cowboy
05/27/04 08:36 AM
198.81.26.77
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Code:
Dmg:25
Heat:4
Mass:10
Crits:4
Ranges:1-5/6-10/11-15
BV:370/46
Ammo:5/ton
Cost:600,000/25,000 C-Bills
The Buster Rifle was designed as a light version to the Clan Gauss Rifle that does 10 points more damage than the Standard Clan Gauss Rifle but has a shorter range.
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Cray
05/27/04 09:34 AM
147.160.1.5
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Greyslayer made a suggestion in the PPC thread about comparing your new weapon to existing ones. That's not only useful to determine if the weapon is less effective than existing weapons, but also too powerful.
For example, your Buster Rifle does more damage in one hit location than any weapon available (except the IS Heavy Gauss Rifle at short range), is lightweight, compact, and entirely more effective than the only comparable weapons (Clan class-20 ACs).
What I'd recommend modeling this on is a Clan class-20 AC, like the UAC/20, and give it comparable stats - including damage. If you move into the 25 damage/hit range, weapons start suffering all sorts of new (sometimes unnecessary) problems. Witness the IS HGR.
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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cowboy
05/27/04 09:51 AM
198.81.26.77
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It was a quick thing I did but thanks for the imput.
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Cray
05/27/04 10:36 AM
147.160.1.5
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No problem. And whenever you get feedback, feel free to discuss your reasoning ("it was off the cuff" is fine). It'll help commenters understand what you're trying to do, and ideally they can guide you toward a reasonable result.
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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Greyslayer
05/28/04 01:13 AM
216.14.192.233
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I wholeheartedly agree with Cray in this design. When dropping weight (and in a lesser extent criticals) you will, in general, drop damage. Gaining 67% more damage when already at the high-end of the damage spectrum for mech weapons is a big leap without looking similar to a arrow IV setup you will struggle to get people to accept such a weapon (even in casual play).
A good way to test your ability to design weapons is to perhaps take something that already exists on one side and redesign it for the other using their unique tech advantages or disadvantages. For example look at designing a clan version of the Light Gauss Rifle using similar stats to those used by the IS but slight improvements using the superior technology of the clans. Say a 27-hex Light Gauss that does 8 damage and weighs 10 tons.
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cowboy
05/28/04 11:19 AM
198.81.26.77
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Code:
Dmg:12
Heat:2
Mass:8
Crits:4
Ranges:1-8/9-17/18-25(min 2)
BV:292/36
Ammo:14/ton
Cost:600,000/25,000 C-Bills
The Buster Rifle was designed as a light version to the Clan Gauss Rifle that does 12 points of damage but has the same range as the Inner Sphere Light Gauss Rifle and only weighs 8 tons.
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Greyslayer
05/31/04 05:26 PM
216.14.192.234
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Okay then just ignore my post. 
You have something about being unable to design anything that doesn't take the head off clean.
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