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Old 01-06-2020, 10:13 AM   #8
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Default Re: [HT] Grenades fuse

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Originally Posted by Rupert View Post
Whether a grenade stops where it lands or bounces depends on many things, such as whether it was thrown hard or lobbed, and what ground it lands on. If it's soft forest humus, it'll just stop, but on hard concrete it'll bounce and keep going. Perhaps unfortunately this is a GM's call.
I know, but I completely don't know how to assess this bounces - how far etc.

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By the way, in my experience grenades are very slow weapons in GURPS and are of little use unless one or both sides of a firefight are in solid cover and can't be forced out or shot in place. It takes a long time to get the grenade out, prep it, and throw it, and accurate placement is hard without exposure to fire.
Yeah, but eg. throwing grenade for someone's house (through a window, open door etc.), bunker, or something like that...
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