From:	Marc Renouf renouf@********.com
Subject:	Viper Errata
Date:	Thu, 11 Mar 1999 13:49:26 -0500 (EST)

On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 GMPax@***.com wrote:

[concerning needler ammo being stopped by armor 3 or higher]

> I apply it to ALL FL grade ammunition.

And you talk about *me* altering the rules. ;) What you do or
don't do with flechette ammunition has no bearing on this discussion, but
in some sense I agree with your rationale.

> More like a 2S, since any armor, even one point, cuts the +1 staging off of
> the FL ammunition. Lose the benefits AND suffer the doubled armor rating.

any *dermal* or *plated* armor, yes.

> About right for a burst-fire heavy pistol (which IMO the Ares Viper IS,
> remember).

Then why does the description say it's a light pistol?

Marc