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[NUKE9.13]

I am going to repost the Compound Intrest. If nothing else, I prefer the name to Madman's Velociraptor. I mean, I do also think that making a mech jump around as suggested would be considerably harder than just making a downsized Tectonic.

MLS-17 "Compound Interest":
Named for one of the most powerful forces known to man, the Mechanised Lifting Suit "Compound Interest" is best described as an... affordable application of the technology developed for the Tectonic. That is to say, it is shorter, with less armour, fewer and smaller guns, and a reduced crew. However, it should not be counted out just because it doesn't make as big of an impact as its larger brother- for where there is but one Tectonic, we should be able to produce multiple CIs, allowing them to be deployed everywhere. Let the Abberans know that payment is due.
As mentioned, the Compound Interest is shorter- specifically, 1.5 meters shorter. It is also slightly less wide and deep.
The armour has been substantially reduced- the torso armour is now 55mm, arm and leg armour 35mm. An optional 'shield' (35mm slab of metal) can be attached to the left arm to provide some extra protection (it can be held in front of the chest- not to stop projectiles, but to rob them of energy).
Weaponry is reduced to two GGG-12s in the left arm, and one 40mm LFG-13- no fancy 'rifle' for this mech; the autoloading tech from the Tectonic is carried over, but the cannon is integrated into the right arm. The mech has no 'hands', but does, at the insistence of certain designers, have some simple grasping claws on each arm, allowing for some basic manipulation of the environment- useful as a way to move things too heavy for an Avalanche to move, or, if you really want to, try pulling the hatch off of a tank.
The reduced armament and greatly simplified 'hands' makes things easier for the two-man crew of driver and commander/gunner, who sit it a pod that is actually fairly similar to the one used in the Tectonic, albeit not as wide, and not as comfortably upholstered.
The drive system is, obviously, not nearly as powerful as that of the Tectonic, as it doesn't need to move such a massive bulk. However, in terms of mechanics it is basically the same. The gyro-stabilisation is also ported over mostly unchanged.
We do not expect the Compound Interest to be cheap, but compared to the Tectonic it should cost a pittance.

I still like Ambrosia, though. I believe our infantry are still on average weaker than theirs, so whilst it isn't as flashy as a mech or a new flying machine, medical tech would be a powerful boon. I'm tentatively going to put my vote on Ambrosia, though I could be convinced to shift it.

Ambrosia: (3) Jilladilla, Powder Miner, NUKE9.13
ATW-17 'Velociraptor':
SAR-16 (1): Taricus
AHB-17 'Red Day': (1) Madman

[Twinwolf]

So the main reason I'm not going to be voting for the assault rifle is that we shouldn't fix what isn't broken - While I'm sure the rifle will be an improvement if it goes well, the Senapang has been doing the job, and it's efficacy was even outright stated in the last battle report. We have plenty of fronts where there are things that need improvement, but the basic infantry weapon is not one of them at the moment. I'm kinda tempted to try and do some kind of mech design, plus a revision to transport mechs via air - but given the declining air superiority, we may need to put that off.

I'm voting for the Ambrosia, although I think the hoverbike idea is fucking awesome and I could be convinced to vote for it instead.

Ambrosia: (4) Jilladilla, Powder Miner, NUKE9.13, Twinwolf
ATW-17 'Velociraptor':
SAR-16 (1): Taricus
AHB-17 'Red Day': (1) Madman

[Madman198237]

The point of the (I am in fact not happy with the name, but it was like 2 am so I had to put down SOMETHING for a name and that's what came to mind) Velociraptor is to advance our mech technology. It should not be a smaller clone of the Tectonic, that would not be a good use of the design.

Why, exactly, is the hoverbike "too crazy" in a "bad way", Jilla? Like, really, it's a reasonable design and ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. We already stab tanks, now we could hit tanks with lances. And a revision to our demolitions charges to give them a really sticky covering would allow hoverbike assault squads to demolish heavier tanks or similarly unpleasant enemy equipment quite easily.

[Taricus]

We can stab a tank with it. Once. At those speeds though, it's not going to be stabbing another tank.

[Madman198237]

If the pollaxe's spike can be used to repeatedly stab through tank armor, the larger and tougher lance will be able to as well. You will have to slow down somewhat to utilize the lance against a tank. It's mostly there because it's too funny NOT to be there and it does actually work to kill things if you run out of ammo. I intend to replace the tank-killing functionality with a revision some time, though perhaps we could just fit in the "sticky explosives" revision into the design proper.... It'd probably make more sense to give the guy some form of sabre instead so then they can do real damage when out of ammo or dismounted, but lances are more fun.

