07-21-2015, 11:06 AM | #41 |
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Re: How to go about making an Ultra Tech Bow
Nah, USA does allow private citizens pistols, at least in some places.
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07-21-2015, 01:50 PM | #42 |
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Re: How to go about making an Ultra Tech Bow
Also true. I was just trying to guess where that example was coming from. And apparently failing.
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07-21-2015, 02:10 PM | #43 | |
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Honestly reminds me more of the situation in Canada, but ISTR our legislation doesn't allow mercenaries.
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07-21-2015, 02:16 PM | #44 | |
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07-21-2015, 02:19 PM | #45 | |
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The arrow just turned that guy into a penguin "at a probability factor of 3 million to 1 against and falling." Sorry, but I love Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Seriously though, that is a really cool concept! Think if the shooter had unlucky and was firing one of these arrows (or if the target had unlucky for that matter)... You would never know what might happen. Actually, the characters are recreations of older edition GURPS characters that my friends had. Several of us (myself included) had moved away for a while, but we are all back for one reason or another. When I mentioned wanting to run a campaign, everyone thought it would be cool to update the "old gang." That brings us to Luke Deerborne (the character using the bow). The player always envisioned him as a bow hunter and designed him to be a great shot. Add to this the fact that he managed a few well timed critical hits throughout his career, and his bow became known as deadlier than any pistol. So, to answer the question... It was originally chosen because of the cool factor, but it has since became the character's calling card almost. He does have the Guns skill (pistol), but it is quite a bit lower than his bow skill. I think its like a Bow 21 vs Guns 15 if I can remember correctly. ETA: As I think about it, there may even be a bigger gap than that. I don't have a copy of his sheet handy. |
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07-21-2015, 02:55 PM | #46 |
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Re: How to go about making an Ultra Tech Bow
I didn't even think an example was necessary (though it is appreciated); it shouldn't be any great stretch of the imagination that those with power would find ways for the rules to apply to everyone else. Only a hopeful stretch that some would resist the tyranny as best as they could.
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07-21-2015, 03:29 PM | #47 |
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Re: How to go about making an Ultra Tech Bow
I'm just glad my home state of Oregon doesn't allow bounty hunters. They're pretty much mercenaries not bound by laws that citizens or even cops are technically required to obey.
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07-21-2015, 03:42 PM | #48 | |
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Having somebody enforcing weapon restrictions while not holding any sort of monopoly of force position is pretty weird. I wonder how that works.
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07-21-2015, 04:01 PM | #49 | |
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Mind you many prosecutors tend to exercise discretion and not pursue violations too vigorously, but that's a somewhat different issue.
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07-21-2015, 04:05 PM | #50 | |
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My point is that they are much more 'okay' by both the government and the society than e.g. private civilians owning pistols (though there's also a restriction on rifle types for individual non-organised civilians). |
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