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From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: Drones and Weapon Mounts
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 11:31:46 +0200
According to Number Ten Ox, at 13:11 on 8 Jul 99, the word on
the street was...

> Now that was a question *I* had. Why, why, WHY is everyone so hung-up on
> full-auto mode as opposed to burst fire? IMO, the lower damage of the burst
> fire setting is *far* offset by the recoil penalties: the Troll street sam
> in my game has a natural recoil modifier and a Gas Vent III, and she can
> nullify two bursts but not, I think, much more than that. Who'd be nuts
> enough to use full auto?

Those of us who have adopted house rules to make FA fire more likely to
hit than under SRII/SR3 rules?

Or those people who are in situations where the target can relatively
easily shrug off two, 3-round bursts but has serious trouble with a 6-
round burst?

People who want to use suppression fire to cover a hallway?

Anyone carrying a machinegun?

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