Brand new Blastech sniper for that Sudden Death game..

[ZzaphodD]

Over a decade ago I ran a SW game, and now we have now started a new campaign.. From those days of mayhem I bring you the updated Blastech S-Web Mk II heavy sniper rifle. This is basically a rebuilt E-Web. Combine the original E-Webs single heavy blast with the accuracy of a sniper rifle. The weapon is ususually used by infiltrating elite units like the Storm Commandoes. The weapon is constructed so that it is easily broken down into two parts. Usually a sniper and a spotter carry one piece each for ease of movement. The weapon can then be set up, primed and charged in less than a minute. For single infiltrating units like Imperial Assassins the weapon is usually to heavy and cumbersome to carry while infiltrating. The blaster pack is actually a miniature power generator with energy for only 6 shots. The generator takes one round after each shot to recharge the weapon.


Model: Blastech S-Web Mk. II Heavy Sniper Rifle
Scale: Character
Skill: Blaster: Blaster Rifle
Ammo: 6
Cost: 9000 Cr
Availability: 3, X
Range: 3-100/300/900
Damage: 8D
RoF: 1/2
Game Note: Scope adds +2D to hit if one round of aiming. Custom made 'blaster packs' cost 500 Cr. Because of weight and bulk, this weapon must be fired using the bipod.

Edit: Sorry if you dont like the look of the weapon. It took me two hours to make so either make your own or just ignore it. Also, updated text and tweaked specs.


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What is this,crack the engine block of a speeder at a quarter kilometer time? Wow this thing is seriously powerful.
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[garhkal]

I could see maybe a medium eweb equivelant. But a heavy... too much imo.
A) the heavy has a bigger barrel than what this even comes close to looking like.
B) it is tripod fired, not bipod and
C) where is the power generator?
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[cheshire]

I don't think I'd use it in my game, but in Zzaphod's defense, the thing only get six shots before its out.

I don't have anything against what Zzaphod is trying to do, but the biggest problem is that D6 doesn't deal with automatic weapons well. We generally feel like the e-web is okay simply because it requires a power generator and is terrible to transport.

Hand-held gattlin guns are troublesome in terms of mechanics and balance, one reason why we had some trouble in the conversion guides. It would be nice if we had some way of working toward developing better mechanics for them.
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[Grimace]

Actually, the look of the weapon is pretty nice, IMO. The damage is bit higher than I'd want in my game, but I can appreciate what the weapon is designed to do.

I'm not sure if you're set on how the stats are, but I'll offer some changes:
The range is great. You're designing a blaster sniper rifle. So being able to reach out and touch someone at 900 meters is good.

Ammo is fair. I would say that if you're going to have a damage of 8D, you trim the shots back even further. Perhaps 4 shots instead of 6. With as much power as that thing is putting out, and the fact that it's man portable, I don't see it being able to much in the way of multiple shots. Besides, sniper weapons aren't meant to be fired more than a couple times total anyway. If you're shooting that many times, your sniping was lousy and the enemy knows where you are. (Note: it's even worse with a sniper BLASTER rifle, because you can see the bolt coming contrary to a bullet)

Availability: The X is good. Maybe bump it to a 4. Otherwise, not too bad.

Damage, like I mentioned, I feel is a bit high. Sniping is designed to kill a person. 8D is enough to fillet a person. The point of the Barrett is to punch through obstacles that the target may be behind. 8D for a Blaster would have a harder time punching through someting simply because of the way blasters work. They don't make Armor Piercing blasters, really. So if you keep it at 8D, maybe drop the ammo down like I mentioned. Or if you want to keep the ammo up at 6, drop the damage down to 7D or 7D+1. You've already got massive range, which is what snipers do. You don't need massive damage to take down a person.

The rate of fire is great. Stops the rambo character from taking one of these and blasting away with it instead of an E-Web.

Not too bad of work, though. Just a bit more powerful than I'd want in my games. If it works for you, though...then use it and enjoy it!

[ZzaphodD]

Please note my updated text. Its meant to be moved by two people, setting it up before firing (which takes just under a minute).

Heres some thoughts I had about the different stats.

Damage: Regarding the power of the weapon, perhaps you could tone it down for 'game balance' if that is an issue. I dont feel that its 'unrealistic' given its limitations and also other SW tech. This weapon is as mentioned modelled on the Barrent M82 .50 caliber sniper rifle and compared it with an E-web (I assume an E-Web is the SW equivalent of a M2HB .50 Heavy Machinegun. Looking at muzzle energy of a Barret and comparing it to other guns (and also the M2HB) I think the damage is about right. Of course, just lower it if you want to have the concept of the sniper in your games but feel its to powerful.

Price: Perhaps the weapon should cost a bit more.

Range: The range of the S-Web is actually considerably lower than todays heavy snipers. However, the system would require some kind of 'extreme' range to have it fire further without hitting everything within range.

Ammo: Please note that this is no ordinary blaster pack. I would put its weight at around 3-4 kg so carrying around 10 of them would slow you down. I dont know how you handle encumberance but there should be some limitations imo. Also, as Grimace points out, you are not meant to be firing away with this weapon all day anyway.

Some general thoughts: I think that this weapon has a very limited areas of use given its limitations (mobility, set-up time, cost, ammo). So far no player has bought one (I think they have had the opportunit two times). The price of 9000 Cr is on the 'open market', and as you will not be able to get one unless you are sponsored by the Empire, this price will be multiplied by whatever black market cost you use.

And again, just modify it to fit your games. To be honest, I used it in my last campaign with very experienced players with both good damage soaks (not enough for this though) and good ways of detecting 'normal' snipers. I had two Storm Commando sniper teams (With 7D in Blaster) sniping the characters which had been lured into a trap. Luckily I rolled the first target randomly and it came up the Jedi (with Danger Sense), otherwise I think it would have been a force point down the drain... It was fun to see the rather overconfident players suddenly start getting concerned about the characters lifes..
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[ZzaphodD]

Also, it must stay competitive against this weapon

Model: Exotac Arms EXP-7(a) Predator
Type: Precision hunting blaster rifle
Scale: Character
Skill: Blaster: blaster rifle
Ammo: 8
Cost: 7,000, 175 (power pack)
Availability: 4, X
Fire Rate: 1
Fire Control: 2D (dual-laser targeting beams)
Range: 3-30/80/350
Damage: 7D
Game Notes: Each time this blaster is fired, the user must
make a Moderate Strength roll to contain the recoil and be
able to fire it next round.
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[cheshire]

[Raven Redstar]

I could see this weapon being used by a small spec force sniper squad. I may actually use it, just given limited ammo, and a heavily armored target. 2 men equals 1 escort/spotter, and the sniper himself. With the thing being a large as it is, it would make for some nice sneak penalties. Not to mention if it's broken down, setup time could be an issue for a time sensitive mission.

6 rounds with heavy blast packs is definitely a limiting factor for a human character, though maybe not so much for a non-human.

[jmanski]

[jmanski]

And, btw, pimpmygun is totally wicked fun....
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