Talk:Argo (DropShip class)

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So, about those upgrades...

https://battletech.gamepedia.com/Argo_upgrades

This page seems to indicate that the Argo has quite a few features either tangentially mentioned on this page or not talked about at all. Specifically, it's 2G cruise speed is the biggest thing-but the hydroponics, library, and extensive mech bay upgrades all seem to be of interest.

House Arano sourcebook

I'm not sure if the sourcebook would mention Argo, yet I'm writing this post as reminder. ManganMan (talk) 09:56, 29 November 2018 (EST) ManganMan (talk) 09:56, 29 November 2018 (EST)

Folding grav deck?

It isn't clear to me how the canonized "folding grav deck" actually produces Gs. In the folded position, the "floor" of the pods is pointed aft, so inhabitants would experience reaction Gs when under burn. But what is the point of unfolding them? Then the "floors" are pointed outward. In the apocryphal spinning configuration the Gs come from the centrifugal force, but in the folding configuration there's... not anything. Do they just fold and unfold it repeatedly to generate a small amount of force as it moves? The repeated transition periods when the folding changes direction would be annoying. If someone who understands it would edit the article, I'd appreciate it. Ryvn (talk) 22:42, 12 August 2021 (EDT)

It's mentioned (under "Quirks") that the grav deck is, at its core, indeed a rotating/spinning deck and would thus generate gravity from centrifugal force. The folding part is a carousel mechanism that allows the DropShip to use its powerful thrust drive on an axis perpendicular to the rotation plane so that the thrust and rotation forces can add up. Frabby (talk) 03:08, 13 August 2021 (EDT)