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I would like to see a WS being able to modify a weapon post crafting. I also want animations for experimenting. Give us something to look at. I was also thinking of total reconstruction of weapons to get back resources and krayt tissuesbutit might be used to buy weapons w/krayt to simply get the krayt (though it would be interesting).

Celehorn,

I was wishing for something....I wanted to be able to use a core as a component for a core....thusI could spend the time and create a better sword...

Your no idiot.

Just mistook a wish for an is

WangFang;

Off subjuect just a tad, but that comment on MAX v.s. Speed got me remembering a memo I sent around awhile ago. I know this is the Place Of Choice to dump XP for most folks, but after reading the ROF note (posted below) a lot of folks will change their minds.

Well - it sold a crap load of pistols at any rate <grin>.

AND I do agree that speed and MAX should be on different points - even though it would take away from the FULL weapon when making a choice between them. I have no solution to this without adding to the base 10 XP hits.

Sorry in advance for the length of this.

You asked about what is a damage capable pistol

and that is hard to answer without a bit of a

discussion. One of the main faults with users who

have not had the advantage of a military training is

that they ignore Rate Of Fire. ROF is easy to

figure and is normally considered over a minute time

period (60 seconds). Think of it as a Target

Saturation Index.
EXAMPLE: We will use 3 weapons below to

consider the aspects of ROF. The ROF will be listed

as (20 seconds vs. 60 seconds) so the second number

is a more True ROF statistic. For the examples, (20

and 60) seconds is divided by Speed, and that is

multiplied by Max HP (assuming for our examples that

Every hit is at Max). Answer is given for (20 & 60)

seconds, which is a normal Low and Medium HAM kill

time.
W1 = 6.1 speed, 590 Max HP (1934 - 5803)
W2 = 3.0 speed, 290 Max HP (1933 - 5800)
W3 = 2.2 speed, 253 Max HP (2300 - 6900)
So Then, that Pistol looking weapon (w3) has the

potential to whack Much higher than that rifle

(W1). And the carbine type is about equal over a

long fight.

A true perfectionist would use a median of

around 50% or so, rather than Max as we did. If you

care for the math, I will give another example using

a Carbine type weapon. Using the method above, the

2691 ROF below would be around 3085.
W4 = 3.5, 135-180. Median is middle of the Min

and Max (157), so..
W4 = 3.5 speed, 157 Median HP (897 - 2691).
This is actually a Much Better method when

considering the various weapons because of the large

differences between the Minimum HP’s on many

weapons. Carbine and Rifle MIN HP tends to be higher

than pistols (sometimes, heh heh)..
Here are the general stats on pistol types.

Consider that times will be +/- 0.5 and min/max can

be +/- 10 to 15 points different. It all depends on

resources used and some (like the E-11 which

requires Plumbug Iron) will always appear to be a

weak weapon because of the Specific materials called

for. The complied list assumes no Uber Loot or other

enhancements prior to the Make. Also, Good slices

will raise HP by 30-34% or drop Speed by a like

amount. (For my money, HP is a good slice for

pistols, while those rifles need help on Speed -

just MY opinion). Following values are SPEED,

MIN-MAX (60 Second ROF using MAX not Median):
CDEF 3.2 32-65 (1218)
D-18 1.5 55-135 (5400)
Tangle 3.0 67-110 (2200)
Dx2 2.5 105-170 (4080)
Republic 2.5 70-210 (5040)
SR Combat 3.1 82-160 (3096)
DH-17 Pistol 1.8 100-155 (5166)
Pwr-5 2.5 65-200 (4800)
Launcher 2.5 70-210 (5040)
Scatter 2.0 120-165 (4950)
FWG 2.2 65-175 (4775)
Striker 2.1 80-130 (3714)
DL-44 2.0 65-175 (5250)
Scout 1.9 80-155 (4895)
Lite FWG 2.3 65-165 (4305)
Mod-Republic 2.5 70-205 (4920)
Something to think about.
Enjoy and Happy trails, Drum

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