From:	Stephen Delear <shadow@***.com>
Subject:	Re: Sniper Rifles (was Killing...)
Date:	Tue, 28 May 1996 01:02:57 -0500 (CDT)

On Mon, 27 May 1996, Gurth wrote:

> Stephen Delear said on 2:50/27 May 96...
>
> > Which leads to an interesting question what qualifys as a firearm and
> > what qualifys as gunnery (If a Troll has the strength to use an assualt
> > rifle like a gun is it gunnery or firearms, what about LMG's and MMG's).
>
> If you go by the book, the following classes are Firearms:
>
> Hold-Out, Light Pistol, Heavy Pistol, SMG, Assault Rifle, Sniper Rifle,
> Shotgun, Sporting Rifle, Light Machinegun, Taser
>
> and these require Gunnery:
>
> Medium Machinegun, Heavy Machinegun, Assault Cannon, Missile Launcher
>
> You could adjust this all for trolls if you want, but I don't see why
> you'd want to bother with that...

Actually as long as my players can hold it and logically have the
strength to use it like a firearm then it's a firearm (basically if it
isn't on a vehicle and it can be hand held I just call for firearms skill to
make my life simpler).

Stephen
>
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