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[Madman198237]

Using a revision to fortify one front is part of the best possible plan here---we leave one front at level 1 entrenchment (the other one will be...level 2 at the end of this turn) and then surprise them with a level-four entrenchment in the ostensibly-less-defended front.

And we don't need to get into melee faster if you'll recall, because we'll be fighting in a city until we deploy the Salamander anyway. Thus the increased mobility for our already-armored troops is going to be minimal.

They have a dedicated 40mm AT gun already, not sure how effective it might be against the Salamander's thick armor. It won't be hard for them to deploy more and better, most likely. Perahudara doesn't have to be "optimal" for a combat landing if it works when we've artillery'd and strafed the landing zone until it's barren.

[Taricus]

If we're fighting in the city, the extra mobility is going to be negligible in effect then. And if the Perahudara is landing in a safe zone... Well, thing is, that's a safe zone, not a combat zone. It's fine as a transport but it isn't a good assault transport AKA driving up into the enemy's face and then unloading.

And yeah, the existing 40mm gun is an AT weapon, but so far that will be ineffective against the Charybdis purely because that's what it was armoured against.

[Madman198237]

I brought up the 40mm as concerning the Salamander. We ARE fighting in a city, exclusively so in case you've forgotten. And the safe zone I'm proposing is safe because we've made it safe before bothering to send in troops.

But I don't argue for JUST having the Perahudara, I'm just arguing that we should do the Salamander next turn. A simple enough Salamander redesign will have a very, very low chance of failing, and thus be a good candidate in our "surprise" turn. So if we're going to upgrade our armor to be more capable in the sorts of combat we're seeing now, well, this is the turn to do it. It'd also help us get closer to taking Harren...and we'd have them on the verge of losing Harren right when we get ready for the amphibious turn. That'll put them in a bind: Do a design to help their soldiers cross the water better, or try to design something to help in the close confines of Harren?

[Taricus]

If we spring the salamander now, odds are if the enemy is trying to also do an amphibious invasion yet is waiting until next turn to do it. And again, the armour support in Harren would still be invaluable. Especially since our most mobile form of support on the ground is an armoured sled.

But the Impulse doesn't solve any problems we have currently in melee, and we'd need better power armour weapons for it to really shine. All in all, it's a few designs ahead of what we need for our power armour, and should avoid it until those basics are covered first.

[Madman198237]

OK so we're BOTH getting the option to start amphibious invasions the turn AFTER this one. We don't WANT to spring the Salamander now because it's wasting a bit of surprise factor.

If we want better armor in Harren we upgrade the power armor suits, because those are the most maneuverable form of armor we have. The Impulse improves the maneuverability of our soldiers which is NEVER a bad thing, and breaks the melee tie. The general intent is to immediately follow it with a Gravity Hammer based on the mini-Gravity Engines it will provide us with, thus giving us maneuverable and deadly armored lifting suits.

It's not a few designs ahead of anything, and we have the basics covered, at least for urban combat.

And again, let's push the enemy back, force them to choose between Harren and an amphibious landing.

[Taricus]

The impulse, by itself, won't break the melee tie. The only things that will would be outright melee weapons. Moreover we do have a general power armour tie which we need to break, the breaking of which would have far greater effects. And mobility isn't going to do that, as again, we do need specialised power armour weapons for that tie to be broken.

[Madman198237]

Ooook?
The basics of this entire genre is that if you improve your equipment, you get better combat results. If our power armor is more maneuverable, we get advantages the enemy doesn't have, and thus we win the power armor tie.

Then we follow it with a Gravity Hammer and suddenly we're capable of rushing straight from cover into a melee duel the enemy is not equipped to win, and won't be equipped to win as they don't have the sorts of techs that will allow us to relatively easily make a Gravity Hammer.

So then we get a maneuverability boost that will get us into melee combat, AND a power armor weapon. Both of your objections [Salamander would somehow deliver our power armor guys into melee combat/combat faster, and that we need designated power armor weapons]

[Powder Miner]

I find myself ultimately agreeing with Madman here -- if we build the Salamander next turn, we still get the mechanical reward, so I don't see much of a reason to build the Salamander this turn rather than the next, even if I'm skeptical there will be much surprise factor.

