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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.EW can be mitigated by faster missiles. If they hit instantaneously then they arrive before the action round when EW occurs. PD is...
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SIn the Nicholas Van Rijn story involving pirates there were state sponsored privateers capturing ships and enslaving crews to the point...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.None of my statements align with any of your statements. I did not state whether a weapon that could kill a city in a single strike...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Ship's Brain Interface sizing and use.Picking skills from the adventure list is fine if the referee knows that is the adventure type he will be running at character...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.You don't even need the 1DTon for the turret if you go fixed mount and I believe you still get the 12 missile capacity without...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.Assuming boarding is necessary, and that you are willing to do it looking down the barrel of any weapon at all. I find it implausible...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Ship's Brain Interface sizing and use.For me the main thing is that players have agency. They don't need to be executive in every function as long as they are directive. None...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.Can you cite an in-game reference to support this view or is this just YTU? Traveller Companion simply lists them in the same legality...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.Again this depends on the pirate. If we are talking about a professional pirate that wishes to establish a reputation to protect their...
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SAs always, this argument fails to resolve the initial condition. What does piracy look like in the area in question? In the Imperial...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.Ok. In that case why would they move to the range where you get all those DMs or can even attack at all? You won't get to fire as they...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.Not sure how you are getting up to DM+9. I made it beam+4, Gunner+1 and Short+1. If the pirate is big enough to be giving +3 size...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Merchants weapons.Polities seldom licence weapons by the munitions they COULD use. Many places will allow you to own a shotgun with less rigid control...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Space Combat - Did I miss something?.For most actions you don't get ridiculous DMs. Combat is a special case and it is because the effect adds to damage. I don't think...