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[testmen]

I kinda wanted to wait to see what the fax machine does, but I would like repost a couple of designs i made last round.

Rapid-Shooter - Main Weapon

A rapid fire shooting weapon comprised of a cartridge that fills with ink, a gas reservoir, and the trigger/firing chamber/nozzle assembly, it is designed to be simple to prevent it from needing much more moving or expensive materials than use than the basic Bamboolzer.  When the trigger is released, the cartridge floods firing chamber with ink, so then when the trigger is pulled the gas from the reservoir is able to fed to the back of the firing chamber, which will cause it to push the ink through the nozzle as tries to escape to level pressure with outside atmosphere.  It is able to keep firing as long as the weapon's chamber is full, and the chamber can be quickly filled through the cartridge, letting it maintain a high rate of fire.

A gun that has multiple chambers it has to fill and swap between is going to be more complicated (and thus more expensive) than something that something that doesn't have to swap chambers.


Paint-Resistant Tarpaulin - Other Gear

It is fact that while ink can soak into a varity of differnt materials, some materials, like glass and some types of metals and plastics, just have ink slid off.  Starting up production of rolls of poly-tarp to ship to the defensive lines, these sheets of tarp can be used to control where places can be inked, controlling the flow of incoming offensive efforts and forcing foes to wade through areas where they can't quickly move through or refill.  These sheets can also be used for makeshift barriers and roofing, and possibly more depending on what we can come up with.

We have more ground to hold then they do, this forces them to cover more distance slower and without resupply.  Plus, it gives us experience in making defenses, and one of the first things I can think of to put it to use is to make a brella revision from the bamboozler.

[Emral282]

Air Painter (1) TricMagic
Rapid Chamber Shooter (2): Emral282, Taricus
Pump Rapid-Shooter (1): Emral282

[TricMagic]

Air Painter (1) TricMagic
Rapid Chamber Shooter (3): Emral282, Taricus, TricMagic
Pump Rapid-Shooter (1): Emral282

[testmen]

Air Painter (1) TricMagic
Rapid Chamber Shooter (3): Emral282, Taricus, TricMagic
Pump Rapid-Shooter (2): Emral282, testmen

I would honestly rather have the tarps sooner than the shooter so we can better hold ground, but putting the vote in so it isn't by itself.

[The_Two_Eternities]

The Pump Rapid-Shooter has a typo ("on of a weapon")

Air Painter (1) TricMagic
Rapid Chamber Shooter (4): Emral282, Taricus, TricMagic, TTE
Pump Rapid-Shooter (2): Emral282, testmen

I would honestly rather have the tarps sooner than the shooter so we can better hold ground, but putting the vote in so it isn't by itself.
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[testmen]

I got to say, I don't like the Chamber Shooter.  It's design can be described as "We make the 3d charger into the 3d shooter and we make it cheaper", which makes it closer to a revision than a design. 

The major issue I have with it is it said it cheaper without really making a token effort to describe how it is cheaper, which risks it falling for the "It's better because it's better" problem.  It uses the same general set up as the 3d scope, which is a 4 plastics weapon, and doesn't cut out anything to make it less expensive besides saying the range will be shorter.

The other problem is that 3 chambers is inefficient.  The extra chamber cuts the ink coming from the pump between multiple chambers and increases the costs and complexity, while the extra chamber only allows longer firing time from full, and up-front burst power isn't something we lack.  By cutting out the third chamber not only will the chamber get filled you can have the weapon set up for a side-by-side or over-under configuration, which lets you make the weapon symmetrical thus keep the costs down by keeping it simple.

The only fault someone has brought up for the rapid shooter is the whole "pumping" thing, which I guess it doesn't need.  I felt that it needed it since we might not have something to automate it, it would make a fault in the design.  Thinking over the other weapons and the way ink tanks fill, i realized it might not be necessary, so I rewrote the design to cut out the pumping.

