Wind Gliders

[Ced]

The question suddenly occurred to me, would gliding apparatus be feasible in Altera?

For example, a Forest Elf using a leather-stretched frame to swiftly descend from a tall tree.

I must admit I'm not the expert on wind gliders, so I don't know if the technology is too advanced or not. Would someone care to fill me in?

 

[blargtheawesome]

Without the authority to give you a yes or no, I'm going to say sure, if your char actually has a legitimate way to get one that isn't an NPC, and they're very, very, very rare.

 

[Baron]

I'd say actual gliders are far beyond what Alterans can do, but there's no real tech behind a leather cape held taut with stiff branches or something. It'd be hilariously impractical and heavy, though, so you'd have no reason to lug it up a tree. Even if you did get it up there, you'd barely get any distance since Alterans also don't know about heavier-than-air flight techniques, and you'd need to be 100% confident that it wouldn't break into lots of pieces from trying to carry your weight while opposing the wind.

Maybe you should just take a rope or something instead of faceplanting at terminal velocity.

 

[Valcust]

TAKE TO THE SKIES~!

 

[Baron]

Remember, stuff was heavy and crude way back when.

 

[rauyran]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilmer_of_Malmesbury

 

[Tarron]

I like the idea, but it would obviously have to have its limits. It would probably be a big, clunky, thing and really wouldn't get you very far. Most likely hard to make, have to find a good engineer and things of that sort. I would be up for it. It's not as if people would not be experimenting at all in things relating to science (with or without approval from any in game characters).

 

[Baron]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilmer_of_Malmesbury

Yes, and he broke both legs and was permanently crippled after a 15-second flight.

That's another thing: Alterans and aerodynamics don't play too nice (what with airships going bye now).

 

[Anithola]

Probably something important

No matter what you say your signature makes it hilarious lol.