Re: Weapon Variants for SGII

On Mon, 19 May 1997, Brendan Pratt wrote:

> I disagree with the danger element - most scifi flamers would use a
> binary fuel that was only dangerous after mixing 

So what happens when the tanks are ruptured in a <insert mega-death 
weapon here> blast?

> than a 20th century firearm, 

Modern rounds DO cook off occasionally. It's just that they're not very 
dangerous without a barrel and bolt. But HE rounds are dangerous because

their lethality is due to the explosive, not their kinetic energy.

Likewise, flamer fuel could fo up in a fireball if the system is damaged

in combat.

The chance exists. Whether it's small enough to ignore is a matter of 
personal preference.

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