Guess you never seen a boncing betty land mine compared to a regular land
mine. See a bouncing betty hops out of the ground and is filled with
srapnel, as were a regular mine just blows up. The betty will almost always
kill more pepole. As were the regular will just get 1-2 guys. And maybe just
1 leg. Lot different when you put them nails in my man a whole lot.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Warprat" <warprat_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 2:58 AM
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: The Great Holofield Debate. Vote Now!
> Not to rain on your parade Travis, ;)
>
>
> But consider the following:
>
> If you researched on the Internet, on how to build bombs, and built one.
> You might represent this blast, with a barrage template, and rate it
> with a -1 save mod. It hurts people pretty good.
>
> Now you decide you want to really hurt people, so you stick some nails
> in the bomb. You would represent this blast, with the same barrage
> template. After all, the explosive force is still the same, as your
> first bomb. The nails, however, make the save mod. a -2. It hurts
> people real good, AND puts holes in them.
>
> Note that BOTH the bombs, exploded with the same force. The same exact
> barrage radius. But, ONE, hurt more than the other. Yes, If you stood
> right next to the bomb, it would hurt you more, than if you were 10
> meters away. But this is true with BOTH bombs.
>
> A higher penetration, does not equal a greater chance to hit.
>
>
> Warprat ;)
>
>
>
> Travis Smart wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Warprat <warprat_at_...>
> > To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 1:37 AM
> > Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: The Great Holofield Debate. Vote Now!
> >
> > > Hi Kelvin!
> > >
> > > Very well summarized, and with little bias. Thankyou!
> > >
> > > Now my votes,
> > >
> > *sniparoony*
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Model 6:
> > > > Let the Holofields give their save against barrages, but unlike
> > direct-fire
> > > > weapons, this save is subject to the barrage's save modifier. This
way,
> > > > the Titan gets SOME protection from barrages, but doesn't become too
> > immune
> > > > to them.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sorry, higher penetration, does not make the shot more accurate, or
the
> > > explosion bigger. I like what this idea tries to do, but it just
isn't
> > > logical.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What does everyone else think? Vote, Vote, Vote!!!
> > >
> > > Warprat ;)
> >
> > I gotta say,I like 6. It makes sense: the bigger the boom,the more
likely
> > shrapnel/concussion will do damage when youre shot misses.its like a
napalm
> > strike,or a fuel air explosive; as long as youre within a 50 yards of
your
> > target,you are going to ruin his day. The 6th option is balanced,gives
eldar
> > a chance against barrage without making them invulnerable,and is backed
up
> > by *GASP* real world physics.
> >
> > Of course,you could all vote for holofields affecting barrage and it
> > wouldnt hurt my feelings in the least,honest.... : )
> >
> > Trav
> > hikaru_at_...
> > "Government is not reason; it is not eloquence;it is force! Like
fire,it is
> > a dangerous servant and a fearful master."
> > George Washington
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