From: [Nicolai Shapero] at [f524.n102.z1.FIDONET.ORG] (Nicolai Shapero)

Subject: Msg 1 of 2: Weapons damages in OTHER SUNS



             Projectile Weapon Damages in OTHER SUNS

               (Preliminary draft for 2nd Edition)

                 COPYRIGHT 1990 by N. C. Shapero



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All rifle and pistol ammunition is caseless.  Damages assume  the 

standard  propellant charges (crazies who want to hot-load  their 

own ammunition should discuss modifications to the damages listed 

with their referee).



                    Ammunition Caliber Codes:



               A     5.5 mm             G    11.0 mm

               B     6.5 mm             H    11.5 mm

               C     8.0 mm             I    12.0 mm

               D     9.0 mm             J    15.0 mm

               E     9.5 mm             K    17.5 mm

               F    10.0 mm             L    20.0 mm



                        Ammunition Types



     1    Standard solid round



     2    Mushrooming  "hollow point"



          Poor on armor penetration.  After penetration, pain and 

          injury  is  more  severe  than  with  standard  rounds.  

          Double  all  damages after penetration  (both  END  and 

          HIT).   Taxes  on this type of ammunition result  in  a 

          retail price twice that of standard ammunition for  the 

          same  caliber.  The expected roll for a  given  caliber 

          Type  2 round is roughly 70% of the roll for  the  same 

          caliber  Type 1 round.  There is also a 5%  penalty  to 

          the "to-hit" value for Type 2 ammunition.



     3    Special surface coated armor piercer



          Specially coated with a near-frictionless material  and 

          with  a hotter load, this armor piercing ammunition  is 

          less  effective at causing body trauma than a  standard 

          round.   Halve  all  damage (both END  and  HIT)  after 

          penetration.   Taxes on this type of ammunition  result 

          in a retail price three times that of standard  ammuni-

          tion  for  the same caliber.  The expected roll  for  a 

          given caliber Type 3 round is roughly 140% of the  roll 

          for the same caliber Type 1 round.  There is also a 10% 

          penalty to the "to-hit" value for Type 3 ammunition.



     4    Match ammunition



          Match  ammunition  is designed for  accuracy  at  range 

          without consideration for penetration or damage  poten-

          tial.  Match ammunition costs only 75% of what standard 

          Type  1 ammunition costs (taxes, which are by  far  the 

          largest component in the retail cost of ammunition, are 

          kept  intentionally low by the OverGovernment).   There 

          is a 25% bonus to the "to-hit" value for Type 4 ammuni-

          tion



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