[Man of Paper]

Year 1917 A.C. Hot Season, Design Phase

Proposal: New Resource - Ambrosia

Ambrosia:
It is a fact well known to those who know it well that Salviosi merchants could once be found in every port in the world (the recent war has seen them restricted to merely most). As a result, Salviosi cuisine has always featured a melange of exotic spices, brought home from distant continents. Salviosi chefs are experts at the preparation and use of pretty much any (formerly) living thing on the planet. However, one thing has always eluded them- the holy grail of cooking: to make Ambrosia edible.
Ambrosia is extracted from the nectar of a flower native to a tiny island far, far removed from Salvios. Those who have tasted it proclaim it to have the most heavenly flavour, and profess having no regrets. They proclaim this for about a minute before they start coughing up blood, expiring shortly after. Yes, Ambrosia is, in addition to being delicious, intensely poisonous (and, indeed, venomous and toxic). Countless methods have been tried to alleviate the deadly effects- it has been mixed with almost every chemical under the sun, heated to 400C, dessicated, rehydrated, dessicated again- none of which worked (without destroying the flavour). Until now.
The answer, as it turns out, is surprisingly simple. It was discovered by an eccentric chemist who decided to try combining Ambrosia with Depleted Gavrilium. To his astonishment, the lab mice he fed the result to did not die of Ambrosia Poisoning. They died of Depleted Gavrilium Poisoning within an hour, but this was still amazing progress. As it turns out, the Gavrilium itself is unnecessary- the key is an extremely low temperature. For whatever reason, the extreme cold changes the chemical makeup of Ambrosia slightly, preventing it from wildly rearranging living cells.
However, Salviosi gourmands will have to wait until the war is over before they can try an Ambrosia-flavoured meal, as the research was immediately bought out by the military. Not because of soldiers' complaints that their rations taste like cardboard, but because of what Ambrosia does instead of wrecking living tissue. For Ambrosia's ability to manipulate cells like clay remains intact- but instead of activating randomly, it now meekly follows along with whatever the cells were already doing, causing an effect that scientists have dubbed 'Ridiculously Expedited Growth Executed Neatly'. Which is to say, it regrows cells, repairing damaged tissue, and does so almost flawlessly.
It is not a panacea- it works best to cure injuries, and should absolutely not be applied to one suffering from cancer-, but for military purposes... well, the number of lives it could save is almost uncountable. Deadly wounds sealing up in a matter of moments, just from a soldier slapping some Ambrosia Gel on themselves? Who needs K-Wool armour, when you don't care about getting shot? (Note: soldiers should still care about getting shot. Not all wounds can be treated, they will not have infinite Ambrosia, and at some point they will get lead poisoning from all the bullets stuck in their body)

Result:
Before the outbreak of war we were able to receive countless shipments of the Ambrosia from Ednis Isle. Once shots were exchanged we found ourselves on opposite sides, and so import of Ambrosia became...problematic. The geographic positioning of their alliance proved more problematic for them as a good portion of the island fell to a large naval landing. Some people with our interests in mind were able to smuggle out seeds of the Nymph Rose, the flower Ambrosia nectar is extracted from, and so we've begun cultivating the plant ourselves. We can now assign the Nymph Rose resource during the Strategy Phase.

Our experimentation with the Nymph Rose and Ambrosia has produced Ambrosia Gel, a tacky, oily, light yellow substance made of treated and diluted Ambrosia that, when smeared on a wound, provides a seal as well as localized numbing and sterilization. While it doesn't do much to directly accelerate healing, it negates most things that would hamper the recovery process - namely bleeding out, pain, and infection. Notably, it dries into a skin-like film, meaning shallow injuries and smaller wounds are hardly debilitating. We expect it's use on the field will improve recovery of our wounded on a greater scale than ever before as we produce more of it. Costs 2 Nymph Rose, making it (EXPENSIVE), and as we have no real means of Ambrosia production, is also [complex], making it functionally (VERY EXPENSIVE).


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Once again Salvios is responsible for a massive scientific breakthrough. The first use of Ambrosia past assassination and unfortunate dramatic teen couple suicides is sure to cause waves the world over! We can't imagine the possibilities that await our nation's future!


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 (CHEAP).

--GGG-12P Portable Gatling Gun: A GGG-12 made of Caelium Steel and utilizing a pair of handles to make it easy to handle for a suit of Power Armor. Costs 2 Ore, 3 Caelium and 4 Gavrillium. (CHEAP).

--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)

----LGG-12P Portable Light Gatling Gun: An LGG-12 made of Caelium Steel and utilizing a pair of handles to make it easy to handle for a suit of Power Armor. Costs 2 Ore, 2 Caelium, and 2 Gavrillium. (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)

MMW-15 "LAMB": A 2-2.5m long pollaxe designed for use with the Avalanche based on some equipment "donated" by a local museum. Simple, sturdy, and reliable. Too heavy for standard infantry to use effectively, but they can certainly try. 3 Ore, 1 Wood (CHEAP)

"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)

----"Collision" 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. Has a lance rest meant for the LAMB. 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. (CHEAP)

Avalanche Combat Engineering Kit: A full-steel shovel or entrenching tool designed for use with an Avalanche (or Collision) as well as a nifty canvas bag (with adjustable strap and excellent padding) that holds up to 6 10kg explosives which can be placed in a specially designed gavrillium-capped casing. Has a seven second fuse or can be set off manually with a pullcord. The explosives can be replaced by four Gavrillium Mines.8 Ore, 3 Gavrillium. (EXPENSIVE)

BSU Exoskeletal Combat Rig: The Berani standard uniform is made of light cotton dyed khaki and a metal exoskeleton. The legs utilize myomer to increase the wearer's speed and jumping ability. Has a 4mm Caelium Steel chest plate. The top half of the exoskeleton has a number of clips and straps used to attach equipment. Entrenching tools are provided to all soldiers. Uses a Caelium Steel helmet with glorious padding.

