[HoE] Re: hoe-digest.20000211

[Linda Hall Killian <lhk@mindspring.com>]

>Does Guass technology exists in Hell on Earth?  I am talking to my Marshal
>about letting me start with a Guass pistol, making up some kind of weapon


Just modify a pistol wouldn't be that hard if you've got a willing junker
on hand.


>for it and taking an appropriate Belongin' skill to start with it, and
>perhaps having some points in Tinkering to be able to modify some kind of
>existing bullet to fit my weapon.  Here is what I am thinking:  (by the
>way,the inspiration for this was the PC Game Fallout 2)


You would have to take the powder out and remove everything except for the
ferrous metal part that will actually hit the target.


>
>PPK Gauss Pistol
>
>Ammo:  2mm EC (in Deadlands terms, it is considered Armor Piercing level 2)
>
>Shots: 12
>Speed: 1 
>ROF: 1
>Range: 50  
>Damage: 4D8
>Cost: $3,000
>


3,000 bucks seems a little steep to me, but then again what do I know?


>The weapon fires twice per action much like a double action revolver and the
>ammo would be very hard to come by (about 7 bucks a shell, I would think).


Not really that hard to come by 'cause all you really need is a round ball
of ferous metal about the right size for your barrel


>With the right parts and a Hard (9) Tinkering roll, perhaps I could re-use
>spent shell casings?  Something like that. 


Gauss, since it is fired using magnetics does not use shell casings.


>What do you think?  How can this be balanced to make it fun, and or a viable
>option? 


IT IS VIABLE ALL BY ITSELF!!!!