Rapid-Shooter - Main Weapon

A rapid fire shooting weapon comprised of a cartridge that fills with ink, a gas reservoir, and the trigger/firing chamber/nozzle assembly, it is designed to be simple to prevent it from needing much more moving or expensive materials than use than the basic Bamboolzer.  When the trigger is released, the cartridge floods firing chamber with ink, so then when the trigger is pulled the gas from the reservoir is able to fed to the back of the firing chamber, which will cause it to push the ink through the nozzle as tries to escape to level pressure with outside atmosphere.  It is able to keep firing as long as the weapon's chamber is full, and the chamber can be quickly filled through the cartridge, letting it maintain a high rate of fire.

[The_Two_Eternities]

Alright, you've convinced me.

Air Painter (1) TricMagic
Rapid Chamber Shooter (3): Emral282, Taricus, TricMagic
Pump Rapid-Shooter (3): Emral282, testmen, TTE

[birdy51]

Air Painter (1) TricMagic
Rapid Chamber Shooter (3): Emral282, Taricus, TricMagic
Pump Rapid-Shooter (4): Emral282, testmen, TTE, Birdy51

Count me convinced as well, though we may want to change the Votebox to reflect the design change.

Also, while I am here, an idea for the revision process.

Camp Booyah - Military Inkline Base Addition

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The popularity of the Firink Range has been noted by the Inkling High Command, and they are pleased to announce the opening of a sister facility, Camp Booyah.

While the Firink Range emphasizes long range accuracy and good use of cover, Camp Booyah is designed to develop close quarters combat skills. Using repurposed materials from the rather disastrous attempt at an obstacle course, Inklings training at this facility will be taught to be faster, stronger, and utterly mobile in battle.

Idea text might need improvement, but that is the basic idea.

[testmen]

Air Painter (1) TricMagic
Rapid Chamber Shooter (3): Emral282, Taricus, TricMagic
Pump Rapid-Shooter (4): Emral282, testmen, TTE, Birdy51

Count me convinced as well, though we may want to change the Votebox to reflect the design change.

Air Painter (1) TricMagic
Rapid Chamber Shooter (3): Emral282, Taricus, TricMagic
Rapid-Shooter (4): Emral282, testmen, TTE, Birdy51

Done, I changed the original to the rewrite anyways, so Happey would not end up mixing them up.

[TricMagic]

Tri-C Shooter

This weapon feeds ink into the two chambers surrounding the main firing chamber. When fired, one of the chambers is sent into the main chamber to pressurize the shots, as ink is pushed out. The chamber used switches once that one hits half, and another takes over while the other refills. This allows continuous shooting so long as we have the ink to spare.

You can also override this feature if you just want to use all the ink in the weapon for even more Ink Firepower. Now get out there and splat those slowling giants!

Edit: SSS Protein Filters attached, making it a simple design, logistic wise. No complicated gearing to switch between. Just a lever perhaps?



It should be noted that this addresses that. The Rapid seems to be a different form, but this does describe everything. Also a Shooter, obviously.

Air Painter (1)
Rapid Chamber Shooter (2): Emral282, Taricus
Rapid-Shooter (4): Emral282, testmen, TTE, birdy
Rapid Shooter with SSS Protein Valves (1) TricMagic
Tri-C Shooter (1) TricMagic

Hmm. We do have those filters you can put into the weapon, you know? And we just need them to simplify it, we have the resources.

The SSS Protein used in our ink tanks can also be used to greatly reduce the plastic cost, since they take over for the valving.

