Simpler Guns

seasong · 06-10-2011, 03:21 PM

Edits: TL4-6 is now TL4-5. Don't know what I was thinking. Nerfed the rifle slightly, and added sniper rifle suggested by Lexington. A generic sniper rifle is worth expanding the list slightly! Upped the SMG to pi+. Added the hand cannon.

Holdout Pistol: 2d+1 pi-. Acc 1. Range 100/1,000. RoF 3. Shots 6+1(3). ST 8. Bulk -1. Recoil 2. 1.5 lbs. (0.1 lbs.); $250.

Pistol: 3d+0 pi. Acc 2. Range 200/2,000. RoF 3. Shots 15+1(3). ST 10. Bulk -2. Recoil 3. 2 lbs. (0.2 lbs.); $500.

Hand Cannon: 4d+0 pi+. Acc 2. Range 250/2,500. RoF 3. Shots 6(3i). ST 12. Bulk -3. Recoil 4. 3.5 lbs. (0.4 lbs.); $800.

SMG: 3d+0 pi+. Acc 3. Range 200/2,000. RoF 12. Shots 30+1(3). ST 10(2-handed). Bulk -3. Recoil 3. 5 lbs. (0.5 lbs.); $1,200.

Rifle: 5d+0 pi. Acc 4+2. Range 1,000/3,000. RoF 12. Shots 30+1(3). ST 11(2-handed). Bulk -4. Recoil 3. 10 lbs. (1 lbs.); $1,500.

Sniper Rifle: 7d+0 pi. Acc 6+3. Range 1,000/4,000. RoF 1. Shots 10+1(3). ST 11B(2-handed). Bulk -5. Recoil 3. 13 lbs. (0.5 lbs.). $3,000.

Shotgun: 1d+1 pi. Acc 3. Range 50/125. RoF 3x9. Shots 6(3i). ST 10(2-handed). Bulk -5. Recoil 1. 8 lbs. (0.8 lbs.); $1,000.

For TL4-5: halve damage and Acc; quarter range; RoF 1; drop shots to 1(20). Reduce recoil by 1. Double weight, and halve cost.

For TL9+: Ultra-Tech guns are already simplified. It's only during historical periods that we have overly complicated and differentiated shootey-thingeys.

Note: I understand that gun afficionados are part of the GURPS audience. It's just no longer worth my time to remember the miniscule differences between "Revolver, .38," "Snub Revolver, .38," and "Holdout Pistol, .380." To give an example just in the core books.

If I ever decide to run a gritty, historical military/police ops campaign, I will pay more attention to the specific guns. But sometimes, I just want to run a modern urban fantasy campaign... or a superhero campaign... or a small town police procedural.

And since others might want the same, I thought you might appreciate having a single, ultra-simple list of guns.

06-10-2011, 03:21 PM	#1
seasong Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle, WA	Simpler Guns Edits: TL4-6 is now TL4-5. Don't know what I was thinking. Nerfed the rifle slightly, and added sniper rifle suggested by Lexington. A generic sniper rifle is worth expanding the list slightly! Upped the SMG to pi+. Added the hand cannon. Holdout Pistol: 2d+1 pi-. Acc 1. Range 100/1,000. RoF 3. Shots 6+1(3). ST 8. Bulk -1. Recoil 2. 1.5 lbs. (0.1 lbs.); $250. Pistol: 3d+0 pi. Acc 2. Range 200/2,000. RoF 3. Shots 15+1(3). ST 10. Bulk -2. Recoil 3. 2 lbs. (0.2 lbs.); $500. Hand Cannon: 4d+0 pi+. Acc 2. Range 250/2,500. RoF 3. Shots 6(3i). ST 12. Bulk -3. Recoil 4. 3.5 lbs. (0.4 lbs.); $800. SMG: 3d+0 pi+. Acc 3. Range 200/2,000. RoF 12. Shots 30+1(3). ST 10(2-handed). Bulk -3. Recoil 3. 5 lbs. (0.5 lbs.); $1,200. Rifle: 5d+0 pi. Acc 4+2. Range 1,000/3,000. RoF 12. Shots 30+1(3). ST 11(2-handed). Bulk -4. Recoil 3. 10 lbs. (1 lbs.); $1,500. Sniper Rifle: 7d+0 pi. Acc 6+3. Range 1,000/4,000. RoF 1. Shots 10+1(3). ST 11B(2-handed). Bulk -5. Recoil 3. 13 lbs. (0.5 lbs.). $3,000. Shotgun: 1d+1 pi. Acc 3. Range 50/125. RoF 3x9. Shots 6(3i). ST 10(2-handed). Bulk -5. Recoil 1. 8 lbs. (0.8 lbs.); $1,000. For TL4-5: halve damage and Acc; quarter range; RoF 1; drop shots to 1(20). Reduce recoil by 1. Double weight, and halve cost. For TL9+: Ultra-Tech guns are already simplified. It's only during historical periods that we have overly complicated and differentiated shootey-thingeys. Note: I understand that gun afficionados are part of the *GURPS* audience. It's just no longer worth my time to remember the miniscule differences between "Revolver, .38," "Snub Revolver, .38," and "Holdout Pistol, .380." To give an example just in the core books. If I ever decide to run a gritty, historical military/police ops campaign, I will pay more attention to the specific guns. But sometimes, I just want to run a modern urban fantasy campaign... or a superhero campaign... or a small town police procedural. And since others might want the same, I thought you might appreciate having a single, ultra-simple list of guns. __________________ seasong Last edited by seasong; 12-15-2011 at 07:43 AM. Reason: "Gun porn" means different things to different people. No offense was intended.