> From: Marc Alexandrovich Volovic [email removed]
> Subject: (2840) Advanced weapons, etc
>
> In TML nightly Volume 25 Issue 1 [email removed] states:
>
> > The various agreements on inhuman weapons (the first of which outlawed
> >exploding bullets of less than a certain calibre, btw) doubtlessly has
> >something to do with it. I assume that these are in effect in the
> >Imperium too.
>
> There are two answers to this. One - you have never encountered
> players who like to say "I am loading APIDSPX now." Two - you have never
> encountered people who like to say "Load phoshoru... er... soft
> ordnance."
I know that players like lots of letters on the ammo, but that gives the
Referee an additional 'push' to use at them: Use of illegal ammunition.
The bad guys will of course always use the most effective ammo available,
so the PCs will either be at a disadvantage or run afoul of the law, which
will lead to later disadvantages.
Then there is the question of the Lawlevel on the ammo. Very 'fun' ammo might
not be available on Lawlevels >0 (note that exploding rounds are illegal at
LL >0. This means that HEAT for the snub pistol and HE for the ACR is hard
to find.)
Zhodani Thought Police, Solomani Solsecs, Vargr pirates and K'Kree militant
vegans always have large supplies of such ammo, though:)
> | Marc A. Volovic - Procrastinator and do-no-gooder|
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