AAV-15 'Salamander' Armoured Vehicle: (0)
AAV-15 'Apibaru': (3) NUKE9.13, Taricus, DGR
ALS-15M "Impact" Avalanche Booster System: (3) Madman, Rockeater, Powder Miner

[Taricus]

The gravity hammer is immaterial to them winning in melee, that's what our myomer does in the first place. The moment we have any melee weapons the armour can use, we win hands down and they can't beat that.

And again, the Impulse... we can't win in melee with it. Sure, we can charge them, but the moment we're stuck in we're buggered. We need to be infantry in melee, not cavalry.

[Madman198237]

So it gets us to melee and we use a hammer in the melee. If we don't get the hammer (design fails and must be revised, etc.) then I guess we ONLY have guys capable of crossing exposed pieces of ground without getting shot (with aimed shots, anyway), smashing into enemies hard enough to disable anything not in power armor and presumably knock over/disorient people IN powered armor, etc.

I'm framing it as useful to melee combat because it'll be really hilarious to do a boosted charge with the hammer, but it's not NECESSARY to have both to have great effect in combat.

Also, it allows us to instantly DISENGAGE from melee combat if that proves necessary. The enemy can't punch you as you run away with this system, and so on.

[Taricus]

PAR-15 'Holepunch': Developed as a response to the lack of dedicated power armour weaponry for our Avalanches to use, the PAR-15 intends to rectify the issue. A massive 15 x 110mm calibre semi-automatic rifle, utilising gavpowder loads to achieve an excellent level of ballistics (Especially when combined with FMJ/G rounds) to penetrate the Abberan powered armour effectively, and using pieces of depleted gavrilium to keep the carbine-length barrel cool. Feeding from a detachable, 20 round magazine, and solidly build to withstand both the user and the stresses of firing such a high-powered round, the PAR-15 is designed to be a long-lasting standard weapon for our proud troops wearing the Avalanche Armour.

[NUKE9.13]

Thought about it more, decided to support the Impact.

AAV-15 'Salamander' Armoured Vehicle: (0)
AAV-15 'Apibaru': (2) Taricus, DGR
ALS-15M "Impact" Avalanche Booster System: (4) Madman, Rockeater, Powder Miner, NUKE9.13

[Man of Paper]

Votes Locked.

 I should update before Draig does.

[Taricus]

You've got weeks in that case then

[Man of Paper]

Year 1914 AC (After Colonization) Hot Season, Design Phase

Proposal: ALS-15M "Impact" Avalanche Booster System

"Impact" Avalanche Booster System
The Avalanche is a very fine piece of technology, but it can be better. The Impact system aims to improve the Avalanches by adding very small Gravity Engines around its center of mass. These, combined with a small bank of capacitors sufficient for a single use before a recharge, allow the user to give themselves a hard push or boost, capable of throwing them and their entire armored lifting suit a few meters in the desired direction---up [for anything from cushioning falls to Myomer-and-gravity-enhanced jumps], forwards or backwards, left or right.

These Mini-Gravity Engines (MGEs) are constructed to be very durable as well as being powerful in short bursts, since they'll be getting thrown around in a suit of armor and smashed into things (like enemy armored bodies in sudden charges).

The capacitors themselves are charged directly by the Avalanche's engine system, and protected by being nestled under the armor.

Difficulty: Hard
Result: 5 (4+2-1) = Below Average


Mobility is becoming increasingly important in our current situation, and in order to grant our Avalanches the ability to rapidly move and engage we have created the Impact. The Impact is actually a series of six Miniature GravEngines embedded in the armor at the left and right sides, the front and back of the torso, and behind the collar. The gravite cores are aligned to propel the Avalanche left, right, forward, back, and up, but can only be activated one at a time to prevent a left/right or forward/back trigger tearing the suit apart. A new forearm piece with a panel adorned in a button for each M.G.E., though there is no cover so rare accidental activation can occur.