[Happerry]

Design: Rapid-Shooter (Normal Difficulty)
4+3 = 7: Superior craftsmanship

The new "Rapid" Shooter is a fairly simple design, when all is said and done. Though the engineers remind high command that simple does not always mean easy. It function with a triple chamber system that has one gas compression tank, one ink compression tank, and the firing tank. When fired, compressed ink is sent from the original compression tank to the firing tank, whereupon it is 'spiked' with gas for extra velocity. A simple spinner prevents continual access between the tanks, chopping the ink from a lower velocity stream to individually launched 'bullets' of ink. While none of the individual shots do all that much damage themselves, a continued shower of them will rapidly put just about any soldier out of commission. The issues with the Rapid Shooter are, however, twofold. First off, is range. The fact is that it simply doesn't fire its shots very far, a sacrifice needed in this early module shooter to allow its rapid firing speed. To sum things up, it doesn't have the time nor energy density to launch its bullets into the medium range bracket. The second issue is accuracy. While the gun itself is finely made and, if held steadily in one place, can deliver a consistently minimal shot deviation, the fact is that a light gun with even moderate amounts of kickback is hard to hold firmly and steady in one position, causing it to be a bit hard to consistently hit a single target at the edges of its range.

When all is said and done though, the Rapid Shooter is a light gun with perfectly acceptable firepower and speed of fire, rendering it far superior to any model of Charger in close ranged firefights. Granted, it can't empty out the entire ink tank in one firing spree, as the ink must be compressed in the compression chamber before it can be fired, but the gun holds reserves sized sufficently large for the average fight, at least once the designers made sure that it could compress ink 'on the go' instead of waiting for an empty compression tank before starting to refill. It can't refill while the gun is actively being shot, granted, but fire control is already a thing Inkantry should know to practice anyway.

Costs only 2 Plastic, making it Cheap.

Spoiler: Resources (click to show/hide)

Basic Resources
Plastics : 2
Super Sea Snails : 1

Advanced Resources
Zapfish : 2

Spoiler: Inkling Armory (click to show/hide)

Primary Weapon

• Bamboozler : A compression powered ink gun that was recently invented before the Great Turf War. It charges somewhat slowly, is hard to charge on the move, can not store a charge, has limited maximum range, has low ink usage efficiency hampering repeated use before one must refill their ink tank, and can not be fired while uncharged. In other words, a revolutionary improvement over all that came before. Despite being shaped somewhat like a hammer, it is not advisable to use it in melee to hit someone over the head with.
  Cheap - Cost : 2 Plastic, 0 Super Sea Snails.
  
  • Bamboozler Quickcharge Cartridges : A modification of the Bamboozler that adds a socket for a pre-filled and pressurized cartridge of ink. A simple lever allows the user to switch between normal firing mode and using the cartridge to fire an instant and fully charged shot, if one at only around 85% the range and power of a normal charged shot. Takes a little bit to unscrew the old cartridge and then screw another one in, limiting their ability to be used more then once in an exchange.
• Inkerial Blotter : An ink shell launching gun powered by super sea snail homeopathy and applied anti-logic. It fires blobs of ink that burst upon contact with a target, splattering a small area around said target with ink. It is hampered by its relatively short range, but uses a triple firing chamber array to permit an acceptable rate of fire. It's ink shells are also fired in an arc, instead of having a straight trajectory like other inkarms, permitting a limited amount of indirect fire. The recent addition of a proper pressurization chamber has both increased the AOE of the shells to a more average radius, and also has somewhat increased the range of fire to 'below average'. Also has snazzy new stone triggers.
  Expensive - Cost : 3 Plastic, 2 Super Sea Snails.
• ⑨-Scope : A powerful charger that uses eight Quickcharge Cartridges arranged around the primary compression chamber to achieve the forces needed for long ranged fire. The necessity to replace all the Cartridges between shots as well as re-compress the ink in the primary chamber ensure the ⑨-Scope has an absurdly low firing speed as well as a ferocious amount of recoil when fired. On the other hand, with a normal compression chamber and eight cartridges powering the shot, at least it hits hard. Also, the designers ran out of time and never got around to designing a scope for the gun, hindering its accuracy at its maximum range.
  Very Expensive - Cost : 4 Plastic, 0 Super Sea Snails, Complex.
• 3D-Scope : A powerful charger that uses three secondary compression chambers around the primary chamber to power its shots. Using all three of the secondary chambers requires more charging time then using fewer of them for a weaker shot, but only when all chambers are used does the 3D-Scope gain its true power and range. Comes with a simple scope for accurate fire out into the long range bracket, but uses up lots and lots of ink when being fired out to its full range and power. Unlike the ⑨-Scope, using it will no longer cover your entire shoulder and or arms in bruises from the recoil.
  Expensive - Cost : 4 Plastic, 0 Super Sea Snails.
• Rapid Shooter : A short ranged triple chambered gun, the Rapid Shooter is the first proper Shooter to be put into production in the Great Turf War. It's short ranged and has minor accuracy issues at the edge of its range, but it is also light, handy, and can recharge its compression chamber on the go. As such, as long as one doesn't literally hold the trigger down until the compression chamber is empty, it can maintain a continual stream of fire no other gun in the turf war can yet match.
  Cheap - Cost : 2 Plastic, 0 Super Sea Snails.

