I think the issues here have been answered adequately (and you seem happy with them), but I'll add some thoughts. As DigTw0Grav3s indicated, I was the primary rules designer for T2013's Reflex engine, but I had significant help from folks with more experience and ballistics savvy. What follows are my own observations. All errors are my own.
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Originally Posted by Dendron
1) Range of handguns. Most handguns (Autoloaders and Revolvers) have GF/CQB as Optimal/Maximum range. This would mean that your skill would bew +/-0 in 0-7m range and -3 in 7-25m range.
No as I understand the rules there is no chans of hitting a person (in combat) above this range?
Let's say at 35m you can't hit a enemy? I basicly have zero experience of handguns my self but that sound a bit extreme?
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Sure, it's feasible for to make shots out to 100m or beyond. I'm not a particularly adept gunman but I've gotten hits on torso-sized steel targets at 75m... under "square range" conditions. However, the Reflex rules set was designed to reflect hit probabilities under combat conditions, including the assumption of significant physiological stress on the shooter. If you're not in a fight (Rifleman's example of showing off for the ORMO), I'd allow a significant bonus to the roll.
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2) Ranged attacks.
I see that there are modifications for range (Range Bands), Wind, Fog and Light. Bur can't find anything about support. Is there any difference (in the rules) between a standing shot and one done with support? If so do you have a reference to it?
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You've already found the stance rules in the sidebar on page 139. I agree that the omission of a "braced" rule for supporting a weapon was an oversight. As stated on page 260, a bipod gives a +2 bonus to aimed shots and reduces Recoil by 2 (but slows down shots inside optimum range). I'd say a supported attack works the same way, but it adds 1 to the attack's Speed... and only works if you have an appropriate terrain element. This interfaces with the existing rules and still provides some value to the bipod. If that seems insufficient, we can discuss a modification to the stance rules instead.
- C.