 Ammunition Questions, Solar Rounds... |
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 Jul 24 2004, 09:14 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 19-July 03 Member No.: 4,982  |
I came across these bullets in Cannon Companion (page 44).
More or less they do little physical damage, but emit blinding white light for 5 minuets. My SR character has an allergy to UV light. Do you think the light these rounds give off would emit UV light, or not? |
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Jul 24 2004, 09:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-July 02 From: California Member No.: 2,955 |
Negligible amounts. You'll be fine. Note those are mortar rounds, not bullets. Minor different, but still noteworthy. :D
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Jul 24 2004, 09:44 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 2,019 |
The solar rounds are for the M-12 Mortar, not small arms. As far as your allergy goes, I doubt it. I believe it is just a very bright and short lived chemical fire.
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Jul 24 2004, 10:33 AM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
And just to reiterate, these are mortar rounds, it shors a round waaay up into the air then it glows brightly while sailing down slowly on a parachute.
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Jul 24 2004, 11:27 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
so basicly its a big ass flare :silly:
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Jul 24 2004, 11:42 AM
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I didn't think it floated down on a mini-parachute. It mentions how it doesn't do a hell of a lot of damage, bu if you're struck by it it does do a bit of damage. heh if it's on aparachute, wouldn't you move before the big glowing object in the sky hit you? Maybe a failed perception roll ....
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Jul 24 2004, 11:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Winston Salem, NC Member No.: 1,359 |
While not recommended by the manufacturer, you CAN direct fire a mortar. ANd the parachute doesn't open immediately or it would never get to altitude in the first place. But yes, it is like a big ass flare.
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Jul 24 2004, 05:39 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 2,019 |
To the tune of some half million candlepower. (the solar round for the medium mortar in SOTA:2063 is 1 million candlepower)
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Jul 24 2004, 06:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-July 02 From: California Member No.: 2,955 |
Watch Platoon, that big battle at the end has good examples of artillery-launched chemical illumination. Anything that glows like that would probably hurt like hell to be hit with, lit or not.
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