Ammo Errata and possible changes to S&S, Nyx your input here is appriciated :) Options Track this topic Email this topic Print this topic Download this topic Subscribe to this forum Display Modes Outline Switch to: Standard Switch to: Linear+

[FriendoftheDork]

Hey I want to continue the off topic discussion in "best shadowrun work" thread here.

First of all I must admit I made my own house rules for ammo inspired by.. Synner was it?

Anyway here is how I do it, I'd like other opinions (and the errata itself, can't really remember it).

Flechette: Old stats: +2 DV, +2 AP. Although not quite as powerful as EX-EX, this ammo is easily available and legal with license.
My stats: +2 DV, +5 AP (but max AP=armor. Leather jacket vs flechette or buckshot=fail). I believe the errata was very similar.

EX-EX: Old stats: +2 DV -2 AP. As listed, probably the best ammo there is as it can do good damage AND penetrate armor with ease.
My stats: +2 DV +1 AP. Slightly nerfed, making it worse than APDS at armor penetration but better at pure damage.

EX: As above, except DV=+1.

S&S: Old stats DV= 6S, regardless,AP= -half Armor.
My stats: DV=4S and all Tasers have -2 DV to compensate.

These are what I can think of ATM.

[hobgoblin]

errata found at shadworun4.com

[FriendoftheDork]

errata found at shadworun4.com

Yeah I don't need the whole errata, I just don't remember the EX-EX rules from it so agh ok here they are.

[ Spoiler ]

p. 312 Explosive Rounds [4]
 e second sentence should read:
“ ey increase the DV by 1.”
p. 312 EX Explosive Rounds [4]
 e  rst line should read:
“ is improved model of explosive round adds 1 to the
weapon’s DV and has an AP of –1.”
p. 313 Flechette Rounds [4]
 e third sentence should read:
“ ey also raise the e ective value of Impact armor (AP +5).”
p. 313 Gel Rounds [4]
Replace the third and fourth lines with:
“Gel rounds in ict Stun damage and are resisted with
Impact armor (AP +2).”
p. 314 Ammunition Table [4]
Explosive Rounds AP Modi er should be 0.
EX-Explosive Rounds Damage Modi er should be +1
and AP Modi er should be –1.
Flechette Rounds AP Modi er should be +5.
Gel Rounds Damage Modi er should be “— (Stun).”
p. 314 Grenades and Rockets Tables [5]
 e AP for fragmentation grenades should be +5.
 e AP for fragmentation rockets/missiles should be +5.

Surprisingly, EX-EX with +2 Damage +1 AP is actually better than the one in the errata (+1DV -1 AP). I mean, more damaging. The errata version on the other hand is slightly better at piercing armor causing P damage.