[TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty

[James Ramsay]

Leon Wu wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tml-bounces at travellercentral.com [mailto:tml-
>> bounces at travellercentral.com] On Behalf Of James Ramsay
>> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 11:19 PM
>> To: The Traveller Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty
>>     
>>> I would guess (using my logic, not the safest thing) that carrying a
>>> longarm could imply you're looking for trouble while a pistol is
>>>       
> more
>   
>>> defensive. Plus it's easier to hide a pistol under a jacket
>>>       
>> Given that most PC's often end up on worlds that make Iraq look safe,
>> carrying longarms and even squad support weapons, is just self
>>     
> defence.
>   
>> In other worlds just carrying a knife will mark you as "looking for
>> trouble". Personally if you actually expect someone to attack you,
>>     
> then
>   
>> you should be loaded for bear, a pistol is for preventing minor crime.
>>     
>
> Ya see, I've tried that line of reasoning with GM's ("I'm carrying an
> ATGM in case I'm attacked by an AFV, it's dangerous out there") but they
> usually don't buy it..
Ah, but if you aren't going to be attacked by AFV's you don't need an 
ATGM, anyway a standard issue FGMP-15 sorts out most light AFV's ;). 
Evil™ GM's allow the players to carry what ever they want and then 
adjust the level of opposition to match, or be slightly above, what the 
players take ("Boy, it sure would be nice if we had some grenades, don't 
you think?").

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