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    Sci-Fi

    in Basic Roleplaying

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    This is no criticism of you and your RQ Sci-Fi SRD document.:thumb:

    For me, the Weapons Section is not the most important part of the RQ Sci-Fi SRD so I haven't spent a lot of time on it. That's why it is near the end of the document. I know that other people like a lot of weapons, but to me they are much of a muchness.

    Yes weapons should not important in any Sci Fi RPG Universe, instead it would focus on the general universe/technology and strange alien cultures both human and aliens. You dont travel 4 to 68 parsec to an old human colony/world and step in to old kansas for exampel.

    In any case, any "slug thrower" is dangerous in a vacuum environment. If there is a chance of puncturing the hull then they shouldn't be used. I would prefer to use an energy wepon of some kind. Babylon 5's PPGs, Star Trek's Phasers, Star Wars' Blasters and so on are all examples of energy weapons that can be used in space and on planets. They have limited ammunition but are at least as good as a SMG.

    Energy weapons do burn damage, its burns through both metal and flesh and can be very dangerous in an vacuum environment. But there no recoil that's god.

    Its really fanny, in many Sci Fi franchises people are running around with powerfull energy weapons and no protection, but i guess it make god special effect.:D

    [Traveller] BRP Weapons Tables PDF

    in Basic Roleplaying

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    Yes, Striker the good old days.....

    Here is something i have borrowed from Striker.

    Energy weapon range mutliple chart

    Type Constant

    Vacuum 1000

    Trace 100

    Very thin 10

    Thin 2

    Standard 1

    Dense 0.5

    Exotic 0.1

    Corrosive 0.1

    Insidious 0.1

    Concerning the weapons tables sometimes less is more.

    Sci-Fi

    in Basic Roleplaying

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    In any case, any "slug thrower" is dangerous in a vacuum environment. If there is a chance of puncturing the hull then they shouldn't be used.

    Thats true but that can be fixed with special ammunition.

    Kinetic energy weapons "slug throwers" are very good in an atmosphere. Lasers dont work well in dense atmosphere and underwater, if we are doing it the hard way "Sci Fi".

    If we are sticking to the Traveller universe, its very old school in technology.

    Apparently i am an gun munchkin.

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