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Originally Posted by Trifletraxor
That way everyone will pick the heavy pistol, and discard the lighter ones. ROF 2 may be more realistic, but I think 3, 2 & 1 for light, medium and heavy respectively is better for game reasons.
SGL.
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THat would sort of depend on what other factors apply in the setting. For instance in the Western Weapons writeups (that needed to be updated for BRP damage tables), I added in a draw rating and a Concealment rating.
Now both of those numbers could make a smaller, less powerful weapons a bit more appealing than the hand cannons. In most settings, weapons willeither be restrcted by profession (police and soldiers having weapons issued) or if the PCs have some choice, it might be affected by things like trying to carry a weapon without it being noticed.
It's not exactly easy to tote around a .44 magnum in a T-Shirt and shorts without people knowing that "yes it is a gun in your pocket, and no you aren't just happy to see them." Now considering that in the US, its a violation of someone's conceal carry permit if anyone sees the weapon they are carrying, that derringer or light pistol (or a small frame medium pistol), looks more appealing.
And the variable rate does have some data to back it up. You usually can empty a light pistol faster than a heavy one. Just not 3 times faster.
But I suppose a lot of the little tweaks could be something done as an add on supplment. That's the tact I've been taking with the vehicle conversion notes. Not all sports cars are equal, just as not all sniper rifles are equal. So individual models could be an add-on. As long as the numbers match up with what is in the core rules they could be compatible.