Re: sniper weapons for SGII

Glover, Owen wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan White [mailto:jw4@bolton.ac.uk]
> Subject: Re: sniper weapons for SGII
> 
> >> Q. Just for the record whats the go with the Heavy Anti-Material
> Rifle
> >> (HAMR? and yes I've read the little blurb on page 27. Is it
supposed
> to be
> >> a rifle that fires "anti-matter" slugs or is it just given that
name
> >> because of the nasty effect it has on any target it hits.
> >It's a solid slug rifle. I think in this case 'Material' is the term
> some military arms use for
> >anything that isn't a person. Isn't the rifle for shooting thin
skinned
> vehicles and stuff
> >(and power armour troops natch)?
> 
> Jon, "Materiel" note the 'e' is the correct term. The weapons exist
now;
> your good old Barret .50 cal, and Steyr have a similar weapon that
fires
> a sabot round.
> 
> Personally in SGII the HAMR would make teh best anti-PA weapon you
could
> get. Used as a sniper weapon you get a d12X2 impact for a Major hit on
a
> target! That'll shake any PA squad! Useful aginst light armoured
> vehicles too!

I agree vs Power armour.. (I find Buzz bombs are useful too)

We play it that it's effect vs AFVs is as small arms.. it's better than
a RFAC2 otherwise.  Too damn good!

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