Twin weapons for the Cyclone Riders

Lt. Holmes · Unread post by **Lt. Holmes** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:28 am

Since there's no hard and fast rules for paired energy/ranged weapons in Robotech, how would you people here handle that?

How would you, as GMs, rule a Cyclone Rider using two EP-37s?

Adam of the Old Kingdom · Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:05 am

this should be an extention of a standard rule, have you checked or posted on the FAQ forum regarding using paired modern weapons?

Lt. Holmes · Unread post by **Lt. Holmes** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:13 am

Yeah, and the only skill listed is in Rifts: New West, and even then it's limited to a few OCCs, and has nothing stated towards other RPGs.

Adam of the Old Kingdom · Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:35 am

then that skill should also state the standard penalty for shooting with 2 weapons, typicaly it's counted as shooting wild. or is it -4?

as an idea, make the sharp shooter skill available to some OCCs and make it cost 2 selections.

Jefffar · Unread post by **Jefffar** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:45 pm

Major negatives. The EP-37 is a rifle configuration weapon. So it's about a -4 for using a 2 handed weapon in one hand, a -6 for firing a weapon in each hand at the same target, so -10 cumulative.

Lt. Holmes · Unread post by **Lt. Holmes** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 12:17 am

Argh, my bad. I always type out EP-37 when I'm really meaning to talk about the EP-40.

What I'm wanting is two Rand-type weapons.

Lord Z: By my count, that's a total of 5 WP skills, right?

Jefffar · Unread post by **Jefffar** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 12:00 pm

Is the EP-40 even offered in left and right handed configurations?

Lt. Holmes · Unread post by **Lt. Holmes** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:26 pm

I can't see why not, as it's the same gun on a different forearm plate. If you look at the EP-40, I don't see any problems with it being swapped over to the left forearm plate.

Jefffar · Unread post by **Jefffar** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:31 pm

Well the ammunition supply is side mounted.

Lt. Holmes · Unread post by **Lt. Holmes** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:36 pm

Given the picture in Invid Invasion, it looks to me like the weapon tself is attatched to the reload/ammo supply. It's not inconcieveable that the EP-40 can be detatched from that and flipped around to the other side. And it only makes sense. Why limit your left-handed soldiers to using a right-handed weapon?

Jefffar · Unread post by **Jefffar** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:39 pm

Many combat rifles require special tools to modify for left handed use . . . if that's even possible. Only a few designs have in built ambidexterity.

Devjannz · Unread post by **Devjannz** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:07 pm

It is a game so I would say yeah sure. I don't think it would cause any undue game balance issues to allow for a Left handed EP-40.

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