Re: (1469) Re: tech code blues

 In message 1469 [email removed] (Adrian Hurt) writes:
 >
 >[email removed] writes:
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 >> There might also be quite large differences in user interface.  I'd
 >> expect that a FGMP-15 has a flashy 3D-scope/sight with rangefinder
 >> and lot's of features, after all, it ought to have that for *that*
 >> price :-)
 >
 >Therefore the FGMP-15 ought to have some beneficial DM on its to-hit
 >roll, which the TL 12 user wouldn't get as all he'd be looking for is
 >the cross-hair.  If he really is confused by the display, he takes a
 >-2 DM, ignores the sights entirely, and fires without proper aiming.

     I don't know if this is such a good example.  An FGMP is such a
powerful weapon, who bothers to aim it?  It's the equivalent of the
shotgun for energy-based weapons.  Just point it in the general
direction of the target and fry, fry away.

     How about a laser?  Now, *that's* a weapon that requires careful
aiming.  Not to mention the problems one would have if one trained
with weapons from the tech level just *below* that of the introduction
of man-portable laser weapons (actually, I consider them to only be
semi-portable, since the power pack is so heavy and unwieldy).  Imagin
having to adjust to a weapon that feels different, has different
aiming characteristics (you don't have to allow for drop, or lead a
moving target), and has no recoil at all.

     What, you may ask, is the point of all this?  Well, that's a good
question.  I was beginning to wonder myself.  Upon reflection, though
I think I'm saying that there should only be a penalty *where
appropriate*.  Appropriate places would be where the higher-tech
weapon is of a different type (e. g., lasers versus slug-throwers), and
where the weapons require a high degree of precision (e. g., single-
projectile slug-throwers [pistols, carbines, rifles] and laser weapons).

     In my opinion, of course.  ;-)

 >Only because the lower-tech weapon is less capable.  I imagine that
 >anyone who could fire a TL7 assault rifle could equally well fire a
 >TL4 bolt-action rifle, but would not get the +2 DM for automatic fire.

     I can agree with this, though I'd go all the way down to a
flintlock (TL3?  2?).  Not quite as far as a matchlock, though.  :-)


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     Brent

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