| From: | Stephen Delear <shadow@***.com> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Sniper Rifles (was Killing...) |
| Date: | Tue, 28 May 1996 01:22:56 -0500 (CDT) |
> On Sun, 26 May 1996, Stephen Delear wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 25 May 1996, Ken wrote:
> >
> > > >I've been wondering why would anyone in the shadowrun universe use a
> > > >sniper rifle if they could get ahold of an assult cannon.
> > >
> > > Sometimes you don't want to take out a crowd, just one person. Besides,
> > > ever try to conceal a couple magazines worth of rounds?
> > >
> > > Nutcracker
> > >
> > You need a couple magazines worth of rounds? If it dosn't die after you
> > pump 20 assault cannon shells into it then you have no business being
> > anywhere around it. Like I said earlier assault cannons are for when you
> > need to take something out at a distance and really don't care how much
> > noise you make doing it.
> >
> Well, ten rounds of Cannon ammo is as concealable as an AK-97! I needed
> 23 shots from the rifle to get in, take out the target and get out on one
> particular mission. And I never would have got the Cannon in, as I
> mailed the rifle in and hid the rounds in my suit. Another thing:you can
> make silver tipped bullets. Ever try to do anything with a cannon round?
>
Take most of the explosives out of the cannon round put in bug spray and
have some fun in downtown Chicago by taking out bug spirits from a kilck
off (the spirits getting twice it's force in ballistic armor plus it's
regular armor but considering how much firepower those things pack your
still going to get a reaction).
> Nutcracker
>
>
Stephen