Sub Weapon

• Inkdisc-A Bomb/Mine : A disk shaped plastic casing for ink filled balloons that can be used as a thrown projectile detonated upon impact with a needle of hardened ink, or with the flip of a lever the needle may remain unused to allow for the deployment of the Inkdisc as a sort of non-stealthy mine. While limited in range, despite and because of its frisbee like shape, by the muscle power and throwing ability of its user one good direct hit within its range can splat the average target. Takes a few seconds to inflate though.
  Cheap - Cost : 2 Plastic, 0 Super Sea Snails.

Specials

• Vortex Armor : A defensive special that generates a vortex of ink around the user. Its immense energy expenses prevent it from lasting beyond four to six seconds, with its time falling to half of that while being heavily used. While the vortex lasts it will cover anything nearby in friendly ink, turf or foe, as well as intercept enemy shots with its own ink. Its defensive coverage isn't perfect though, and well aimed, sufficiently lucky, or singularly powerful enough shots can penetrate its defensive shroud.
  Cheap - Cost 1 Plastic, 1 Super Sea Snail

Ability
No Abilities start out designed.

Personnel

• Inkantry : Brave Inklings, run through basic training and drilled repeatedly in weapon use and other skills needed on the modern battlefield. The Inkantry not only know how to use a gun, but also hold a basic understanding of the concepts of planning, crossfires, flanking maneuvers, and actually communicating with each other, and have superior running and swimming speed from all those athletic drills. They're still fairly basic soldiers, but they actually are soldiers now.
• Markslings: Inklings whom have powered through the frequent and blatant distractions and misuse of the Firink Field to maximize their accuracy, snapshot skills, and ability to assess cover to as high as the Firink Field could take them. While few are dedicated enough to become known as a Marksling, those whom are are rightfully known for their skills.
  Uncommon Specialist.

Cultural Artifacts

• The Inkspire : A vast and continual open air market and cultural festival without end that has grown around Inkopolis Tower, better known as the Inkspire in those times. While of little direct military use, it's presence as a sign of what all Inklings fought for had noticeable effects on their overall morale. And besides, I found the cutest pair of booties there last time I went! Must visit again soon. And this time, I'll avoid drinking that homemade fire-water.

Other Gear

• Mark 1 Ink Tank : A basic ink tank, invented by the same inventor that invented the Bamboozler, and designed to work with the Bamboozler. A quarter of its mass is taken up with the complicated gearing that connects it to a Lings primary weapon and the generator for the subweapon, limiting how much ink it can store. Still better then having to produce ink manually whenever you need a refill though.
  Cheap - Cost : 2 Plastic, 0 Super Sea Snails.
  
