From:	ANANDA%BSU.DECNET@*****
Subject:	Re: gun from RUNAWAY
Date:	Sun, 5 Apr 92 15:54:00 CST

> is Dan Johnson <crisper@*******.SANTA-CRUZ.CA.US>

>Well, it's been a while since I've seen the film, but as I recall, the round
>locked onto the body heat (?) of the target and trailed from there. [...] I'm
>not sure what I'd use as a target number for its lock; perhaps something
>related to BDY, so that larger targets were easier to lock onto (larger IR
>sig).

Hmm. What about the possiblity of cyber systems increasing the IR signature?
(Especially cyber limbs, but maybe also other systems?) Maybe tie essence in
with body somehow for the target number?

>I'd make base damage something grim-- 6M3 or something--
Um, that doesn't sound particularly grim to me... 6S3, on the other hand...

>For the special round, I'd have them assigned an INT rating as has been
>suggested-- the higher the INT the more expensive the ammo.
How expensive are we talking, here?

>Hey, you know, might be kinda fun to create a file of "famous weapons" from
>books and movies and such, defining them in Shadowrun terms....

Oh, I can see it now...a Rambo posergang... >:-)


--Ananda

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