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Message no. 1
From: Inquisitor <ESPD92MS@****.ANGLIA-POLYTECHNIC.AC.UK>
Subject: Resubmission: Fanning
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 14:27:00 GMT
ShadowLore II
Fanning (complex action)
S-03
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Fanning is a method used by real-life special forces to empty their pistol
magazines as rapidly as possible when they are in a jam. To do this they
use the middle finger of the hand _not_ holding the gun to "fan" the trigge
r.
The first round fired imposes a +1 recoil modifier and each successive roun
d fired adds a further +2. Due to the high number of rounds being pumped in
to the target the power rating of the pistol is raised by one point per three
rounds, BUT, the character _must_ empty his magazine (this is a form of panic
fire) and has no choice as to how many rounds to fire.
When engaging more than one target, there is a +2 target modifier for the sec
ond and +1 per extra target (three targets are +3, four +4 etc).
Due to the excessive jerking about caused by the finger action, gas vents are
reduced by one rating so gas vent 1 has no effect.
Message no. 2
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Resubmission: Fanning
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 1995 12:26:46 -0600
I think that the penalties for successive rounds of fire is a little high.

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Message no. 3
From: Inquisitor <ESPD92MS@****.ANGLIA-POLYTECHNIC.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Resubmission: Fanning
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 13:08:00 GMT
Fair point, what if I make the recoil modifier +2 per four rounds? What does
anyone think to that?

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