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)

AAV-15 'Apibaru' (Pattern B): An 8-wheeled, 2-propellered amphibious armored personnel carrier armed with an LLG-12 and open-turret LFG-13. Has a hexagonal cross-section and uses 35mm Caelium Steel armor plating. Can hit 60kph on land or 8 knots/15kph in calm waters. Can carry ten passengers and four crew. 7 Ore, 4 Gavrillium, and 5 Caelium. (EXPENSIVE)

MLS-16 "Tectonic": A bipedal 6m tall Mechanized Lifting Suit with three crew. Covered in 100mm armor with 200mm plating on a lot of the left side. Uses two twin-linked SMG-12a's, three GGG-12s, and Caelium Steel fingers to grasp and utilized a special-made 105mm "rifle" as well as large explosive charges. Has a cardboard head manned by men of paper. ALWAYS A (NATIONAL EFFORT).

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. (CHEAP)

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.

Gavrillium Mines: Landmines based off of the M2 Dispersion Grenade. Can have a pressure or magnetic trigger. Will be deployed in sectors with at least One Entrenchment.

Salviosi Jacks: A hard-to-destroy trio of steel I-Beams riveted together and meant to deny enemy vehicles access to areas or funnel enemy forces, among other things. Will be deployed in sectors with at least One Entrenchment.

Ambrosia Gel: A gel made with Ambrosia extracted from the Nymph Rose and made usable. Sterilizes, numbs, and seals off wounds. Costs 2 Nymph Rose. (EXPENSIVE) [complex]

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.

Ambrosia: Nectar extracted from the Nymph Rose. Deadly when ingested untreated, freezing allows it to aid in healing at a cellular level.

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.
Nymph Rose: An imported flower containing many mysteries.

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, 1 Gavrillium // 100% Control
Desert: 0 Ent., 1 Ore, 1 Chemical Compounds (2/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Plateaus: 1 Ent., 2 Ore, 1 Caelium // 100% Control
Badlands: 0 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Rolling Hills: 1 Ent., 1 Caelium (1/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Volcanic Range: 0 Ent., 1 Caelium (1/3 Resources) // 100% Control
South Peaks: 3 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control (Radio Coverage)
Savannah: 2 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 75% Control (Contested)
South Crossing: 2 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control (Radio Coverage)
Fortress-City Harren: 4 Ent., (0/? Resources) // 100% Control (Radio Coverage)

Spoiler: Resources (click to show/hide)

Ore: 6
Oil: 2
Wood: 2
Gavrillium: 3
Myomer:: 2
Caelium: 5
Chemical Compounds:: 1
Nymph Rose: 0

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).
Improved Endurance: Thanks to technological advancements, our forces see an overall increase in endurance and stamina.
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 - Converted into Apibaru
Espionage Credit x1

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) (OBSOLETE)

--ARA Model-1916A "Medea" Self-Loading Rifle: An upgrade of the Modea swapping the 12-round en-bloc magazine with a 25-round detachable box and added 2x a magnification sight. Still suffers from occasional issues. 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 SparkPack 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. (CHEAP)

--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. (CHEAP)

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. Includes sunglasses for the intolerable Salviosi sun.

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. (CHEAP)

--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. (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)

--ARA Model-1916 "Frostgiant" Nike Upgrade Package: A Nike with the armor replaced with Cold Steel as well as pouches meant to hold plates made of a K-Wool/Chemical resin for additional protection past the armor. Cold. Costs 4 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, 5 K-Wool, and 3 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) 


--"Repentant" AA Truck: A Faithful converted into a hovertruck, with it's cargo capacity replaced with a 60mm autocannon. Can reach 67 km.h and has six support struts for bracing. Costs 5 Ore, 3 Gavrillium, 3 Caelium, 3 K-Wool, and 2 Chemical Compounds. (CHEAP)

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. (EXPENSIVE)

ARA-1914MP-HT "Gendarme": A heavily protected boxy vehicle covered in 35mm armor and utilizing a 40mm cannon on a rotating turret. Has two Scythes - one coaxial and one pintle-mounted. Can hit top speeds of 45km/h and runs reliably. Has some K-Wool protecting the ammo an engine. It is equipped with a CourierMan and has a crew of five. 8 Ore, 4 Gavrillium, and 2 Kinetic Sheep. (EXPENSIVE)

Navy

ARA-1915NC-AAL "Neptune": A nearly 100m long transport vessel covered in 100mm Caelium Steel armor - 150 on the Conning Tower and front hatch. Utilizes a system of Aligned Caelium nodes to deflect incoming fire. Can reach 18 knots/33kph. Also comes equipped with a pair of new 60mm autocannons capable of firing at 80RPM. D-rings provide the ability to strap things securely into place. Moderately power-hungry, and very ambitious. 9 Ore, 3 Gavrillium, 4 Caelium, 3 Chemical Compounds. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

--ARA-1915NC-AAL/b "Nodens": A Neptune without the Gravity Deflectors. Otherwise there is no difference between the two. Costs 8 Ore, 4 Caelium, and 2 Gavrillium. (EXPENSIVE)

Aircraft..?

