Buckshot (no ontology)

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'''Buckshot''' (Also known as '''Buck''') is a projectile type for [[12 gauge]] and [[.410 bore]] '''shotgun shells'''. Buckshot shells contain pellets of lead 00 buckshot (pronounced ''double-aught'').  
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| '''Gauge'''
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| colspan="2" | [[12 gauge]]
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| '''Type'''
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| colspan="2" | 00 buckshot
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| '''Load'''
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| colspan="2" | '''8x''' lead pellets
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| '''Velocity'''
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| colspan="2" | Varying
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| '''Country'''
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| colspan="2" | Various
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| '''Year'''
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| colspan="2" | 19th century
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| '''Price'''
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| colspan="2" | '''40''' [[Parallar|P$]] ('''20''' shells)
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| [[Recoil]]
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| colspan="2" | '''3''' - Normal
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'''Buckshot''' is a type of load for [[12 gauge]] '''shotgun shells'''. The particular version that is standard-issue in [[Mazeworld]] are 12 gauge shells containing 00 buckshot.
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=== Real-life data ===
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Shotgun shells, and subsequently, shotguns themselves, have existed since the 19th century. They have been declined in various types and versions, suited for different needs and purposes, from hunting to home defense, to military and law enforcement applications. Two major kinds of shotgun shells can be differentiated: those that contain '''lead shot''', and [[Slug|slugs]].
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Among lead shot cartridges, several variants have appeared to suit various needs. Examples:
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*'''Birdshot''' shells, that contain a number of small lead pellets ranging from 30 to 450, each with a tiny diameter varying between 2 and 5.8mm (0.08 to 0.23 inches). They are used primarily to hunt small game and birds, as the name implies.
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*'''Buckshot''' shells contains a number of large lead pellets ranging from 3 to 20, each with a diameter varying between 6 and 15mm (0.24 to 0.6 inches). Meant originally for bigger game such as deer, buckshot (particularly in 12 gauge and 16 gauge shotguns) found extremely widespread usage in home defense, law enforcement and military situations.
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In military applications, 00 buckshot (shells that contains 8 or 9 lead balls of 8.4mm/0.33 inch of diameter each) is particularly well suited to injure and/or kill human-sized targets. It offers reasonable spread and very high lethality at closer ranges, while at longer ones it remains relatively forgiving, as some the shells may still be able to hit and injure the target.
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=== Mazeworld overview ===
=== Mazeworld overview ===
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* Damage multipliers:
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** Against [[Protection chart|Unarmored (Cx) Armor Classes]]): 1x [[Pain]], 1.2x [[Limb damage]]
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| Unarm
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** Against [[Protection chart|Armored (Ax) Armor Classes]]): 0.5x [[Pain]], 0.5x [[Limb damage]]
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** [[Weapon maintenance|Wear rate]] per shot: Condition x1 / Cleanliness x2
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* Retail value of a standard shell (Regular/SP):
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** [[12 gauge]]: '''6 P$ /round'''
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** [[.410 bore]]: '''3 P$ /round'''
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| '''Bullet''' (1 pellet)
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| 18%
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| 17%
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| 15%
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| 10%
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| <span style="color: white">4%</span>
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<span style="font-size:80%;">The above chart applies for '''ONE pellet''', and may be multiplied by the amount of pellets that hit the target (up to 8). [[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
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| [[Gameplay mechanics|Dice score]]
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| '''2'''
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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]], in boxes of '''20''' or '''100''' rounds
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* Costs '''40 P$''' for '''20''' rounds, and '''200 P$''' for '''100''' rounds
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* Value of a single round is '''2 P$'''
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* [[Recoil]] level of this round is '''3 - Normal'''
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* Propels up to '''8''' pellets per shot
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* Availability of this caliber:
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** Can be found at random in the [[room|rooms]]
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** [[WPN-3 crate]]: 80 shells ; [[AMMO-4 crate]]: 60 shells ; [[AMMO-5 crate]]: 60 shells
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=== Usage notes ===
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Using buckshot ammunition inside shotgun has a main trait that bullets don't have: '''damage is variable'''. It can be treated as both an advantage and a weakness:
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Buckshot is a '''multiple-projectile''' type of ammunition, meaning that if the shot fired is a hit, this ammunition type is capable of inflicting multiple hits. Buckshot has the following effects:
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*<span style="color: #00ff00">The advantage:</span> Even if the dice score is poor, the [[Contestant|contestant]] '''may still be able to hit his/her target''' (although with minimum power) unless he/she scores a critical failure.
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* Shell contains multiple projectiles:
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*<span style="color: red">The drawback:</span> Whereas bullets almost always hit at full power, '''buckshot doesn't''', unless the contestant scores 12, in which case all eight pellets hit. Because of this, '''the failure threshold is not useful''' - only your actual dice score is.
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** [[12 gauge]] version: 9 projectiles ; On a successful hit, '''1d9''' projectiles may hit the target.
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** [[.410 bore]] version: 5 projectiles ; On a successful hit, '''1d5''' projectiles may hit the target.
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Because of this, shotguns are played a little differently than other firearms. Whether those traits can be helpful or not depend mostly on the contestant's strategy and style, although there are a few recommendations:
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*Avoiding '''heavily armored targets''', unless the contestant is positively sure to hit a lesser-armored weak point.
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*It must be noted that '''failure threshold modifiers''' work differently with buckshot than with any other type of ammunition, since the amount of pellets that hit the target are dependent on the total score. For every [[Secondary effect|increased accuracy]] occurrence, the amount of pellets that hit is '''your score +1'''. Likewise, for every [[Secondary effect|decreased accuracy]] occurrence, '''your score -1'''.
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== Gallery ==
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| <[#img [hash R2DHTSD36C6BMVFPFNCNW62VAB] [height 200]]>
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| colspan="2" | <[#img [hash B7EWES1Z1WG9M3V5KG08T7FSMX] [width 200]]>
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| colspan="2" | <span style="font-size:70%;">Buckshot and slug comparison.</span>
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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*[[12 gauge]]
*[[12 gauge]]
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*[[.410 bore]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_shell Wikipedia article] on shotgun shells in general
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_shell Wikipedia article] on shotgun shells in general

Latest revision as of 14:18, 19 September 2017

Buckshot (Also known as Buck) is a projectile type for 12 gauge and .410 bore shotgun shells. Buckshot shells contain pellets of lead 00 buckshot (pronounced double-aught).

Mazeworld overview

Usage notes

Buckshot is a multiple-projectile type of ammunition, meaning that if the shot fired is a hit, this ammunition type is capable of inflicting multiple hits. Buckshot has the following effects:

  • FT-1
  • Shell contains multiple projectiles:
    • 12 gauge version: 9 projectiles ; On a successful hit, 1d9 projectiles may hit the target.
    • .410 bore version: 5 projectiles ; On a successful hit, 1d5 projectiles may hit the target.

See also

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