[gurps] Understanding Ranged Combat in 3e

[Brandon Cope]

"Holmes, Erik" wrote:

> Let's say you are shooting an AK-47. The basic books lists it as having
> a Rcl of -1 and it can fire 10 shots a round. Am I correct in saying
> that this would require the shots to be divided into 3 groups, (say 4,
> 3, and 3 shots), each requiring a separate skill roll.

Youd divide into 4 round groups, with only the last group having less than 4
rounds. So, in this case, it's 4-4-2.

> The first roll
> would be at -1 (the Rcl of the AK-47). The Second group would be at +5
> (-2 for Rcl, +7 for the Acc). The Third group would also be at +5 (-3
> for Rcl, +7 for the Acc, +1 from successive group aiming bonus).

Only if the firer is actually walking the burst and, IIRC, makes a Vision
roll. Not sure if that last +1 applies to a walked burst.
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