From:	Michael & Linda Frankl mlfrankl@*****.msn.com
Subject:	Drones and Weapon Mounts
Date:	Sat, 10 Jul 1999 12:54:37 -0400

Paul said:
>In the description of the Ranger Arms SM-3 in SR2 and SR3.
>
>I think that's more to do with it being a takedown rifle that dismantles
>into a briefcase - while you wouldn't want to casually abuse a L96A1
>(British Army issue sniper weapon), the Royal Marines and Parachute
>Regiment both use it and it can survive amphibious landings and parachute
>drops...


I concur that most weapons in the real world are designed for pretty rough
abuse, but I think here we approach the issue of the "spirit of the rule". I
think it was recognized pretty early on that the sniper rifles do tremendous
amounts of damage and that players would naturally want to use them in
combat if possible. This misalignment rule discourages it and keeps the
usage more balanced.

I would agree with Ironraven that in the team spirit it sure as hell would
be nice to have one player sit in the "god seat" in a run. Someone with a
held action and a sniper rifle can do a whole lot of good for a team.

;)

Mike, aka Smilin' Jack