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Message no. 1
From: Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject: Autofire (was Re: Miniguns)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 1994 10:19:35 -0400
>>>>> "MILLIKEN" == MILLIKEN DAMION A <u9467882@***.EDU.AU>
writes:

MILLIKEN> Id like to know, as the autofire rules in SR seem to conflict
MILLIKEN> with the reasons for using autofire. More rounds in the air
MILLIKEN> increases the chance of any single round hitting the target. SR
MILLIKEN> rules decrease the chance of hitting the target, but do more
MILLIKEN> damage.

If you're using autofire, you should be using that little "stray shots"
rule tucked somewhere in the back of the combat section.

Full auto is to keep the enemy's head down, not hit him. That's why assault
rifles are autos and battle rifles are semis.

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Message no. 2
From: MILLIKEN DAMION A <u9467882@***.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Autofire (was Re: Miniguns)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 12:21:11 +1000
Rat writes:

> If you're using autofire, you should be using that little "stray shots"
> rule tucked somewhere in the back of the combat section.

Not with smartguns, they never produce stray shots. The idea about autofire
being used to keep enemies heads down sounds appropriate though. I had an
incorrect impression of the reasons for autofire.

Damion
Message no. 3
From: Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Autofire (was Re: Miniguns)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 10:13:02 -0400
>>>>> "MILLIKEN" == MILLIKEN DAMION A <u9467882@***.EDU.AU>
writes:

MILLIKEN> Rat writes:
>> If you're using autofire, you should be using that little "stray shots"
>> rule tucked somewhere in the back of the combat section.

MILLIKEN> Not with smartguns, they never produce stray shots.

That's why you disable the smartlink when you're suppressing an area.

MILLIKEN> The idea about autofire being used to keep enemies heads down
MILLIKEN> sounds appropriate though. I had an incorrect impression of the
MILLIKEN> reasons for autofire.

Lots of people have this impression. Assault weapons, literally, are used
to assault a position. Thus you want to keep the defenders' heads down and
not shoot at you, and the easiest way to do that is to put so much high
velocity lead in his general area that he'll keep his head down.

Conversely, a battle rifle is used to defend a position. When defending a
position it is better to kill the enemy than to force him to keep his head
down, so you want a semi-automatic weapon and place your shots.

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Rat <ratinox@***.neu.edu> | An it harm none, 'do what thou wilt'
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/ratinox | shall be the whole of the Law.
Message no. 4
From: Ivy Ryan <ivyryan@***.EFN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Autofire (was Re: Miniguns)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 07:13:49 -0700
On Tue, 21 Jun 1994, MILLIKEN DAMION A wrote:

> Rat writes:
>
> > If you're using autofire, you should be using that little "stray
shots"
>
> Not with smartguns, they never produce stray shots. The idea about autofire
> being used to keep enemies heads down sounds appropriate though. I had an
> incorrect impression of the reasons for autofire.

NO, there are more than one reason to use autofire. One reason, indeed,
is supressive fire like the Rat said. Another reason, especially with a
controllable weapon such as a mini-gun with IGV 3 on all barrels, is to
make very sure your target isn't getting back up. Ever.

Even with an M-16 autofirre was used that way. You see, the M-16, from
actual experience, will put it's whole magazine into one man-sized target
on rock-n-roll. Kinda guarantees that the target ain't gonna ever be a
problem again. Especially when the ranges get short, the shooter really
doesn't want to have to worry about the target being "walking wounded" in
a firefight. Ten rounds Rock-n-roll pretty much guarantees that they
won't be shooting back.

Ivy

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