Zer0 Kay wrote:Kagashi wrote:Volomyre wrote:I see that you did specify a pistol, but just incase I wanted to point out that the JA-ll Juicer rifle has the SDC/MDC option. Pg 270 RUE.
Hmm...JP-11. Multi barreled pistol version of the rifle. Interesting.
except that if you shorten the barrel on a laser weapon it will have various effects. The barrel ususally isn't just a hollow tube... the laser doesn't need to be rifled after all. So if there is a barrel on a laser weapon it is likely all active laser medium/gain medium.
Who said anything about rifling a laser barrel? No need to roll eyes... That is just rude.
The first problem is that you'll loose the output coupler which completely breaks the laser.
Tighten it down then. Seriously, if you are going to get all technical and start rolling your eyes, you should at least spell correctly.
If you have the skills or find someone that has them and they do cut and then put in a new output coupler then your overall gain will be reduced, so damage will be reduced. If not done correctly the beams cohesion may also be affected again reducing damage but also reducing range.
So? You have a lower powered laser. Big deal.
Also if you play your ion guns like a different version of a PBW then the barrel is probably part of the accelerator and shortening it will reduce range and damage. If you play your ion guns like a lightning gun, shortening the barrel shouldn't do much.
Again, so you have a lower powered ion blast. Pretty typical for a pistol version of the same technology. Not seeing an eye rolling post here.
Bottom line is, the original poster was looking for something that was a pistol that had both an MDC and SDC source of damage. What you described would still fit the bill. Even if you are using a single shot ballistic round for the SDC portion and the laser/ion for the MDC portion.