How do you convert D20 Starship Wpns?

[ZzaphodD]

I have a page of D20 Star Wars weapons, but dont know how to convert them.
This is an ordinary Laser Cannon.

[jmanski]

Can you give a list of 3-5 or so? I don't have any d20 supplements and it would be easier to see them.
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[atgxtg]

The 2D laser cannon from Tramp Freighters is something of a one-of.

There is a covnersion table in 1st edtion D20. Basically it is:

1) Read the number of dice the weapon does in D20. That is how many D6 the weapon does in D6.

2) If the weapon has a x2 multiplier is is starfighter scale. If aa x5 multiplier it is capatol ship scale.

For example, an X-Wing's laser cannons do do 6d10x2 damage, so that would be 6D damage, starfighter scale, in D6.


It works out slightly different for walker and speeder scale, but I can get those conersions for you if you want them.

[ZzaphodD]

Here is the complete 'laser' list. All are 'starfighter' except the ones with an * who are 'Transport'. Is this a new scale? Also, what is Multifire, Autofire and what about the Emplacement points? I assume that 'Short' range is up to 25. Turbolasers have 'long' so I guess 75. Medium then, 50?

[jmanski]

Emplacement points are basically how big they are- a bigger gun takes more emplacement points. Axtgxtg seems correct about the damage.

Autofire and Multifire give multiple shots per round- there are charts for that stuff in D20....
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[jmanski]

Theres.... two... on the twin laser.....

Multifire seems to be the only real difference- I wonder what that means. I may need to research this a little...
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[Esoomian]

I always thought linked weapons did +1D to damage rather than + anything to fire control.

If you're firing two shots from almost the same point along the same vector you're not increasing your chances of hitting by a anything substantial but you should do more damage if you hit.
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[jmanski]

Mulitfire = 1 extra attack
Autofire = 2 extra attacks

Each suffers a penalty to the attack rolls. So it sounds like you can take a smaller penalty to MAP to hit more targets.
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[cheshire]

I'm sorry that I've been quiet on this one. I've been really busy as of late. I've got some conversion guidelines concerning range and whatnot, but really it's hard to convert. When you're doing fire rate it really doesn't convert to anything that was ever done in D6.

Really, if you want to do any expansion on what I've already written on my 4shared in the conversion section (as I do have a how-to guide on converting), I would begin with a discursive study. Take weapons stat blocks that are official for both systems. Run a comparison. The more examples, the more solid your conversions will be. However, if I had to take a guess at it, you might find that the weapons don't follow a standard pattern, and thus it would have to be up to the individual doing the conversion to eyeball it, rather than creating a hard and fast rule.

Some things like autofire just don't convert well. WEG never really knew what to do with it, and usually it added to fire control, damage, or both. Make a choice for each individual weapon, and roll with it.

I'll write more if I find some free time somewhere.
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