| From: | "Brian D. Neumann" <Brian.D.Neumann@**.GETTYSBURG.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Sniper rifles again |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Oct 1993 20:38:22 -0400 |
> Ok so the general consensus about knocking a sniper rifle out of line seems
> to be that the rule sucks. Mainly because it's not realistic, ie you really
> have to whack these things to knock them out of line. Now this still leaves
> the problem of game balance, in my opinion the damage code of the sniper rifle
> is too high to allow my PC's start using it as a large pistol.
>
> How about this then, sniper rifles have a hell of a kick back, that's why they
> are generally fired by someone laying down with their whole body behind the
> gun to take the recoil. Now technically the recoil wouldn't effect the first
> shot, but would effect the second, but sod technicalities and say that there
> is +2 recoil mod per shot if fired from a non-sniping position. Ok so gas v 4
> would cancel that, so how about making the PC`s make a body test against the
> power of the weapon minus any recoil compensation they have on the gun. If
> they fail they fall down.
>
> Ie SN has damage approx 14S, give it a gas vent 4.
>
> Player fires, first shot resolved as normal. Before the second shot the PC
> rolls body against (14-4) 10, no succeses ? Whoops, the PC just landed on his
> back.
>
> Just some ideas, comments, flames and more ideas gladly accepted. Thwaps are
> knocked back with my dikoted sniper rifle that I'm using for a baseball bat.
>
> Another thing, I really don't know that much about guns but are sniper rifles
> really that much more powerful than an assault rifle firing a single shot ?
>
I would tend to think you are overdoing it. There are several
disadvantages to sniper rifles. First of all they have really small ammo
cappacities. Usually something like 5-10 rounds. This would make most
runners have to reload every turn or so. Two, they can only fire 2 shots
at a time, your sub-gun could lay down a burst of 10 if it wants to.
Three, if memory serves none of the sniper rifles in the game have a
concealability worth mentioning. This means that most places the cop will
pull you over and you had better have a REALLY good reason to be carrying
such heavy firepower. Lastly if they want to take advantage of the
sights, or magnification they will have to aim, this will reduce thier
fire considerably.
As far as the power of the round they are substantially heavier
currently. A modern assult rifle fires a 5.56mm round(.22 caliber size
with a lot more propellent I think 4-5 times as much but could be
wrong, the snipers fire a 7.62mm round(.30 caliber or a medium machine gun
round) this does translate to a nastier wound by far. This is however the
same size round as was used by the Brits in their infantry rifles for most
of the century. There is no real problem firing one of these while
standing, although it does help your aim to have a brace of some sort.
