Changes: Laser Rifle, Archaic

Revision as of 02:31, 29 February 2016

Lost in Space Laser Rifles — Three different models of archaic laser rifles on display at a museum.

Archaic Laser Rifles represent laser technology so old that it hasn't been manufactured in centuries. On very rare occasions they show up aboard an ancient derelict/wreck, in the back of a junk shop, or as a lovingly kept family heirloom.

Completely outclassed by modern energy weapons, their damage is fixed at 2d10 or 4d10 per shot, and each shot draws the equivalent power from their power source of either 2 or 4 SEU. They have half the range of modern lasers due to more primitive lasing elements, and weigh twice as much.

The design of their power packs is so primitive that they cannot be recharged from sources with modern connections. A good Technician can attempt to jury rig a connector. To do so they must make a Repair Machinery check at - 25. Failure means that the weapon's power pack will be ruined (succeed or fail, the connector no longer works with modern devices). Any Repair check on the rifle itself is likewise at - 25.

Given their obsolescence, archaic laser rifles are almost impossible to buy or sell, except to/from collectors or possibly a museum. Therefore no standard price is listed - it could be anything from a handful of credits to tens of thousands.

This item is introduced mostly as something for characters to find as mentioned above, or as an adventure seed (the characters might be hired to transport one safely from owner to owner, or to steal one, etc). The marquee image is of Lost in Space laser rifles.

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-[[File:Lost_in_Space_Laser_Rifles.jpg|thumb|300px|Three different models of archaic laser rifles on display at a museum.]]'''Archaic Laser Rifles''' represent  [http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Laser_Weapons laser] technology so old that it hasn't been manufactured in centuries. On very rare occasions they show up aboard an ancient derelict/wreck, in the back of a junk shop, or as a lovingly kept family heirloom.
+[[File:Lost_in_Space_Laser_Rifles.jpg|thumb|300px|Three different models of archaic laser rifles on display at a museum.]]'''Archaic Laser Rifles''' represent  [[Laser Weapons|laser]] technology so old that it hasn't been manufactured in centuries. On very rare occasions they show up aboard an ancient derelict/wreck, in the back of a junk shop, or as a lovingly kept family heirloom.
+Completely outclassed by modern energy weapons, their damage is fixed at 2d10 or 4d10 per shot, and each shot draws the equivalent power from their power source of either 2 or 4 [[SEU]]. They have half the range of modern lasers due to more primitive lasing elements, and weigh twice as much.
-Completely outclassed by modern energy weapons, their damage is fixed at 2d10 or 4d10 per shot, and each shot draws the equivalent power from their power source of either 2 or 4 [http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/SEU SEU]. They have half the range of modern lasers due to more primitive lasing elements, and weigh twice as much.
-[[File:Moonraker Laser Rifle (Prop).png|left|thumb|220x220px|Another primitive laser rifle]]
 The design of their power packs is so primitive that they cannot be recharged from sources with modern connections. A good [[Technician]] can attempt to jury rig a connector. To do so they must make a Repair Machinery check at - 25. Failure means that the weapon's power pack will be ruined (succeed or fail, the connector no longer works with modern devices). Any Repair check on the rifle itself is likewise at - 25.
-Given their obsolescence, archaic laser rifles are almost impossible to buy or sell, except to/from collectors or possibly a museum. Therefore no standard price is listed - it could be anything from a handful of [http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Credit credits] to tens of thousands.
+Given their obsolescence, archaic laser rifles are almost impossible to buy or sell, except to/from collectors or possibly a museum. Therefore no standard price is listed - it could be anything from a handful of [[credit]]s to tens of thousands.
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 |Kg = 6}}
-''This item is introduced mostly as something for characters to find as mentioned above, or as an adventure seed (the characters might be hired to transport one safely from owner to owner, or to steal one, etc). The marquee image is of ''Lost in Space ''laser rifles.''
+''This item is introduced mostly as something for characters to find as mentioned above, or as an adventure seed (the characters might be hired to transport one safely from owner to owner, or to steal one, etc). The marquee image is of ''Lost in Space'' laser rifles.
 [[Category:Weapons]]
 [[Category:Energy Weapons]]