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- Fri Apr 08, 2022 1:28 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Tech or Progression Levels
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2678
Re: Tech or Progression Levels
I can tell you that Phase World definitely has a higher tech level than the the standard fare on Rifts Earth. As far as locating an existing table that measures the tech levels of the different Palladium games, I cant help you . If you do end up putting one together on your own, please post it here...
- Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:03 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Paladin Steel Storefront
- Replies: 6262
- Views: 8030687
Re: Paladin Steel Storefront
PSAKM-80 'Mega-Deuce' 12 gauge auto-shotgun with light laser SG-4 Kelsuggy Pump Action Shotgun IMD-05 Fletcher Fletchette Auto-Rifle(shotgun-like characteristics) There's a number of under barrel 12-guage attachments for rifles, the PSP05 is a 12-gauge derringer, the HR-02 Superheavy Revolver is a ...
- Wed Mar 23, 2022 3:29 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
Assault Rifles and News
Like a dumb person I had posted the PRK-262 to Reddit and convinced myself i had also posted it here. In according to canon, this weapon was available since like my third or fourth post. PRK-262 Golden Age AK-47 Anarchy Incorporated Vs AWACW News Reportedly and according to rumors, the parent coalit...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:35 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Paladin Steel Storefront
- Replies: 6262
- Views: 8030687
Re: Paladin Steel Storefront
PSAKM-80 'Mega-Deuce' 12 gauge auto-shotgun with light laser SG-4 Kelsuggy Pump Action Shotgun IMD-05 Fletcher Fletchette Auto-Rifle(shotgun-like characteristics) There's a number of under barrel 12-guage attachments for rifles, the PSP05 is a 12-gauge derringer, the HR-02 Superheavy Revolver is a ...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:07 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Paladin Steel Storefront
- Replies: 6262
- Views: 8030687
Re: Paladin Steel Storefront
Did your company ever offer a shotgun?
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:05 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
New Old Shotguns!
Be aware that I use some of Kitsune's stats and rules for damages, buckshot, and so on. Anarchy Incorperated LAW-12 The LAW-12 was the semi-automatic only version of the Franchi SPAS-12. According to rumors during the era from 2016-2040 the shotgun was produced in secret factories, with the agenda a...
- Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:23 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
AWACW Logos, Mottos, and new MAG-7M Shotgun
I don't have the statblock in text to post. I worked on this weeks ago and forgot to post it here.
I don't have the statblock in text to post. I worked on this weeks ago and forgot to post it here.
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:19 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
Re: Nidus Equipment
Orin J. wrote:the cost on that last post switches between credits and $USD, Prole.
Quick fix, my bad, this product was released in more than one dimension.
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:57 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
A6-2 Revolver
A6-2 Revolver AWACW six-shot two-inch, or A6-2 revolver Typically, AWACW strives to make firearms that fill nitches other companies can't fill or fill very poorly. We like to introduce pistols more powerful or less powerful than our competitors, or fill gaps between weak calibers and overly str...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:22 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
Re: AWACW, #1 and 00 "TNS Buckshot Soar Control"
Federal Flight Control #1 Buckshot was for a time the ultimate self-defense and police buckshot shell in 12 gauge. The first step towards this glorious and supreme reign, was when Federal Flight Control was first offered. Federal was a premium ammunition manufacturer, which offered a number of qual...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:18 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
Re: Nidus Equipment
Simple, reliable and versatile, but 'simple' does NOT mean 'easy to use' if you're not taking into consideration recoil. Also good fluff on the problems of marketing...even manufacturing and selling a simple slug thrower's going to take some consideration, because if you don't do your market resear...
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:30 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
AWACW "Colt Ranger"
EDIT: 2/21/2021, some viewers spotted typos and they were fixed in the image, but not the text. https://i.imgur.com/LBNznMT.png For months now, AWACW has had a number of engineers, marketers, managers, and factory workers who were excited to release a revolver similar to the "Colt Dragoon"...
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:44 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Blackwell Arms
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4086
Re: Blackwell Arms
The ideas behind this sound very compelling.
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:36 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Paladin Steel Storefront
- Replies: 6262
- Views: 8030687
Re: Paladin Steel Storefront
AWACW has sent a series of detailed and semi-public messages to Paladin Steel, about upcoming plans to consider a reproduction of the Colt Walker and/or Dragoon revolvers. The main series of changes to the design will: improvements in metallurgy and materials, quick change cylinders, the ability to ...
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:18 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Best OCCs for new players
- Replies: 63
- Views: 15164
Re: Best OCCs for new players
Did someone already say that if you're not doing any cybernetics or magic, you might as well do Paratrooper?
