RE: [DS] Avalon Inc Weapons

--- Beth.Fulton@csiro.au wrote:

> > I'm hesitant to hang this on PA since they have
> > limited energy budgets.
> 
> These guys happen to be FGP powered too... <they
> have voiced some dislike of
> this idea, but being 6mm I have quashed their fears
> ;P>

Oh, well.  Your PSB is different from my PSB.  My guys
have limited endurance.  :)
  
> > Eh?  No firer systems down?  
> 
> Yep. I did this primarily because I'm also twiddling
> with an idea to get rid
> of firer system down chits altogether based on some
> comments about Oerjan
> and how any designer worth his salt who let out
> tanks who went down as often
> as they do in DS would be shot before breakfast.

Uhh. . . I don't think the little F-lightning bolt
ALWAYS means the firer's fire control system is
showing the Blue Screen of Death.  It could be a bad
ammunition lot just dudded out, or ammo ran short or
any number of 'oops' things that take a tank out of
the fight (in case of ammo oopses, making the repair
roll means you sucessfully crossleveled ammo from one
tank to the other).

> Though I'm also thinking of giving different grades
> of back up systems
> BASIC D6
> ENH	D8
> SUP	D10
> 
> Roll a 6+ to repair the downed systems.

Sounds good.
 
> > OK.  No real improvement over regular artillery,
> but
> > it's good for those of us whose backgrounds
> include a
> > bit of looting.
> 
> Not the reasons I was using, but I'm glad many can
> find a use for these
> systems ;)

Hah!  Ask Don how our little raid on the airbase
worked.  He expected me to blow up everything.	I
killed all the IFed Air Force guys and screamed for
reinforcements.  Secured 60 aircraft intact.
  
> > Wait a minute. . . they look suspiciously like
> MDCs. .
> > . but vulnerable to ablative armor.  Just a
> minute,
> > here.  They are the same as MDCs, but with
> increased
> > ranges for the size 1 and two.  Most noticable
> with
> > the size 1. 
> 
> I was after some longer range, potentially
> meaningful punch to match the
> rest of the background. Feel free to consider them
> advanced (or messed up
> depending on your view) MDC ;)

Here's the thing.  It's only an increase in max range
for size 1 and 2.  Size 3, 4, 5 are the same as MDC. 
That doesn't make sense.  I would suggest jacking up
range for all sizes, (but with that 60" horizon
distance still the limiting factor) not just the two
smallest classes.  Don't just increase the short and
medium ranges.	:)

John

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