Sentry Guns, No merc labor unions here... |
Sentry Guns, No merc labor unions here... |
Feb 23 2005, 05:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 24-September 04 Member No.: 6,701 |
Does 3rdEd Shadowrun have automatic sentry guns? Specifically, guns that can accurately fire w/o a skilled Gunner or Rigger behind them? Yes, I know about vehicle turrets, etc, but those all require a skilled Rigger or Gunner. The scenario I'm planning requires that the guns are able to acquire their targets and shoot them by themselves once they are activated (and a friend-or-foe signal to prevent them shooting the wrong persons).
Where do I find costs/avail/etc on these? |
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Feb 23 2005, 05:25 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I know there are some in RA:S. I believe there were also some in CorpSec.
The Farm again? ~J |
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Feb 23 2005, 05:32 PM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
You can use the Ares Sentry II as a base. While mounted on a trailer, it should provide basic details. A drone pilot with sensors, a smartlink intergration and autosoft, plus remote turret and safe-fire system (?) could be built and doesn't require a rigger or gunner by using senor-enhanced gunnery.
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Feb 23 2005, 05:34 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 24-September 04 Member No.: 6,701 |
Yup; the Farm. Depending on circumstances, it might be just me, or might be my whole gang of buddies holding out the compound against a whole bunch of Italian capos (my char's primary Lvl 4 hunted). And unlike the ATF, they're probably not going to be giving me 51 days to write the "7 scriptures" (or whatever Koresh was claiming to do).
If the former, then my char needs something that doesn't need any Gunnery skill because I don't have any. If the latter, then it would be nice to use the sentry guns to flush the enemies out (ie, burn their combat pools trying to dodge the automatic fire) before my teammates snipe them from behind reinforced walls. I'll also need the same setup to be able to fire Missiles for when the Capos bring in gunships. |
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Feb 23 2005, 05:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 30-January 04 Member No.: 6,043 |
FoF had sentry guns. I don't know about SR3.
You realize we're going to want a blow-by-blow if/when the Mafia finally takes a shot at cracking "Waco." |
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Feb 23 2005, 05:36 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Suppressive fire is great for burning combat pool.
~J |
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Feb 23 2005, 05:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 24-September 04 Member No.: 6,701 |
Don't worry Garland, I'm sure either I or Docmortand will fill everyone in on the gory details. The farm itself has already been bought; escape tunnels dug, a getaway car stashed and I've already started planting trees around the perimeter to hide the farm from the country road, along with providing a nice place to conceal some mines. I've also already started reinforcing the farm's walls with concrete and scrap steel on the inside. We already have 3 LMGs and 1 MMG set aside, but I need a way to get them operational (hence, my questions here). I still need to buy a few hundred mines, several thousand rounds of ExEx ammo, some C-12 (to self-destruct the house when they converge), and some missiles (for the gunships that will be coming). I'd like to get some mini-guns if we come across them, but that is more of a "hope-and-see".
Kagetenshi, I've not been a fan of Suppersive fire in terms of direct action against the enemy (especially if the area is widespread), but I haven't thought of how it can work in conjunction with aimed fire. I'll have to give that some thought. I initially was wanting to get a couple of Vengance/Vanquishers, which would have been great for suppressive fire, but Doc said that would get too much attention from the military, so I had to kibosh that idea. |
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Feb 23 2005, 06:03 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
Sentry guns are covered in the basic rulebook. Check in that section with the security rules.
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Feb 23 2005, 06:08 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
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Feb 23 2005, 06:14 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686 |
That, or you can just have a drone without a way of moving itselfs, essientially a dogbrain with a gun and some sensors.
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Feb 23 2005, 06:21 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
Yeah, that would make more sense, but with the vehicle design rules in Rigger 3, the Light and Medium Industrial Mover chasses are by far the best -- a lot of CF and Load, very low Mark-Up factor.
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Feb 23 2005, 06:23 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686 |
You realize those are rather large right? As in the light is a bulldozer sized thing.
