06-21-2015, 07:50 AM | #1 |
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[LT] What if a weapon is in several categories?
Low-Tech gives detailed rules for what categories of weapons cost when made Fine or Very Fine. Categories include thrown weapons, missile weapons, projectiles melee weapons in general, swords and others. Some weapons fall in more than one category - the Khopesh can be used with the Broadsword or Axe skill, the Spear can be a melee weapon, a thrown weapon or a missile, etc. What do I do when a weapon falls into more than category - what Cost Factor should I use? I suggest using the cheapest one, but I would like to know what the hive-mind (and the author) thinks.
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06-21-2015, 08:11 AM | #2 |
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Re: [LT] What if a weapon is in several categories?
Use the most expensive one if you want the weapon to be fit for the most demanding usage.
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06-21-2015, 08:21 AM | #3 | |
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06-21-2015, 09:12 AM | #4 |
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06-21-2015, 09:34 AM | #5 | |
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Re: [LT] What if a weapon is in several categories?
Don't get too hung up on which skill is being used, the LT rules for Fine/Very Fine (LT59) are classifying weapons, not the skills they're being used with.
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06-21-2015, 09:41 AM | #6 |
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Re: [LT] What if a weapon is in several categories?
But a spear can also be a missile, for a Spear Thrower.
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06-21-2015, 09:49 AM | #7 |
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Re: [LT] What if a weapon is in several categories?
In GURPS terms, that actually makes it a projectile. A missile weapon is a bow, crossbow, sling, like that. So improving your woomera is expensive... but the spear itself is still pretty cheap.
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06-21-2015, 09:51 AM | #8 |
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Re: [LT] What if a weapon is in several categories?
In that case, isn't it a projectile? I think the woomera/atlatl/bow etc is the actual "missile weapon".
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06-21-2015, 12:49 PM | #9 |
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Re: [LT] What if a weapon is in several categories?
Yeah, I meant projectile. Sorry.
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06-21-2015, 01:05 PM | #10 |
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