06-13-2012, 05:13 AM | #31 | |
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06-13-2012, 05:32 AM | #32 |
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Re: Near-future US Ranger loadout
High Tech (pg136) has stats for the man-"portable" minigun assembly used in Predator and T2. With ammo it comes out to 122 pounds, though it still has a MinST of 16, so would likely need to be used with a full-body Exoskeleton (though it could be a weaker version than presented in UT.) Alternately, you could use the Articulated Weapon Harness from UT, which multiplies MinST by 2/3, so could let a ST 13 character wield a Minigun without penalty. However, the harness adds more weight, giving an empty weight of ~90 lb, plus ammo and batteries (easily another 60). That's doable for a strong character assisted by the Lower Body Exoskeleton, but it's probably more reasonable to just pick a smaller (though less awesome) weapon. Most LMGs are in the range of 30 pounds and ST 11-12, so could be used by a strong soldier without the articulated harness.
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06-13-2012, 08:59 AM | #33 |
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Re: Near-future US Ranger loadout
Miniguns make very little sense in the LMG role, especially if you need some kind of harness for it. LMGs need to have much lower ammo requirements and need to be fire-able from the prone, while rushing and in CQB.
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06-13-2012, 12:17 PM | #34 |
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Yeah that's what I thought, but what if you put that exo-thing on him or the articulated harness? it seems a waste to just use a normal LMG.
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06-13-2012, 12:37 PM | #35 |
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Naw; a normal LMG is fine. What you want to add with that exoskeleton is an absolutely massive amount of ammunition (and extra barrels), so you can fire that LMG near-constantly.
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06-13-2012, 12:54 PM | #36 |
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06-13-2012, 02:01 PM | #37 | |
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Also, what happens to that chute after you land? Is it cut away or repacked these days? M. |
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06-13-2012, 02:26 PM | #38 | |
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As you get close to the ground, you will need your legs free. If your extra gear encumbers your legs, it will be rigged with a cord and a release - as you get close you pull the release and the extra gear drops to dangle off you by the cord. The gear hits first, and a few seconds later you land with only the minor encumberance of the now slack cord. When you land your first priority is on safety and security - since you made sure your essential fighting gear was accessible and attached, you can immediately defend yourself if the landing is under fire. As soon as you can, you strip away the parachute gear and rig your remaining equipment for the rest of the operation - as always in combat, no more than half the group should do this at a time while the rest maintain security. Then go kick some names and take some ass. Depends on the situation - the two big issues are expense and evidence. In training and those combat operations where it is practical and safe, the parachutes are recovered, inspected, repaired if necessary, and either reissued (if functional) or discarded (if irrepairable). This saves on expenses. In many combat operations it is not practical to recover the chutes - in this case they will be discarded in whatever manner is appropriate to the level of secrecy in the mission. Burying the chutes is a common practice for clandestine operations, but there are a few other options available. |
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06-13-2012, 02:36 PM | #39 | |
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06-13-2012, 03:31 PM | #40 |
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Re: Near-future US Ranger loadout
Not much to add to what has already been said, but the following might be useful:
Ranger Unit Operations field manual. From 1987, but probably reasonable extrapolations could be made.
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