2000AD Judge Dredd - Rapid Fire

[Judge Morbo]

Are there any rules regarding "rapid fire" with a lawgiver or a spitgun? How do you handle this?

Thanx in advance for your opionion / insight / help

 

[Morrus]

That’s basically the ‘auto’ trait. Lawgivers don’t have that mode.

 

[Judge Morbo]

hmm.....don't think this fits. If i use a spitgun or machinegun and don't use suppressive fire, this trait will do nothing. So if i have no one to protect with suppressive fire, i can do nothing with an automatic weapon. I am a perp and fire 100 bullets in a crowd....i just it 1 target

 

[Judge Morbo]

I think, it should be an area attack vs. vital defense of the targets....but how calculating the fire rate in relation to number of max targets? How much area can i spray with my bullets?

And by the way....how much bullets do you spend for suppressing fire?

 

[Morrus]

hmm.....don't think this fits. If i use a spitgun or machinegun and don't use suppressive fire, this trait will do nothing. So if i have no one to protect with suppressive fire, i can do nothing with an automatic weapon. I am a perp and fire 100 bullets in a crowd....i just it 1 target

It's the answer to your question. But you should certainly feel free to houserule your game!

 

[Judge Morbo]

ok....thanx anyway......but perhaps someone else has already made up a good playtested houserule for this

 

[Morrus]

Then you're looking at existing Spray and Stafe exploits, available to weapons with the auto trait.

 

[Judge Morbo]

excellent! thank you! I have overlooked that....these would be nice weapon traits for a houserule!

 

[Judge Morbo]

me again ok...in my game we use the Lawgiver MKII with a rapid fire mode (like in the movies and nearly all audio books). I use the unviersal exploits Morrus mentioned as weapon traits.....but there is one question coming from this...how would you handle damage, if i use rapid fire / Universal exploit "Spray" on just ONE target?

Any ideas for a good and playable houserule?

 

[Morrus]

So basically the effect you're going for is you want automatic weapons to do more damage? I mean, I don't think that would make for a better game, but if you're set on houseruing it that way, add an extra dice of damage.