RSN 1914-CSF "Icarus" Combat Superiority Fighter: A teardrop shaped fuselage with biplane configuration wings that brings tears to it's designer's eyes, insomuch as it is an absolute failure. Flies and explodes with equal ferocity. Costs 6 Ore, 2 Wood, 4 Caelium, 4 Gavrillium, 3 Kinetic Sheep. (EXPENSIVE)

Odysseus Class Interceptor: A metal dart originally meant to be a ground-breaking aircraft to provide Abbera aerial supremacy. Reliably hits the ground. Costs 6 Ore. (CHEAP)

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)

--RSN 1913-COR/ASS "St. Marie" Sky Corvette: A relatively simple modification of the Orleans that sees the Gorgon replaced with a 40mm turreted cannon mounted on the bow and stern of the ship. Costs 6 Ore, 3 Caelium, 2 Gavrillium, and 2 Kinetic Sheep. (CHEAP)

----RSN 1916-COR/ASS “St. Thaddeus”: A St. Marie with updated Aligned Caelium propulsion, a radio system, and the 40mm cannons replaced with double-barrel 60mm autocannons. Can reach 55km/h. 7 Ore, 5 Caelium, 2 Gavrillium, 2 Kinetic Sheep, and 3 Chemical Compounds. (EXPENSIVE)

--RSN 1913-COR/ALS "Mother Orleans" Aircraft Launching Ship: An Orleans with the Gorgon replaced by a catapult launcher for a pair of Odysseus craft. Cost is tied to Odysseus deployment.

The Sky Tyrant: A 350m long skybourne battleship. Armament consists of 2x triple-barrelled 420mm gravitic Jotunn-based guns and 12x 155mm Gorgon-based guns, as well as dozens of 60mm autocannons. Utilizes HESHRP, WHKM420mm, and Rime shells, as well as standard HE and AP for the smaller guns. 500mm K/C Composite and Cold Steel armor provides protection from enemy fire and produces a cloud around the ship and Gravitic Shield Projectors deflect many shots. Lift and propulsion systems give the ship a speed of 33 knots or 61km/h. A Radio suite provides (Radio Coverage) where deployed. IS CONSIDERED AN [OFFENSIVE DESIGN] AND IS ALWAYS A (NATIONAL EFFORT).

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)

Miscellaneous

Tiny Plastic Barragan: This is a tiny plastic Barragan Attack Corvette. It's got a lot of tiny places for tiny guns, and would probably be quite fearsome if you were also tiny. The bottom of the base reads "Series 2, 4/64 (R)". (VERY EXPENSIVE)

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.

[Madman198237]

RGL-17 Senapang Rifle Grenade Launcher
The RGL-17 is a rifle grenade system. It is, in essence, a specialized thick-walled cartridge with an unusually powerful amount of propellant using our artillery guns' Gavrililum propellant mixture, plus a slight modification to our Senapangs' barrels. The grenade's "tail" slides over the barrel (with matching cutout sections to slide over the bayonet lug and front sight post, respectively) and is held in place using a small pin inserted into any of a set of holes in the side of the tail, which allows the grenade to be set to different positions for firing at targets at different ranges. The grenades are mostly identical to our present infantry grenades with a tail assembly fixed to the base of the grenade and a slightly more aerodynamic nosecap and fins welded to the grenade. The nosecap replaces the present cap and includes a mechanism such that when the grenade is fired both a double-length (14-second or so) timer and the impact fuse are armed, to ensure detonation even if the grenade lands in soft material like sand. A simple flip-up sight allows the user to range the grenade for indirect fire when using the maximum launching power. Soldiers are advised to consult their manuals for ranging lower-power shots. Soldiers in Avalanches who wish to direct-fire the grenade should probably just point and shoot, they'll be at close range anyway.

BSU ECR Mk. 2
The BSU ECR as made is pretty good. However, it can be better. First off, and luckily quite simple, the torso protection is upgraded to a 12.5mm Caelium Steel plate to properly protect the user against small arms fire at medium and even close ranges. The upper part of the exoskeleton is, similar to the lower portion, lightly Myomer'd next, so that the user has their strength enhanced somewhat. The knuckles spikes are removed when we re-add the steel ice-pick-like climbing spikes to the arms, because one can NEVER have too many large and extremely dangerous stabbing implements.

So here's a couple revision proposals from last time. I'm partial to the rifle grenades, I'd expect that trying the ECR *again* might not work in a revision, but maybe it will be doable since we already designed the hard part.

