07-10-2010, 11:44 AM | #1 |
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[Ultra-Tech] Gauss Weapon Weights
I was looking over the Gauss weapons in Ultra-Tech, and I noticed an oddity:
The 7mm Sniper Railgun and the 10mm Portable Railgun both have the same weight, but the 7mm has a Min ST of 11B while the 10mm is just 10. Meanwhile the Gauss Rifle and Prtable Railgun both have a Min St of 10 despite weighing in at 8.5 and 20 pounds, respectively. Should this be an errata, or am I just missing the reasoning? |
07-10-2010, 11:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: [Ultra-Tech] Gauss Weapon Weights
MinST does not correspond to weapon weight for firearms. It corresponds to felt recoil. That's why the heavier weapon has a lower MinST even though it fires a higher-energy projectile.
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07-10-2010, 11:51 AM | #3 |
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Re: [Ultra-Tech] Gauss Weapon Weights
Doesn't that mean that the equal weight 10mm should have a higher minST than the 7mm?
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07-10-2010, 11:55 AM | #4 |
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Re: [Ultra-Tech] Gauss Weapon Weights
Huh. Yeah, I guess you're right. I thought the 7mm railgun was lighter than the 10mm version - but since they're the same, the 10mm version really should have a higher MinST than the 7mm one unless it has some sort of recoil compensator built in that the 7mm one doesn't.
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07-10-2010, 12:07 PM | #5 | |
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Still you'd think ~3 lbs (out of 20) wouldn't be enough to bump up the minST over that of the 10mm. I'd call 'em equal, eyeballing it. |
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07-10-2010, 12:09 PM | #6 | |
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07-10-2010, 12:13 PM | #7 | |
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Assuming 2.5 lbs for the bipod and scope, that leaves the 7mm at 16.1 lbs and the 10mm at 18.5 lbs. |
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07-10-2010, 12:16 PM | #8 | |
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07-10-2010, 12:21 PM | #9 | |
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Actually, hell. The 10mmG round has a WPS of .08. The 10mmG Portable Railgun has an ammo capacity of 25, yet a reload weight of 1.5 lbs. But 25 10mmG rounds weigh 2 lbs. Sigh. Last edited by Crakkerjakk; 07-10-2010 at 12:27 PM. |
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