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Ultramodern Firearms d20
[0-9723599-3-1]
$27.95 $18.00
Publisher: Chameleon Eclectic
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by John H. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 04/30/2017 03:14:59

Underwhelming

I had been looking for some new firearms compatible with all D20 based systems such as D20 Modern, Pathfinder or Star Wars Saga edition and when i came across Ultramodern Firearms i had high hopes it would offer a wide variety of new firearm options and honestly, Ultramodern Firearms D20 left me kind of disappointed.

Lets start with the positives.

The fluff in this book is excellent and almost every gun is accompanied by a very high quality picture that gives me a VERY good idea as to what the gun in question actually looks like and the descriptions on both the history of each given classification of firearm, and on each individual model of gun in the book are excellent, this is some of the best fluff i've ever seen in a book dedicated to new equipment options alone for a tabletop roleplaying game.

if only the crunch were half as good.

See, i already had D20 Weapons Locker and i was kind of concerned that this would essentially be the exact same product and for the most part it is. Like Weapons Locker, most all the weapons of a given type are exactly the same. For example, the vast majority of pistols all deal 2d6 damage save for maybe three or four which did 2d4 and the other weapon classifications feel like they operate under similar rules. I didn't find a single weapon anywhere in the entire book that had a different crit modifier, they all only crit on a 20 at an x2 multiplier, no variety at ALL! even the prices seemed to have little variation and as far as i could tell the only reason you would have to choose one type of firearm over another is based around how much ammunition you can get from a typical magazine.

Even when it comes to the selection itself this product underwhelmed me, there are no survival rifles at all or "Civilian" weapons to be had, oh there are assault rifles and sub-machineguns galore but i didn't find a single weapon that you might be able to buy in a typical wal-mart. Which is a shame considering thats exactly what i need more of right now since there are many reasons an adventuring party might use or encounter firearms of that type. Whether they are trying to keep a low profile, just starting out and dont have the resources or connections needed to purchase military grade firearms or they might not be encountering enemies who have anything better due to challenge ratings and general availability. Unfortunately this book can only help you if you want to throw your players right into the middle of World War 3.

They have a few new feats but none of them felt like something i as a player would ever bother taking and half the new rule options for firearms seem to have been lifted right from D20 Weapons Locker (which is three dollars cheaper and includes Grenade Launchers, which this book doesn't). This book also feels OLD in regards of the fluff AND the crunch alike, some of the guns it mentions as being "New" have been around since i was three years old and some of the newest and most exciting fare are nowhere to be seen, as for the crunch i've found much cheaper books that give me alot of fun new mechanics to play with and even address things like recoil. This might have been an amazing purchase when D20 Modern was new but it just isn't justifying its nearly 20 dollar price tag as it is right now.

Ultimately, i still have to give it three stars because technically it DOES do everything it said it would, the product description doesn't contain a single falsehood but very little of what i found in here felt new to me, if you Already have D20 Weapons Locker then skip this, otherwise it might be useful for the fluff alone but 18 bucks is alot to ask for if thats all it has to offer.



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[3 of 5 Stars!]
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