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Offline Dragon62

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Demo Charges
« on: November 16, 2005, 03:18:44 PM »
Under Demo charges  C9 and Detcord both state Remote Detonator required does this allow anyone with demo training the right to purchase the remote detonator?
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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2005, 03:46:39 PM »
as far as I know only the Capitol Airborne infantry Demo Spec has a Remote Detonator.
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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2005, 05:39:04 AM »
Yes i know they're the only squad that has the remote detonator but the question still remains if anyone with demo training can use c-9 and detcord should they also be allowed to have the remote detonator?
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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2005, 07:00:25 AM »
Unless FAQ'd otherwise, you may not purchase a Remote Detonator.  This only precludes the use of Detcord as the C9 charges only require a Detonator if you want to fire them remotely.
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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2005, 05:50:01 PM »
Unless FAQ'd otherwise, you may not purchase a Remote Detonator.  This only precludes the use of Detcord as the C9 charges only require a Detonator if you want to fire them remotely.

well, wouldn't that give a really unfair advantage to that unit?...

I do not have my rulebook in front of me (I think that it is in the car), but is there a points cost listed for a Remote Detonator?...If there is not, why would that line be added to the description for Detcord?

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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2005, 09:08:16 PM »
The point Cost listed for the Detonator in the equipment area was, like all the pC's in the equipment section, left on by accident and wasn't meant to go to printing.

As such, only one unit can use Detcord but if you want to use it for anything other than obstacle clearing, you're insane.  As far as Obstacle clearing goes, either C9 or Detcord work equally well for the cost.  So really, it's more or less a non-issue as future units will recieve remote detonators and current units will (almost) never use C9 as an offensive weapon.

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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2005, 08:55:49 AM »
Instead of saying new units will have the remote detonator and the old units wont use it, would'nt it be easier to just let anyone with demo training purchase the detonator. I dont see where this would be game unbalancing.
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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2005, 09:16:27 AM »
it's not really unbalancing as it is now.  It's not even that useful of an item to have.  As it is, it's just something to set everyone apart.

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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2005, 09:48:50 AM »
The Faceless have remote detonators... unfortunatly, they really can't put their explosives down. :p
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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2005, 05:47:57 PM »

As such, only one unit can use Detcord but if you want to use it for anything other than obstacle clearing, you're insane.  As far as Obstacle clearing goes, either C9 or Detcord work equally well for the cost.  So really, it's more or less a non-issue as future units will recieve remote detonators and current units will (almost) never use C9 as an offensive weapon.


It would be nice if I could arm a specialist model, such as the Golden Lion Demo Specialist, with this item, just to keep my full options open.

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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2005, 07:13:31 PM »
The Faceless have remote detonators... unfortunatly, they really can't put their explosives down. :p

*snicker* It's funny because it's a gross abuse of human rights!

Perhaps if they had remote detonators for _each_other's_  explosives....

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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2005, 08:34:11 PM »
The Faceless have remote detonators... unfortunatly, they really can't put their explosives down. :p

*snicker* It's funny because it's a gross abuse of human rights!

Perhaps if they had remote detonators for _each_other's_  explosives....

I bet April Fools Day would be a blast...


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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2005, 08:42:12 PM »
The other reason they can't put them down is they may get mixed up-think of the embarrasment of running into an enemy formation and pressing the trigger only to blow your buddy up fifty feet back.
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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2005, 05:06:18 AM »
I wonder what the Hallmark card for that would say....

I noticed that I accidently exploded you before you could regain your lost honor... 

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Re: Demo Charges
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2005, 07:58:58 AM »
hehe

I want to see the picture on the front of that.

A little Anime faceless carrying a little placard with "I'm Sorry" on it.
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