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Message no. 1
From: Jason Ustica <usticaj@****.COM>
Subject: Ammo displays (was Re: Character Knowledge)
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 13:18:29 -0700
On Tue, 8 Aug 1995, Gurth wrote:

> >Just a note: Ever seen those fancy LCD displays on the _side_ of a weapon in
> >some illustrations and fiction art?
>
> Like on the AK-97 in the first-ed rulebook you mean? Yeah, I noticed that too :)

The only thing a side mounted ammo counter would accomplish is letting
the bad guys know how much ammo you've got left. I imagine it would also
work great at night. Think of a whole squad of soldiers sneaking around,
trying to be slick and wiley, but you can see 'em for miles because of
their bobbing red LCD ammo counters. Refer to the movie _Aliens_ for a good
example of ammo counters (the marines' pulse rifles had big, fat, red ones).

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Jason Ustica | usticaj@****.com | Lancaster, CA
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Message no. 2
From: Allen Versfeld <aversfel@****.CS.UNP.AC.ZA>
Subject: Re: Ammo displays (was Re: Character Knowledge)
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 09:18:39 +0200
On Tue, 8 Aug 1995, Jason Ustica wrote:

> trying to be slick and wiley, but you can see 'em for miles because of
> their bobbing red LCD ammo counters. Refer to the movie _Aliens_ for a good
> example of ammo counters (the marines' pulse rifles had big, fat, red ones).
>
>
actually, an LCD display is like a digital watch - grey with black
letters. which makes it absolutely useless at night!

you were thinking of LED which actually shines red (or green or yellow,
or whatever)

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Message no. 3
From: Peter Bailey <pbailey@*****.IPSWICHCITY.QLD.GOV.AU>
Subject: Re: Ammo displays (was Re: Character Knowledge)
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 14:02:04 +0200
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Hi Jason,

> > >Just a note: Ever seen those fancy LCD displays on the _side_ of a=
weapon in
> > >some illustrations and fiction art?
> >
> > Like on the AK-97 in the first-ed rulebook you mean? Yeah, I notice=
d that too :)
>
> The only thing a side mounted ammo counter would accomplish is lettin=
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> the bad guys know how much ammo you've got left. I imagine it would a=
lso
> work great at night. Think of a whole squad of soldiers sneaking arou=
nd,
> trying to be slick and wiley, but you can see 'em for miles because o=
f
> their bobbing red LCD ammo counters. Refer to the movie _Aliens_ for =
a good
> example of ammo counters (the marines' pulse rifles had big, fat, red=
ones).

I allow the people with smartgun to have a visual display of current am=
mo
load, safety position and fire mode in a visual display. Either on thei=
r
retina for c/ware or projected onto the goggles.

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