My take on auto fire

[Bren]

I prefer simple rules as well.

Example is how we treat X-wing laser cannons. Pilots have three fire choices.
Quad - 6D damage normal fire control
Paired - 5D damage add +1D to fire control
Single - 4D damage add +2D to fire control

TIEs are similar, but since they only have two laser cannons.
Paired - 5D damage normal fire control
Single - 4D damage add +1D to fire control

Similarly with light repeating blasters (which I assume fires a blast similar to a blaster rifle)
6D damage no bonus to hit
5D damage +1D to hit
single shot would be as a blaster rifle 5D damage, no bonus to hit

One could also create a submachinegun like repeating blaster that would have damage/to hit bonuses like an X-wing.

This method is actually simpler than it looks for our campaign since we house rule combined fire based on powers of two.

[atgxtg]

[ZzaphodD]

Yeah, we have discussed Autofire values at lenght before...

I have to say that I decided upon the exact values more from a game-balance/fun point than from any kind of formula, so we are coming from different directions here.

Our earlier GM 'invented' a new weapon for the nasty Nohgri commandoes coming after our (very advanced) characters, namely the Autoblaster. This was essentially a low range carbine doing 6D damage, following the same ideas as the repeating blasters. When I took over the GM role I wanted the autofire weapons to do more than just cause more damage, so I invented the +1D Autofire dice and instead lowered the repeating weapons damage value with 1D. After a while I developed the idea and invented some 2D and 3D Autofire weapons.
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[atgxtg]

[ZzaphodD]

[atgxtg]

Yeah, I think the biggest difference in out stats was due to the fact thay you consided the E-Web to be analogous to a medium MG, and I considered it analogous to a heavy MG. So mine did more damage but had fewer burst dice, but the net effect was the same.

Even that doubling system wasn't far off from the rest.

[jonnjonnzz]

In Han Solo and the Corporate Sector, page 117 under the listing for "Authority Riot Gun" it actually states the following:

Game notes: On constant-fire mode, each "shot" fires five blasts; holding the trigger down will fire six "shots" per round. In game terms, once a shot hits in a round, all following shots at the same or immediately adjacent targets (within one meter) are one difficulty level lower. Whit this type of firing mode it is much easier to shoot down a row of stormtroopers or other targets.

[ZzaphodD]

[atgxtg]

I7m not fond of the "riot gun" rules either. The bonus is worthless if the opponents dicide to stand 2 meters apart.