Subj:	TRAVELLER digest 306
Date:	95-06-03 21:40:16 EDT
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			    TRAVELLER Digest 306

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) TRAVELLER AUCTION-ROUND 2 UPDATE
	by Profwelks@aol.com
  2) Re: Hand held fusion weapons
	by chriscox@ix.netcom.com (Lawrence Christopher Cox)

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Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 07:40:33 -0400
From: Profwelks@aol.com
To: xboat@MPGN.COM, traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: TRAVELLER AUCTION-ROUND 2 UPDATE
Message-ID: <950603074033_20796806@aol.com>

As stated before,
1. This auction will continue until midnight of June 10. I had to shorten
the time due to a change in my schedule at work and with family. This should
not	
be a hardship on anybody.	
2. Bids should be in US funds in whole dollars.	
3. I reserve the right to not sell if bids are unjustifiably low.	
4. Buyer pays shipping. Also, if a winning bid doesn't respond, I will
inform the next highest bidder they are a winner (by default).

HERE ARE CURRENT BIDS:	
Clarification: these are booklets only...no counters, maps, etc.
The whole inventory of 38 booklets may be purchased for: 1 bid @$150
E.D.Quibell@	
Rules ($5 minimum bid)	
 1-Characters and Combat  NB	
 2-Starships   1 bid @$5 tab@	
 3-Worlds and Adventures  NB	
 4-Mercenary (1 bid @$6 Christopher_Griffen@???)	
 5-High Guard (1 1979 ed., 1 1980 ed.)  1 bid @$10 for 79 ed. ppugliese@	
     1 bid @$5 for 80 ed. tab@	
Supplements: ($5 min bid) 	
  1-1001 Characters NB	
  2-Animal Encounters 1 bid@$4 postD%host@	
  3-The Spinward Marches 1 bid @$7 tab@	
  4-Citizens of the Imperium NB	
  5-Lightning Class Cruisers (1 bid @$6 Christopher_Griffen@???)
  6-76 Patrons 1 bid @$5  74651.4575@ 	
  7-Traders & Gunboats (1 bid @$6 Christopher_Griffen@???)
  8-Library Data (A-M) (1 bid @$6 Christopher_Griffen@???)	
Adventures: ($5 min bid)	
  1-The Kinunir 1 bid @$5 74651.4575@	
  2-Research Station Gamma 1 bid @$5 74651.4575@
  3-Twilight's Peak 1 bid@$7	74651.4575@
  4-Leviathan NB	
  5-Trillion Credit Squadron 1 bid@$8 mstivel@
  Double Adventure 4-Marooned/Marooned Alone NB	
Other:	
  Azhanti High Lighting (combat rules) 2 bids@$5 A.S.lilly@/tab@
Striker Basic Rules, Advanced Rules, & Equipment 1 bid @$20 mstivel@
  Snapshot Rules 2 bids @$5 A.S.lilly@/gem188@
  Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society-all are near mint	
     Numbers 1  (1 bid@$20)	james@
      3 (1 bid@$9) rwm@
      5 (1 bid@$9) rwm@	
      8 (1 bid@$3) A.S.lilly@
      9 (1 bid@$3) A.S.lilly@
      10 (1 bid@$3)	A.S.lilly@
      11 (1 bid @$3)	A.S.lilly@
Paranoia Press: ($5 min bid each) 	
  SORAG  1 bid @$8 robert.brennan@
  Scouts & Assassins  1 bid @$8 robert.brennan@	
  Merchants & Merchandise 3 bids@$5 robert.brennan@/A.S.lilly@/gem188@ 
FASA:	
  Action Aboard (2 copies) 2 bids@$5	A.S.lilly@/gem188@
  Uragyad'n of the Seven Pillars 2 bids@$5 A.S.lilly@/gem188@

Bids look like thay fetch a total of $171.One bidder pulled out for a
financial reason, which has altered a few bids. Therefore, I indicated the
bidder e-mail addresses herein. In addition, due to one bidder pulling out, I
went with a query for potential bids I listed as ??? above.

Thanks,	

Mike:) Profwelks@aol.com




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Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 15:56:13 -0700
From: chriscox@ix.netcom.com (Lawrence Christopher Cox)
To: traveller@MPGN.COM
Subject: Re: Hand held fusion weapons
Message-ID: <199506032256.PAA03684@ix4.ix.netcom.com>

David A. Nelson wrote:
 > I ran the adventure "The Once and Future Emperor" and in the course
 > of the game one of my players got ahold of a hand fusion gun used
 > by one of the characters. One problem: I can't find any stats for
 > this weapon! Has anyone built this weapon with FF&S? If so, could
 > you post the stats? Thanks!

Andrew Bolton replied:
 >I had a play around with this - the main problem was that the thing 
 > was too light, so the recoil was enormous, (I fixed this by just
 > bolting on an extra kg or two of metal). I'll try to remember where
 > I put the stats...

