Varient Option: New Weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

Varient Option: New Weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Battousai2005
03-04-04, 10:30 PM This is something that i thought of recently. The DMG lists modern weapons and futeristic weapons. I believe that it might be fun to try something that includes the weapons. This could lead to some more interesting builds. Also, I don't think many people like to DM modern campaigns. It would be a chance to see what these weapons can do for veteren players who never got a chance to use a plasma rifle before. Anyway, just a thought.
kattattack22
03-05-04, 02:29 AM gaa! no, for the love of god! even with just muskets they are ranged weapons that deal 1d12 damage! Imagine that with rapid shot *shudder*.
JosephKell
03-05-04, 03:24 AM Originally posted by kattattack22
gaa! no, for the love of god! even with just muskets they are ranged weapons that deal 1d12 damage! Imagine that with rapid shot *shudder*. By "rapid shot" do you mean fire every third round instead of every fourth?

And it won't happen. This is the CORE Coliseum, not the "Core + Homebrew." Keep the rules standard so that there is less to pick up at on the thread.
Arstimis
03-05-04, 09:52 AM Originally posted by JosephKell
By "rapid shot" do you mean fire every third round instead of every fourth?

And it won't happen. This is the CORE Coliseum, not the "Core + Homebrew." Keep the rules standard so that there is less to pick up at on the thread. If we are considereing Psionics here, then we should at least consider this as well...if there are enough people that want to. This is more Core than Psionics is. Its actually in the DMG
JosephKell
03-05-04, 01:48 PM Actually the firearms and explosives in the DMG are examples for a variant world. The "core" weapons are those in the Player's Handbook.

I still think that the Arena should've just been PHB. It simplifies everything because you don't have to worry about Prestige Classes.

But from a users Point of View: Firearms aren't worth it.
1. Long to reload. But this can be overcome by having more than one.
2. Their expensive. This defeats the "have more than one to overcome reload time" solution.
Battousai2005
03-05-04, 07:31 PM Originally posted by JosephKell
Actually the firearms and explosives in the DMG are examples for a variant world. The "core" weapons are those in the Player's Handbook.

I still think that the Arena should've just been PHB. It simplifies everything because you don't have to worry about Prestige Classes.

But from a users Point of View: Firearms aren't worth it.
1. Long to reload. But this can be overcome by having more than one.
2. Their expensive. This defeats the "have more than one to overcome reload time" solution.
umm. actually, we use a lot a variables here. spot and listen checks, for example. This is just one way i thought of making a new, fun thread. anyway, think about the fun of a true bulletproof monk.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Battousai2005 03-04-04, 10:30 PM	This is something that i thought of recently. The DMG lists modern weapons and futeristic weapons. I believe that it might be fun to try something that includes the weapons. This could lead to some more interesting builds. Also, I don't think many people like to DM modern campaigns. It would be a chance to see what these weapons can do for veteren players who never got a chance to use a plasma rifle before. Anyway, just a thought.
kattattack22 03-05-04, 02:29 AM	gaa! no, for the love of god! even with just muskets they are ranged weapons that deal 1d12 damage! Imagine that with rapid shot shudder.
JosephKell 03-05-04, 03:24 AM	Originally posted by kattattack22 gaa! no, for the love of god! even with just muskets they are ranged weapons that deal 1d12 damage! Imagine that with rapid shot shudder. By "rapid shot" do you mean fire every third round instead of every fourth? And it won't happen. This is the CORE Coliseum, not the "Core + Homebrew." Keep the rules standard so that there is less to pick up at on the thread.
Arstimis 03-05-04, 09:52 AM	Originally posted by JosephKell By "rapid shot" do you mean fire every third round instead of every fourth? And it won't happen. This is the CORE Coliseum, not the "Core + Homebrew." Keep the rules standard so that there is less to pick up at on the thread. If we are considereing Psionics here, then we should at least consider this as well...if there are enough people that want to. This is more Core than Psionics is. Its actually in the DMG
JosephKell 03-05-04, 01:48 PM	Actually the firearms and explosives in the DMG are examples for a variant world. The "core" weapons are those in the Player's Handbook. I still think that the Arena should've just been PHB. It simplifies everything because you don't have to worry about Prestige Classes. But from a users Point of View: Firearms aren't worth it. 1. Long to reload. But this can be overcome by having more than one. 2. Their expensive. This defeats the "have more than one to overcome reload time" solution.
Battousai2005 03-05-04, 07:31 PM	Originally posted by JosephKell Actually the firearms and explosives in the DMG are examples for a variant world. The "core" weapons are those in the Player's Handbook. I still think that the Arena should've just been PHB. It simplifies everything because you don't have to worry about Prestige Classes. But from a users Point of View: Firearms aren't worth it. 1. Long to reload. But this can be overcome by having more than one. 2. Their expensive. This defeats the "have more than one to overcome reload time" solution. umm. actually, we use a lot a variables here. spot and listen checks, for example. This is just one way i thought of making a new, fun thread. anyway, think about the fun of a true bulletproof monk.