  • Super Sea Snail Filters: The heavy valves that controlled ink flow in the Mark 1 Ink Tank have been replaced with a system of Super Sea Snail derived filters, which control the flow of ink without any jams or needed maintenance. The decreased size of the filters, in comparison to the original valve system, allows the non-tank part of the Ink Tank to decrease to taking up only around 15% of its mass instead of 25%. This does, however, mean that the Ink Tank now needs Super Sea Snails for construction.
    +1 Super Sea Snails (Cheap)
• Military Inkline Camp : A camp that teaches a two month course on the basics of military skills, with plenty of athletic and accuracy drills, as well as a new standardized basic training program to teach students how to be proper soldiers whom actually have basic military skills. Doesn't stand out as being awesome, but grants all students whom are put through its training a solid foundation for their new roll as Inkantry.
• Firink Range : An expanded weapons testing and training field with automatic targets that do things such as move and shoot back, as well as a multitude of different firing positions to practice from. For some reason the Inkantry have taken to using the place as a tournament ground, hindering attempts to train within it. Still, for those whom persist and fail to be distracted by the team verses team playfights, a noticeable level of skill can emerge. Markslings may not be common, but they have learned the lessons of the Firink Range well and full-heartedly.
• Spike Covered Crevasses : It turns out that these are illegal to drop Inklings into, and do not in fact make good obstacle courses.

Superweapons
So far, no Superweapons have been developed.

Heroes

• Commander Cauldo : A former instructor of the Inkantry Brevetted to Commander and deployed to battle. Armed with a refined Inkerial Blotter using lighter materials and a five-firing chamber arrangement for greater firing speed and usability, as well as experimental ink energy batteries that are no longer mildly explosive when things go wrong. Commander Cauldo is known for his tactical skill and ability at small scale unit command, skills which seem to come from his days as an instructor, and unlike most heroes works closely with an attached squad of Inkantry. His presence is inspiring to said squad and any other Inklings around, and he can use his reputation to get other squads to listen to him, increasing local coordination.

The Revision Phase of Winter, Year 1 has begun.

[TricMagic]

Inkantry Obstacle Course, Try 2

A bevy of long stretches, twisting curved paths, and jumps. As well as plenty of spots that need an inking to advance. It comes in three stages, as well as a Point-based Ranking System and the Timed Runs. This course will push our Inkantry to their limit to get the best score for their class. As well as the coveted top ranking. Inkantry who complete this course may yet become known as the InkRunners on the fields of battle. Best known for their quick reaction speed, impressive movement capability, as well as their ability to ink any surface quickly and to maximum effect while moving. And at times of CQC, insane dodges, and deadly counterstrikes.


Given the issues with the last try, it is recommended that ink pools be used instead of deadly spikes. Drop in, and you fail.

[birdy51]

Camp Booyah

The popularity of the Firink Range has been noted by the Inkling High Command, and they are pleased to announce the opening of a sister facility, Camp Booyah.

There is fear among some of the command that the words ‘obstacle course’ have a dreadfully negative opinion amongst recruits, especially those who were drafted to participate in the first round of testing suffered unfortunate, but inevitable puncture wounds. As such, an alternative to producing CQC Specialists is being developed in Camp Booyah.

Made from repurposed materials from the Spike Pit, Camp Booyah is designed as a close combat alternative to the Firink Range. The testing field has an outside loop for running laps and flanking with more traditional hurdles and climbing walls to build speed and endurance, while the middle field is a set of modular buildings that can be moved about to create an ever changing, and ever claustrophobic battlefield that encourages mobility and positioning over accuracy.

Included additions are pop-up stand-ins for Octolings and, of course, every Inklings favorite friend, Dofley. Dofley’s pop-up in particular is smartly armed with an alarm. If he is not shot quick enough, a loud buzz will be set off, signifying, but not actually splatting an Inkling. The hope is to condition Inklings to shoot Dofley the moment they see him, while also providing cathartic therapy to those poor souls scarred by Krakenbladers.

Of course, if the Inkantry aren’t up for shooting pop-ups, then they can always just shoot each other for fun. That’s basically why the Firink Range is there too, right?

[TricMagic]

Inkantry Obstacle Course, Try 2 (1) TricMagic
Camp Booyah (-)

[birdy51]

Inkantry Obstacle Course, Try 2 (1) TricMagic
Camp Booyah (1) Birdy51