[Taricus]

TBC-16 "Doomfire" Tactical Bomber
Whilst the Charybdis rules the skies, it currently suffers from a split purpose, along with our Perahudara's being threated by their anti-air airships. To this end we plan to concoct a far greater threat in the skies than ever before. By replacing the top cannon with a 40mm gun, the weight saved goes to increasing the armour back to the original specifications of 100mm on the bottom and 80mm on top. The most radical change is the removal of the bottom turret and it's replacement with a bomb bay, paired with 5 kilogram gavrilium bombs developed as an oversized M2 grenade head (To the point if looking like elongated and oversized grenade heads).

With the intent of being used against stationary or slow-moving targets (Read; just about everything outside of Abbera's Gendarme Tank), the doomfire and it's payload is determined to be an effective and terrifying weapon against Abbera, as there's no defence against a mass of molten gavrilium being dropped upon you, especially en-masse.

Charybdis Enhancement Program
With the Charybdis's efficacy lessening due to the 60mm AA the Abberans have deployed, a refit and upgrade program to the Charybdis's design is put forward; increasing the armouring on the craft to 90mm on top and 120mm on the bottom, downsizing the Scylla cannon to a 75mm 'Mini-Scylla' to counteract the ammo stowage problem and increase operational endurance, and a more powerful set of engines to offset the increased mass on performance. Furthermore, the turrets are now electrically powered, enabling them to more quickly respond to targets once they are spotted.

[Madman198237]

I don't think that we really have the ability to do the CEP proposal, it's a little much. Uparmoring and uprating the engines is probably fine, but making a mini-Scylla and also electrifying the turrets is probably not going to be "easy" by any stretch of the imagination.

I'm not really willing to vote as I'm not sure what might help us the most---infantry improvements will never hurt but perhaps it would be better to deploy some better aircraft this turn.

[Twinwolf]

Some ideas for espionage credit:

The Sky Tyrant, while as we've seen this last season no substitute for superior strategy and manpower, is the thing most likely to result in allowing Abbera to break out of their encirclement. This is an incredibly important chance to push them off of Salviosi soil and regain the initiative. As such, the Sky Tyrant needs to be grounded so that it can't break them out. During the successful operation last season, we captured multiple officers and engineers who were connected with the project. Through entirely ethical interrogation, bribery, and extortion, we’ve managed to learn the location to which the Sky Tyrant must return in order to refuel and rearm. It is there that our agents will strike.

We acquired some willing individuals of Abberan descent, who immigrated to Salvios well before the war and are eager to prove their loyalty. As well, while the Abberans like to act as if they are all especially trustworthy and honorable, some do take bribes; we managed to contact a man working in the facility. A small fortune in the money of a neutral power, several pristine bearskins, and a number of sheep later, we had a man on the inside able to give some convincing disguises and identification to our agents.

Once inside, the agents will embed themselves in the facility and wait for the Tyrant to return to refuel and rearm. When it does, they will act. They will fan out to do anything they can do to keep it out of commission; making the fuel go missing or burn out the engine, sabotage the weapons, bury it’s next deployment in paperwork - anything and everything that will keep the Abberans from bringing it to bear, at least for this coming season if not longer.

To ensure their escape, we have again made use of our Extremely Patriotic Truck. If they leave the facility in that, none will question that it is for Abbera's benefit.

The Sky Tyrant, while as we've seen this last season no substitute for superior strategy and manpower, is a fearsome foe. As is the enemy’s ‘Neptune’ naval vessel. Both share a common piece of technology: Gravitic shields. During the successful operation last season, we captured multiple officers and engineers who were connected with the Sky Tyrant project. Through entirely ethical interrogation, bribery, and extortion, we’ve managed to learn the location to which the Sky Tyrant must return in order to refuel and rearm. It is there that our agents will strike.

We acquired some willing individuals of Abberan descent, who immigrated to Salvios well before the war and are eager to prove their loyalty. As well, while the Abberans like to act as if they are all especially trustworthy and honorable, some do take bribes; we managed to contact a man working in the facility. A small fortune in the money of a neutral power, several pristine bearskins, and a number of sheep later, we had a man on the inside able to give some convincing disguises and identification to our agents. As well, we’ve provided them with several escape vehicles.

Once inside, the agents will embed themselves in the facility and wait for the Tyrant to return to refuel and rearm. When it does, they will act. While the Sky Tyrant is landed, they will stealthily strip the Gravitic Shields from the Tyrant, as well as stealing blueprints for the ship itself. They will have forged documentation that the system is being replaced, to enlist any aid they need from the grunt workers. When all of it is acquired, they will put it in the backs of a small convoy of Extremely Patriotic Trucks, and make their escapes towards the crossing.

[NUKE9.13]

RGL-15 Senapang Rifle Grenade Launcher: (1) NUKE9.13

I knew I was forgetting something. I'm not really locked in to a revision, but an RGL would be useful.

[Powder Miner]

Charybdis Enhancement Program (Light Version)
With the Charybdis's efficacy lessening due to the 60mm AA the Abberans have deployed, a refit and upgrade program to the Charybdis's design is put forward; increasing the armouring on the craft to 90mm on top and 120mm on the bottom, and a more powerful set of engines to offset the increased mass on performance.