Well here are some of my Fusion Pistol designs.  I also have to add 
extra weight to my fusion pistols to get the recoil down.  While I was 
at it I created some Gauss Pistols for comparison.  BTW I tend to 
think of fusion weapons as being the Traveller equivilant of blasters.

**********

7.5mm Fusion Pistol
TL 15 0.005 Mj

Firing Unit Mass : 0.01kg
Support Hardware Mass : 0.01kg
Price : 40CR

Inertial Compensator Mass : 0.01    Compensator Price : 10CR

18 PFC Power Cartridges in a pistol grip magazine
Magazine Mass : 0.12kg    Price : 1CR
PFC Round Mass : 0.002kg    PFC Round Price : 0.04CR

Features : Laser Sight, 0.5 kg dead weight ( maybe a big lead fishing 
sinker?)

Total Mass : 1.15kg
Total Price(unloaded) : 351.25CR

ROF: SA
Range(short/medium/long/extrem) : 11/22/44/88 meters
Damage : 2    Penetration : 1-2-10
Recoil : 5    Bulk : 1
**********

and here's a TL 15 Gauss pistol for comparison

**********
4mm Gauss Pistol

TL 15
Ammo :  4x 20mm
Muzzle Velocity :  1450m/sec    Muzzle Energy :  528.148joules
ROF : SA
Length : 16cm    Bulk :  1
Mass(empty) : 1.14kg    Mass(loaded) : 1.15kg
Price : 467.75CR

Magazine Capacity :  35 rounds
Magazine Mass(empty) : 0.01kg    Magazine Mass(loaded) : 0.03kg
Magazine Price(empty) : 0.02CR    Magazine Price(loaded) : 0.73CR
Battery Mass : 0.10kg    Battery Price : 0.21CR

Ammo Mass : 0.50gm
Ammo Price(dart) : 0.02CR     Ammo Price(HE) : 0.04CR
Ammo Price(HEAP) : 0.06CR     Ammo Price(Tranq) : 0.04CR

Features : Laser Sight

Round   Dam Val    Pen Rtg  Recoil  Short Range
Dart      2          Nil       3      11
HE        3          Nil       3      9
HEAP      3         2-2-2      3      9
Tranq    -1          Nil       2      7
**********

There are some Pros and Cons to each weapon,Though I think I would use 
the gauss pistol Because of the higher Magazine capacity.
Also here is the design for a Heavy Fusion Pistol

**********
14.4mm Heavy Fusion Pistol
TL 15 0.035Mj

Firing Unit Mass : 0.07kg
Support Hardware Mass : 0.07kg
Price : 280CR

Inertial Compensator Mass : 0.07    Compensator Price : 70CR

9 PFC Power Cartridges in a pistol grip magazine
Magazine Mass : 0.47kg    Price : 5CR
PFC Round Mass : 0.03kg    PFC Round Price : 0.28CR

Features : Laser Sight, 0.82 kg dead weight( a 5mm Body pistol w/extra 
clip?)

Total Mass : 2.00kg
Total Price(unloaded) : 354.70CR

ROF: SA
Range(short/medium/long/extrem) : 28/56/112/224 meters
Damage : 6    Penetration : 1-2-10
Recoil : 7    Bulk : 1
**********

and to be fair to gauss pistols here's a TL 15 one that dose 6 Damage
**********
 4mm Gauss Pistol

TL 14
Ammo :  4x 20mm
Muzzle Velocity :  5250m/sec    Muzzle Energy :  6923.7joules
ROF : SA
Length : 61cm    Bulk :  4
Mass(empty) : 2.43kg    Mass(loaded) : 2.44kg
Price : 661.43CR

Magazine Capacity :  9 rounds
Magazine Mass(empty) : 0.00kg    Magazine Mass(loaded) : 0.01kg
Magazine Price(empty) : 0.01CR    Magazine Price(loaded) : 0.19CR
Battery Mass : 0.40kg    Battery Price : 0.80CR

Ammo Mass : 0.50gm
Ammo Price(dart) : 0.02CR     Ammo Price(HE) : 0.04CR
Ammo Price(HEAP) : 0.06CR     Ammo Price(Tranq) : 0.04CR

Features :

Round   Dam Val    Pen Rtg   Recoil  Short Range
Dart      6         1-3-5      4      42
HE        6          Nil       4      31
HEAP      6         2-2-2      4      31
Tranq    -1          Nil       3      25
**********
I think with the heavier weapons that if may character had the 
strength for it I would use the Fusion Pistol.  The range isn't as 
good, but it's a little lighter and it look real COOL in combat.

I hope some of you find this useful.  I create all the weapon designs 
with some Visual Basic programs I wrote, so should you find any errors 
please feel free to let me know so that I can fix my programs.

Chris Cox
<chriscox@ix.netcom.com>

sigs?    We don't need no stinking sigs!


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