While ingenious, there are a few drawbacks to the system itself. As the cores of the M.G.E.s are in a fixed position being able to properly align oneself for accurate motion is difficult. Before activation the wearer must also hop off the ground or risk their dragging feet throwing them off and angling them in the wrong direction (namely, face-first into the ground). The M.G.E.s can propel an Avalanche at 16 meters/second, but only very briefly as the system ravenously draws power from the capacitors allowing only two or three seconds of usage before requiring up to a half hour to fully recharge.

While the myomer strengthening the legs absorbs the majority of landing impacts, headlong charges and side-on collisions at those speeds have a tendency to injure the meat popsicle soldier within the armor as they get jostled around, with more severe injuries occurring with sudden stops (like with the previously mentioned ground). Also of note, the increased energy moving through and stored within the suit has increased discomfort, and often after engagements users need some extended rest.

Introduction of the Impact has led to the creation of the Avalanche-B, a variant of the original design made to utilize the Impact.

The Impact system itself costs 3 Caelium and 1 Ore (CHEAP), and the additional resources it uses reflected in the cost of the Avalanche-B, making it cost us 6 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, 6 Caelium, and 2 Myomer (VERY EXPENSIVE). It has also added MiniGrav Engines as a Component for further usage with costs changing on a case-by-case basis. Future designs can also be made to utilize the Impact.


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As progress moves ever forward you are now tasked with coming up with your Revision. Also, remember it is up to you to decide if our artillery comes into play in the Fortress-City by the end of the Strategy Phase. Good luck, and [I WOULD SAY GOD-SPEED BUT I LEFT IT TO YOU TO FURTHER DEFINE SALVIOS PAST MY FOUNDATIONS]. You can also choose to rename the Avalanche-B if you desire to.


IT IS NOW THE REVISION PHASE.

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

Infantry

Senapang Pattern Rifle: A 110 cm, 4 kg dark wood masterpiece. 7.7mm rounds are fed via 5-round stripper clip into the 10-round internal magazine, which can also be loaded with rounds individually. It has an adjustable rear sight with 100 meter increments. It also has a bayonet lug and comes with a bayonet. Padded for operator comfort, extremely dependable and reliable. The Senapang outclasses many rifles of our time. Costs 2 Ore and 2 Wood. (CHEAP)

--Senapang Pattern Rifle (Var.S): A Senapang with an 8x scope, providing effective fire to 1km though shots can fly as far as 4km if you don't care about actually hitting your target reliably. Each squad has one Designated Marksman with a Var.S. Costs 2 Ore and 2 Wood. (CHEAP)

SMG-12 Sub-Machine Gun: Essentially a low-powered hand-cranked personal Gatling Gun fired from the hip and fed 10mm pistol rounds through a box magazine under the weapon. Difficult to aim, as there is a crank mounted on top of the thing. Occasionally fails to load chambers, resulting in the nickname "The Stuttergun". Still, it's a big step in personal automatic firearms. Costs 4 Ore and 2 Wood. (OBSOLETE)

--SMG-12a Sub-Machine Gun: Replaces the crank system with an open bolt blowback system, with the added benefit that it can actually be aimed. Rate of fire drops but reliability increases. Costs 3 Ore and 2 Wood. (CHEAP)

M2 Dispersion Grenade: A fantastic incendiary weapon. Effectively a canister on a stick that explodes in a burst of heat and molten metal. The sudden burst of wilting heat causes intense burns out to three meters while the flying molten Gavrillium can inflict serious wounds out to ten. Costs 1 Ore and 1 Gavrillium. (CHEAP)

M3 Fragmentation Grenade: A fragmentation grenade built from the knowledge of our previous grenades. Lethal within a 5m radius, debilitating within 15, but can cause injury out much further if you're (un)lucky. Has a cap that can be pulled off for a 7 second fuse or twisted and pulled for impact. Shaped like an egg, but can have a stick screwed into the bottom if desired. Costs 2 Ore (CHEAP)

GGG-12 Gavrillium Gatling Gun: A tri-barrel gatling gun that uses a small GavEngine to rotate the barrels. Fires up to 600 rpm with a range up to 2200m thanks to the 7.7G rounds which use a GavPowder load. A heat sink helps provide equilibrium between the heat caused by the Gavpowder load and the freezing caused by the depletion of Gavrillium rods in the engine. Uses a dial to adjust rate of fire. Effective and reliable. Costs 5 Ore and 4 Gavrillium, making it (EXPENSIVE).

