[Stahlseele]

I don't know what's scarier, losing nuclear weapons, or that it happens so often there's actually a term for it.

[bigity]

'Empty Quiver' I think would be scarier in the long term that's for sure.

[machine73]

and i really could see using a GAU as the missing rotary assault cannon, basically just needs the right caliber ammo, mount it on a super size tank, send it to desert wars, oh wait, rad wars,,

I'm surprised this hasn't been done already IRL 

Vulcan Air Defense system came close. Pretty sure its obsolete.

[machine73]

Empty Quiver, Broken Arrow, etc are DOD wide terms. NUCFLASH would be the worst case scenario. I aboslutely hated Nuclear Security.

[Teyl_Iliar]

What do you think gets scrambled your your area RDQ when "BROKEN ARROW" gets called out?

Personally, I think it means A.every piece of artillery and air support within strike distance reguardless of previous tasking, is about to blow the ever loving f***s**t out of where I am. B. It's gonna be a really good day.

[CanRay]

A really good day for the person calling it in.

A less good day for other people that need that same support.

A REALLY bad day for the people being targeted.

[Teyl_Iliar]

A really good day for the person calling it in.

A less good day for other people that need that same support.

A REALLY bad day for the people being targeted.

I'll agree to the first and last assertions, but everything is a matter of perception brother.

[Lacynth40]

Try nuclear drills on an aircraft carrier, chummer. Just knowing that the drills are just a bit of make work because if the nuclear power plants go thermal, you can't swim or paddle away FAST enough to keep from at least getting steamed to death by all the water boiling around you...

Fun thought that. So I tend to squash anyone suggesting we tinker with any in-game nuclear plants.... Or nuclear weapons...

[Teyl_Iliar]

Moral of the story? Don't play with these they don't use kid gloves.

[beowulf_of_wa]

worse yet are things like the davey crockett launching system, short range with slightly larger range devastation. unless you launched it from a cliff above and away from the target, you got well cooked also. the system was dead simple and ultimately crap.

i mention it to players when they are about to do/release something nasty they prolly won't survive.

<singing> davey, davey crockett, king of the burning frontier. </singing>

[CanRay]

I GMed Paranoia.  They had Tac-Nuke Hand Grenades.

[The_Gun_Nut]

Someone once thought it was a good idea to put a nuke warhead on a torpedo.  The sub that launched it couldn't get away from the shockwave from an underwater detonation fast enough.

Genius.

[CanRay]

Yeah, well, it typically happens:  "We have a new toy!  LET'S PLAY WITH IT!!!"

[beowulf_of_wa]

I GMed Paranoia.  They had Tac-Nuke Hand Grenades.

they also had 5 clones in the fridge,,,,,,,,,,,

[CanRay]

I GMed Paranoia.  They had Tac-Nuke Hand Grenades.

they also had 5 clones in the fridge,,,,,,,,,,,

I used to demo it officially.  At more than one convention, I got a group of people for the second or third session who showed up solely because they heard about the "Multiple Clones" thing and "The dude brings you back into the game in the more interesting ways possible!  It's totally worth DYING in the game!"

It's a pity I lost the notebook that had all the techniques I used...  Oh well.