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[DL] DL Gatling weapons



Ok heres something I've noticed that also applies to HOE if you are using the 
revised rules for that system as well.
In the original rules
SA pistols had a speed of 2 and ROF of 1
DA pistols had a speed of 1 ROF of 1
Gatling guns had a speed of 1 ROF of 3
Revised rules:
SA ROF 1
DA ROF 2
Gatling ROF 3

In other words everything else got faster except gatling guns!
Hell Ive got a PC in my session right now (2 in fact) that wield 2 DA 
peacemakers makign their effective ROF 4, higher than an automatic weapon. I 
think this was an oversight when the rules were revised, but by all account 
weapon speeds ALL doubled, except for Gatlings, so by all accounts they 
shopuld double as well- to a ROF of 6. Its not really all that unbalancing 
and in fact makes a Gatling worth something. Personally Id rather fire 2 
accurate bullets than 3 bullets that need raises to hit and cant really be 
aimed (especially when fighting hordes of walkin' dead like my posse does).
As far as HOE goes if your playing with the new revised rules just double the 
ROF of all the autos in that too. I know it puts up a TON of lead, but once 
you start adding recoil not too many rounds will hit and the posse probably 
cant afford to throw away that much ammo anyway. Sure it makes that minigun 
fire 30 rounds per action (alot of rolling too) but it keeps it realistic to 
the new rules, and it actually is a slow rate of fire for a real mini anyway 
(I believe they hit around 1500+ rnds/minute or so). Anyone foolish enough to 
go against a mounted mini (with no recoil penalties) gets what they deserve.