Rocket Artillery (TL 4)

Agemegos · 07-30-2014, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DanHoward

The Mythbusters team used modern blackpowder rockets and fuses that are far more reliable and even-burning than anything available during the time in question. I'm not sure they would be so quick to say "confirmed" if they tried using genuine TL4 rockets. The contraption they constructed would more likely simply have blown up.

I don't remember watching the episode especially well, but I seem to recall that they hand-made the rockets.

Anders · 07-30-2014, 06:56 AM

Still a great difference from using serpentine powder.

Tomsdad · 07-30-2014, 09:02 AM

Also IIRC these things were being fired at large groups of chaps. So you likely to miss and hit a 'wrong' target.

They were also more designed to disrupt up tight formations and scare horses. So I'd make it unaimed attacks, with a chance of attacking other potential targets on a miss.

However I'd probably ask for dodges at a slight pen to be declared before hits are worked out, and have dodges disrupting tight formations. And fright checks for horses / elephants etc not used to them.

But yeah this isn't something you fire at a man, you fire it at an army.

Alternatively you probably don't need to make it unaimed at skill 9 anyway. I doubt anyone has a high skill in it, give it an acc of 1, and its going to be really low chance of hitting any more than few yards anyway even firing at a large group and with a ROF bonus. And at a few yards you are likely to get hit by something!

Anders · 07-30-2014, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomsdad

BUt yeah this isn't something you fire at a man, you fire it at an army.

Or down a narrow tunnel [DF].

Ulzgoroth · 07-30-2014, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Anders

Or down a narrow tunnel [DF].

I have many doubts about the wisdom of activating a whole bunch of explosive rockets inside a confined space.

Anders · 07-30-2014, 09:58 AM

I have many doubts about the wisdom of Player Characters.

Tinman · 07-30-2014, 11:03 AM

The rockets stated in Low-Tech are TL3.
The rockets in Empire- Total War are TL4.
I don't see a problem for using Rof rules for a TL4 rocket attack.

Anders · 07-30-2014, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinman

The rockets stated in Low-Tech are TL3.
The rockets in Empire- Total War are TL4.
I don't see a problem for using Rof rules for a TL4 rocket attack.

Ooops.

Now I have wasted everybody's time again.

Sorry.

Ulzgoroth · 07-30-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinman

The rockets stated in Low-Tech are TL3.
The rockets in Empire- Total War are TL4.
I don't see a problem for using Rof rules for a TL4 rocket attack.

Weren't TL4 rockets still notoriously inaccurate even against large targets?

DanHoward · 07-30-2014, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

Weren't TL4 rockets still notoriously inaccurate even against large targets?

Yep. Same goes for TL5 rockets. There are plenty of reports available from 18th C British experiments in India.

07-30-2014, 06:56 AM	#2
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Re: Rocket Artillery (TL 4) Still a great difference from using serpentine powder. __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius Author of Winged Folk. The GURPS Discord. Drop by and say hi!

07-30-2014, 09:02 AM	#3
Tomsdad Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brighton	Re: Rocket Artillery (TL 4) Also IIRC these things were being fired at large groups of chaps. So you likely to miss and hit a 'wrong' target. They were also more designed to disrupt up tight formations and scare horses. So I'd make it unaimed attacks, with a chance of attacking other potential targets on a miss. However I'd probably ask for dodges at a slight pen to be declared before hits are worked out, and have dodges disrupting tight formations. And fright checks for horses / elephants etc not used to them. But yeah this isn't something you fire at a man, you fire it at an army. Alternatively you probably don't need to make it unaimed at skill 9 anyway. I doubt anyone has a high skill in it, give it an acc of 1, and its going to be really low chance of hitting any more than few yards anyway even firing at a large group and with a ROF bonus. And at a few yards you are likely to get hit by something! Last edited by Tomsdad; 07-31-2014 at 07:09 AM.

07-30-2014, 09:58 AM	#6
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Re: Rocket Artillery (TL 4) I have many doubts about the wisdom of Player Characters. __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius Author of Winged Folk. The GURPS Discord. Drop by and say hi!

07-30-2014, 11:03 AM	#7
Tinman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York City	Re: Rocket Artillery (TL 4) The rockets stated in Low-Tech are TL3. The rockets in Empire- Total War are TL4. I don't see a problem for using Rof rules for a TL4 rocket attack.