Re: TL-7 Weapons

A thread of 3 messages, 1 February 1994 to 3 February 1994, in the order they were sent.

#6738 Re: TL-7 Weapons

Derek Wildstar · 1 February 1994

I thought I should forward this to TML:

[email removed] writes:
> BTW, the more I use FF&S, the more I question the supplement booklet.  I have
> started finding what I think are errors,  but I'm just not sure.  Has anyone
> else looked over the booklet vehicle designs,  or any of the weapons designs?

Glenn (a player in my campaign) and I noticed some problems in the Slug
Rifles and Carbines table (page 8 of the "Upgrade Booklet").

The 7mm Rifle (TL-5) is listed as having a magazine of 20/0.317, and an ammo
price of 0.44/9.8 but when we multiply it out, we get 20*0.44=8.8
(aparrently a typo).

The 7mm Civillian Rifle (directly below) is listed as having a loaded mass
of 4.967, an empty mass of 5.077, and an ammo mass of 0.44 (suspiciously,
the same ammo weight for 5 rounds that the military rifle has for 20
rounds).  The ammo weight when we calculate it works out to 0.11 (another
typo).

Are there any more errors in the errata?  We don't know, but I'm thinking
that there might be.  Stay alert!  Trust no errata!  Keep your laser handy!

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#6750 Re: TL-7 Weapons

Adrian Hurt · 2 February 1994 · reply to #6738

Derek Wildstar [email removed] writes:
>
> The 7mm Civillian Rifle (directly below) is listed as having a loaded mass
> of 4.967, an empty mass of 5.077, and an ammo mass of 0.44 (suspiciously,
> the same ammo weight for 5 rounds that the military rifle has for 20
> rounds).  The ammo weight when we calculate it works out to 0.11 (another
> typo).

The ammo weight works out to -0.11 if the above figures are used.  Is this
anti-matter, GDW's typo or Derek's typo?
:-)

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#6754 Re: TL-7 Weapons

Derek Wildstar · 3 February 1994 · reply to #6750

[email removed] (Adrian Hurt) writes:
> Derek Wildstar [hey, that's me!] [email removed] writes:
> > The 7mm Civillian Rifle (directly below) is listed as having a loaded mass
> > of 4.967, an empty mass of 5.077, and an ammo mass of 0.44 (suspiciously,
> > the same ammo weight for 5 rounds that the military rifle has for 20
> > rounds).  The ammo weight when we calculate it works out to 0.11 (another
> > typo).
>
> The ammo weight works out to -0.11 if the above figures are used.  Is this
> anti-matter, GDW's typo or Derek's typo?

Well, my problem is that I can't tell an unloaded weapon from a loaded one
(the above *should* read: "... an empty mass of 4.967, a loaded mass of
5.077 ..."), while GDW's problem is that they can't subtract (they get
5.077-4.967=0.44).

Does that help?

All I can say in my defense is that when I get tired, my tang gets all
tungled up, my finigers camr tripe, and I spoon in speakerisms.  And I did
warn you --- didn't I say: "Stay no laser handy!  Trust alert!  Keep your
alert!" ... or something like that?  ;)

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