--LGG-12 Light Gatling Gun:  A GGG-12 without the Gavpowder. Range drops to 1500m but Rate of Fire is increased to a possible 1200 RPM. Is also much lighter, allowing it to be redeployed very easily by a crew. Can also be deployed with a small artillery carriage. Costs 4 Ore and 2 Gavrilium. (CHEAP)

LFG-13 Light Field Gun: A 40mm direct-fire gun which utilizes HE and Gavrillium Rounds. Capable of firing out to 1100m. Made of Caelium Steel and easily maneuvered by the crew. Costs 5 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, and 2 Caelium. (CHEAP)

GA1 Cannon: A 150mm piece of artillery that uses a mixture of cordite and powdered Gavrillium to fire rounds fairly accurately to six kilometers but potentially out to nine if accuracy isn't really a factor. The barrel warps from extended use so teams are asked to restrict themselves to six rounds at a time before needing to cool for an extended period. Costs 5 Ore and 3 Gavrillium. (CHEAP)

--GA1B Cannon: By modifying the powder, barrel, and alloy used in the GA1's construction, the GA1B can fire 5 rounds a minute accurately up to 10km. The use of Chemical Compounds in the powder formula complicates things. Costs 4 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, and 1 Chemical Compounds. (CHEAP)

GBC-13 Gavrillium Bunker Cannon "Scylla": A 105mm cannon utilizing HE and solid shot with bunkers using GavGenerators designed to aid in cooling of the weapon and powering of the bunker. Utilizes the same altered GavPowder and metal alloys the GA1b does. Can be fired out to 10/15km. Costs Ore, Gavrillium, and Chemical Compounds. (EXPENSIVE)

"Mountain" Myomer Lifting Kit: A reinforced canvas suit with cords of myomer muscle running across it powered by a small GavEngine in the back. Allows users to lift 250kg. Sees most of it's use in a support role and not on the front line. 2 Gavrillium, 2 Myomer. (CHEAP)

--"Avalanche" Armored Lifting Suit: A modified Mountain with greater mobility, combat effectiveness, and 20-25mm Caelium Steel Plate armor for protection. Sees a 10% drop in lifting power and soldiers complain about extended shifts, but otherwise the Avalanche has no glaring issues. 5 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, 3 Caelium, 2 Myomer. (CHEAP)

----"Avalanche-B" Modified Armored Lifting Suit: A further-modified Avalanche built to make use of the ALS-15M "Impact" Avalanche Booster System. It can "leap" forward, backward, upward, or to the sides at up to 16m/s. The system carries a small risk of injury but allows much greater temporary mobility on the field. The armor is built around the Impact system to keep it protected. The wearer tends to get banged up and they often complain of heat the within the suit. 6 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, 6 Caelium, and 2 Myomer. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

BSU: The Berani standard uniform is made of light cotton dyed khaki. A wide brim steel helmet offers some protection, and leather patches on the elbows and knees provide a level of comfort and protection when kneeling or leaning on something. The uniform has a large number of pockets, belts, and satchels made of cotton webbing in order to carry large amounts of equipment such as ammo and grenades. Entrenching tools are provided to all soldiers.

Ground Vehicles (I guess?)

Transport Sled: A small platform used primarily to transport our machine guns and artillery, though it can aid in the general moving of supplies. Costs 2 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, and 1 Caelium. (CHEAP)

Armored Sled: A mobile man-driven armored firing platform utilizing Caelium Steel with a mounted G3-12 or LGG-12 that requires two men to maneuver from within. Can carry four additional passengers. Costs 3 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, and 2 Caelium. (CHEAP) (OBSOLETE)

--Roofed Sled: An Armored Sled with a retractable roof assembly installed. The armored slats are guided by chains in a pair of rails that hook over the top of the Armored Sled from the rear. It's controlled by a lever powered by the on-board GavEngine to reduce time and energy needed to raise and retract the roof. Costs 4 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, and 2 Caelium. (CHEAP)

