Polygon count recomendations?

[phantomdesign]

What would be a good poly count for the following items in a multiplayer game (6-50 players)...

• gun
• player
• vehicle

at the ranges of...

• In your hand
• Close to you (ex: 5-20 feet)
• Medium range (ex: 20-70 feet)
• Long (70+)

...on a minimum 1.25 ghz, 256mb ram, geforce 2 (my computer is much better, I just dont want to alienate people too many players)

 

[HiroProtaganist]

player and vehicle meshes will be Lod'd so no worry's there. wepon models aren't lod'd and valve said 2k for first person and we half to two thirds that for 3rd.