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Total Members Voted: 14

[Yami]

I like bioscience!  I mean, I kept upto date with Twig throughout it's writing.

I just have been pushing my own agenda before anything else.

~Yami.

[Maximum Spin]

I would let Fallacy near bioscience, but only if he owes me a favour afterward.

[Twinwolf]

The BSU: That's right.  I propose we alter the very uniforms of our infantrymen.  If we include small gravite plates, henceforth noted as Grav Plates, in the satchels and webbing already included, as well as the addition of a backpack and Grav Plate we can have our soldiers carry their own supplies and reloads in the field, never having to worry about long firefights or the state of supply lines.

The main problem I can see with the BSU is whether we have enough Gravite/Caelium/Whatever to be able to augment basic kit, considering it is a special resource.

Anyways, going to take a crack at my own design. Name is provisional, if you can think of less generic ones feel free to say. First design as well so not sure how much to write.

Guardian I: The recent engagement with rebel forces displayed a weakness in our otherwise masterwork mainline rifle. In close quarters, it is quite unwieldy, and fights can devolve into chaotic melee. While I trust our troops in a glorious bayonet charge, I do think that sometimes that may simply not be practical. As such, I propose a new firearm to equip some troops with for when close quarters combat is to be expected.

The Guardian I is a 12-gauge pump action shotgun loading a six round tube magazine, around 110cm in length. It can load shells meant to fire either shot or slugs, depending on the situation, and is built for the same reliability and ease of use as our beloved senapang pattern rifle, but ideally easier to use when ranges are to be measured in tens of meters rather than hundreds.

[Taricus]

I think this is gonna be prudent to ask, but tube or box magazine Twin?

[Twinwolf]

Knew I was forgetting something.

I'm thinking tube since from a quick wikipedia dive a good amount of shotguns around WW1-time used those? Could be box instead if you think that would make more sense, but edited.

[Madman198237]

LGG-12
The Light(er) Gatling Gun is a version of the Gavrillium Gatling Gun that makes use of no Gavrillium gunpowder. The only remaining piece of Gavrillium tech is the motor. Using normal rounds slows the barrel heating, allowing us to run MUCH higher rates of fire, especially when using an optional (And heavy) water-based cooling system that surrounds the entire firing system (including the motor) in a jacket, fills the jacket with water, and uses a couple simple electric propeller-type things to circulate the water around the jacket. This keeps the motor warm(er) and the barrels cool(er) and allows for incredible sustained-fire rates, at the penalty of the jacket being limited to emplacement and warship usage due to weight. The water jacket can also be used on the GGG-12, because the shape doesn't change between the LGG and GGG.

TL;DR: Give the machine the option of not using Gavrillium gunpowder, dropping Gav costs, and gains an optional simple water-jacket cooling system, which should make storming our defensive posts a terrifying proposition.

Revision, obviously.

[Taricus]

Okay, votebox going up, along with a revision to fix the cannon.

GA1A Cannon: Fixing the range and barrel warping of the cannon is a vital fix in allowing our artillery to hit it's full potential. Furthermore, the expensive gavpower/cordite propellant is replaced with a pure cordite propellant, lessening the wear and tear on the gun. The biggest changes are replacing the screw breach with a horizontal sliding block breach & adding a hydro-pneumatic recoil system on the the gun, bringing the rate of fire up significantly. The gun's new designation has caused some of our troops to start calling it the 'Earthshaker'

Designs (W/Research Credit)
SMG-12 (1): Taricus
LMG-12 (0):
Oilfire 7 (0):
Guardian I (0):

Revisions (Pick Two)
Little G (0):
L2G-12 (1): Taricus
GA1A Cannon (1): Taricus

[Rockeater]

Designs
SMG-12 (1): Taricus
LMG-12 (0):
Oilfire 7 (0):
Guardian I (1): Rockeater

Revisions (Pick Two)
Little G (0):
L2G-12 (2): Taricus, Rockeater
GA1A Cannon (2): Taricus, Rockeater

[Taricus]

Just something I'd like to point out, is that the research credit might be a little overkill in regards to the guardian, given that all the tech for it and similar models almost certainly exist elsewhere in the world (And the design we have now comes with the research credit integrated.)

[Man of Paper]

Wait where's that research credit from?

[Taricus]

Oh whoops, my mistake :X

[Man of Paper]

Just making sure I didn't miss a slip-up somewhere is all. It's meant to be a design credit and two revisions for clarification.

[Rockeater]

Fixed the vote box

[Taricus]

Thanks dude, it's appreciated.

[Rockeater]

I'm now stuck with a necromancy/ connection to realms beyond ours resource design in my head, so if we end up refunding the design I have an idea
Nvm my idea is straight up fantasy, but I'll see if we get there