Lupus Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 All I can say is: my time-travel plot featuring a 27th-century fighter wreaking havoc with 8d6RKAs suddenly doesn't seem so scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Re: VIPER Railgun Originally posted by Lupus All I can say is: my time-travel plot featuring a 27th-century fighter wreaking havoc with 8d6RKAs suddenly doesn't seem so scary. Well, it's a pretty bulky focus, etc... Then again, 10d6 doesn't shock me nearly as much. Though it's a bit over the top for my current game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 The Germans used railguns in the 1st and 2nd World Wars. However acording to the urban legend or the history, the Germans hid their railguns in tunnels which they then concealed. And then lost their location. So somewhere in Europe are some very large guns. And that's where Viper got the idea or pinched the things from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Serpent Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 I believe that it's different kinds of railguns. German WW "railguns" were large conventional artillery pieces that were moved around on railroads. The "modern"/Viper version of "railguns" are electromagnetic slugthrowers that accelerate projectile to ridiculous velocities along a straight line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 I see your point Serpent. However there is no reason why we can't bend things tosuit our own purposes is there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 VIPER's new Artillerly Overkill Legion "Welcome! You've Got Rail!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Ciaramella Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 Originally posted by CrosshairCollie VIPER's new Artillerly Overkill Legion "Welcome! You've Got Rail!" *rimshot* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted October 19, 2003 Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 I haven't gotten my copy of the new VIPER book yet. (My two local FLGS's seem to run out every time I show up.) Does the VIPER railgun hurl locomotives at the heroes? "Get ready, spandex-boy. You're gettin' Amtrakked!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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