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 More options Aug 20 2003, 5:35 am
Newsgroups: alt.games.mornington.crescent
From: fish_face99...@hotmail.com (Fish-face)
Date: 20 Aug 2003 02:35:26 -0700
Local: Wed, Aug 20 2003 5:35 am
Subject: Re: Newbie - commonly used maneuvers
Andrew Paul Landells <apl...@ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote in message <news:slrnbk4h36.pae.apl100@shamen.ecs.soton.ac.uk>...

> Well, obviously LV is your line velocity and spin is the rotational component
> of the LV.  You calculate them using the standard equations of motion, based
> on your displacement vectors (Starting and terminating stations, and any
> stations between where you need to change, taking into account the Central
> line exceptions)

> Many players have found they can make them up on the spot as most players are
> too lazy to verify the maths, and often lose track of the other players, but
> this is considered cheating by the powers that be and is forbidden in any UK
> championship match.

> Initial LV and spin are random, but based on your chosen start location, the
> formula to calculate initial spin and LV, as well as token distribution and
> travel coefficients is available in any good MC rulebook.

That makes sense! (I think...) I assume that LV and spin affect
various factors of gameplay, and restrict them in some way: how?

 
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