CAWS flechette (no ontology)

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| colspan="2" | '''20x''' tungsten flechette
| colspan="2" | '''20x''' tungsten flechette
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| '''Bullet''' (1 flechette)
| '''Bullet''' (1 flechette)
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| 20%
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| 20%
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| Flechette hitting
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| Flechettes hitting
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| ''Always 0''
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| 2
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| 4d5-8
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| 4d5-6
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| 4d5-4
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| 8
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| 4d5-2
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| 10
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| 4d5
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| 12
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| 4d5+2
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| 14
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| 4d5+4
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| 16
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| 4d5+6
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| 18
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| 4d5+8
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| ''Always 20''
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=== Usage notes ===
=== Usage notes ===
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Flechette has a main trait that single-projectile ammunition don't have: it is a '''multiple-projectile''' type of ammunition. It can be treated as both an advantage and a weakness:
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Flechette is a '''multiple-projectile''' type of ammunition. The amount of projectiles hitting the target is variable, and is also influenced by the failure threshold; lower scores mean less chances to hit, and higher scores mean higher chances to hit.
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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 only a small amount of projectiles will hit) unless he/she scores a critical failure.
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*It must be noted that '''failure threshold modifiers''' work differently with multiple-projectile ammunition than with single-projectile ammunition. For every [[Secondary effect|increased accuracy]] (FT-1) occurrence, '''add 1 to the dice score'''. Likewise, for every [[Secondary effect|decreased accuracy]] (FT+1) occurrence, '''subtract 1 to the dice score'''.
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*<span style="color: red">The drawback:</span> Whereas single-projectile ammunition almost always deal the same amount of damage, '''multiple-projectile ammunition doesn't''', because the full load of projectiles rarely ALL hit the target, unless the contestant scores 12, in which case they do all hit. Because of this, '''the failure threshold is not useful''' - only your actual dice score is.
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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 multiple-projectile ammunition than with single-projectile ammunition, since the amount of projectiles hitting the target depends on the dice score itself. For every [[Secondary effect|increased accuracy]] (FT-1) occurrence, '''add 1 to the dice score'''. Likewise, for every [[Secondary effect|decreased accuracy]] (FT+1) occurrence, '''subtract 1 to the dice score'''.
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**Should the modified result ends up being 12 or greater, it counts as a '''critical hit of a natural 12'''. Likewise, if the modified result ends up being 2 or less, it counts as a '''critical failure of a natural 2'''.
**Should the modified result ends up being 12 or greater, it counts as a '''critical hit of a natural 12'''. Likewise, if the modified result ends up being 2 or less, it counts as a '''critical failure of a natural 2'''.
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Revision as of 06:19, 25 April 2014

CAWS flechette is a type of load for the special-purpose 12 gauge belted cartridge developed by Heckler & Koch and Olin/Winchester for use in the Heckler ＆ Koch CAWS. It is a non-conventional flechette shotgun shell.

Mazeworld overview

The variant used in Mazeworld uses 1 inch long flechettes made of tungsten, and is based on a purely theoretical load which was only mentioned in passing as a possible future plan for CAWS shell loads. For all intents and purposes, it does not exist in real life, but it's not like that's going to stop us.

Type LDV Unarm Light Hardskin Kevlar-2 Kevlar-3 Kevlar-4 HEV
Bullet (1 flechette) +1 20% 20% 20% 17% 14% 9% 6%

The above chart applies for ONE flechette, and may be multiplied by the amount of flechette that hit the target (up to 20).

Dice score 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Flechettes hitting Always 0 4d5-8 4d5-6 4d5-4 4d5-2 4d5 4d5+2 4d5+4 4d5+6 4d5+8 Always 20

How to read this?

  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop, in boxes of 10 or 50 rounds
  • Costs 80 P$ for 10 rounds, and 100 P$ for 50 rounds
  • Value of a single round is 8 P$
  • Recoil level of this round is 3 - Normal
  • Propels up to 20 flechette per shot.
  • Availability of this caliber:
    • Can be found at random in the rooms

Usage notes

Flechette is a multiple-projectile type of ammunition. The amount of projectiles hitting the target is variable, and is also influenced by the failure threshold; lower scores mean less chances to hit, and higher scores mean higher chances to hit.

  • It must be noted that failure threshold modifiers work differently with multiple-projectile ammunition than with single-projectile ammunition. For every increased accuracy (FT-1) occurrence, add 1 to the dice score. Likewise, for every decreased accuracy (FT+1) occurrence, subtract 1 to the dice score.
    • Should the modified result ends up being 12 or greater, it counts as a critical hit of a natural 12. Likewise, if the modified result ends up being 2 or less, it counts as a critical failure of a natural 2.

Gallery

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Two dummy rounds, and a live round with plastic casing.

See also

  • Article on 12 gauge belted shells
  • HKPro.com's article on the CAWS and 12 gauge belted
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