From:	Matb <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: Weapons of Choice (was Re: New Thread - What is broken/what
Date:	Mon, 21 Dec 1998 21:48:14 -0800

David Reis wrote:

> Matb <mbreton@**.netcom.com> wrote:
> >Ranged Weapons really need to
> >be made better in the game, because (right now) every one uses
> >Melee-Katana-Hand Razors, which would _rarely_ show up on a real
> >shadowrun (except maybe for style points).

> I don't think anyone in the group I play with has ever used katanas or hand
> razors to great effect. The most common weapons for us are Beretta, Ares
> Predator, and Panther Assault Cannon.

H'm.

Katanas are (usually) far more cost effective than Ranged Weapons: for
2Y, you get a definite +2/+0, and often an addition +1 or +2 on top of
that. It's not too hard to build a deck around Runners that have
Melee-1 or Melee-2; you can even do a decent sleaze deck on the concept.

Compare that, say, the Ares, which costs 4Y and gives a bonus of 3Y --
not always worth it. (But much more worth it if you use any ammo; even
with just Explosive Ammo, that becomes +5 for 4Y, and then you get into
fun things like Smartgun Links or Blazing Pistols...)

Berettas are also pretty common - the only real boost to Body without
any Essence cost - but, to be honest, most decks I've seen tone down the
Gear a lot; more than a few don't run with any.


- Matt