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2.0 out of 5 stars Guns, lots of Guns. Too many?, 6 Jun 2005

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David Ford "Genre junkie" (Cheltenham) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: d20 Weapons Locker (d20 Modern) (Hardcover)

The third supplement for the d20 Modern RPG is a curious affair. It provides stats for just about every firearm produced in the modern world. This is not a book to read all the way through; this is not about a setting or characters, just hundreds of guns for use in your game.
Now, if you or your players want each and every gun in your campaign to be distinct and accurate, then this book is all you need; add stars as applicable. I think, though, that most gaming groups will find the firearms already in the Core Book more than enough. All about the detail, then; some want it, some can live without it. Much like this book.

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2.0 out of 5 stars doubtful value, 1 May 2004

By "svartalf" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: d20 Weapons Locker (d20 Modern) (Hardcover)

There's a fact : if you even think of buying this, it's because modern weaponry will have a major importance in your game. Another fact is that, even to the detail minded, the weapons described in the basic D20 Modern book should be enough for most campaigns : the variations ins statistics between similar weapons are just not that great in D20 system.

If you insist on getting a book just for weapons, you still have a choice between this one ant the Ultramodern Firearms published by Green Ronin, which I deem the better choice.

The good points of this book are these : the sheer number of weapons covered which range from ther very old (pistols dating from the early 1900s and wwII machineguns) to th so new they are described as still in development. Also, unlike the other offering, this book covers grenade launchers, a weapon system or accessory which I deem rather important.

The bad points now : a) disorganization : the weapons are listed by type in alphabetical order, and you'd better know how it's organized, because there is no index or recapitulative table to help you find it . (a real bother when you are looking up a british weapon; and while the Uzi SMGs are listed under their maker, IMI, this is far from systematic). b) repetitions : a number of weapon systems, which exist under variable denominations but with little variation are listed more than one. c) poor graphics : the weapons are illustrated with line drawings which go from barely fair to downright bad. it seems that they suffered from unsufficient resolution when being digitized, if they weren't bad to start with. d) incoherence : funny enough, the same cartridge does not do the same damage according that it's fired from a machinegun or another weapon system, and weapons described as quality and expensive have their price listed as cheaper than cheap, mass produced versions... d) close to no attention given to ammunition ... well, there ARE rules for special ammo types, but no study of the myriad cartridge types (i.e. wha't the fragging difference between the 9x18 Makarov used in classical pistols and SMGs, and the one unsed in the newer PMM; why does the 7.62R do less damage than 7.62NATO?)

well, you see the overall picture... frankly, unless you need a fairly comprehensive, if disorganized catalog of weaponry, or give a great importance to greanade launchers, you'll be better off with the smaller, but better made Ultramodern Firearms, or even, unless you are a compulsive collector, contenting yourself with the basic list in D20 Modern.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect, 10 Mar 2004

By "preyo" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: d20 Weapons Locker (d20 Modern) (Hardcover)

Weapons Locker is a very nice addition to d20 Modern. The sheer amount of weapons is nice, allowing you to make more unique characters. The book also has more ammo types and a helpful explaination of the surpressed/silenced rules. The only glaring flaw of the book is the lack of a table of gun stats at the beginning of each chapter, leaving you to leaf through the book to find the stats you want. However I am still quite happy with the book and I have found a lot of use for it in my campaign.

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful compendium, 17 Oct 2007

By M. J. Dwyer - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: d20 Weapons Locker (d20 Modern) (Hardcover)

In this book you can find most of the weapons you're likely to come across in everyday life. The additional section at the end of the book explaining which weapons are typically carried by different law enforcement agencies around the world is quite useful, but I would have liked to see it expanded, and made a little less US-centric.

If you're after a specific weapon not listed in the book (one of my NPCs carries a South African pistol that isn't listed) you can always compare the weapon to one of those that is available and use those stats.

Altogether a handy compendium, but as always more detail would be better.

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