 Odd lack of underbarrel grenade launcher, as separately available accessory |
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 Aug 29 2009, 04:49 PM
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ghostrider  Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333  |
Anybody else noticed that somewhere between Shadowrun 3 and Shadowrun 4 the description of the Ares Antioch lost the key bit about frequently being mounted under the barrel of other weapons? Am I just critical glitching my Data Search?
I noticed this because for the first time I wasn't just buying one of the weapons that just "has an UGL," like an Alpha or something. Now, you could look through SR4, SR4A, and AR and think that only the weapons that come with an UGL can have them. Likewise for an underbarrel shotgun. I've been digging through SR4, SR4A, AR, SR3, and CC for the last twenty minutes, and there's no simple "this grenade launcher is meant to be mounted under the barrel of another weapon" bit of gear. Are you guys just buying stuff like the Antioch and mounting it? |
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Aug 29 2009, 04:53 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 16-June 09 Member No.: 17,282 |
I'm just buying stuff like your mom and mounting it!
Ahem. On a more serious note, when I'm in dire need, I use the "underbarrel weapon" mod from Arsenal. But it would be nice to be able to put on something that took up the underbarrel accessory slot, instead of 3 mod slots (and at half ammo capacity). |
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Aug 29 2009, 05:00 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 10-May 09 Member No.: 17,158 |
QUOTE (McAllister @ Aug 29 2009, 10:53 AM)  I'm just buying stuff like your mom and mounting it! Ahem. On a more serious note, when I'm in dire need, I use the "underbarrel weapon" mod from Arsenal. But it would be nice to be able to put on something that took up the underbarrel accessory slot, instead of 3 mod slots (and at half ammo capacity). Edit: I misread something I think. Wait until I can re-read it. |
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Aug 29 2009, 05:03 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
QUOTE (McAllister @ Aug 29 2009, 06:53 PM) But it would be nice to be able to put on something that took up the underbarrel accessory slot, instead of 3 mod slots (and at half ammo capacity). It would be nice of course but AFAIK RL underbarrel grenade launchers have an ammo capacity of 1 as opposed to 4-10 for the modded weapons. |
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Aug 29 2009, 05:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 16-June 09 Member No.: 17,282 |
Hasn't Metal Storm come up with a UGL that can hold, like, 4 shots?
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Aug 29 2009, 05:12 PM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
Ah, thanks! That's the specific rules I was missing. Even this far along, I've not gotten to play enough to actually use all the stuff from AR, AU, UW, etc. Kinda sad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
But yeah, that's just it. A regular old underbarrel grenade launcher shouldn't take up any more space than the standard available accessories like Underbarrel Grapple Gun and Underbarrel Flamethrower. |
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Aug 29 2009, 05:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 16-June 09 Member No.: 17,282 |
Now I want to mount an underbarrel Aztechnology F3a flamethrower under an Ares Thunderstruck Gauss Rifle, and put the fuel tank on top of the peak-discharge power backpack. That's so ugly....
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Sep 2 2009, 02:42 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
Where the hell is the underbarrel keytar?
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Sep 2 2009, 08:45 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,086 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 364 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Sep 1 2009, 09:42 PM) Where the hell is the underbarrel keytar? Keytars, underbarrel or otherwise, were phased out due to introduction of synthlink technology. You may find one in an antique shop somewhere. |
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Sep 2 2009, 12:08 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,536 Joined: 13-July 09 Member No.: 17,389 |
QUOTE (McAllister @ Aug 29 2009, 12:53 PM) Ahem. On a more serious note, when I'm in dire need, I use the "underbarrel weapon" mod from Arsenal. But it would be nice to be able to put on something that took up the underbarrel accessory slot, instead of 3 mod slots (and at half ammo capacity). Thematically I don't like it. The underbarrel weapon is basically the weapon mounted under your barrel. It's ugly. A single shot underbarrel grenade launcher accessory is aesthetically more pleasing. |
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Sep 3 2009, 02:52 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (StealthSigma @ Sep 2 2009, 06:08 AM) Thematically I don't like it. The underbarrel weapon is basically the weapon mounted under your barrel. It's ugly. A single shot underbarrel grenade launcher accessory is aesthetically more pleasing. I do not agree, but hey, that is just me... I go for the Modification myself... Keep the Faith... |
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