RGL-15 Senapang Rifle Grenade Launcher: (1) NUKE9.13
Charybdis Enhancement Program (Light): (1) Powder Miner

The Charybdis could use a bit of help, but I didn't think the CEP was very viable so I just hacked a couple of pieces off of it.

[Jilladilla]

I believe I expressed my desires sufficiently last time.

RGL-15 Senapang Rifle Grenade Launcher: (2) NUKE9.13, Jilladilla
Charybdis Enhancement Program (Light): (1) Powder Miner

[Madman198237]

AAB-17 'Advantageous Terrain'
The Perahudara is a pretty good airship, really. It does what needs to be done and has never really failed us.

That's why we cut this one in half and ripped out all its well-padded seats. Well, more correctly we removed a large part of the topside structure including all present weaponry so we could stick an artillery gun (either a 105 or a 150) in there and shoot at anything that is insufficiently salty. The benefits of ripping the vehicle up also include unrestricted visibility for the half-frozen refreshed spotters to do their job from the comfort of a lawn chair that actually has something underneath its legs! A radio is added so that the spotters can report in their finds, as well.

Combining the potential to support friendly air and ground assets with both direct and indirect fire and spotting, the new "Advantageous Terrain" is sure to impress everyone who is tired of doing their spotting while clinging to a small chair and screaming about how rickety the chair is or whatever.

Well, it's not exactly giving every (give or take) infantryman the ability to kill somebody in heavy armor or drop a lightly-armored tank, but it's close, right?

Voting for the RGL because I really do prefer it, I like the possibility of giving our own infantrymen lots of firepower.

RGL-17 Senapang Rifle Grenade Launcher: (3) NUKE9.13, Jilladilla, Madman
Charybdis Enhancement Program (Light): (1) Powder Miner

[Man of Paper]

Year 1917 A.C. Hot Season, Revision Phase

Proposal: RGL-15 Senapang Rifle Grenade Launcher

RGL-17 Senapang Rifle Grenade Launcher
The RGL-17 is a rifle grenade system. It is, in essence, a specialized thick-walled cartridge with an unusually powerful amount of propellant using our artillery guns' Gavrililum propellant mixture, plus a slight modification to our Senapangs' barrels. The grenade's "tail" slides over the barrel (with matching cutout sections to slide over the bayonet lug and front sight post, respectively) and is held in place using a small pin inserted into any of a set of holes in the side of the tail, which allows the grenade to be set to different positions for firing at targets at different ranges. The grenades are mostly identical to our present infantry grenades with a tail assembly fixed to the base of the grenade and a slightly more aerodynamic nosecap and fins welded to the grenade. The nosecap replaces the present cap and includes a mechanism such that when the grenade is fired both a double-length (14-second or so) timer and the impact fuse are armed, to ensure detonation even if the grenade lands in soft material like sand. A simple flip-up sight allows the user to range the grenade for indirect fire when using the maximum launching power. Soldiers are advised to consult their manuals for ranging lower-power shots. Soldiers in Avalanches who wish to direct-fire the grenade should probably just point and shoot, they'll be at close range anyway.

Difficulty: Normal
Result: 3 (2+1) = Buggy Mess
 
Our many grenades have worked well in the past, but the Abberan's have been able to outrange us with their own Wickerman and Modea cup launchers. This is no longer the case. Or, at least, not completely the case any longer. Initial designs proposed alterations to grenades that'd allow them to fire at adjustable angles, but unfortunately this small QoL addition didn't make it. What did make it in was the fins that stabilized flight, a relatively aerodynamic nose cone, and the 14 second and impact fuses.

Changes to the Senapang went undone as there was some fear of ruining the Senapang's performance in it's primary role.

In order to use the rifle grenades they must be slid over the end of the Senapang's barrel and a special cartridge loaded with GavPowder loaded into the rifle. The force of the blast launches the grenade and primes the fuses. Use of the rifle grenades will heat up the barrel, causing some unreliability in regards to performance immediately after launching a grenade but not by much.

But the issues begin after launch. It's not too uncommon for the fin assembly to completely detach from the grenade upon firing. The grenade launches, sure, but it regularly tumbles on a less than desirable course. In the case of the M2s, the launch can sometimes cause premature activation of the gavrillium payload. This often results in either an air burst closer than expected or a straight immediate detonation. As a result the M3 Fragmentation Grenade is the only currently fielded launchable grenade.

The RGL-15 Senapang Rifle Grenade Launcher system adds 2 Ore and 1 Chemical Compounds to the standard version(s) of the grenade(s) it launches, making deployment of a launchable M3 Fragmentation Grenade cost 4 Ore and 1 Chemical Compounds, keeping it (CHEAP).


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Well, at least you tried. Sometimes things just don't go quite right. Good news is the Tectonic is back in our hands and ready for deployment at your behest. It's time to kick the Abberans from Salvios like mud from our boots. As always, you are to also select a sector to entrench, a resource to produce somewhere, and two tactics (better terminology for what's allowed now methinks).


