[TML] RTT FGMP

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 7/13/08 5:16 PM, "Garry Ward" <garry.e.ward at worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> From: "Richard Aiken" <raikenclw at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 4:58 PM
> 
>> I would think it obvious: it keeps PCs who manage to "acquire" the
>> weapon from using it unless they *also* manage to "acquire" a suit of
>> battledress.  Or are willing to go into combat wearing a rad suit over
>> their usual armor . . .
> 
> Yeah, that seems to be the only viable reason I can think of.
> 
> Rather heavy handed approach.
> 
> And definitely has impacts for military uses. They'd have absolute no way to
> deploy it unless positive that there no non combatants anywhere around.
> 
> Either that or kiss good bye to any rules about not using nukes.

Well, it isn't a nuke, as such.  It doesn't cause massive damage and
long-lasting radiation effects over many square km.

Besides, *any* weapon use risks nearby noncombatants.  That's one of the
risks of war.