Borgtastic wrote:Yes, the CS will always use more force than necessary.
"Better safe than dead." "I'd rather be tried by twelve than carried by six!" Given their situation, overkill is a must for the CS.
never never NEVER EVER bring a knife to a gun figth. always alwyas ALWAYS without exception bring a nike to a knife fight. better make it two, actually.
OVERKILL is UNDERRATED!
I never understood the concept of "a fair fight"
If you're getting into a fight why on earth would you want it fair? You'd want it to be as absolutely unfair as it can be so you don't have a 50% chance of losing. Fair fight? Not if I can help it.
And if you're trying to kill someone, why puss out? If I'm putting foot to ass and trying to KILL Someone I'm going to kill um DEAD! not just a little. Not gently.
Now.. I'm not saying nuke um all form orbit... but yeah.. if I have the choice between a bullet or a plasma rifle. Gimme the Plasma rifle every time. (unless I'm going to eat my target)) See the above about fair fight.
Only morons or the unimaginative get in 'Fair fights'.
"All's fair in love and war, and a fight is just a war between two people." "You can call me a cheater after you wake up on the floor!" "The winner writes history as they see fit." It's this last one that I believe applies to the CS most, as they are most concerned with propaganda, past and present. It's because of this concern that, I believe, the CS utilizes "overkill" as often as they do.
All will bow to CJ, Future Ruler of the Megaverse!
All true atlanteans can use tattoos without doubling the PPE cost. Otherwise, most true atlanteans couldn't use their marks of heritage (some still can't...).
--flatline
I don't care about canon answers. I'm interested in good, well-reasoned answers and, perhaps, a short discussion of how that answer is supported or contradicted by canon.
If I don't provide a book and page number, then don't assume that I'm describing canon. I'll tell you if I'm describing canon.
My house rules are generally pretty simple, but I'm still quite new to RIFTS.
Essentially, any weapon that has a "pulse" setting, like say a Wilk's laser pulse rifle or any of the CS assault rifles, doesn't inflict burst-fire penalties. The shots are said to be near-simultaneous anyway, so common sense dictates that it wouldn't really skeeze your aim much.
That and I allow my players to roll 4d6 and reroll 1's during character generation.
"I think any culture that relies on transit through large stretches of wilderness would grow to hate deer."
Grafsburg wrote:My house rules are generally pretty simple, but I'm still quite new to RIFTS.
Essentially, any weapon that has a "pulse" setting, like say a Wilk's laser pulse rifle or any of the CS assault rifles, doesn't inflict burst-fire penalties. The shots are said to be near-simultaneous anyway, so common sense dictates that it wouldn't really skeeze your aim much.
That and I allow my players to roll 4d6 and reroll 1's during character generation.
Never mind that light... doesn't produce much recoil anyway...
you some might think you're a but you're cool in book --Mecha-Viper BEST IDEA EVER!!! -- The Galactus Kid Holy crapy, you're Zer0 Kay?! --TriaxTech Zer0 Kay is my hero. --Atramentus The Zer0 of Kay, who started this fray, Kept us laughing until the end. -The Fifth Business (In loving Memory of the teleport thread)
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but you're cool in book 