Ok, Tracer rounds are actually pretty badass these days. Mix them with another action type on a full auto weapon (yes you can) and it increases the accuracy by 1 when you fire more than one shot, not stacking with smartlink (but stacking with laser sights).
That's not the good bit.
The good bit is that tracers reduce range modifiers by 1 AND wind modifiers by 1. Add a smartgun and take aim with vision magnification, and you're shifting both range and wind modifiers by 2 steps each. In adverse conditions, that is HUGE!

Just remember, Tracers work both ways.

But, yes, walking your fire into a person can be a nice way to tell them, "I have a big budget for ammo and I want to bill all of it to Mr. Johnson!!!"

Tracer rounds have been exactly that badass since they invented them in WWI for exactly those reasons. They're especially good for shooting at zeppelins.

He beat me too it.

Don't feel too bad, I used to beat everyone... Once upon a time...

You could use dim or IR tracers so they only work both ways sometimes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Alternatively, go the other way and switch to 100% incendiary ammunition. Sure it works both ways, but your enemy will be on fire and thus too distracted to take advantage of that fact.

Tracers aren't a light bulb... They're burning (usually) metal in a hollow cone of a bullet shooting out the back end like a Scottish rocket's kilt.

Yup, and they don't show the trace at the muzzle. Mostly they ignite at 75-100m out, some start more like 10 meters out.

being on fire should give a -20 to everything except being on fire.

I never got that straight. Is being on fire a simple or complex action?
Also remember that it could come up in play.

Being on fire is a free action. Trying to put it out is a complex action.

Unless the Fire's Wireless is enabled, then it is a Simple action to put it out (What? Seems asbout as plausible as having a wireless bonuse for a melee weapon).

Just do not try to use Reckless Fire Extinquishing by dumping the closest container of liquid over yourself to try and extinquish the fire, ALWAYS take the time to verify the contents are not actually flammable themselves.

Not really knowing how tracers work, wouldn't that prohibit the use on non-lethal rounds mixed with tracers.

It doesn't prohibit it. It just means the target gets killed.

"Sir, I shot him with Stick and Shock as ordered. If the contract had payed for a smartlink the perp might have lived. but...shrug"

Or a wireless bonus lets them instead show up on your AR. That would be a nice bonus.

Or you could hack your bullets in flight and then they won't hurt. Hackers can do that now, right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/twirl.gif)

YES!! I just bricked his bullets.

You mean his gun right?

No I mean his bul--

*thunk*

A Bricked Bullet is still a hyperkinetic chunk of steel-jacketed lead. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

I don't think hyperkinetic is the term you want, although it certainly would be interesting if that's what happened to hacked bullets (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

What exactly are Shadowrun bullets made of? A case could be made that they are all some sort of armor piercing design as AP in Shadowrun means "Anti Personnel." Perhaps that ever-mysterious plassteel with bonded protective coatings?

Ummmmm... AP means Armor Piercing, not Anti-Personnel.

Simple support fire control with tracers. Call fire support at intersection of tracers.

Not in Shadowrun.