Rules Only: Quick question about sand

[xevus11]

Does sand stack? For instance, if I have 5 sandcasters and fire all of them (at myself) do I get 5d6 protection from pulse/beam weapons? Or can you only use one at a time per target? The rules dont specify, and im wondering how everyone else plays.

I was considering making a stacking penalty (IE each sandcaster provides half again the previous value).

 

[DickNervous]

Hmmm, that's a good question. My players seem to forget they have sandcasters most of the time, or would rather fire the weapons in those turrets.

I would say that it doesn't stack. Why? Well, since it isn't outlined in the rules I am assuming that the amount of sand in each shot is optimized for what would be most effective for the size ship you are in. So multiple shots in the same direction are a waste of sand. However, if your players want to waste ammo and credits, they are free to do so. Perhaps they can build a beach in space then go out there in their Vacc Suits and make sand castles! :rofl:

Also, I have always assumed that when you fire sand, you fire it towards a particular attacker to obscure the space between you and them. So the only reason to fire multiple sandcasters would be to cover attacks from different angles. Of course I could be wrong on this and the sand could form a globe around the entire ship, but that seems unlikely, at least until maybe some really high TL.

 

[mike wightman]

Here is the answer from the rulebook:

Sandcasters can also be linked in this way, granting
+1 to the damage negated by laser attacks for each
additional sandcaster beyond the first.

 

[DickNervous]

Shows you how often my players use sandcasters, I've never had to look it up.

Thanks for the clarification Mike!

 

[whartung]

Does sand stack?

Whenever I've tried to stack sand, I've found that not only is it REALLY meticulous and tedious, in the end I just get piles.

 

[whulorigan]

Whenever I've tried to stack sand, I've found that not only is it REALLY meticulous and tedious, in the end I just get piles.

That's because you have to pound it first . . .

 

[DickNervous]

Whenever I've tried to stack sand, I've found that not only is it REALLY meticulous and tedious, in the end I just get piles.

That's because you have to pound it first . . .

ROFLMAO!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Thank you so much for making me laugh. Luckily I work from home so there is nobody here to look at me funny.

 

[xevus11]

Here is the answer from the rulebook:

What book/where is that? I dont see it in my copy of core, but I do have an older printing.

 

[mike wightman]

Second edition.

I can see if I can find the first edition quote if you like.