From: | Fade <runefo@***.UIO.NO> |
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Subject: | Re: Weapons and vehicles (Was: Re: Combining Cyber) |
Date: | Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:55:17 +0000 |
I've seen that a lot of times, but this time I actually *DID* write
it.. YAY! :)
> > What I find a little annoying is how easy it is to destroy cars with, say,
> > a pistol. If you're a halfway good shot, you'll completely wreck a ford
> > americar with a single shot. (Smartgun, skill 3 (average) 3 cpool..
> > 6 dice, TN 2, ~5 successes, body test 2 dice TN 7 ~0 successes = wrecked.)
> >
> > (Or do I interpret 'light weapons' to mean only light pistols instead
> > of 'non heavy' weapons (MMG+) ?)
>
> Light weapons means non-heavy, yes. And out of curiosity, have you ever seen
> a Ford Escort shot with a .44 Magnum at close range? Won't go through the
> engine block(maybe - these days you can never tell) but the engine will be
> totally trashed. Also, IIRC, they're making vehicle Body Ratings based on
> size when Rigger 2 comes out. That may solve the above problem.
Your reply, while specific, is at contrast to your example, so I'd
like a clarification. :)
Do you mean Heavy Pistols and otherwise weapons in the Heavy Weapon
category? If so, why isn't shotguns (with higher damage than heavy
pistols, wihin this classification?). Or sniper rifles, or assault
rifles?
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Fade
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