They're stronger than Special Forces, and I think they're stronger than Merc Soldiers half the time.
They're stronger than Special Forces, and I think they're stronger than Merc Soldiers half the time.
- Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:14 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
Blackwater Sniper wrote:I'm not a big fan of energy weapons in role-playing games.
I prefer a PDW (like the modern FN P90, HK MP7) or something found on Pintrest.
Combine that with a Battle Stone, a few modified rounds and I'm a happy camper.
A battle what?
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 9:12 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Called Shot 1-Action House Rule
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14283
Re: Called Shot 1-Action House Rule
My GM just has actions cap at two attacks, so I'm able to do aimed called shots using only two attacks.
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:40 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:27 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Paladin Steel Storefront
- Replies: 6262
- Views: 8030687
Re: Paladin Steel Storefront
I did some math and some thinking, then some more math, and it turns out that .500 Magnum might be able to fit inside the Big Bore Revolver weapons. The weight seems to check out, there is no way the caliber is any bigger then 36 gauge. Was hoping for derringer in .500 Magnum, but would likely have ...
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:23 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
Re: Nidus Equipment
Latest update for the AWACW WWG 1886M
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:54 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Paladin Steel Storefront
- Replies: 6262
- Views: 8030687
Re: Paladin Steel Storefront
How many firearms from PS have Polygonal rifling? Are they interested in gunpowder that reduces copper fouling and thus barrel erosion/corrosion?
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 9:16 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
More firearms have turned up around Merc Town and the Four Corners, causing more arguments and more competition. So far there have been "zip-drives" circulating around with two sets of details, one which is heavily " classified " and one that has more details , but the details ap...
- Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:13 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
According to rumors, deep within the AWACW industrial concern, there have been worries about a lack of "liquidity" within North America, specifically the "Four Corners" area. To solve this issue, AWACW has decided to release a billion "Credits" of their own currency, kn...
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:10 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Wellington Makes More Conventional Firearms?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2228
Re: Wellington Makes More Conventional Firearms?
GAW produces a LOT of models of conventional guns, it's just not gone into much detail (maybe because it's a bit of a crapshoot, doing limited runs inbetween needing the milling tools elsewhere based on what they feel will well fast) or with much concern. since they're probably not big earners it's...
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:06 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
AWACW S&W Model 3 Mark 3
This week a few thousand AWACW S&W Model 3 Mark 3s , were released into the "Four Corners" market, causing more friction between Jasper and AWACW. However, this revolver has managed to eat at sales from Wilk's and Bandito as well, which might be more of a problem. According to rumors, ...
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:00 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Wellington Makes More Conventional Firearms?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2228
Re: Wellington Makes More Conventional Firearms?
"Wilk's, Northern Gun, Bandito Arms and a handful of other weapons manufacturers produce a handful of conventional revolvers and automatic pistols, sub-machineguns, assault rifles and machineguns." This is the New West book, still no mention of Wellington, but mention of three other firms....
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:01 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Wellington Makes More Conventional Firearms?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2228
Wellington Makes More Conventional Firearms?
"Believe it or not, there is a tremendous demand in North America for conventional S.D.C. weapons. Hunters, farmers, police and soldiers all have a need for a good, old-fashioned pistol or rifle from time to time." Cool, big market lots of money to be made, even with four more companies in...
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:18 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
Around Merc Town, there has been a series of brawls and over tens of thousands of new weapons that have flooded into the market. Desperado Around Merc Town and towns further south, there have been appearances of weapons resembling muskets with OD colored plastic furniture. The weapon appears to have...
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:21 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11059
Re: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
This is why people say newer books are overpowered.
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:27 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Corporations - anybody an idea?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5614
Re: Corporations - anybody an idea?
two of those are interimensional traders, and one's the black market so there's proably not one system that applies to all of them. honestly the safe money is that a "corporation" in rifts is a much more ambiguous thing than we're used to as there's no agreed financial rule applied to eve...
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:38 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
Re: Nidus Equipment
taalismn wrote:Yeah, that Impact Bayonet charge is handy for releasing the bayonet from getting stuck in a target as well.
I choose to let it do S.D.C., because it would be weird if it turned someone into a pile of ash on impact. Btw, releashing more stuff tonight, watch this space.
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:35 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: New West Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
The arguments between Jasper Munitions and AWACW have gotten a lot worse, with the release of "Another ******* hunting rifle that competes with our models, where the hell are you getting these from? Are they made by children with slave labor? What demon sells you these? Where are the factories?...
