 Coolness factors and weapons, which ones always come back ? |
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  Jun 4 2004, 10:59 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 15-March 04 Member No.: 6,162  |
The title says it all. Does all or some of the players in your game have a strong bias for a specific weapon ?
In my gaming group, some of the players are really fond on katanas ( and now that they've seen kill bill, I just don't want to think about it ). Sometime, they just won't stop telling you how good and cool katanas are... :grinbig: Anybody in the same situation ? |
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Jun 4 2004, 11:19 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 942 Joined: 13-May 04 Member No.: 6,323 |
All my non-combat characters (riggers, deckers) go with the shotguns. They're versitile, and even with low skill you can blow the hell out of someone.
JaronK |
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Jun 4 2004, 11:25 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,901 Joined: 19-June 03 Member No.: 4,775 |
I've only played in one game and it only lasted a couple months, but christ, too many katana.
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Jun 4 2004, 11:41 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 26-February 02 From: In the shadows of the SK Arcology Essen, ADL Member No.: 1,934 |
Ak-97 and Colt M-23 Assault Rifles. Cheap and customizable.
MGL-6 Grenade Launcher. Cougar Short Blade. |
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Jun 4 2004, 11:53 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,028 Joined: 9-November 02 From: The Republic of Vermont Member No.: 3,581 |
I actively target people carrying katanas.
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Jun 5 2004, 12:12 AM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Ah katanas, the 'Shoot Me Now Stick'. Shotguns all the way over here.
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Jun 5 2004, 12:17 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 24-May 04 Member No.: 6,354 |
Wait? A katana is considered cool? I'm always the last to know these things.
That said, I'm all about the shotgun. |
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Jun 5 2004, 12:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 197 |
I like my weapons like I like my characters, compact and feisty.
Says the guy with a dwarven Adversary shaman and a penchant for P-90s. |
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Jun 5 2004, 12:22 AM
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Deus Absconditus Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,742 Joined: 1-September 03 From: Downtown Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 5,566 |
My coolness-factor weaponry has almost always been as follows:
Under-Hand Spur - I.E. it springs out from the bottom side of your forearm, along the palm of your hand. Lateral cutting surface parallel to the plane of your hand. Nearly every cybered character I've made has had one of these. Steyr Aug-CSL - Granted, in 3rd edition it takes four skills to use properly, but it's all about the total assassin weapon. The Colt Manhunter. We *love* our colt manhunters. Yessss. |
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Jun 5 2004, 12:42 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 10-May 04 Member No.: 6,316 |
Apparently my face needs to trade his Ares Alpha for a shotgun purely for style points.
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Jun 5 2004, 12:45 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 665 Joined: 20-November 03 Member No.: 5,834 |
Gods, if I want a sword in SR I'll take a Katana just because it's better than any other sword but I'll try to get my GM to agree that it's actually a Shamshir, Scimitar, or Sabre (depends on the character design) and just happens to have the same game stats as a Katana.
Weapons I see the most are: Melee: Katana Pistol: Ares Predator Shotgun: Defiance T-250 SMG: Ingram Smartgun Assault Rifle: AK-98 Grenade: Splash with something horrible inside. Rarely do heavy weapons come into play. |
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Jun 5 2004, 12:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 3-October 03 Member No.: 5,677 |
I just have my GM make stats using CC for the NICW from Red Faction II. :D
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Jun 5 2004, 12:48 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
Hey, the Ingram Smartgun is a beautiful weapon.
Although for non-cybered critters, the HK MP-5 is a nice substitute. -Siege |
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Jun 5 2004, 12:51 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 2,137 |
there's the ever popular non lethal methods too... I've seen a lot of ares preds loaded with gel rounds, and then there's the super squirt's loaded with gamma scopamaline laced DMSO.
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Jun 5 2004, 01:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 18-July 03 Member No.: 4,963 |
I'm immensely disappointed in the shotgun selection in SR. Even with the CC, we have not given pump action shotguns or double barreled shotguns.
