Star SIEGE question re: 'shooting'

[slimykuotoan]

Under the description of variuos ranged weapons, there's a 'shooting' number.

So, someone with the combat bundle, uses a base of 12 for their check, and the +8 shooting score of Lace Pistol to hit.

In essence requiring a 4 or higher on a d20 to hit a target.

Is this correct?
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[Gallowglacht]

slimykuotoan wrote:
Under the description of variuos ranged weapons, there's a 'shooting' number.

So, someone with the combat bundle, uses a base of 12 for their check, and the +8 shooting score of Lace Pistol to hit.

In essence requiring a 4 or higher on a d20 to hit a target.

Is this correct?

Pretty much except the target will have a defensive score adding to the target number based on reflexes, armour and skill that might bring that number back up to 12.

[slimykuotoan]

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[Gallowglacht]

There may be other bits, I'm just going by the free sample rules. I may have missed something.

My actual copy is due to arrive tomorrow or wednesday, along with Dragon Warriors, Ars Magica and Rolemaster Express.

If it's cool with people I was going to post a "first impressions" post after I've read it through and designed some trappings.

[Sundog]

We'd love to hear from you.

[Gallowglacht]

OK, just got it. Don't really have time to take it all in at the moment.

But a quick question.

Say I want to make a big Plasma Cannon type thing. Like a 40K Marine Plasma Cannon or Traveller PGMP. 'coz I do.

Say I take a Blastgun. Add area effect, Armour crushing and combustible. (+15 points). Disadvantage, obvious (-3 points). That leaves 12 point to spread around.

Say a reliability of +3 points (overheat), +3 size (those things are freaking huge. Counting the powerpack on the marines back), +2 tech (contra-grav, similar tech to Traveller) leaves +4 to the value. So:

R3 S9 T8 V8

First impressions are it a pretty grossly powerfull weapon, big, bulky, high(ish) tech and very expensive. Should be banned on most sensible planets. Seems about right for a PGMP.

Is that added up right? Seem accurate?