Re: [HOE] Oh, boy, more Junker problems! [HOPLER]

[Abdullah Oblongota <toadpooka@juno.com>]

OK, I've got the answer to your question about what Frame size the weapon
should be, but the answer to the other one should take a bit more
thought.

The size for energy weapons isn't based on the Frame size of the device
itself like normal weapons, for the very reason you mentioned: The blade
isn't material at all.  the number of slots it fills is equal to the die
type times the number of dice.  An energy axe that does STR+2d10 (as the
axe on the table does) would take up 20 slots, and fit in a Frame 3
device.

On Fri, 18 Aug 2000 00:49:09 -0700 "Nick Zachariasen"
<zacharin@pluto.dsu.edu> writes:
> One of my players and I are havign a rather heated discussion (read:
> argument) about him building an energy scythe with Shield and 
> Weaponsith.  I have no problem with the idea- in fact, I think it would
be kinda 
> cool. However, what we're disagreeing over is the Frame size.  He says
it 
> should be Frame 7 because of the blade (which I don't think should
factor 
> in on energy weapons, since it isn't really there most of the time) and

> the height.  I, however, think the Frame should be smaller due to the 
> fact that it's going to be pretty much a pole that a beam of energy
extends 
> from.  My logic is that, in the exampe of Framesize 5 (I think it's 5, 
> anyway), it gives the examples of a small fridge (I'm guessing a dorm
fridge) 
> and a battle axe.  Both are listed as Frame 5, yet you're going to be
able 
> to fit a lot more onto/into a dorm fridge than you are a battle axe. 
The 
> fridge is a box, whereas the axe is essentially a stick with a sharp
thing on 
> it.

From Whom It May Concern,
Rich A Ranallo

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