From:	David Hinkley dhinkley@***.org
Subject:	Smartlink/Lasersight(was: Two-Players Group ?)
Date:	Fri, 2 Jul 1999 00:38:37 -0700

From: "Dennis Steinmeijer" <dv8@********.nl>
To: <shadowrn@*********.org>
Subject: Smartlink/Lasersight(was: Two-Players Group ?)
Date sent: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 17:26:48 +0200
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> James Dening wrote:
> > Quick firearms question - can you combine a smartlink with a laser
> > sight? Doesn't say you can't, just seems too easy to me...also you'd
> > have 2 things showing you where the gun was pointing - a laser dot,
> > and a cross in your field of vision - wouldn't one be redundant?
>
> I always thought that a smartlink and a smartgun gave you a crosshair in
> your field of vision. Where you aim, the crosshair goes. So that would mean
> that it's exactly the same (maybe a little more accurate) as a laser sight.
> The red dot goes where the bullet goes. The crosshair goes where the bullet
> goes.

Not presisely, With a smartlink, the aim point appears where the
smarklint electronics THINKS the bullet will go based on where the weapon is
pointed. 95+% of the time that is where the bullet will hit. The problem lies
with objects that are between the gun and the target may not appear in the
shooters field of vision.

For example, the PC is in a firefight in a restaurant, and shooting a
combat slung smartlinked smg at waist height. He sees the target, lines up the
aim point and pulls the trigger, the bullets hit the back of a chair that is
between the muzzle and target. Or outside the bullets are deflected by
vegitation or large rocks.

While I would not try to factor it in to the combat system, I would apply it
by GM fiat under two conditions, one to permit the escape of key villians so
they are available later. And the other when it would add color and not effect
the final result. The latter as to camoflage the former.


David Hinkley
dhinkley@***.org