I'd say more a mini-tracked drone, on a 1 foot length of track, there ya go. Make that, and build off it, or just use the generic tracked drone in the back already. |
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Feb 23 2005, 06:38 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
Yes, they are pretty large -- the Pyramid Protector has a total Load rating of 2500 before any of the gear. But you won't fit all the stuff on the PP onto a small drone. ;)
But yeah, the PP is meant for a very specific use -- providing somewhat-mobile, stealthy, highly effective anti-aircraft and anti-armor protection for those with big budgets. If you just want to keep out a few criminals (or police officers), you're better off with something like a Crawler Drone or something -- small, more mobile, rather affordable. Or a Light Axle Trailer. Where did you find tracked drones? |
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Feb 23 2005, 06:39 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
edit: aye em wetawded.
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Feb 23 2005, 06:39 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
How about small exploding crawler mines as well? :D
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Feb 23 2005, 07:07 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 8-October 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 6,734 |
Heh...I'm staying out of this one, because I already have planned that I and the rest of the team will be playing the capos for a one shot, and Lina gets to man the defenses as GM.
As the defenses get more and more hairy I am definately feeling sorry for the capos... Some of the mines being discussed are variations on Bouncing Bettys, too... Don't worry, when we get to the siege and destruction of Angel's Farm, I'll post it up here in all it's gory details. Keep up the suggestions! |
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Feb 23 2005, 08:41 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 424 Joined: 11-May 02 From: Marauding the mighty North Saskatchewan Member No.: 2,720 |
R3 also has the trailer mounted versions which is a drone but could easily just be a sentry gun for quick set up defense as well.
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Feb 23 2005, 09:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 17-November 03 From: Texas Member No.: 5,828 |
I don't think anyone answered your questions directly, Lina. The description and rules mechanics of Automatic Gun Systems are in SR3, p. 236. They come in 'dumb' and 'smart', the latter will actually target individuals. For automated guns I use, I abandoned the rules in this section for 'dumb' guns and use the suppressive fire rules insted, with an effective rating of 4 and a set fire arc. That doesn't change the rule extensively, just makes them mesh more with standard suppressive fire.
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Feb 23 2005, 09:22 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 24-September 04 Member No.: 6,701 |
Thanks Luke. I'll look at this entry tonight. If they are what I hope they are, a couple dozen of these, 10000 rounds of ExEx, and 500 land mines should gives the Capos something to think about...just before they die!
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Feb 23 2005, 09:26 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 17-November 03 From: Texas Member No.: 5,828 |
The only downside is that the book entry doesn't give price, avail, or SI. Your GM will have to wing those. |
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Feb 23 2005, 09:29 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
If you're doing acquisition according to the rules, though, you'll have to ask your GM for Availability and cost (and a number of other things, probably, like BOD and possible Armor, Signature, etc.) for these things. The section in sr3.236 only details how they attack.
[Edit]Slow is me.[/Edit] This post has been edited by Austere Emancipator: Feb 23 2005, 09:30 PM |
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Feb 23 2005, 11:56 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,144 Joined: 22-September 04 Member No.: 6,690 |
I can't help but get this mental image of some family headed out to the country for a nice picnic, and having a VERY bad day. |
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Feb 24 2005, 12:06 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
LinaInverse.
Have you ever read Tom Clancy's Hidden Agendas? (The Third Net Force Book i think) There's a Russian Fellow with some nice idea's about the kind of thing you doing with you piece of Real Estate. |
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Feb 24 2005, 12:07 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
Ignore. Double Post
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Feb 24 2005, 12:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 24-September 04 Member No.: 6,701 |
While anything is possible, the farm is surrounded by a non-lethal electrified razor-wire fence. The fence's purpose isn't to deter serious opposition obviously; it's intended to discourage casual trespassers (ie, farm kids, door-to-door salesmen, picnicing families, etc). Anyone who makes the determined effort to cut through the fence deserves what they get...:evil:
No, sorry, I haven't. I've read most of the Clancy books he's written himself, his non-fiction military ones, and some of Op-Center. Never got into the other series he started up (but to the best of my knowledge, didn't directly write). |
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