Now, if it hadn't been possible to make them with the CC weapon creation system I'd be REALLY irritable. I'm just really amused that the only 'break action' weapons in SR are a El Chiro shotgun-pistol and missile/rocket launchers. I DO NOT HAVE MY BOOMSTICK, THEREFORE I AM NOT HAPPY. |
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Jun 5 2004, 01:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 3-October 03 Member No.: 5,677 |
No pump-action shotguns? I thought that somewhere in CC there were stats for one of the dual-mode gas-op Benelli shotguns...And don't forget the Street Sweeper! It's break-action, too...Although it's a ganger weapon and mildly stinks. Personally, I want a made-for-troll break-action double-barrel firing anti-tank rifle slugs...Or just .700 Nitro Express. :grinbig: |
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Jun 5 2004, 01:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 18-July 03 Member No.: 4,963 |
I think the RL Spas is a dual-mode, not sure though. We DESERVE a true pump action shotgun! The street sweeper also doesn't really count - It's a muzzle loader. I suppose we'll have to satiate ourselves with Reynen's work. Oh, and I take back what I said about making a double barreled shotgun in SR. You can't. A break action gun can only have one shot in it(Pg. 74 CC). Later in that paragraph, it says that you can offset these reductions with Improved Ammo Capacity. Improved Ammo Capacity only applies to Cylinder and Internal magazine. Even the CC rules don't allow a double-barreled shotgun. |
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Jun 5 2004, 01:51 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 407 Joined: 22-March 04 Member No.: 6,183 |
Yeah, the Franchi SPAS 12 can be operated as a pump action or a gas-operated autoloader. There's a little button in the fore-end that closes off the gas system, for use with low pressure ammunition that isn't powerful enough to cycle the action. I'd allow a 2(b) shotgun. Firing both barrels at once would count as a short burst, I suppose. Popular weapons? Dikoted swords and Cougar fineblade long knives... |
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Jun 5 2004, 02:20 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Ohio, USA Member No.: 6,083 |
It might be tempting to give a double barrel the damage bonus for the short burst without the recoil penalty. Since with a double barrel that has two triggers both barrel can be fire at exacly the same time thus both rounds have left the barrel before the shooter has to deal with the recoil.
Although not all double barrels can fire both barrels at the same time, double barrels with a single trigger have to fire one barrel after the other. |
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Jun 5 2004, 04:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 14-April 04 Member No.: 6,239 |
Plus great for crowd control. Sucker those gang members to follow you throw a doorway, hall, or other bottleneck then BOOM!. 2 bursts of area effect 13D buckshot is good stuff. :) |
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Jun 5 2004, 04:42 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 14-April 04 Member No.: 6,239 |
While the SPa-12 is a pretty sweet running design it has a major flaw. As such its been recalled. Heres the details
http://www.firearmsid.com/Recalls/FA_Recal...nchi%20SPA%2012 FRANCHI MODEL SPAS 12, SAS 12 and LAW, SHOTGUN RECALL: Your Shotgun May Fire When You Take It "Off Safe"!!! A limited number of SPAS-12, SAS-12 and LAW-12 shotguns, formerly imported by the bankrupt F.I.E. Corporation, may accidentally fire when the "CARRY SAFETY" (the large rotating safety lever located on the right front side of the trigger guard) is rotated from the "ON SAFE" to the "OFF SAFE" position. Franchi urges all owners to immediately cease all use of these shotguns. Carefully unload the chamber and magazine, with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, and return the shotgun to American Arms, Inc. American Arms, Inc., the Franchi factory authorized service center, will replace the potentially defective rotating lever safety system with a new push button cross bolt safety system. The service work, replacement safety system, and shipping are FREE OF CHARGE. Send your shotgun carefully packed and insured via the United Parcel Service Company to: American Arms, Inc. Franchi Recall 715 E. Armour Rd. N. Kansas City, MO 64116 If you require additional information or have any questions on this recall, call (816) 474-3161. |
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Jun 5 2004, 06:55 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,362 Joined: 3-October 03 From: Poway, San Diego County, CA, USA Member No.: 5,676 |
Monowhip. Ever see Johnny Mnemonic? But, honestly, individual weapons aren't nearly as cool as combinations of weapons. My ultimate baddass character would have a monosword weapon focus, a dikoted short sword, and a monowhip implanted in his SURGEd prehensile tail, and a pair of custom-made semiautomatic heavy pistols with homemade explosive incendiary ammo. And some grenades and c-12.
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Jun 5 2004, 07:24 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
Nothing says, "Don't £^!# with me" more then a SPAS in my eyes. You don't even need a skill to make the other person scared, just a clip from this thing firing on burst and you become pizza topping.
And that ability is cool.... |
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Jun 5 2004, 09:10 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,102 Joined: 23-March 04 From: The Grizzly Grunion, in a VIP room. Member No.: 6,191 |
Scoff at katanas if you will, but if you slap some dikote on those bad boys, you're laying down a heaping helping of damage with every swing. And, like someone else mentioned, they're better than the other swords. Why NOT take one if you want to swing a sword?
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Jun 5 2004, 09:13 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 8-June 03 Member No.: 4,696 |
Actually, at least the way I interpret the rules, they're 'better' in that they're wielded two-handed, which conveniently explains the +1 power over other, (I assume) one-handed swords. Granted, people usually value the +1 power potential over the free hand, but it is there.
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