| From: | Paul Jonathan Adam <Paul@********.DEMON.CO.UK> |
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| Subject: | Re: Ambidexterity |
| Date: | Tue, 12 Sep 1995 23:28:25 GMT |
> Yes, I know that ambidexterity is rapidly becoming one of the threads that
> should not be named, but something has been bothering me about it for a
> while now and I'd like to know what answers are out there.
We basically ignore ambidexterity. Our house rule: If you want to use two
weapons, it's a blanket +2 penalty. Smartgun links, lasers, etc. work as
long as you fire both weapons at the same target.
Our PCs use this as a way to take heavy pistols to a fight instead of
SMGs: but then most of us are slavering John Woo fans :) With the target
number penalty, it doesn't actually offer much advantage in that case,
although when the TNos go up putting more lead in the air is an advantage.
We also double uncompensated recoil for any one-handed fire: considering
how many people depend on "stock, that's +1, shock pad, another +1...
what do you mean you can't use two SMGs from the shoulder at the same time?"
that is a *big* penalty on automatic or burst-fire weapons.
It works because our PCs play for style, not for maximum advantage. I'm sure
a munchkin could drive a coach and horses through our system... but isn't
it so much more stylish to be able to brag about "eight of MCT's Crisis
Response team, and all I had were Jake and Elwood, my two Predators... but
we got out of there okay..."?
A few PCs do use SMGs (usually paired Ingrams), mostly for point-blank fire
with low TNs: anything beyond adjusted Short range and it's holster one,
unfold the stock on the other, and aimed fire.
--
"When you have shot and killed a man, you have defined your attitude towards
him. You have offered a definite answer to a definite problem. For better
or for worse, you have acted decisively.
In fact, the next move is up to him." <R.A. Lafferty>
Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk
