What does Recoil Mean?

By Robert S. Dean ·

TML message #1891From bundle 154

I have been watching all of the discussion lately over whether or not gauss
weapons are considered "low recoil".  Now, correct me if I am wrong, but last
time I looked, the only thing that low recoil meant IN THE GAME RULES was that
use of the weapon was less likely to destabilize the user in a zero-gee
environment than a medium recoil wepoan.  The recoil category has nothing
to do with accuracy, and is carried over from Striker, where it had to do
with whether or not a unit could fire and move in the same turn.   So I am
forced to suggest that maybe it really doesn't matter, unless we want to
ahve recoil factored in to the TDR combat rules as something that DOES affect
accuracy.

Rob (It's just my opinion (-:) Dean