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<blockquote data-quote="Azlan" data-source="post: 826161" data-attributes="member: 2340"><p>FYI: Technically, it would not be a <em>chaingun</em> of magic missiles. A chaingun is a single-barrel heavy machinegun or autocannon that uses an automated chain-feed for its ammo, thus assuring the gun will not jam in the case of a dud. This does not increase the gun's rate of fire, which is relatively the same as any other single-barrel machinegun or autocannon. A chaingun is what you find sticking out from the bottom-front of an AH-64 "Apache" helicopter.</p><p></p><p>The device that Tysr's DM used on his group would be a <em>gatling</em> wand of magic missiles. A gatling gun is a revolving multi-barrel machinegun or autocannon, which you find sticking out from the nose of an A-10 "Warthog" jet. These guns have incredible rates of fire.</p><p></p><p>I think it's 3D shooters such as Tribes and Unreal Tournament that have gotten these terms mixed up, since they use the term "chaingun" for the multi-barrel, man-portable machinegun that can be wielded in those games.</p><p></p><p>And BTW: The term "minigun" (which you also find misused in 3D shooters) is not synonymous with gatling gun. A minigun is a certain type of gatling gun that uses 7.62mm ammunition, like the one Arnold hosed down the parking lot with in Terminator 2. (Or was that a 5.56mm "six pack"? I'm not sure.)</p><p></p><p>For what it's worth...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Azlan, post: 826161, member: 2340"] FYI: Technically, it would not be a [i]chaingun[/i] of magic missiles. A chaingun is a single-barrel heavy machinegun or autocannon that uses an automated chain-feed for its ammo, thus assuring the gun will not jam in the case of a dud. This does not increase the gun's rate of fire, which is relatively the same as any other single-barrel machinegun or autocannon. A chaingun is what you find sticking out from the bottom-front of an AH-64 "Apache" helicopter. The device that Tysr's DM used on his group would be a [i]gatling[/i] wand of magic missiles. A gatling gun is a revolving multi-barrel machinegun or autocannon, which you find sticking out from the nose of an A-10 "Warthog" jet. These guns have incredible rates of fire. I think it's 3D shooters such as Tribes and Unreal Tournament that have gotten these terms mixed up, since they use the term "chaingun" for the multi-barrel, man-portable machinegun that can be wielded in those games. And BTW: The term "minigun" (which you also find misused in 3D shooters) is not synonymous with gatling gun. A minigun is a certain type of gatling gun that uses 7.62mm ammunition, like the one Arnold hosed down the parking lot with in Terminator 2. (Or was that a 5.56mm "six pack"? I'm not sure.) For what it's worth... [/QUOTE]
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