Using larger power cells - Page 2

Synapse · 07-24-2012, 07:15 AM

Question:

Suppose I have a laser pistol of some description (detailed in UltraTech).
That's 33 shots on a C-cell.
In theory, you would have no problem carrying a D-cell in your belt and connecting it by cord to your gun to get ten times the number of shots right?
But here's the thing... is it legal?

The rules detail jury-rigging larger cells by using electronics (or engineering as the case may be) to "combine" smaller cells into larger ones, but nowhere does it say it's legal (or illegal for that matter) to emulate masses of smaller cells with a larger one.

Assuming that's fair, would it still be ok if I were to haul an even larger cell (E+-cell) or a generator?
That's suddenly within the realm of effectively inexhaustable power, and if you look at weapons that use the limited number of shot's as their main drawback, those guns suddenly become incredibly viable, with no drawback (besides overheat) to you going full auto every turn.

Am I worrying to much about balance issues that "aren't there"?

07-24-2012, 07:15 AM	#1
Synapse Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Somewhere in Sweden	Using larger power cells Question: Suppose I have a laser pistol of some description (detailed in UltraTech). That's 33 shots on a C-cell. In theory, you would have no problem carrying a D-cell in your belt and connecting it by cord to your gun to get ten times the number of shots right? But here's the thing... is it legal? The rules detail jury-rigging larger cells by using electronics (or engineering as the case may be) to "combine" smaller cells into larger ones, but nowhere does it say it's legal (or illegal for that matter) to emulate masses of smaller cells with a larger one. Assuming that's fair, would it still be ok if I were to haul an even larger cell (E+-cell) or a generator? That's suddenly within the realm of effectively inexhaustable power, and if you look at weapons that use the limited number of shot's as their main drawback, those guns suddenly become incredibly viable, with no drawback (besides overheat) to you going full auto every turn. Am I worrying to much about balance issues that "aren't there"?