Cold War/Modern Missiles and Bombs Stats

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Varyon

I don't know what the equation is in 3e, but in 4e you can go from the amount of explosive to damage with the equation on B415 - 6d x square root of (W x REF x 4), where W is the weight of the explosive in pounds and REF is how powerful it is relative to TNT (TNT is 1, nitroglycerine is 1.5, C4 is 1.8, etc).

It was simpler in 3e because explosive damage was linear with effective weight of TNT.

[Pursuivant]

Take a look at the GURPS 3E World War II line. Many aerial bombs and missiles from WW2 continued in use in the post-WW2 era. Explosives used didn't change that much. It's a potential starting point for late 20th c./early 21st c. weapons.

As for GURPS 3E Vehicles, remember that the weapon design rules are guidelines. If you've got real world weights, just plug those in rather than using the calculated weights. If RL weight is likely to have an effect on weapon performance, reduce Endurance, acceleration, top speed, etc. for missiles and/or explosive force for bombs.

You might also get more realistic weights if you assume an effective TL one step lower than the weapon's actual TL.

[GURPS Fox]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

It was simpler in 3e because explosive damage was linear with effective weight of TNT.

Where can I find the 3e explosive equation?

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

Take a look at the GURPS 3E World War II line. Many aerial bombs and missiles from WW2 continued in use in the post-WW2 era. Explosives used didn't change that much. It's a potential starting point for late 20th c./early 21st c. weapons.

As for GURPS 3E Vehicles, remember that the weapon design rules are guidelines. If you've got real world weights, just plug those in rather than using the calculated weights. If RL weight is likely to have an effect on weapon performance, reduce Endurance, acceleration, top speed, etc. for missiles and/or explosive force for bombs.

You might also get more realistic weights if you assume an effective TL one step lower than the weapon's actual TL.

Thanks.