ArC-12b "Kerata" Armored Car: A barely-functional troop carrier that acts as little more than mobile cover, and can be outran by a soldier on foot. Bounces wildly when going over uneven ground. Has been unofficially dubbed Errata. Costs 5 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, and 2 Caelium. (CHEAP)

Aircraft

LEA-13 Lifting Engine Aircraft: A metal sphere containing a Gavrillium/Gravite engine attached to a basket to propel itself skyward. Meant for use as an observation platform, though swaying can make the job difficult. Definitely would never use a lawn chair. Costs 3 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, and 2 Caelium. (CHEAP)

AAS-13 "Perahudara" Assault Airship: An easy and simple airship to control. Has a pair of LLG-13s. Very poorly armored, but is at least capable of carrying it's cargo of 20 soldiers. Can hit top speeds of 25km/h 3 Ore, 4 Caelium, 2 Gavrillium. (CHEAP)

ASC-14a "Charybdis" Tactical Aircraft : A disc-shaped aircraft with no discernible front, a top-mounted Scylla turret, and a bottom-mounted 40mm cannon. Very reliable. Protected by 55mm bottom armor and 40mm top armor and can get to 130km/h while maintaining maneuverability. Costs 6 Ore, 4 Gavrillium, 3 Caelium, and 2 Myomer. (EXPENSIVE)

Support

VTR-12 "Ceramah" Radio: Cumbersome wireless communications equipment with a range of 1.5km. A step in the right direction for reliable long-range communication.

Components

Gavrillium Engine: An engine run by extracting electromagnetic energy from Gavrillium rods and converting it to mechanical energy. Much more powerful and cost efficient than standard combustion engines. The engine's only flaw is overcooling in very cold environments as the rods freeze as their stored energy depletes, seizing the engine and shutting it down. The Depleted Gavrillium rods must be handled with proper protective equipment. Glows blue. Adds 1 Ore to the price of the base vehicle design and converts Oil cost into 1/2 the cost in Gavrillium

ALS-15M "Impact" Avalanche Booster System: A series of MiniGrav Engines meant to give the Avalanche Power Armor increased bursts of mobility. It does it's job, but at increased risk to the wearer. It quickly draws power from the capacitors hooked up to it allowing only 2 to 3 seconds of use, and requires up to half an hour of recharging through the suit's engine. Adds 3 Caelium and 1 Ore to the base cost of the design.

MiniGrav Engines: A classification of increasingly smaller Gravity Engines (football-sized and smaller) that have a cost based on purpose in the design.

Gavrillium-U: Specially treated Gavrillium that, when explosive force is applied, rapidly heats into a molten blob.

Full Metal Jacket Gavrillium Munitions: Ammunition that uses the peculiar reaction of Gavrillium-U to an explosive force within a copper casing to cause devastating armor penetration ability at closer range and is more effective in an anti-infantry role past that. It manages this by piercing armor at close range with a jet of pressurized molten Gav-U as the round mushrooms and becomes a burning glob as it travels.

GavPowder: A mixture of cordite and Gavrillium-U that provides a boost to muzzle velocity and range of weapons, at the cost of reliability due to overheating.

Caelium Foil: When applied to a surface and powered the Caelium foil lifts the object it is attached to based on the amount of power being diverted into it.

Caelium Steel: A Caelium-Steel alloy weighs half as much as similar volumes of steel without losing durability. Designs utilizing Caelium Steel adds 1/2 the cost of Ore in Caelium for any cost associated with the replaced steel.

Gravite: A uniquely structured piece of Caelium which can create a gravitational field to pull itself in the direction of it's Dominant side.

Specialty Resource

Gavrillium: A wondermaterial with many unknown qualities. So far we know that low applied heat produces a slow burn with results similar to coal, electromagnetic energy can be drawn from it, and depleted gavrilium has a dangerously low temperature.
Caelium: A metallic substance capable of affecting gravitational fields. When a current is applied it rises above the ground at a level proportional to the strength of the current, and will move if tilted. Can be used to make alloys with other metals.
Myomer: A synthetic fiber that mimics biological muscle, but with a much greater power-to-weight ratio.
Chemical Compounds: Represents the industry required to maintain a high demand of chemicals.

