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Message no. 1
From: BITNET%"GT2150@*******"
Subject: Various Shadow stuff
Date: 20-FEB-1992 16:06
From: BITNET%"GT2150@*******" 20-FEB-1992 16:06
To: barnhart@****
Subj: Various Shadow stuff

C'mon people an automatic assault cannon. Look at the damage codes for a ca
nnon, why does it need to be auto? The assualt cannon is a large area weapon
designed to open up large holes in objects or to lay down fire power over a
large aera. The assualt cannon isn't an auto weapon because it dosen't need to
be. It is sort of based on the shotgun theory; point it in the genral direction
and pull the trigger.


Second thing, I agree that an AVM should be limited to vehicles. For advanc
ed rules for vehicluar combat take a look at the Rigger Black Book by FASA,
this book covers the use of vehihcular targeted weapons and presents new rules
for autofire. As for a heat seeking missle being able to target a human, think
about this, any surface that the sun was shining on would be hot enough to lock
the missle. Heat seeking missles require a greater heat source than 98.6 F.


Ka' ge
gt2150@*******
Message no. 2
From: edu%"jeremyl@****.edu" "Jeremy Lyn Hart"
Subject: Re: Various Shadow stuff
Date: 20-FEB-1992 22:34
> C'mon people an automatic assault cannon. Look at the damage codes for a
ca
> nnon, why does it need to be auto? The assualt cannon is a large area weapon
> designed to open up large holes in objects or to lay down fire power over a
> large aera. The assualt cannon isn't an auto weapon because it dosen't need to
> be. It is sort of based on the shotgun theory; point it in the genral
direction
> and pull the trigger.
>

I agree completely. My one-time character had a prized Panther ("kittycats", we
call 'em ;^>), and used to use it to shoot down helicopters. Ba-ad news,
chummers.
Do you REALLY wanna face off against a troll bounty hunter with an auto-assault
cannon? Not me...

Later.
Vyper, Shadowrunner Extraordinaire (even if he DOES live in a telephone
booth!!!)
Jeremy L. Hart jeremyl@******.rice.edu
"I close my eyes and walk a thousand years/A thousand year's that aren't mine
It seems he's near me as I walk/One who loved what love denied..."
- "Room A Thousand Years Wide" by Soundgarden

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