CT LBB2: Beam vs Pulse Laser

[aramis]

TTB has the -1 to hit, but not the double damage.

 

[aramis]

TTB has the -1 to hit, but not the double damage.

 

[parmasson]

(takes out pencil)
Well we can fix that . . . (scribble)

There fixed, +1 to hit

 

[parmasson]

(takes out pencil)
Well we can fix that . . . (scribble)

There fixed, +1 to hit

 

[Plankowner]

My LBB2 fell apart from all the pencil changes I made to it over the years.

Bought by first three LBBs in October 1977.(GOD I'M OLD!)

 

[Plankowner]

My LBB2 fell apart from all the pencil changes I made to it over the years.

Bought by first three LBBs in October 1977.(GOD I'M OLD!)

 

[Maladominus]

Originally posted by FlightCommanderSolitude:
It's not stated in Book 2; it is stated, however, in the Starter Traveller Rules Booklet, page 40, under "Laser Fire; Pulse Lasers":

</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />A pulse laser fires with a DM of -1 to hit; however, if it hits the target suffers two damage rolls instead of one.

I think this also made it into The Traveller Book, but I'm not sure. </font>[/QUOTE]The Starter Traveller Rules Booklet seems like a fairly canon official source. Pulse lasers get -1 accuracy, but 2 damage hits inflicted instead of one. I'll go with that. Very simple, and very CT. Thank you.

 

[Maladominus]

Originally posted by FlightCommanderSolitude:
It's not stated in Book 2; it is stated, however, in the Starter Traveller Rules Booklet, page 40, under "Laser Fire; Pulse Lasers":

</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />A pulse laser fires with a DM of -1 to hit; however, if it hits the target suffers two damage rolls instead of one.

I think this also made it into The Traveller Book, but I'm not sure. </font>[/QUOTE]The Starter Traveller Rules Booklet seems like a fairly canon official source. Pulse lasers get -1 accuracy, but 2 damage hits inflicted instead of one. I'll go with that. Very simple, and very CT. Thank you.

 

[robject]

Originally posted by Maladominus:
Very simple, and very CT. Thank you.

To me, that just about sums up "fun gaming".

 

[robject]

Originally posted by Maladominus:
Very simple, and very CT. Thank you.

To me, that just about sums up "fun gaming".

 

[boomslang]

Originally posted by Maladominus:
The Starter Traveller Rules Booklet seems like a fairly canon official source. Pulse lasers get -1 accuracy, but 2 damage hits inflicted instead of one. I'll go with that. Very simple, and very CT. Thank you.

It was in the very earliest editions of the LBBs, but got lost in paste-up after a few years, and never made it into the BBL/TTB...

IIRC, the two damage rolls were made separately, as per damage from a missile hit.

As to whether the -1 To Hit DM applies when doing Anti-Missile fire, it looks to be Ref's Choice. (IMTU, I say "No, it doesn't" since the text says "other DMs" don't apply.)

 

[boomslang]

Originally posted by Maladominus:
The Starter Traveller Rules Booklet seems like a fairly canon official source. Pulse lasers get -1 accuracy, but 2 damage hits inflicted instead of one. I'll go with that. Very simple, and very CT. Thank you.

It was in the very earliest editions of the LBBs, but got lost in paste-up after a few years, and never made it into the BBL/TTB...

IIRC, the two damage rolls were made separately, as per damage from a missile hit.

As to whether the -1 To Hit DM applies when doing Anti-Missile fire, it looks to be Ref's Choice. (IMTU, I say "No, it doesn't" since the text says "other DMs" don't apply.)