| From: | Doctor Doom <JCH8169@*****.TAMU.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Dual Smartlinks |
| Date: | Fri, 17 Sep 1993 13:12:37 -0500 |
If we were to envoke the often stated quality about ShadowRun: "It's supposed
to be cinematic." then we could proceed along these lines:
In most westerns were one sees a Gun Fighter armed with dual pistols, one
should note that *generally* he fires them in tandem: left, right, left, et
cetera, rather than simultaneously.
This could be recreated by being armed with two guns (and two SmartLinks) and
firing with either weapon during their initiative phase, and therefore
utilizing both Simple Action, as was mentioned in the original posting.
It strikes me this could be permitted, provided you were bringing both weapons
to bear upon a single target. Endeavoring to track two targets simulaneously
falls within the purview of Tactical Computers (allowances could possibly be
made for Encephalons...but I would not encourage this).
Of course, then the Munchkin complains to the Game Master, "But, but, I
put soo much money in to two guns and smartlinks! What good are they if
I can't use 'em at the same time! I can get the same effect with ONE
gun, for half the price!"
The Game Master smiles, and states, "Well, you have two ammunition
deposits from which to draw. You can't do that with one gun."
Were one to implement such a system, I would also apply recoil to the hand that
fired the weapon, respectively. Moreover, I would reject any attempts to
negate recoil by juggling the weapon from one hand to the other.
[ Actually, this issue has surfaced within my campaign. A veteran character,
before it was ruled that dual, simultaneous Smartlink utilization bestowed no
benefits, was created equipped in such a fashion. With the prospect of
bringing the "Old Guard" back for a "Special Edition" run, this issue
had to be
tackled. Obviously, stripping the character of one Smartlink was not an
appealing solution... We settled upon the two Simple Action approach mentioned
above. ]
Colonel Count von Hohenzollern und von Doom, DMSc, DSc, PhD.
Doom Technologies & Weapon Systems -- Dark Thought Publications
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