Re: [DL] Rifles in Deadlands

[Frempath2@netscape.net]

We are not using a true deadlands, more of a bastardized,homebrewed game with a lot of deadlands, but we use damage based upon caliber and then modified for necked down cartidges, or the use of smokeless powder.  These two varients are only available through mad scientists at this point but it allows for rifles to do much more damage than a similarly sized pistol.  It can also allow a hold-out gun to do more than one might expect.

g'day
frempath



deadlands@gamerz.net wrote:
>
> Good evening all,
> 
> I am troubled by one of the holes (as I see it) in the way long arms are 
> handled in Deadlands, and so am looking for advice/opinions.
> 
> See, Winchesters, Spencers etc., used pistol ammunition, whereas Sharps, 
> Springfields, etc., used much more powerful rifle ammunition.
> 
> Trade–off was interchangeability with pistols vs. range and damage. 
> (Many folks scoffed at using a Winchester for shooting anything but 
> people up close, and the lever action was ill–suited to more powerful 
> cartridges until much later). The bigger guns already have 
> disadvantages; they tend to be single shot, for one, and use different 
> ammunition than you'll find in a pistol.
> 
> I have been considering either knocking down range/damage for 
> Winchesters, etc., or upping same for big guns. Anyone try this, have 
> any thoughts on the matter, or otherwise feel like contributing?
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Ross
> 
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