Spoiler: Territories (click to show/hide)

Salvios: 3 Ent., 2 Ore, 2 Oil, 2 Wood, 2 Gavrillium, 2 Myomer, 1 Caelium // 100% Control (Radio Coverage), (Transdimensional Communications)
Lowlands: 1 Ent., 1 Ore, 1 Caelium (2/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Desert: 0 Ent., 1 Ore, 1 Chemical Compounds (2/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Plateaus: 1 Ent., 1 Ore, 1 Caelium (2/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Badlands: 0 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Rolling Hills: 1 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Volcanic Range: 0 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control
South Peaks: 1 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Savannah: 1 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control
South Crossing: 1 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Fortress-City Harren: 2 Ent., (0/? Resources) // 50% Control (Contested)

Spoiler: Resources (click to show/hide)

Ore: 5
Oil: 2
Wood: 2
Gavrillium: 2
Myomer:: 2
Caelium: 3
Chemical Compounds:: 1

Spoiler: Special Rules (click to show/hide)

Radio Coverage: Radio Coverage improves the ability to effectively defend a sector based on efficacy of the design.
Enhanced Fortification: Due to advancements in Salvios a sector can be brought to max Entrenchment with a Revision. Max Entrenchment Level has also been raised to four (4).
Transdimensional Communications: We can communicate with nations from different times and spaces.
United Forenian Alliance: Thanks to the sharing of info with our interdimensional ally we have generally better pilots.

Spoiler: Credits+Blueprints (click to show/hide)

UF-39-APC "Salamander" Pattern-B - Unconverted

Spoiler: Abberan Armory (click to show/hide)

Infantry

ARA Model-1911A "Modea" Self-Loading Rifle: The first Self-Loading Rifle to see combat, the "Modea" is 4.5 kg and a meter in length. It fires 7.92x57mm rounds fed into the weapon by a 12-round en bloc magazine. It has variable sights and is effective to 400 meters. She's packs a punch but suffers from unreliable internal components. The end of the barrel is lightly threaded to allow attachment of a cup launcher. Costs 2 Ore and 2 Wood (CHEAP)

ARA Model-1911C "Draco" Trench Gun: A 4kg, 80-cm long 12-gauge semiautomatic shotgun. Only jams on on occasion, and the butt spike breaks off after a handful of uses. Costs 2 Wood and 2 Ore. (CHEAP)

ARA Model-1912MG "Scythe" Heavy Machine Gun: Utilizes the same 7.92x57mm rounds used by the "Modea". Fires 80-round belts that can be linked together for sustained fire. The barrel rarely overheats even at it's 650 rpm fire rate, and rounds are effective out to 2km, but is somewhat inaccurate. Carried around in weight-negating cases. Costs 5 Ore and 3 Caelium. (CHEAP)

--ARA Model-1912PMG "Sickle" Personal Machine Gun: A lightened version of the Scythe meant for use with Paladin Superheavy Armor. The carrying case is replaced with two crystals embedded in the weapon itself. Has a pistol grip, vertical grip near the barrel, and a deployable bipod. Has reduced range and accuracy compared to the Scythe, but not by much. Costs 4 Ore, 3 Caelium. (CHEAP), but usage is tied to Paladin deployment.

ARA Model-1911APG "Wickerman" Incendiary Grenade: A 15-cm long White Phosphorus grenade. The grenade has 15m area of effect, an 8 second fuse, and a dud has never been encountered. Costs 1 Ore and 1 Chemical Compounds. (CHEAP)

ARA Model-1913AT Anti-Tank Rifle "Halberd": A 40mm anti-tank rifle made of Caelium Steel and lightened by a Caelium core. The Aligned Caelium rounds make the weapon very unreliable, but it can kill an armored target at 800m when it hits. K-Wool inserts and padding nearly negate the kick of the weapon, and a bipod helps support it. Has a 2-man crew, one of which is responsible for keeping and maintaining the SparkPack. Costs 4 Ore, 3 Caelium, 3 Gavrilium, and 3 Kinetic Sheep. (EXPENSIVE)

