Laser Weapons

[Chaos]

IMTU there are a few more laser-based weapons; I especially didn´t like that there are no auto-fire lasers in the Traveller´s Handbook, so I thought up my own:

Laser SMG
(actually more a multi-barrel laser carbine than an actual SMG)
TL 13, Cr4000, 4 kg
RoF 0/4/20, damage 1d8
80 "rounds" per power cell, 3 kg, Cr 400

Laser Mini-Gun
(again, actually a slightly larger, multi-barrel laser rifle)
TL 13, Cr 7500, 8 kg
RoF 0/10/100, damage 1d10
200 "rounds" per power cell, 4 kg, Cr 600

Both of these weapons actually have multiple (4 and 10, respectively) smaller barrels which, individually, do a lot less damage than the single-fire variant (that is, only 1 dice), and don´t actually fire any more rapidly than usual; the weapons use staggered fire to achieve an effect similar to rapid fire, pretty much like the gatling guns did, except that the barrels don´t rotate (they don´t need to, either).

 

[mike wightman]

And yet more toys to go in the golf bag

Thanks Chaos

 

[Chaos]

You´re welcome.

Oh, I forgot the range increments:

Laser SMG: 36 meters
Laser Minigun: 48 meters

 

[Golan2072]

How should these weapons be converted to CT format?

 

[Chaos]

Originally posted by Employee 2-4601:
How should these weapons be converted to CT format?

Unfortunately, my knowledge about CT weapons format would fit on the back of a postage stamp - A very small postage stamp. With enough room to spare for a personal autograph.

 

[Andrew Boulton]

2d damage for the SMG, 3d for the minigun. Treat as laser carbine to hit, use autofire rules.

 

[Golan2072]

By the way, can't there be an options to fire all barrels at once, causing more damage but taking time to cool the excess heat?