AW: [DL] Revised Rules for Weapons

["Markus Finster" <markus.finster@chello.at>]

Weeeee--eeell, we are using the 2nd edition rules for hexslingers, blessed
and so on.
But we were a bit unsure about the gun system.

I also didn't like that every gun does the same damage - I mean, there are
like 20 single action revolvers with the exact same stats, the only
difference being the name, the price and the year it was issued.
So I slightly modified the weapons so that there are now 2d6+1 revolvers and
such. I'm really no weapon expert but I thought that a .38 caliber should be
at least slightly more powerful than a .30.
Also, the high-caliber guns didn't get such a bonus. So, there is a better
chance of causing higher damage (since more dice) with high caliber, but as
far as I understand the higher the caliber the less relyable (aimable?) is
the gun.
With a .38 colt you get slightly less power, but you'll hit what you aim at.
So instead of giving bonuses for aiming (maybe I'll do that as well) a i.e.
.38 (2d6+2) has a minimum damage of five - compared to a 44. which has a
minimum of 3.
The Colt Walker is now the most pwerful handcannon with 4d6 - I read
somewhere on the intenet that the Walker was the most powerful gun of the
West.

But I have to present these changes to my posse first before I can say
anything about how they work out.

Markus

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net]Im
> Auftrag von Glenn Connot
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 08. November 2001 10:21
> An: deadlands@gamerz.net
> Betreff: Re: [DL] Revised Rules for Weapons
>
>
> Markus,
> You mean you >aren't< using 2nd ed?  HERETIC!
>
> Seriously, though, yes, the 2nd ed weapon rules are much simpler.  So is
> magic, experience, etc etc.
>
> I still have issues with all shotguns causing the same damage,
> but I've come
> up with my own fix for that.  (The gauge sizes progress on a
> ladder (8, 10,
> 12, 16, 20, .410), and each step under/above the 12 gauge gains/loses 1d6
> damage per range increment.  Thats right, a .410 at touching
> range does 3d6,
> and an 8-gauge does 8d6.  Not the best fix in the world, but I like it.)
>
> I also give ever the slightest bonus TH to bolt-action rifles at longer
> ranges, since they offer just a >little< more stable fire.
> Altogether the
> bonus is insignificant, but it makes me feel better :)
>
> Glenn
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> >From: "Markus Finster" <markus.finster@chello.at>
> >Reply-To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> >To: "Deadlands-Liste" <deadlands@gamerz.net>
> >Subject: [DL] Revised Rules for Weapons
> >Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 09:54:18 +0100
> >
> >Hi Listers,
> >
> >I do not have the revised rules for Deadlands, but I heard some things
> >about
> >the changes PEG applied to the guns - get rid of Speed and
> instead use ROF.
> >So, is it true, that a gun which took 2 actions to fire under
> the old rules
> >now has a ROF of 1, a gun with a Speed of 1 can fire twice on
> eahc action?
> >Is that the only difference or are there more things to it?
> >
> >Because if that's the whole difference, then we definetly gonna use it -
> >sound much easier and smoother than the old system.
> >
> >Markus
> >
> >
> >
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