IT IS NOW THE STRATEGY 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 (CHEAP).

--GGG-12P Portable Gatling Gun: A GGG-12 made of Caelium Steel and utilizing a pair of handles to make it easy to handle for a suit of Power Armor. Costs 2 Ore, 3 Caelium and 4 Gavrillium. (CHEAP).

--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)

----LGG-12P Portable Light Gatling Gun: An LGG-12 made of Caelium Steel and utilizing a pair of handles to make it easy to handle for a suit of Power Armor. Costs 2 Ore, 2 Caelium, and 2 Gavrillium. (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)

MMW-15 "LAMB": A 2-2.5m long pollaxe designed for use with the Avalanche based on some equipment "donated" by a local museum. Simple, sturdy, and reliable. Too heavy for standard infantry to use effectively, but they can certainly try. 3 Ore, 1 Wood (CHEAP)

"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)

----"Collision" 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. Has a lance rest meant for the LAMB. 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. (CHEAP)

Avalanche Combat Engineering Kit: A full-steel shovel or entrenching tool designed for use with an Avalanche (or Collision) as well as a nifty canvas bag (with adjustable strap and excellent padding) that holds up to 6 10kg explosives which can be placed in a specially designed gavrillium-capped casing. Has a seven second fuse or can be set off manually with a pullcord. The explosives can be replaced by four Gavrillium Mines.8 Ore, 3 Gavrillium. (EXPENSIVE)

BSU Exoskeletal Combat Rig: The Berani standard uniform is made of light cotton dyed khaki and a metal exoskeleton. The legs utilize myomer to increase the wearer's speed and jumping ability. Has a 4mm Caelium Steel chest plate. The top half of the exoskeleton has a number of clips and straps used to attach equipment. Entrenching tools are provided to all soldiers. Uses a Caelium Steel helmet with glorious padding.

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)

AAV-15 'Apibaru' (Pattern B): An 8-wheeled, 2-propellered amphibious armored personnel carrier armed with an LLG-12 and open-turret LFG-13. Has a hexagonal cross-section and uses 35mm Caelium Steel armor plating. Can hit 60kph on land or 8 knots/15kph in calm waters. Can carry ten passengers and four crew. 7 Ore, 4 Gavrillium, and 5 Caelium. (EXPENSIVE)

MLS-16 "Tectonic": A bipedal 6m tall Mechanized Lifting Suit with three crew. Covered in 100mm armor with 200mm plating on a lot of the left side. Uses two twin-linked SMG-12a's, three GGG-12s, and Caelium Steel fingers to grasp and utilized a special-made 105mm "rifle" as well as large explosive charges. Has a cardboard head manned by men of paper. ALWAYS A (NATIONAL EFFORT).

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. (CHEAP)

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.

Gavrillium Mines: Landmines based off of the M2 Dispersion Grenade. Can have a pressure or magnetic trigger. Will be deployed in sectors with at least One Entrenchment.

Salviosi Jacks: A hard-to-destroy trio of steel I-Beams riveted together and meant to deny enemy vehicles access to areas or funnel enemy forces, among other things. Will be deployed in sectors with at least One Entrenchment.

Ambrosia Gel: A gel made with Ambrosia extracted from the Nymph Rose and made usable. Sterilizes, numbs, and seals off wounds. Costs 2 Nymph Rose. (EXPENSIVE) [complex]

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.

Ambrosia: Nectar extracted from the Nymph Rose. Deadly when ingested untreated, freezing allows it to aid in healing at a cellular level.

RGL-17 Rifle Grenade Launcher: Less a grenade launcher, and more a modification applicable to our grenades. Fits a cap and tail on the grenade. A specialized cartridge fires the grenade and triggers a 14 second and impact fuse. Tail and stabilizers are often left affixed to the barrel while the rest of the grenade goes flying off. Unreliable, unpredictable, and currently only "safely" usable with the M3. Adds 2 Ore and 1 Chemical Compounds to the base grenade cost. [M3RG=(CHEAP)]

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.
Nymph Rose: An imported flower containing many mysteries.

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, 1 Gavrillium // 100% Control
Desert: 0 Ent., 1 Ore, 1 Chemical Compounds (2/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Plateaus: 1 Ent., 2 Ore, 1 Caelium // 100% Control
Badlands: 0 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Rolling Hills: 1 Ent., 1 Caelium (1/3 Resources) // 100% Control
Volcanic Range: 0 Ent., 1 Caelium (1/3 Resources) // 100% Control
South Peaks: 3 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control (Radio Coverage)
Savannah: 2 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 75% Control (Contested)
South Crossing: 2 Ent., (0/3 Resources) // 100% Control (Radio Coverage)
Fortress-City Harren: 4 Ent., (0/? Resources) // 100% Control (Radio Coverage)

Spoiler: Resources (click to show/hide)

Ore: 6
Oil: 2
Wood: 2
Gavrillium: 3
Myomer:: 2
Caelium: 5
Chemical Compounds:: 1
Nymph Rose: 0

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).
Improved Endurance: Thanks to technological advancements, our forces see an overall increase in endurance and stamina.
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 - Converted into Apibaru
Espionage Credit x1

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) (OBSOLETE)

--ARA Model-1916A "Medea" Self-Loading Rifle: An upgrade of the Modea swapping the 12-round en-bloc magazine with a 25-round detachable box and added 2x a magnification sight. Still suffers from occasional issues. 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 SparkPack 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. (CHEAP)

--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. (CHEAP)

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. Includes sunglasses for the intolerable Salviosi sun.

