Kottos
06/07/02 02:39 PM
12.90.18.158
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Are there any official rules for the Heavy Gauss rifle when used in space? The fluff states that it loses damage at range because the big projectile loses velocity very quickly. In space, without the effects of atmosphere and gravity, would the Heavy Gauss do 25 damage across its entire range? Also, would that range be medium or long?
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novakitty
06/07/02 02:57 PM
209.242.100.230
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No significant friction, no significant gravity, then the range should be the same as any other Gauss rifle in space.
If the regular and light Gauss rifles have the same range in space, use that for the heavy too. I doubt the rules are that rational, so it will probably be one range unit less than a regular.
meow
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NathanKell
06/07/02 10:10 PM
24.44.238.62
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And why would that be--there's nothing to slow it down!
-NathanKell, BT Space Wars
Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.
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Bob_Richter
06/08/02 08:02 AM
4.35.174.250
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That isn't why it does 25/20/10 anyway. Never was.
-Bob (The Magnificent) Richter
Assertions made in this post are the humble opinion of Bob.
They are not necessarily statements of fact or decrees from God Himself, unless explicitly and seriously stated to be so.
:)
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Cray
06/08/02 09:38 AM
12.91.121.177
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Wait, wait! I recall this coming up on the Precentor Martial forum. Randall Bills answered, and I recall making a post in reply. Something to the effect of:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Because it just took a big, steaming dump on basic physics.
Anyway, the answer is: the damage still drops at range, just like in the atmosphere. You know: 25/20/10 at short/medium/long.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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