Re: [HOE] Gun Questions

[Darrin Bright <darrin@neobright.net>]

Madnes6841@aol.com wrote:

> 2.)in game terms, or realistically?
> In game terms, you'd probably lower the range increment to 10 or 5, make note
> that the weapon now has a much more notable muzzle flash, and lower it's
> concealibility by 1 or 2. But that's just what I think.

The damage would drop signifigantly as well. One reason that rifles have
such a long barrel is that you need all that length to burn all the gun
powder before the bullet exits the barrel. Once the bullet is out of the
barrel, the burning powder no longer contributes any kinetic energy (but
that's where the big muzzle flash comes from). So a rifle that normally
does 4d8 would probably drop to 4d6 at least, maybe more.