[OOC] Metal Joe / Black Ops d20 Modern - FULL!

[garyh]

Before I go off and update Silent Snake's encumberance, is the following reasonable?

8 clips M16A2 ammo, 8 clips MAC Ingram M10 ammo, 20 clips Beretta 92F ammo.

Is that not enough ammo? Too much? Just right? I've got 13 pounds of light encumberance to use, and that ammo weighs 18 pounds. What should I do to keep light encumberance?

EDIT: I didn't actually get box magazines. Is that just implied when I say "clip"?

 

[DM_Matt]

its a big pain to reload the clip in your M16 with bullets each time...thus, you can carry the ammo in extra box magazines...i.e. pre-filled clips...that way you can reload as a move action and dont lose any attacks.

 

[garyh]

its a big pain to reload the clip in your M16 with bullets each time...thus, you can carry the ammo in extra box magazines...i.e. pre-filled clips...that way you can reload as a move action and dont lose any attacks.

Gotcha. I'd never heard the term "box magazine" before, I'd just heard "clip." Thanks for the clarification! Any advice on if I have too much ammo? I need to drop something to get below encumberance, and ammo is a prime target.

 

[Krizzel]

'Box magazine' is the technical term for 'clip,' if my limited knowledge serves me correctly.

So if you need to drop 5 pounds of weight, you need to drop 10 of your clips. I'd cut the pistol ammo in half, as you probably won't need that much even with two pistols when you've got all that other firepower.

Also, has anyone given thought to MREs (trail rations)? I didn't look specifically for those in your equipment yet. I think they are 12 to a pound (or six in a half pound).

 

[KitanaVorr]

Also, has anyone given thought to MREs (trail rations)? I didn't look specifically for those in your equipment yet. I think they are 12 to a pound (or six in a half pound).

I gots some food.....

 

[garyh]

I've got MRE's. And yeah, some of the pistol ammo will have to go. How many bullets are we likely to need on a mission, anyways?

EDIT: I now have 85/86 pounds carried. I better use up some ammo before I try to carry any sort of loot.

 

[KitanaVorr]

I've got MRE's. And yeah, some of the pistol ammo will have to go. How many bullets are we likely to need on a mission, anyways?

How bad a shot are you?

 

[garyh]

How bad a shot are you?

Not bad at all. +7 to ranged attacks, +5 if I go with two guns.

 

[Krizzel]

I've got MRE's. And yeah, some of the pistol ammo will have to go. How many bullets are we likely to need on a mission, anyways?

EDIT: I now have 85/86 pounds carried. I better use up some ammo before I try to carry any sort of loot.

Loot, huh? What kind of loot?

Bullets, I have no idea. If you're using lots of single shots they should last quite a while. If you're using burst or autofire a lot, I imagine you'll get a lot closer to using it up, but I think you'll be pretty good with 8 clips for your rifle.

 

[garyh]

Loot, huh? What kind of loot?

Bullets, I have no idea. If you're using lots of single shots they should last quite a while. If you're using burst or autofire a lot, I imagine you'll get a lot closer to using it up, but I think you'll be pretty good with 8 clips for your rifle.

Loot? I meant, er... "mission objectives!!" Yeah, that's what I meant!

Ideally, I won't need a ton of bullets, since the enemy will never know I'm there.