[Torg] Single Shot as Multi-

[Stephen John Smoogen]

On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Steve Crow <crow_steve at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Page 97 of the 2e rules says that "Some single-shot weapons may be fired
> multiple times in one round."
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> Which single-shot weapons? "Some" suggests that some single-shot weapons can
> not? Which ones can't?
>

We used the common sense rule here. If it took longer than 10 seconds
to reload.. it couldn't be fired multiple times.

Browning .45 semi auto  could be fired single as auto (and some
1911A's actually have a full auto version).
Revolvers could be fired single as auto.
Muzzleloading muskets and flintlocks I would say you can't.


> And how many bullets do you have to use to get the subsequent +3 damage
> bonus described? The example describes Quin as firing "as fast as he can"
> with his Desert Eagle. The Desert Eagle has a ROF of 6, but it's not
> described how many bullets Quin is using here.

I would say he is firing all 6. Remember this is an action movie and
not reality. Its as many bullets as you can stand in 10 seconds.

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> Firing two guns gets a +2 damage (page 95). So that's presumably two
> bullets, giving +2 damage. So how many bullets do you have to fire from a
> single gun to get +3 damage?

Well its all going to be logarithmic.
+1 1-1.5 bullets
+2 1.5-2.5 bullets
+3 2.5-4 bullets
+4 4-6.3 bullets
+5 6.3-10 bullets

Basically in this case, the math is a fudge. You might shoot 6 bullets
but on average 3-4 are going to hit extra. A bigger bonus number is
that all 6 bullets hit etc.


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> Can two gun and "Single Shot as Multi-" be combined? If you fire two Desert
> Eagles and fire both multiple times, do you do... +5 damage? Or something
> else? Or can you not do it?

It would probably be +4 as you are not multiplying the amount of
bullets coming out (+2+3 means 2.5*4 and not 2.5+4)


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> And finally, can you One-on-Many and fire multiple bullets? Given you're
> already firing multiple bullets, presumably... But as long as you have
> enough bullets to hit each target twice (say, Quin multi-attacking three
> opponents and firing six bullets, the ammo of the Desert Eagle), can it be
> done?

I would say if its cinematically appropriate yes.. if its not then no.
[EG think of yourself as a director and you are making a movie.. how
far is the audience (eg the other players and yourself) going to
accept weird stuff. [EG if you are doing a 1930's movie.. its ok to
fire a 6 shooter 100 times before reloading.. if you are doing a
Terminator universe.. if the gun doesn't jam after 3 shots people
wonder what went wrong.] My usual rule is.. if they are grouped
together yes you can add them together.. if they aren't no.


> --- Steve Crow "Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority." Check
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>

Gonna need to get a new site soon.


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