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. (CHEAP)

--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. (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)

--ARA Model-1916 "Frostgiant" Nike Upgrade Package: A Nike with the armor replaced with Cold Steel as well as pouches meant to hold plates made of a K-Wool/Chemical resin for additional protection past the armor. Cold. Costs 4 Ore, 2 Gavrillium, 5 K-Wool, and 3 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) 


--"Repentant" AA Truck: A Faithful converted into a hovertruck, with it's cargo capacity replaced with a 60mm autocannon. Can reach 67 km.h and has six support struts for bracing. Costs 5 Ore, 3 Gavrillium, 3 Caelium, 3 K-Wool, and 2 Chemical Compounds. (CHEAP)

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. (EXPENSIVE)

ARA-1914MP-HT "Gendarme": A heavily protected boxy vehicle covered in 35mm armor and utilizing a 40mm cannon on a rotating turret. Has two Scythes - one coaxial and one pintle-mounted. Can hit top speeds of 45km/h and runs reliably. Has some K-Wool protecting the ammo an engine. It is equipped with a CourierMan and has a crew of five. 8 Ore, 4 Gavrillium, and 2 Kinetic Sheep. (EXPENSIVE)

Navy

ARA-1915NC-AAL "Neptune": A nearly 100m long transport vessel covered in 100mm Caelium Steel armor - 150 on the Conning Tower and front hatch. Utilizes a system of Aligned Caelium nodes to deflect incoming fire. Can reach 18 knots/33kph. Also comes equipped with a pair of new 60mm autocannons capable of firing at 80RPM. D-rings provide the ability to strap things securely into place. Moderately power-hungry, and very ambitious. 9 Ore, 3 Gavrillium, 4 Caelium, 3 Chemical Compounds. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

--ARA-1915NC-AAL/b "Nodens": A Neptune without the Gravity Deflectors. Otherwise there is no difference between the two. Costs 8 Ore, 4 Caelium, and 2 Gavrillium. (EXPENSIVE)

Aircraft..?

RSN 1914-CSF "Icarus" Combat Superiority Fighter: A teardrop shaped fuselage with biplane configuration wings that brings tears to it's designer's eyes, insomuch as it is an absolute failure. Flies and explodes with equal ferocity. Costs 6 Ore, 2 Wood, 4 Caelium, 4 Gavrillium, 3 Kinetic Sheep. (EXPENSIVE)

Odysseus Class Interceptor: A metal dart originally meant to be a ground-breaking aircraft to provide Abbera aerial supremacy. Reliably hits the ground. Costs 6 Ore. (CHEAP)

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)

--RSN 1913-COR/ASS "St. Marie" Sky Corvette: A relatively simple modification of the Orleans that sees the Gorgon replaced with a 40mm turreted cannon mounted on the bow and stern of the ship. Costs 6 Ore, 3 Caelium, 2 Gavrillium, and 2 Kinetic Sheep. (CHEAP)

----RSN 1916-COR/ASS “St. Thaddeus”: A St. Marie with updated Aligned Caelium propulsion, a radio system, and the 40mm cannons replaced with double-barrel 60mm autocannons. Can reach 55km/h. 7 Ore, 5 Caelium, 2 Gavrillium, 2 Kinetic Sheep, and 3 Chemical Compounds. (EXPENSIVE)

--RSN 1913-COR/ALS "Mother Orleans" Aircraft Launching Ship: An Orleans with the Gorgon replaced by a catapult launcher for a pair of Odysseus craft. Cost is tied to Odysseus deployment.

The Sky Tyrant: A 350m long skybourne battleship. Armament consists of 2x triple-barrelled 420mm gravitic Jotunn-based guns and 12x 155mm Gorgon-based guns, as well as dozens of 60mm autocannons. Utilizes HESHRP, WHKM420mm, and Rime shells, as well as standard HE and AP for the smaller guns. 500mm K/C Composite and Cold Steel armor provides protection from enemy fire and produces a cloud around the ship and Gravitic Shield Projectors deflect many shots. Lift and propulsion systems give the ship a speed of 33 knots or 61km/h. A Radio suite provides (Radio Coverage) where deployed. IS CONSIDERED AN [OFFENSIVE DESIGN] AND IS ALWAYS A (NATIONAL EFFORT).

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)

Miscellaneous

Tiny Plastic Barragan: This is a tiny plastic Barragan Attack Corvette. It's got a lot of tiny places for tiny guns, and would probably be quite fearsome if you were also tiny. The bottom of the base reads "Series 2, 4/64 (R)". (VERY EXPENSIVE)

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.