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| − | A heavy machine gun is a [[firearm]] | + | A '''heavy machine gun''' is a [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is a [[two-handed]] launcher that can fire [[bullets]] at a very high rate, and is always on full automatic mode. |
| − | == | + | ==Generation== |
| + | [[Yendorian army]] lieutenants have a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with a heavy machine gun]], and [[captain]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with one. | ||
| − | + | ==Rate of fire== | |
| + | The heavy machine gun's rate of fire depends on its enchantment and skill of the user. | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | + | The heavy machine gun is generally not a viable weapon - at 500aum, it weighs the same as a [[loadstone]] and takes up half of a vanilla ''[[NetHack]]'' character's maximum [[carrying capacity]]; even in SlashTHEM, where the maximum is set much higher, its better rate of fire is offset by its weight and bigger [[to-hit]] penalty. [[Submachine gun]]s and [[assault rifle]]s in both games offer a comparable rate of fire with smaller to-hit penalties and less than 1/10th of the heavy machine gun's weight. | |
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
{{wikipedia}} | {{wikipedia}} | ||
| + | The term "heavy machine gun" has historically been used to refer to several different classes of weapons; in modern usage, it generally refers to weapons such as the World War I-era M2 Browning. The Browning is a large weapon weighing approximately 100lbs and intended to be fired by a small crew from a stationary tripod; it is also found mounted on aircraft and tanks. | ||
| − | + | Note that real-life heavy machine guns actually tend to have a lower rate of fire than their smaller counterparts: their heavy construction instead enables them to fire heavier ammunition, and to fire for longer periods of time without overheating. | |
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| − | Note that real-life heavy machine guns actually tend to have a lower rate of fire than their smaller counterparts | + | {{variant-343}} |
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Revision as of 02:52, 11 October 2022
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| Name | heavy machine gun |
| Appearance | heavy machine gun |
| Damage vs. small | 1d2 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d2 |
| To-hit bonus | -4 |
| Weapon skill | firearms |
| Size | two-handed |
| Base price | 2000 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 500 |
| Material | iron |
A heavy machine gun is a firearm that appears in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM. It is a two-handed launcher that can fire bullets at a very high rate, and is always on full automatic mode.
Contents
Generation
Yendorian army lieutenants have a 1⁄2 chance of generating with a heavy machine gun, and captains have a 1⁄4 chance of generating with one.
Rate of fire
The heavy machine gun's rate of fire depends on its enchantment and skill of the user.
| Enchantment | Unskilled/basic | Skilled | Expert |
|---|---|---|---|
| -7 to -6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| -5 to -3 | 8 | 8 | 1d2+7 |
| -2 to +2 | 8 | 1d2+7 | 1d3+7 |
| +3 to +5 | 1d2+7 | 1d3+7 | 1d4+7 |
| +6 to +8 | 1d3+7 | 1d4+7 | 1d5+7 |
| +9 | 1d4+7 | 1d5+7 | 1d6+7 |
Strategy
The heavy machine gun is generally not a viable weapon - at 500aum, it weighs the same as a loadstone and takes up half of a vanilla NetHack character's maximum carrying capacity; even in SlashTHEM, where the maximum is set much higher, its better rate of fire is offset by its weight and bigger to-hit penalty. Submachine guns and assault rifles in both games offer a comparable rate of fire with smaller to-hit penalties and less than 1/10th of the heavy machine gun's weight.
Origin
The term "heavy machine gun" has historically been used to refer to several different classes of weapons; in modern usage, it generally refers to weapons such as the World War I-era M2 Browning. The Browning is a large weapon weighing approximately 100lbs and intended to be fired by a small crew from a stationary tripod; it is also found mounted on aircraft and tanks.
Note that real-life heavy machine guns actually tend to have a lower rate of fire than their smaller counterparts: their heavy construction instead enables them to fire heavier ammunition, and to fire for longer periods of time without overheating.