--ARA Model-1913AT-B Anti-Tank Rifle "Halberd-B": A heavily modified Halberd using C-Null Steel to calm the gravitational maelstrom within the weapon. Has a range of 1km at 800 m/s. The SparkPack capacitor is drained within 25 shots, so another SparkPack is carried around as a backup. Costs 4 Ore, 4 Caelium, 4 Gavrillium, 3 Kinetic Sheep, and 2 Chemical Compounds. (EXPENSIVE)

ARA Model-1911ART "Gorgon": A standard, reliable piece of 155mm artillery. The round and a bag of propellant are sealed using an interrupted screw breach, and the weapon can fire effectively out to 10km. Uses a hydraulic system to manage recoil. Costs 5 Ore. (CHEAP)

ARA Model-1913ART "Jotunn": A massive 420mm cannon capable of firing HE shells and the new Depleted Gavrilium-based Rime Shell out to 10km. The 900kg shells take up to 7 minutes to load and fire, but are devastating on impact. Makes use of a winch system to lift the huge shells. Calls for Ore and Gavrilium. (CHEAP)

Uniforms for the Massed Infantry v1.1: The Abberan uniform consists of cotton undergarments, a grey gabardine wool pants and jacket with light K-Wool reinforcement, and a collarless cotton button-up shirt. The jacket has multiple convenient pockets and a foldable collar. Super snazzy jacket buttons hold an image of a crown, and a dark blue crown on the shoulders is used to identify allegiance. Comes with a leather belt, gloves, and boots. Binoculars are handed out as necessary. Holsters and ammo pouches have flaps on top to keep out the weather. Padded steel helmets and rubber filtration masks are standard issue (with citric filters being uncommon among standard troops), as are water-resistant canvas backpacks used to hold the soldier's basic kit. The helmet can be strapped to the back of the pack while traveling.

ARA Model-1912ARM "Paladin" Superheavy Armor: Thick shaped plates of armor attached to an exoskeleton with a soldier strapped inside. The plates of armor have a coating of Powdered Caelium negating part of the effects of gravity on them. As a result, the 50kg suit only weighs 15kg for the purposes of the force needed to move it. Plates can be dislodged by gunfire and "powered down" to normal weight, though improvements to the frame and cabling have reduced this occurrence drastically. A battery in the back has a life of one hour before needing to be replaced by one of two "Squires" assigned to assist the "Paladin". A green-yellow glow can be seen through small spaces in the armor. Costs 7 Ore and 4 Caelium. (EXPENSIVE)

--ARA Model-1912ARM-B "Crusader" Superheavy Armor: A normal Paladin modified to use a SparkPack as it's primary source of power. Can remain powered for a week at a time, though it can be kept running for as long as possible with occasional replacement of the Gavrilium crystals in the SparkPack. Utilizes an insulated D-Gavrillium crystal to cool the armor, with excess cool air vented out the back creating a misty cloak. Has a pair of Caelium Tubes in the chestplate that, when activated by a protected forearm switch, allow the Crusader to leap up to 3 meters and across 9 meters. Costs 5 Ore, 5 Caelium, 4 Gavrilium, and 2 Kinetic Sheep. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

ARA Model-1913ARM "Nike" Shocktrooper Armor: K-Wool clothing covered by metal armor and a leather overcoat. The facemask has a threaded port for a filter. Can be equipped with a specially-designed backpack that has a SparkPack and two wings housing Aligned Caelium rods capped with C-Null Steel. Users can leap great distances using the pack, but must be very careful. Without JumpPack: 4 Ore, 3 Kinetic Sheep, and 1 Chemical Compounds. (CHEAP) With JumpPack: 5 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, 2 Caelium, 3 Kinetic Sheep, 2 Chemical Compounds. (EXPENSIVE)

Ground Vehicles

ARA-1912MP-T "Faithful": A reliable 4-wheeled truck with a closed cab and covered bed. Can sit eight men and equipment, though up to twelve can be crammed in if the Scythe mounted on a truss behind the cab goes unmanned. Has a top speed of 25km/h. Costs 3 Ore and 4 Oil. (EXPENSIVE) 

