Burst fire confusion

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#1

psininja

May 13, 2008 20:01:30
Hollow point ammo (according to Ultramodern Firearms) gives a +1 circumstance bonus to damage while also giving a -1 to hit penalty to targets with armor or natural armor.

Suppose you are using hollow point rounds in an automatic weapon and use burst fire. A typical burst attack uses 5 rounds of ammo. Does this mean you get +5 to damage? That would be +1 for each round that stikes the target.
#2

nodaisho

May 13, 2008 21:06:26
Pretty sure not, by RAW. It wouldn't be a bad thing to do, but it would be a houserule. Honestly, I think the burst fire rules are kind of messed up as-is anyway.
#3

johannixx

May 13, 2008 21:59:44
Burstfire gives -4 to hit, +2 dice of damage.

Hollowpoint ammo gives -1 to hit, +1 damage.

So a burst of hollowpoints from a 9mm submachinegun would have a -5 penalty to attacks and 4d6+1 damage.