This is based on FanPro's clarification that recoil compensation is applied per action. Tell if this looks correct.

Burst examples:

DV = Damage Value
RM = Recoil Modifier
Def = Defender's Dice

Street Sam = 7 Agi, 5 Auto skill, smartlink = 14 dice
Defender = 5 Reaction, 4 Dodge
Ingram Smartgun X = DV 5P, +2 RM

Short, narrow burst (3 bullets, +2 DV, first: -2 RM, second: -3 RM)
[simple action]

First SN burst = 14 dice -2 RM +2 RM = 14 dice
Defender = 5 dice (or 9 dice with full dodge)
First damage = 5 DV + 2 DV +net hits = 7 DV

Second SN burst = 14 dice -3 RM +2 RM = 13 dice
Defender = 4 dice (or 8 dice with full dodge)
Second damage = 5 DV + 2 DV +net hits = 7 DV

Short, wide burst (3 bullets, -2 Def, first: -2 RM, second: -3 RM)
[simple action]

First SW burst = 14 dice -2 RM +2 RM = 14 dice
Defender = 3 dice (or 7 dice with full dodge)
First damage = 5 DV + 0 DV +net hits = 5 DV

Second SW burst = 14 dice -3 RM +2 RM = 13 dice
Defender = 2 dice (or 6 dice with full dodge)
Second damage = 5 DV + 0 DV +net hits = 5 DV

Long, narrow burst (6 bullets, +5 DV, first: -5 RM, second: -6 RM)
[simple action, but only one per round]

First LN burst = 14 dice -5 RM +2 RM = 11 dice
Defender = 5 dice (or 9 dice with full dodge)
First damage = 5 DV + 5 DV +net hits = 10 DV

Second SN burst = 14 dice -3 RM +2 RM -3 previous RM = 10 dice
Defender = 4 dice (or 8 dice with full dodge)
Second damage = 5 DV + 2 DV +net hits = 7 DV

Long, wide burst (6 bullets, -5 Def, first: -5 RM, second: -6 RM)
[simple action, but only one per round]

First LW burst = 14 dice -5 RM +2 RM = 11 dice
Defender = 0 dice (or 4 dice with full dodge)
First damage = 5 DV + 0 DV +net hits = 5 DV

Second SW burst = 14 dice -3 RM +2 RM -3 previous RM = 10 dice
Defender = 2 dice (or 6 dice with full dodge)
Second damage = 5 DV + 0 DV +net hits = 5 DV

Full, narrow burst (10 bullets, +9 DV, -9 RM)
[complex action]

First FN burst = 14 dice -9 RM +2 RM = 7 dice
Defender = 5 dice (or 9 dice with full dodge)
Damage = 5 DV + 9 DV +net hits = 14 DV

Full, wide burst (10 bullets, -9 Def, -9 RM)
[complex action]

First FW burst = 14 dice -9 RM +2 RM = 7 dice
Defender = 0 dice (or 0 dice with full dodge)
Damage = 5 DV + 0 DV +net hits = 5 DV

milspec

Yes, to me it does.

Thanks for looking at it.

milspec

Recoil stacks. So if you do a short burst your first burst is -2 and your second is an additional -3.

Your first example should look like this.

Nope recoil comp works once per action taken. So it ends up working twice if you take two simple actions, or once if you take a complex action to fire.

These are exactly the misconceptions I am trying to clear up. Mostly within my own group...

milspec

Doesn't the example provided on page 143 contradict the statement that recoil comp applies to each shot and that the recoil penalties aren't cumulative?