ARA-1912MP-APC "Kingmaker": A hovering troop transport utilizing a Gavrilium Generator for power. Holds 12 men plus Driver, Passenger, and Scythe Gunner. Armor is 2-4mm thick, providing some protection. Turbine motors on the bottom of the Kingmaker are susceptible to damage, and the vehicle controls like a boat, drifting slowly to a stop unless the Caelium is powered down. This makes dismounting a choice between damaging the belly of the craft (where everything important is housed) or risking ankles. Loads slow her down, but it can reach 30km/h when empty. The Generator is protected by a K-Wool shroud. Costs 4 Ore, 3 Gavrilium, 3 Caelium, and 1 Kinetic Sheep. (CHEAP)

--ARA-1912MP-APC-B "Caliburn": A Kingmaker utilizing Aligned Caelium and C-Null Steel nodes installed on the sides at the front and back for propulsion. Has up to 10mm armor, adds a K-Wool layer and K-Wool-reinforced resin for added protection. Controls much better than the Kingmaker and has a higher top speed of 40 km/h. Costs 5 Ore, 4 Gavrillium, 4 Caelium, 3 Kinetic Sheep, and 1 Chemical Compounds. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Aircraft

RSN 1913-COR "Orleans" Sky Corvette: A lumbering flying five-winged behemoth armed with 6 Scythes and a Gorgon. Requires one of two GavGenerators to provide the central Caelium crystal crystals enough power to fly. The bottom is armored fairly well, and can travel up to 25km/h. Vital sections have an extra layer of K-Wool sandwiched between the armor plates and the frame. The crew is protected from the harsh elements thanks to being provided with Winter Gear. Utilizes Caelium Steel to reduce power requirements while maintaining endurance. Fins have been added to improve stability. Costs 6 Ore, 3 Caelium, 2 Gavrilium, and 2 Kinetic Sheep. (CHEAP)

Support

ARA Moddel-1912RAD "CourierMan" Radio: Cumbersome wireless communications equipment with a range of 1.5km. A step in the right direction for reliable long-range communication. Costs 6 Ore. (CHEAP)

Components

Gavrilium Generator: A generator that uses pressure to induce a piezoelectric response in Gavrilium rods. Can replace conventional engines in most cases where power must be provided. Negates oil cost related to powering a design, but adds a slightly reduced cost in Gavrilium.

ARA Model-1913GEN "SparkPack": A 12kg Gavrilium Generator housed in a 40cm long, 22.5cm diameter cylinder. Has two capacitors housed inside. It can be connected to any compatible piece of equipment to provide either the required or an extra boost of power. The SparkPack is deployed as auxiliary equipment based on it's cost. Costs 2 Ore, 3 Gavrilium, and 2 Kinetic Sheep. (CHEAP)

Caelium Steel: A Caelium-Steel alloy weighs half as much as similar volumes of steel without losing durability. Designs utilizing Caelium Steel adds 1/2 the cost of Ore in Caelium for any cost associated with the replaced steel.

Caelium Powder: When powered, Caelium Powder lifts the coated object by acting as a counter to the pull of gravity. The strength of "lift" is directly proportional to the amount of energy applied.

Caelium Powder Rods: Powdered Caelium suspended in a conductive fluid and powered much like a mercury lamp (fluorescent bulb in todayspeek) in order to provide lift. Slightly more efficient than regular Caelium Powder.

Pure Caelium Crystal: When powered, creates a weight-negating field containing and within the attached object. Will neutralize up to 65kg.

Aligned Caelium: A mixture of Caelium and grain-aligned metal that creates a gravitational "push" at either end of the metal when supplied with power.

Caelium-Null: A powder created from heavily treated Caelium that absorbs and negates the gravitational effects caused by Caelium.

C-Null Steel: Steel combined with Caelium-Null much like Caelium Steel. Can be used to insulate against the effects Caelium has on gravitational fields.

D-Gavrillium: Depleted Gavrillium is a cripplingly cold material that is neutralized in a small burst of heat when citric acid is applied.