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

[perivas]

I can't see the magazine weighing six pounds...wouldn't that be almost as much as the gun?

Anyway, box magazines are going to half a pound each regardless of what ammo is loaded in them. If there are compelling reasons to change it later, I will, but I think the encumbrance rules are already tough enough.

As for the M2HB, it uses ammo belts, and I can't find anywhere in the book where weight is listed for those, either. A quarter pound for each round sounds about right to me, and that would make 100 rounds weight 25 pounds. Even that still seems a little severe, though.

Okay. Let's extrapolate you rule then. A Barrett Light Fifty holds 11 rounds/box at 0.5lb--same ammunition as the M2HB. 99 rounds would be 4.5lb...let's just call that 100 rounds. 500 rounds would then be 22.5lbs. I can live with that!

 

[KitanaVorr]

The 50 Cal M82 sniper rifle is not used much. The standard sniper system for the US Army is the M24 (Remington 700). The M82 isn't used in normal sniper assignments. It is usually used only as a cover weapon for the team. In that case, it doesn't matter much what it weaighs since the sniper want ever be moving unless he is going to or from his chosen roost.

Personally, if I where playing a sniper character, I'd go for the PSG1. Of course, I have always loved that weapon so I'm biased.

=P

Yes I know all that about the guns.

If I had a choice in the equipment listings I would go for the M40A1 sniper rifle which is used by the US Marines and made especially by marines for marines. Since Kai was a Marine Sniper/Scout, she would be the most familiar with that weapon. That would be my primary sniper weapon, however they dont' have that listed in the d29 Modern Guide and certainly not that the effective range for the M40A1 is 3000 feet, so I had to pick one.

Since a sniper with power could be very useful I decided to go for the M82 because it has a big punch and long range. It can still kill soft targets and it probably would be a waste of energy, but I'd like to see someone survive a .50 sniper shot . Also I can still use the same gun for any armored targets, shooting through buildings, whatever.

If I could carry a second gun, I would choose the PSG1 myself, but I can't carry that. So unless someone wants to carry one for me....? I'm going to stick witht he M82



PS...SEMPER FI!

 

[KitanaVorr]

Sh--: Through the eyes of the Military

*An Army grunt stands in the rain with a 35 pound pack on his back, 15 lb. weapon in hand, after having marched 12 miles, and says, "This is sh--!"

*An Army Airborne Ranger stands in the rain with a 45 lb. pack on his back, weapon in hand, after having jumped from an airplane and marched 18 miles, and says with a smile, "This is good sh--!"

*A Navy SEAL lies in the mud, 55 LB pack on his back, weapon in hand, after swimming 10 miles to shore, crawling through a swamp and marching 25 miles at night past the enemy positions, says with a grin, "This really is great sh--."

*A Marine Scout/Sniper, up to his nose in the stinking, bug-infested mud of a swamp with a 65 LB pack on his back and a weapon in both hands after jumping from an aircraft at high altitude, into the ocean, swimming 12 miles to the shore, killing several alligators to enter the swamp, then stalking 30 miles through the brush to an FFP, says, "I love this sh--."

*The Air Force NCO sits in an easy chair in an air conditioned, carpeted office and says, "My e-mail's out? What kind of sh-- is this?"

 

[Ashrem Bayle [Home]]

LOL

 

[KitanaVorr]

You know...there should some be some kind of demoralizing rule for the enemy when a sniper is on the loose. There's got to be something frightening in seeing people around you die with one shot and not even know where to point your gun or what to point it at to prevent your own death. Don't even know where to duck behind...LOL but in my case, ducking behind anything isn't going to help with my gun...muhaha.

Extra bonus points for me! Yeah!

 

[garyh]

You know...there should some be some kind of demoralizing rule for the enemy when a sniper is on the loose. There's got to be something frightening in seeing people around you die with one shot and not even know where to point your gun or what to point it at to prevent your own death. Don't even know where to duck behind...LOL but in my case, ducking behind anything isn't going to help with my gun...muhaha.

Extra bonus points for me! Yeah!

I've experienced that.

Okay, so I was playing Unreal...

 

[KitanaVorr]

How sad is this?

I've only existed on this forum for less than a week and already I have over a hundred posts with a rate of 12.81 a day?!

 

[Jemal]

Damn, that's a good posting average. I've been here 3 weeks, and I've got just about 230... that's an average of about 11/day. DOH! U beating me, dang you! must... become... more... active...

 

[KitanaVorr]

Damn, that's a good posting average. I've been here 3 weeks, and I've got just about 230... that's an average of about 11/day. DOH! U beating me, dang you! must... become... more... active...

Muahaha....

Most of it is just smack though...LOL!

I'm on in one IC game that's actually started...yours!

 

[Jemal]

Speaking of IC games that have actually started, What more needs to be done with this game before we start? (I know I gotta choose and finish off one of my characters, but is there anything else?) If I'm the only one we're waiting on, I'll go do that right now, but otherwise, well... I'm lazy *L*