 LMG's vs. AR's, What's the point? |
 Jun 4 2010, 03:42 PM
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I'm sure this has been debated before, but other than using a different skill, and having more ammo...is there any benefit to using an LMG over an assault rifle?
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Eratosthenes LMG's vs. AR's Jun 4 2010, 03:42 PM
svenftw Well, even IRL light machine guns aren't all t... Jun 4 2010, 03:50 PM Stahlseele More Reach?
Also, under SR3,LMG's started out... Jun 4 2010, 03:52 PM Kliko in SR3 they usded to have the serious damage code.... Jun 4 2010, 03:53 PM Mäx QUOTE (Eratosthenes @ Jun 4 2010, 05:42 P... Jun 4 2010, 04:33 PM Nath Game-wise, range and ammo capacity.
IRL, I think ... Jun 4 2010, 05:11 PM kzt IRL, LMGs are designed to provide sustained automa... Jun 4 2010, 05:40 PM Traul The Ingram White Knight comes equiped with a Gas V... Jun 4 2010, 06:06 PM Aaron QUOTE (Eratosthenes @ Jun 4 2010, 10:42 A... Jun 4 2010, 07:29 PM Yerameyahu It's really the MMGs that start having the hug... Jun 4 2010, 07:42 PM hobgoblin with the right dice pools, being able to belt out ... Jun 4 2010, 08:01 PM Shrike30 Ingram White Knight with a shock pad, foregrip, an... Jun 7 2010, 04:58 AM
Mäx QUOTE (Shrike30 @ Jun 7 2010, 06:58 AM) I... Jun 7 2010, 05:41 AM Faraday QUOTE (Shrike30 @ Jun 6 2010, 09:58 PM) I... Jun 7 2010, 07:14 AM
DamienKnight QUOTE (Shrike30 @ Jun 6 2010, 11:58 PM) I... Jun 10 2010, 02:06 PM Dakka Dakka Easier but more costly solution: Get a Gyrostabili... Jun 7 2010, 09:36 AM Marston Wasn't there fluff text mentioning the inabili... Jun 7 2010, 05:39 PM Deadmannumberone QUOTE (Marston @ Jun 7 2010, 11:39 AM) Wa... Jun 7 2010, 05:43 PM Mesh QUOTE (Deadmannumberone @ Jun 7 2010, 01... Jun 9 2010, 07:25 PM Dakka Dakka This however is no longer true in SR4. Jun 7 2010, 06:16 PM Shrike30 High strength and/or internal bipod work great as ... Jun 7 2010, 06:27 PM Tyro I'm rather fond of cyberarm gyromounts, myself... Jun 9 2010, 04:18 PM Nifft QUOTE (Tyro @ Jun 9 2010, 11:18 AM) I... Jun 9 2010, 07:53 PM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Nifft @ Jun 9 2010, 12:53 PM) Thos... Jun 9 2010, 08:43 PM Stahlseele QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Jun 9 2010, 10:43 ... Jun 9 2010, 09:10 PM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jun 9 2010, 02:10 PM)... Jun 9 2010, 09:39 PM Traul That depends on the game level. The gyromount is s... Jun 9 2010, 07:08 PM Voran QUOTE (Traul @ Jun 9 2010, 02:08 PM) That... Aug 6 2010, 04:46 PM Traul QUOTE (Voran @ Aug 6 2010, 06:46 PM) Heh,... Aug 6 2010, 06:34 PM Tyro [Edit]: Double post. Aug 6 2010, 06:38 PM CanRay QUOTE (Traul @ Aug 6 2010, 01:34 PM) But ... Aug 6 2010, 06:43 PM Tyro QUOTE (Traul @ Aug 6 2010, 11:34 AM) But ... Aug 6 2010, 06:44 PM CanRay QUOTE (Tyro @ Aug 6 2010, 01:44 PM) Who c... Aug 6 2010, 06:45 PM CanRay QUOTE (Traul @ Jun 9 2010, 02:08 PM) That... Aug 6 2010, 04:48 PM Dakka Dakka Has it ever been confirmed or denied that gyros in... Jun 9 2010, 07:21 PM Saint Sithney Auto-adjusting weight + Personalized grip + Shockp... Jun 9 2010, 08:05 PM Tyro QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Jun 9 2010, 01:05 ... Jun 9 2010, 11:00 PM Railgun I guess I'm the only one that reads the White ... Jun 9 2010, 08:07 PM Dakka Dakka +one arm gyro and you may even be able to run. The... Jun 9 2010, 08:08 PM svenftw It's a good idea, the only problem I can see w... Jun 9 2010, 09:12 PM Traul Why should wireless negating paint block scanners?... Jun 9 2010, 09:35 PM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Traul @ Jun 9 2010, 02:35 PM) Why ... Jun 9 2010, 09:43 PM Traul QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Jun 9 2010, 11:43 ... Jun 9 2010, 10:25 PM svenftw QUOTE (Traul @ Jun 9 2010, 02:35 PM) Why ... Jun 9 2010, 09:48 PM hobgoblin thing is, milimeter wave gives quite a different i... Jun 9 2010, 10:04 PM svenftw That's a lot of stretch for that rationale. S... Jun 9 2010, 10:13 PM hobgoblin i would say that any device with a non-standard li... Jun 9 2010, 10:27 PM hobgoblin lead hose? Jun 9 2010, 11:39 PM Yerameyahu I wouldn't let paint block a cyberware/UWB rad... Jun 10 2010, 