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 May 18 2004, 02:06 PM
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I seem to remember a quote from the SS#1 that called a machine pistol "the quickest way to flatten lead again armor" same for hold out and light pistols... I mean in 206x is it me or does EVERYONE have at least some armor on, I mean even the athletic gear has 2/2 |
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May 18 2004, 08:30 PM
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Avatar of Mediocrity Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 725 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle, WA (err, UCAS) Member No.: 277 |
I think that was talking about the Ingram SuperMach.
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May 19 2004, 02:27 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
Actually, I think it refers to the "Ares Crusader Machine Pistol" from Street Samurai Catalog.
-Siege |
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May 19 2004, 12:56 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
I think the armor thingies have more to do with two things:
1. What shadowrunners are interested in -- "It looks good, but I just got shot...what's the armor value?" I'm sure there are thousands of clothing lines that don't incorporate kevlar or heavy padding into the design. 2. A 2/2 rating is more an indication of how tough and tear resistant the material is rather than any serious attempt to deflect bullets. Armor rated 2 isn't going to do much to slow down a 9M attack and really only annoys a 6L attack. -Siege |
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May 20 2004, 03:46 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 19-May 04 From: Boston Member No.: 6,345 |
Time for another 2¢. I ignored machine pistols for a long time, but most recently I've come to appreciate them, mainly because they are about the size of pistols, they can do heavy pistol damage in a burst, and if you are bursting, they are harder to dodge than your average Ares Predator(TN 5, or 6 if you've got your Black Scorpion modified to fire full auto). However, like anything in life there's a trade off, IE recoil.
Load your Black Scorpion with APDS and forget about the flattening bullets problem that has been mentioned time and again. |
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