Re: [HoE] Fwd: External Mounts VS Junker Devices

[PEGHopler@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/21/99 2:31:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
baron11@netmcr.com writes:

<< >What are the Hard Point Mounting requirements for External Junker
 >Devices on a Cyborg?
 >
 >For an example, the Utility Pack has a mounting requirement of 2 Torso
 >Mounts.  The way the description reads for this thing, it sounds very
 >close to the Size 3 large backpack (31 slots).  Now from that
 >assumption, it would seem that there could be something like 15 or 15.5
 >slots to one mount (or a 3:1) ratio.  It just seems rather silly to me
 >that if a Cyborg can mount a specially made rocket launcher (Sentinel)
 >and/or other heavy weapons to 2 Torso mounts, that a Junker couldn't
 >mount something larger than say a mouse per mounting point.
 >
 >Any and all response to this is appreciated. >>

External mounts can hold much more equipment than internal mounts. As a 
general guide, a heavy mount can hold 40 points of equipment while a light 
mount can hold 20 points.

John Hopler
Pinnacle