Re: [HoE] Re: Tech Level

[Ryan Wilson <bursar@lightstream.net>]

Pat Phalen wrote:
> 
  Their goal was very small: in a
> combat situation, the M-16 has about a 5-10% effectiveness.  They
> wanted to raise that to 15% and are just starting to come close to
> that.  

	Not really on topic, but I'm just curious: exactly how is the combat
effectiveness of a weapon determined? Obviously it's ability to stop the
enemy, but what else goes into that; propensity to jam, ammo capacity,
etc. Not important, just curiousity at an early hour.
		
		Ryan Wilson bursar@lightstream.net