[GZG] [OFFICIAL]Infantryweapons [SEC=PERSONAL]

Sounds the best to me. One of the strengths of Stargrunt is the emphasis on
the Quality of the troops instead of the best toys. Most movies and books
nearly always emphasises how the better troops were more effective at a given
range (even with nominally similar weapons). Small arms should cap out at FP:4
instead of FP:3 if a greater range of tech is needed to be modelled.

Suggestion (without going into 1/2 multiples):
FP 1/2: muzzle/breach loaders/crossbow ("Brown Bess")
FP 1: Bolt action/longbow ("Lee Enfield .303")
FP 2: semi-automatic ("civilian M16")
FP 3: fully automatic ("military M16")
FP 4: full auto w/- grenade launcher ("Aliens Pulse Rifle")

One suggestion regarding squad firepower (purely rules, as opposed to probable
reality) is to cap support weapon die to the size of the small arms die. ie:
if the squad currently has FP:8, then the SAW has a maximum of FP:d8 (even if
a FP:d10 or d12 weapon). This gives a
rules-based balance to squad construction, without an artificial army
list arrangement. The rules should still support individual fire of support
weapons, but
will remove the oddness of 1 man firing his FP:2 rifle and 5 SAW/IAVR @
FP:5d10 in the same action.

Also, overflow of squad FP when you exceed d12. Or open shift of the range die
for X amount of firepower (more firepower = smaller range
die).
(NB: I have NOT checked the math for this)
FP:16 = 2d8 or d12+d4 or -1 range shift
FP:20 = 2d10 or d12+d8 or -2 range shift
FP:24 = 2d12 or -3 range shift
If a range shift is used, the cover die from DS2 would probably need to be
used (otherwise cover is not worth a lot). Casualties determined using the
larger of range or cover die type.
Dug In, +2 range shift
Soft Cover: d6 Hard Cover: d8 Fortified Cover: d10 Invulnerable Cover: use
vehicle rules.

Brendan 'Neath Southern Skies
http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/

> -----Original Message-----

> In game terms, I think it best to model increasing weapons