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05-08-2012, 10:05 PM | #1 |
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Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
One of the books has it listed as needed for some rules. But I can't find those rules anywhere.
Please help.
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05-08-2012, 10:20 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
The point is they're ranged attack, and rcl is one of the stats of a ranged attack.
There are also sometimes special circumstances that will increase RoF |
05-08-2012, 10:22 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
I think some of them might be able to exceed ROF 1 with the right techniques... But some of them definitely can't. I don't think rcl actually has any mechanics whatsoever for strictly RoF 1 weapons. Maybe it matters whether it's rcl 1 or >1?
What book has it listed as needed for some rules?
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05-08-2012, 10:34 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
Basic p.271
(Firearms with ROF 1 still list Rcl, for use with certain rules.)
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05-08-2012, 10:54 PM | #5 |
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Re: Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
The one that comes to mind is multi-barreled variants of firearms. Its much easier to add a percentage to weight and tweak Shots than to generate Rcl from scratch! The ways to fire a single-action RoF 1 firearm at RoF greater than one also apply.
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05-08-2012, 10:56 PM | #6 |
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Re: Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
Flinch rules I think apply the rcl of the weapon as a penalty, regardless of RoF.
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05-09-2012, 05:40 AM | #7 |
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05-08-2012, 11:12 PM | #8 |
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Re: Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
A multibarrel gun might not have the same recoil as a single-barrel version, though. If you add enough weight in the process, rcl may go down.
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05-08-2012, 10:55 PM | #9 |
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Re: Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
Fanning and Thumbing (GURPS High-Tech, p. 83; GURPS Gun-Fu, p. 11; and GURPS Tactical Shooting, p. 14) both can increase the RoF of a weapon (primarily a RoF 1 revolver). On the supernatural side, there's the Multi-Shot imbuement (which can even improve ranged weapons without a listed Rcl stat).
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Re: Rcl stat for ROF 1 weapons, what's the point?
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I guess I posted too soon. Thanks for the reference.
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