01:25 AM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jun 9 2010, 06:25 PM)... Jun 10 2010, 01:49 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jun 9 2010, 06:25 PM)... Jun 10 2010, 01:55 AM Yerameyahu I should have been clearer: I wouldn't let pai... Jun 10 2010, 01:54 AM Shrike30 Stymied cyberware scanner = "Sir, would you s... Jun 10 2010, 05:42 AM Jaid but it isn't based on the guard's skill at... Jun 10 2010, 05:57 AM Shrike30 QUOTE (Jaid @ Jun 9 2010, 10:57 PM) but i... Jun 10 2010, 08:23 AM kzt And hence sophisticated 3d pattern recognition. W... Jun 10 2010, 06:17 AM Smokeskin I houseruled all LMGs get 2 points of free RC (alr... Jun 10 2010, 07:36 AM Traul Has anybody seen the Crying Freeman movie? This gu... Jun 10 2010, 09:29 AM Dakka Dakka QUOTE (Traul @ Jun 10 2010, 11:29 AM) Har... Jun 10 2010, 09:32 AM Traul QUOTE (Dakka Dakka @ Jun 10 2010, 11:32 A... Jun 10 2010, 09:42 AM Dakka Dakka QUOTE (Traul @ Jun 10 2010, 11:42 AM) Or ... Jun 10 2010, 09:53 AM Aarakin QUOTE Ingram White Knight: SR4a p320
When you’re l... Jun 10 2010, 12:18 PM Dakka Dakka You can read that both ways. Either "It... Jun 10 2010, 12:26 PM Aarakin QUOTE Gas-Vent System: (SR4a p322)
Gas-vent recoil... Jun 10 2010, 01:04 PM Dakka Dakka QUOTE (Aarakin @ Jun 10 2010, 03:04 PM) K... Jun 10 2010, 01:30 PM Yerameyahu You can upgrade a GV-2 to a GV-3, generally. For t... Jun 10 2010, 01:26 PM Traul So that line means that cannot replace the Gas Ven... Jun 10 2010, 01:59 PM Warlordtheft QUOTE (Traul @ Jun 10 2010, 09:59 AM) So ... Jun 10 2010, 03:53 PM Dakka Dakka See my post #55. Jun 10 2010, 02:12 PM Dakka Dakka Nope, it is 5(6). Jun 10 2010, 03:55 PM Dumori You can still gyro-mount it and shockpads/sings I... Jun 10 2010, 04:13 PM Dakka Dakka Why those and not other non-gas-vent "upgrade... Jun 10 2010, 04:24 PM Dumori Why not others I didn't say no I just said I... Jun 10 2010, 05:45 PM Dakka Dakka Ok, then I misunderstood you. As you may have gues... Jun 10 2010, 06:15 PM Deadmannumberone QUOTE (Dakka Dakka @ Jun 10 2010, 11:15 A... Jun 10 2010, 07:55 PM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Deadmannumberone @ Jun 10 2010, 12... Jun 11 2010, 12:24 AM hobgoblin QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Jun 11 2010, 02:24... Jun 11 2010, 12:32 AM Omenowl QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Jun 10 2010, 07:24... Jun 11 2010, 04:15 AM Yerameyahu Ditto. If they wanted to say the White Knight was ... Jun 10 2010, 07:46 PM Omenowl It was the double recoil and identical damage code... Jun 11 2010, 03:19 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Omenowl @ Jun 10 2010, 08:19 PM) I... Jun 11 2010, 11:29 PM Yerameyahu It's a tradeoff, like everything. Jun 11 2010, 03:24 AM Omenowl QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jun 10 2010, 10:24 PM... Jun 11 2010, 04:12 AM Mäx QUOTE (Omenowl @ Jun 11 2010, 06:12 AM) T... Jun 11 2010, 05:32 AM Yerameyahu You're not choosing between LMG and AR. You... Jun 11 2010, 04:26 AM Yerameyahu Honestly, I haven't decided if dual clips appl... Jun 11 2010, 05:38 AM Dumori I genraly in my games drop the x2 recoil for shotg... Jun 11 2010, 11:41 PM Tomothy When equipping a vehicle or a drone with a mounted... Jun 12 2010, 01:41 PM Kraegor Add to this that an assault rifle like the Ares Al... Aug 6 2010, 12:44 PM Yerameyahu Or you want the increased range, which I notice yo... Aug 6 2010, 01:29 PM Starmage21 I kind of imagine the White Knight as an LMG copy ... Aug 6 2010, 01:56 PM Kruger Weapon design has always been a little sketchy in ... Aug 6 2010, 04:40 PM CanRay In a Shadowrun, LMGs are a special-use item, like ... Aug 6 2010, 04:45 PM Tyro Well put Aug 6 2010, 07:04 PM X-Kalibur The sporting rifle is a specialty weapon? I will h... Aug 6 2010, 07:17 PM CanRay QUOTE (X-Kalibur @ Aug 6 2010, 02:17... Aug 6 2010, 07:38 PM Yerameyahu That constitutes 'specialty'. Aug 6 2010, 07:21 PM Kraegor Assault Rifles still take the cake though. I mean... Aug 6 2010, 08:16 PM Yerameyahu Certainly. I don't think anyone's saying t... Aug 6 2010, 08:17 PM Mäx Well the base question coes ofcource both ways, wh... Aug 6 2010, 08:21 PM  |
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