From: | Peter Bailey <pbailey@*****.IPSWICHCITY.QLD.GOV.AU> |
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Subject: | Re: Ammo displays (was Re: Character Knowledge) |
Date: | Thu, 10 Aug 1995 14:02:04 +0200 |
Hi Jason,
> > >Just a note: Ever seen those fancy LCD displays on the _side_ of a=
weapon in
> > >some illustrations and fiction art?
> >
> > Like on the AK-97 in the first-ed rulebook you mean? Yeah, I notice=
d that too :)
>
> The only thing a side mounted ammo counter would accomplish is lettin=
g
> the bad guys know how much ammo you've got left. I imagine it would a=
lso
> work great at night. Think of a whole squad of soldiers sneaking arou=
nd,
> trying to be slick and wiley, but you can see 'em for miles because o=
f
> their bobbing red LCD ammo counters. Refer to the movie _Aliens_ for =
a good
> example of ammo counters (the marines' pulse rifles had big, fat, red=
ones).
I allow the people with smartgun to have a visual display of current am=
mo
load, safety position and fire mode in a visual display. Either on thei=
r
retina for c/ware or projected onto the goggles.
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