Amplifiers, Pumps and the like
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:05 am
I have a question regarding the use of some of the steam powers. If I understand it correctly, attaching a pump to a pilot light shoots a flame forward in a line attack (hitting everything in the way, like a line spell) When combined with an amplifier, the maximum range of the stream would be the 'area' of the original divided by 5 feet. So with a pilot light, 4 amplifiers, and a pump you would have a light that illuminates 25 square feet, and can fire a flame up to 125 ft. With 6 amplifiers, this increases to 175 ft. Um. I might be wrong, but this seems a bit excessive. Considering that a flamethrower fired in this fashion hits everything in a line, this would be (very roughly) a flamethrower with a range of up to a 100 metres! Maybe I made a calculation error, but a flamethrower that can shoot flames higher than most mechs are tall doesnt seem right.
Size isnt an issue; this is still about a large weapon. Furthermore, the pump mentions a range inc of 40ft. Would this still apply to a flamethrower, for example, or a torch? The same questions apply to the billows and lobber.
Size isnt an issue; this is still about a large weapon. Furthermore, the pump mentions a range inc of 40ft. Would this still apply to a flamethrower, for example, or a torch? The same questions apply to the billows and lobber.