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:52 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11059
Re: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
Here is an extreme VP: ALL weapons that were not in the RMB are broken due to power creep. Can you give an example of the creep you're referring to? Because I don't remember many units more powerful than the glitterboy. the NG-P7 remains the most powerful, cost effective hand held energy rifle in t...
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:44 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
M1917 Enfield
M1917 Enfield Across many many timelines, many many "Earths", there was a specific version of what was known as "The Great War" or "World War One". Across many of these worlds, but not all of them, The United States of America entered the conflict with a shortage of ri...
- Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:53 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11059
Re: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
Here is an extreme VP: ALL weapons that were not in the RMB are broken due to power creep. Can you give an example of the creep you're referring to? Because I don't remember many units more powerful than the glitterboy. the NG-P7 remains the most powerful, cost effective hand held energy rifle in t...
- Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:36 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: New West Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
Really, SDC weapons aren't the bread and butter of any serious arms company in the RIFTS era, are they? it's common knowledge there's more people doing knockoffs of pre-rifts firearms than there probably are people needing them, so it's more of an impulse buy item for companies nowadays. you compet...
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:03 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: New West Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
There has been lots of loud arguing between Jasper Munitions and representatives of "AWACW", with both security forces present. There has currently been four separate "brawls" in taverns, and one bar, along with "a tenth of a riot". Not only is there six hundred whole a...
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:10 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: New West Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
For seemingly no rhyme or reason, a series of 400 sights have been sold with adapters that make them compatible with "rails", right in the "Four Corners". According to rumors these are the same sights had 500 sold at double price in the CS "Burbs". "SUSAT MK:2"...
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:38 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
The AWACW Double-Stack Magazine Adapter for Shotguns
The AWACW Double-Stack Magazine Adapter for Shotguns The AWACW Double-Stack Magazine Adapter for Shotguns The AWACW Double-Stack Magazine Adapter for Shotguns comes in various models for "Mossberg style", "Remington Style", "Winchester Style", "Wellington Style&qu...
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:41 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Paladin Steel Storefront
- Replies: 6262
- Views: 8030687
Re: Paladin Steel Storefront
Do you sell explosive shotgun shells? Like the SDC ones?
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11059
Re: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
I just realized something, if the Big Bore shotguns accept shotgun shells, then that means an MDC shotgun with minor tweaks might take Big Bore ammo.
Might have stupid recoil in a weapon this light though.
Might have stupid recoil in a weapon this light though.
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:01 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11059
Re: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
The previous version of the grenade launcher, had a penalty to use, but the smaller one that should have more recoil doesn't have this problem, despite it being 7 pounds instead of 20. On top of that, the Game Master guide lists MDC shotgun rounds that have stupid high damage for cost. Those also ma...
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:59 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11059
Am I the only person who thinks the WI-GL8 is broken?
I might be super super wrong here, but I think it's pretty broken for this design to have so many options, and be able to deal so much damage, at this pretty effective price point. I'm frankly surprised any other shotguns get used at all, I'm surprised any other grenade launchers get used at all, I'...
- Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:43 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
Re: New West Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
Less then ten days have passed and now it seems that the whole area of the "four corners" has been covered in "posters" stuck to walls, signs planted at various rest stops or water sources along roads, and annoying people keep asking if you would like to be paid to answer some qu...
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:02 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6290
North American Rumors, Reports, and Accounts
According to new and rumors, within what was known as the "Four Corners" three separate things have happened. The price of cellulose ethanol has shot up from .6 credits to 2.8 credits, the supply of empty "E-Clips" has decreased by as much as 75%, and the cost of local mercenary ...
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:31 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Nidus Equipment & Small Arms News!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24457
AWACW Kimber Eclipse Custom III
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- Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:33 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: The coalition as a military is a sad joke. Why?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 28445
Re: The coalition as a military is a sad joke. Why?
The military of most dictatorships in the real world is a joke, the military of Nazi Germany was kinda a joke, and most of the people in the CS can't even read. When you have a political system that doesn't allow for independent thought, it lacks initiative in the smallest units of command. In the U...
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:06 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Paladin Steel Storefront
- Replies: 6262
- Views: 8030687
Re: Paladin Steel Storefront
I just want the bullets! The Ramjet .308/7.62 bullets..... Huff.
- Sat Dec 28, 2019 8:46 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: DynaTec Industries - Bullets for your valentine
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2444
Re: DynaTec Industries - Bullets for your valentine
shadrak wrote:Prole wrote:Ignore what I said, your calibers are not lead-based. Though steel or iron bullets was pretty normal for Soviet nations for a long time.
Stats were mostly very much the same as normal ammo.
I think you are mistaking steel casings for steel bullets.
I'm not. Steel bullets.