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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kannik" data-source="post: 9798759" data-attributes="member: 984">Finally getting a chance to post here about the (revised since first released) Gear Playtest rules:AMS changes:  Both seem fine.  AMS tends to be pretty niche and also tends runs out of ammo real darn quick.  They probably could use a bit more bang for their c-bucks.  Standardized Explosive Component:  Also seems fine.  Tracks close enough to the original and less to need to memorize or look up. Armor and Gyros:  All of my playing has been in the eras up to 3060ish, so I haven't played with any of these fancy armour types or gyros, so I can't really comment on them.Missiles and Special Munitions:  Ditto to the above. Rotary Autocannons:  Ditto again above about not playing beyond 3060, but also, as an aside, I dislike the idea of RACs because in my mind all mech ACs were either chain guns or rotary cannons already (as opposed to a single shot cannon like on a tank -- which as an alternate weapon added to the game for vehicles specifically can make vehicles unique and a neat threat!) and so this seemed a poor way to add another weapon to the game.  Just an aesthetic thing.AC survivability:  Cool, like it.  Simple idea and nicely gives them a boost to their viability in a unique way rather than changing their damage or range values.  (That said, maybe still make the AC/2 and AC/3?  I've heard that as a house rule quite often.)Ultra ACs:  Not jamming is probably fine.  C3/Narc/ECM/Physical Weapons:  Was not common enough on our tables to have any thoughts on them.</blockquote>

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