Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 12:18:20 -0700 From: msmith@mfi.com (Michael Smith) Subject: OICW Here's the (still nameless) Optimized Infantry Combat Weapon. Feel free to dissect: TL8 Optimized Infantry Combat Weapon (OICW) (v1.0, Micheal Smith [bandii@earthlink.net 7/98) The standard infantry weapon of the 21st Century Land Warrior. It features a 5.56mm assault rifle with a bullpup configuration 20mm HE launcher mounted over. The 5.56mm weapon uses either a 20 or 30 round box clip, while the 20mm has a capacity of 6 rounds. The OICW features advanced materials science, recoil compensation and video camera sight with 6x zoom and night vision capabilities, as well as a laser targeting sight and a wireless link to a HUD sighting device in the trooper's helmet. The 20mm HE rounds are selectably fusable, allowing them to attack troops using indirect fire. The rifle is equipped with a Personal Transponder with security and override features and a recognition pad in the grip. Game mechanics: 5.56mm TL 8 long barreled light automatic with recoil reduction and a 20mm long barreled extra-low powered slow autoloader. The OICW uses the "Recoil Reduction" rule from GURPS Ultratech 2 and mounts the Laser Sight, HUD Sight, Personal Transponder and Recognition Pad from GURPS Ultratech. The Video Camera is a combination gadget based on the Telescopic Sight from GURPS Vehicles 2 and the Helmet Video Camera with Night Vision option from GURPS Ultratech. With the addition of a second pistol grip, the 20mm HE launcher can be disconnected from the 5.56mm Light Auto. (Note: This weapon approximates the proposed OICW. The only notable additions being the Personal Transponder and the Recognition Pad, both available at early TL 8 according to UTT.) (Note: This weapon has been fudged considerably to reflect a higher quality weapon than would have been designed using the rules as is, notably range for both weapons has been increased by 20%, Accuracy has been increased by +2, and damage has been increased by +1.) OICW (Empty Weight) 12.85 lbs. $7,000.00 -5.56mm Light Automatic 3.6 lbs. - -20mm HE Slow Autoloader 8 lbs. - -20 Round 5.56mm Box Magazine 0.6 lbs. $0.80 -30 Round 5.56mm Box Magazine 0.9 lbs. $1.20 -6 Round 20mm HE Box Magazine 1.68 lbs. $2.40 OICW (Loaded Weight) 15.54 lbs. or 15.75 lbs. -5.56mm Light Automatic 4.2 or 4.5 lbs. - -20mm HE Slow Autoloader 9.68 lbs. - OICW 5.56mm Light Automatic Malf Type Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max. RoF Shots ST Rcl Crit. Cr. 5d+1 12** 11& 540 3,300 12* 20 or 30 6 -1 OICW 20mm HE Slow Autoloader Malf Type Damage SS Acc 1/2D Max. RoF Shots ST Rcl Crit. Exp. 2d+1 [2d] 17** 9& 370 2,700* 1 6 10 -2 *Max Range is 6,800 yards using Indirect Fire. **SS penalty is only -1 when using the Laser Sight up to 50 yards, -2 from 50-100 yards and -4 beyond that. When using the Laser Sight in conjunction with the HUD Sight the user can add +6 to Acc. When making SS'. The HUD Sight reduces the SS # by -2. &The Camera Sight and Laser Sight add +4 to Acc for Aimed Shots.