| From: | Stephen Delear <c715591@******.MISSOURI.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Double Type Ammo |
| Date: | Fri, 1 May 1998 11:03:45 -0500 |
>>
>> Ubiratan P. Alberton wrote:
>> >> > I was wondering if there are any rules (Published or Agreed-upon)
for
>> >>stats
>> >> > on Cost/Availability/Street Index etc. for multiple type ammo...?
>> >
>> >> I wouldn't allow it. APDS-DU perhaps (which would increase
armor-piercing
>> >> a bit, IMHO), but not adding in the explosive as well. As for
availability
>> >> and street index, I'd put it at "--", IOW you can't get it
anywhere at
>> >> all, while it will cost a hell of a lot of money -- 300+ nuyen for 10
>> >> rounds or so at least. But since you can't get it, the cost is
academic...
>> >
>> > I've been thinking of 10mm C-HEAP ammo (caseless high explosive armor
>> >piercing). It's the
>> >same ammo that the M-41A rifle in Aliens use. +1 power, halves armor
>> >(like APDS) and it's
>> >caseless.
>>
>> This has possibilities. "What? You want CHEAP ammo? Sure, only
>> 1Y each! Fell off the back of a truck...". Whenever CHEAP ammo
>> is used, each 1 rolled by the player subtracts one from the power
>> of the attack. For every 3 1s rolled, reduce the power level by one.
>>
>> "Oh, so sorry - you meant *C-HEAP* ammo! My mistake..." :-)
>>
>Heh..Just like using crappy reloads today. (That is why professonals load
>their own. :)).
>I changed my rules, so if your using cheap reloads, a misfire occurs if you
>roll any mix of 1's and 2's.
>
Um I'm definatly not an expert on firearms but wouldn't the runners be
using factory ammo and not reloads. I mean I assume that they're using
caseless and even if they arn't I don't think they're going to stop and
pick up shell casings or do you mean that they would be buying reloaded
ammo for some reason?
SteveD
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