The question is in regards to barrel weight and rifling. When
computing barrel price, is the barrel light-rifled or heavy-rifled
depending upon the weight of the barrel, or is this related to how much
the barrel is rifled? I woldn't even be asking this question (the first
option is the common-sense one) if it weren't for the fact that the
example ACR has a light barrel, but uses the heavy-rifles multiplier in
considering cost. I'm also having a bitch of a time finding the range
formula. <sigh> At least I've almost finished my spreadsheet for
slugthrowers...kludgy as it may be.
HO time: I too like the TNE rules and universe. I think that the
rules are an improvement, and well, the universe is more to my like. The
background preference is very subjective, and so I do understand the
feelings of those that have posted stating their dismay at the fall of the
Imperium (how many are in denial?). It would be nice if GDW marketted
three different lines of product, one for each universe (3rd Imp, HT, and
NE). Figure the odds. Well, someone can always compile an e-magazine for
the different subject areas.
As to why I like TNE...I have to echo someone else's opinion about
a universe with a "frontier". That's what I like in an RPG. This is why
my opinion is MY opinion. The CT universe (I never played MT) provided
for a wide variety of play options, but most of them did not appeal to me,
and the frontier-flavor ones that did seemed like they made the rest of
the background unimportant. There also just weren't that many real
frontiers. In TNE there are nothing but frontiers...and I am happy.
I also must sympathize with (at least) one of the CT players that
does not have time to synthesize everything himself now that the Imperial
universe is in ruins. In my case, I'm lacking the time to set up a
campaign in TNE, and it's a supported product!
--Mike sneak & peek is more fun than search & destroy