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Message no. 1
From: Jerry Hill <agh60070@*******.CC.UCF.EDU>
Subject: Re Glass Weapons (was re; Cyberware Detectors?)
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 05:54:03 -0400
>I'd suggest damage/power as per dicoted weapon and shatter if all of
>the attack dice come up either 1 or 2, or alternatively 1 or 6.


I suppose that would work. I think you are underestimating the fragility of
a glass weapon though. I think I would use something along the lines of:

When a glass wepon is forged it has a rating of # of successes on a Glass
Weapon B/R (2) roll. Modify this by +2 per size category of the weapon
(Knife/Short Blade/Long Blade/Very Long Blade) So a glass knife would be a
TN 4.

If a glass weapon inflicts a Moderate or higher wound, it breaks, unless a
roll of Rating vs Impact armor can be made with at least 2 successes.

I guess that's a bit complex, but I guess I really wouldn't want my players
running around with glass weapons anyway...


Jerry Hill
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Message no. 2
From: Matthew Waddilove <m_waddilove@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: Re Glass Weapons (was re; Cyberware Detectors?)
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 05:31:40 PDT
Jerry Hill said
>>I'd suggest damage/power as per dicoted weapon and shatter if all of
>>the attack dice come up either 1 or 2, or alternatively 1 or 6.
>
>
>I suppose that would work. I think you are underestimating the
fragility of
>a glass weapon though.

I was thinking more of volcanic glass like Raven from Snow Crash uses.

>I think I would use something along the lines of:
>
>When a glass wepon is forged it has a rating of # of successes on a
Glass
>Weapon B/R (2) roll. Modify this by +2 per size category of the weapon
>(Knife/Short Blade/Long Blade/Very Long Blade) So a glass knife would
be a
>TN 4.
>
>If a glass weapon inflicts a Moderate or higher wound, it breaks,
unless a
>roll of Rating vs Impact armor can be made with at least 2 successes.
>
>I guess that's a bit complex, but I guess I really wouldn't want my
players
>running around with glass weapons anyway...

The Rules look good though

-Matthew Waddilove

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Message no. 3
From: Oliver McDonald <oliver@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Re Glass Weapons (was re; Cyberware Detectors?)
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 10:41:16 +0800
On Tue, 21 Apr 1998 05:54:03 -0400, Jerry Hill wrote:

>I suppose that would work. I think you are underestimating the fragility of
>a glass weapon though. I think I would use something along the lines of:
>
>When a glass wepon is forged it has a rating of # of successes on a Glass
>Weapon B/R (2) roll. Modify this by +2 per size category of the weapon
>(Knife/Short Blade/Long Blade/Very Long Blade) So a glass knife would be a
>TN 4.
>
>If a glass weapon inflicts a Moderate or higher wound, it breaks, unless a
>roll of Rating vs Impact armor can be made with at least 2 successes.

Keep in mind of course, that certain types of armour are completely ineffective against
glass weapons. Kevlar comes to mind, it is good against bullets, but not edged weapons
that are sufficiently sharp.

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