There are rumours in Hollywood (which are confirmed, so they aren’t technically rumours anymore) that a Halfling size of a human will be once again take on the role of Maverick in a movie called Top Gun II. There ones was some kind of (parody) game made called TOP BALLISTA. Now after all these years I want to be prepared and already make some kind of TOP BALLISTA II to play with my players.
But there are some difficulty’s for the gameplay and I was hoping for some good ideas.
"Goose: No. No, Mav, this is not a good idea."
"Maverick: Sorry, Goose, but it's time to buzz the tower."
1. First of all the setting : Where in the pathfinder world would it not be strange that (interbellum style of aircrafts) planes will be battling the sky’s? Planes that are magical empowered or with a trapped air elemental in something called an “engine” and that have heavy crossbows on their wings. Aircrafts with GOBLINS !! behind the steering wheel. Where you can dogfight with a nasty dragon and a place where feather fall is a top priority for a wizard to learn every day.
There could be a flying city or floating Islands like in the first book of The Death Gate Cycle of Weiss & Hickman.
"Maverick: I feel the need..."
"Maverick, Goose: ...the need for speed!"
2. Arial combat : First of all I want the combat sequence to be fast and nasty. Not to many rolls. There must be some way to perform a looping or a screwdriver during a fight while you’re hammering that Goblin in his double-decker down.
Are there already some manageable rules for aerial combat? Aerial combat not only for aircraft fighters but also with a Hindenburg size of a Zeppelin (where probably ballista’s are installed on the decks for taking winged creatures or airplanes down) But also combat rules for a 3D environment. I’m thinking for handling an aircraft a normal skill role should be enough but I’ve you want to perform a fancy manoeuvre under stress (like a combat). This should become a combat manoeuvre.
"Iceman: You can be my wingman any time."
"Maverick: B~+&+$!*! You can be mine."
3. Then the adventure part. This must be something abnormal. Because you can’t take your aircraft inside a dungeon or a building. And sometimes this is also the frustration of a cavalier, samurai or any horse-riding PC. You have to park your steed outside the dungeon. Or maybe the aircraft should only be a transportation vehicle that sometimes end up in a fight …
And most important WATCH YOUR SIX !!!