I believe its niche is being an energy weapon that uses shells rather than batteries.
It's also on the cheaper side, for its level.
Is that a good selling point ? Debatable.
Damage seems on par with other fire small arms. Range is really short, obviously.
Don't think it's "supposed" to be aoe, as the gulchgun isn't either.
This very much has the flavor of a weapon of the jury-rigged, tinker made category, rather than a more legitimate, mass produced one. For when you want to get your mad max on.
Well, we have the flame pistols for aoe flame small arms. Only the heaviest of flame throwers are blast.
Petrol is a godawful, nonsensical ammunition, admittedly.
Honestly, more special ammo for shotguns if not other projectile weapons (dragonbreath or otherwise, like we had in PF) could have been nice. But I expect it'd be tougher to balance in Starfinder, and probably too big of an advantage for the category.
I mean there are already two types of shells at least.
Standard and explosive.
Explosive giving half fire damage and aknock down crit effect.Sooo kind of nothing for this weapon, except for the crit effect,
unless you also use explosive shells. Burn and knockdown. Though it is more of a flavor choice.
Thread title should have been "Shell gun bang whats up with this thang?"
I want to know, how does it hang?
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such a shame. it it just had a cone effect up to its first increment (like that one weapon property.. what was it..burst? I forget atm) it would have a solid and really uniquely cool niche.
It would've been a cool "quick sheath fire drop" sorta tool.
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