Special Rules for Specific Stats

[CRMcNeill]

Okay, here are a few more that I thought of today...

Special Rule: Blasters vs. Lasers
When used as a weapon on starfighters, blasters inflict less damage and are shorter ranged. However, their low relative energy use allows them to recharge quickly. As such, blasters actually fire short bursts rather than full blasts. In game terms, all blasters receive a 1D auto-fire rating which may be applied to Damage, Fire Control or used to counteract MAPs [IMC, TIE fighters are equipped with blasters, not lasers]

Special Rule: Autoblasters
Autoblasters are specially stabilized weapons that track outgoing fire and make minute angle adjustments to make subsequent shots more accurate. In addition to longer range (already included in the stats for Auto-Blasters), an auto-blaster may make up to three shots per round without incurring MAP penalties. Any additional shots incur penalties as normal (i.e. as though the first three shots only counted as one). [IMC, the A-Wing and Darth Vader's TIE Advanced are fitted with Autoblasters. This is my explanation for why Darth Vader's weapons fire tracked the way it did in ANH]

Special Rule: Fire-Linked Weapons
Ships with fire-linked weaponry may adjust the manner in which their ship's weaponry is fire-linked, shifting dice between damage and Fire Control as needed

Quad-Linked Weapons may shift either 1D or 2D from Damage to Fire Control.
Triple-Linked Weapons may shift 1D+2 from Damage to Fire Control
Dual-Linked Weapons may shift 1D from Damage to Fire Control

Special Rule: Batteries
Weapons listed as Batteries count as Quad-Linked Weapons, and may shift either 1D or 2D from Damage to Fire Control.
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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

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