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[Niil Spaar]

Okay, the floor above the lift it will be, then.   

[GM Craig]

You are already here...

You think the floor above will be different somehow?

[Trax]

Dave, I was thinking along the same lines but I don't know if a grenade is the best option.  The cannons work on motion correct?  If so, they'll track the grenade and if they hit it just as it's exiting the lift we're in a spot of trouble.  I was thinking more along the lines of throwing something to draw their fire and then take a few shots at them.  I would assume they take MAPs just like characters?

[Jex]

Hitting a grenade in flight is a non-trivial task even for auto aim systems. I could be wrong, but wouldn't a grenade be several scale increments lower than the gun, at least for targeting purposes?

[Trax]

10m is also long range for a grenade so it's a DC 20 to get it on target, plus modifiers to bounce it off the wall.  Blast radius is 2m.

[Trax]

Hitting a grenade in flight is a non-trivial task even for auto aim systems. I could be wrong, but wouldn't a grenade be several scale increments lower than the gun, at least for targeting purposes?

I'm not saying it'll be easy, but there's a risk, especially seeing as all 4 will be firing at it.

[Jex]

What are the risks of staying here. My plan B involves a frontal assault, so I am open to suggestions ...

[Jex]

Is it possible to hack into the main system from here? Shut down the guns?

[Niil Spaar]

I don't suppose anyone has chaff grenades handy?

[Trax]

Mariah has managed to shut down guns from a lift in the past, she might be able to do it again.  I'm up for taking some shots at the guns, unless they have shields or I get bad damage rolls I should be able to make some decent headway pretty quick.  If I can angle it so only one, maybe two can even get a shot off at me (if they're not busy tracking a decoy object) it's less likely I'll get tagged in the process.

[Niil Spaar]

This is where we need the Israeli-built corner-shot weapon system.  But I'll get Mariah on trying to shut those guns down; maybe try to lob something small and non-explosive to see the guns' reactions in the meantime.

[Trax]

My numbers were wrong.  According to the book, 10m is medium for a grenade so DC 15, blast radius goes out to 10m but only does 2D damage at that range.

[Jex]

Let's not over think this. Lobbing grenades and bouncing them off walls is pretty standard tactics in urban/house warfare, and has been since the grenade was invented. There is always a risk of dropping it at your feet or something, but most likely the only real variable would be do I hit the target or not.

Those within the lift would get some/total (?) cover from any blast so that should not really be a concern.

Remind me when we get back to camp to requisition a scope that can view around corners ...

[Trax]

Okay, so if Jex lobs one, maybe two grenades, Trax can follow up with a pair of blaster shots and one or two of the guns.  While we're doing it our way, Mariah can try to deal with them her way.  Sound like a viable plan?

[GM Craig]

GM Note: The best thing about grenades is you don't have to hit the target, just land in the general vicinity...