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[Happerry]

Volt Spark Electrocarbine (Spark Revision)
Work on the Spark has, it must be admitted, gone less then well in the past. From a capacitor that can't hold it's load to someone adding a desire to make shots bend around cover when no one else was looking, the Electrocarbine is currently a piece of work, and not in a good way. The Volt Spark rework seeks to, instead of fighting the majority of the problems, use them. Or just drop them. Like the complete drop of the attempt to let it work as a wireless taser when desired. No, instead the decision was made that if the capacitors sought to unleash all their power every time the weapon was shot, why not go with that? And so instead of a rapid fire weapon, the new Volt Spark Model unleashes the full power of all selected capacitors whenever it is fired in a thundering strike that will see its targets fry. Ammo wise, the gun now has six individual capacitors built in, each independently charged as needed. The user can use a handy dandy dial to chance how many capacitors will be used for the shot, from one per shot for the weakest but most sustainable firing method, to all six at once for a lightshow of extreme power, if also an extreme time to recharge afterwards.

Bane Quality Control Rework (Bane Revision)
The Bane, right now, has plenty of issues. The good news is that these issues can be fixed. Many of said issues are caused by faulty engineering, not any specific problem with the weapon plan itself, and can (hopefully) be solved simply by... well, getting a group of engineers whom actually know what they are doing to do a thorough review and rework of the Bane. Thus, these experienced engineers can fix the faulty power pack that doesn't hold enough charge, fix the connections to the power pack that uses that power super inefficiently, a regulator will be added to the design to control how much power it draws from an attached exterior power source (like whatever vehicle it is mounted on, or any other source it gets attached to), the heatsinks are rationalized, and so are the cabling and ports which are simplified and changed to something people can actually manage to work with in the field. All in all, the Bane should hopefully be a Bane for the enemy, not the user, once this redesign finishes.

[Madman198237]

Rampage RUSH (Refit for Underprotected Suspension and Hull)
They said we couldn't do what has been done many times before, and make a MBT meant to be fast and long-ranged. Well, we already did. Yeah, the tracks are a bit vulnerable, but with the addition of a simple skirt plate sufficient for stopping smaller caliber rounds or laser bursts and preventing explosives from doing damage to the vulnerable suspension systems (track links are not known for being easily damaged, it's always the suspension and drive wheels that get wrecked), that can be fixed enough. After all, you're driving a more mobile vehicle. Why the heck is the enemy flanking you with a large gun and blowing off your tracks? Anyway, the added weight is fairly minimal, but the effective very large, especially on hypothetical enemy man-portable anti-armor weapons that rely on accurately hitting critical suspension components.

To provide further protection and aid the vehicle in its desire to remain un-destroyed and improve its capability to run away, the originally-planned web of sensors (a loop of wire with a current running through it and an ammeter connected to it would work---just activate the shield if two or three ammeters (we should have overlapping sensor coverage) stop reading current) is implemented to automatically activate the shield, since the crew could not really be expected to know where their armor is going to be breached unless damage is showing up inside the crew compartment...which would not be good.

Finally, the Illuminator issue. The Illuminator's own power system is removed and replaced with a battery system capable of double the firing time, but without the components that allow for self recharge. Power is instead drawn from the vehicle's main reactor, which is, if necessary, expanded to allow a 30 second full recharge of the doubled capacity when the vehicle is working at maximum acceleration, and thus a faster recharge when the vehicle is not moving as fast---for instance when the vehicle is stationary and sniping, we expect to have very good recharge rates on the primary weapon.

Together, these improvements are expected to make Rampages just survivable enough so that our investors will stop being chickens about it, and thus reduce the cost. It also renders the Rampage deadlier so that it works better as a sniping vehicle.

Substantially edited. I think that this won't be too difficult, it's all working with things we understand in ways to make the Rampage excel at its role.

And now, to stop MoP from feeling bad:

Rampage RUSH: (1) Madman
Bane Quality Control Rework: (1) Madman

[Happerry]

Rampage RUSH: (2) Madman, Happerry
Bane Quality Control Rework: (2) Madman, Happerry

[Light forger]

Rampage RUSH: (3) Madman, Happerry, Lightfoirger
Bane Quality Control Rework: (3) Madman, Happerry, Lightforger

I would prefer to work the on tank's gun but, I don't really care enough to throw up a revision. So unity it is.

[Madman198237]

This revision does in fact alter the Rampage's weapon...unless you're talking about doing something else to it?

[Man of Paper]

Prewar 3 Revision Phase

Proposal: Rampage RUSH
Difficulty: Normal
Result: (1+1)+0=2, Utter Failure

Sometimes things just don't work out for whatever reason. None of the changes we aimed to make in order to improve the Rampage seemed all that out of reach. In fact, it's generally agreed upon that the changes weren't too difficult at all. Our people just...couldn't make things work. We can always try again, but we didn't really get much from this attempt. At least we didn't break anything!


Proposal: Bane Quality Control Rework
Difficulty: Hard
Result: (3+2)-1=4, Poor

We can't completely blame the lack of adequate progress on the engineers and technicians this time around. They had some seemingly simple fixes to make, but the foundation they were working off of was absolute trash. Out of everything we set out to do, adding a limiter to the Bane was the clearest success - and with no unexpected drawbacks! The weapon does not have the chance to kill it's attached vehicle any longer. Modified heat sinks have also moved the Bane from "fire only when wearing thermal protection" to "fire in short bursts with a moment's pause and you'll be fine". It's individual power supply is still lacking, but a twelve second recharge time for a 100-round supply isn't too bad.

It's still a bulky weapon, but some minor refinements make it usable by Heavy Assaults as a weapon that takes both the Primary and Secondary weapon slots. Since it's a functioning weapon it'll see deployment at (VERY EXPENSIVE).


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It is now the Design Phase. You have one free design for whatever you wish and one auxiliary equipment design that will receive a research credit. As we approach the final two prewar turns remember that you will need to define class loadouts for each of your separate classes consisting of a Primary and Secondary Weapon, some form of their Class-defining equipment, and up to three Auxiliary Equipment. The number of each class you deploy will be largely based on the expense levels of their equipment.

Spoiler: VS Armory (click to show/hide)

Weaponry

Spark Electrocarbine: An unreliable, quirky firearm capable of arcing bolts of electricity in the general direction of intended targets. There's practically a problem with every part of the Electrocarbine, and it's only really usable within Melee Range. Usable by: Light Assaults (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Monolith Laser Rifle: A light, powerful laser rifle roughly equivalent to a 10mm rifle. Internal energy stores allow it to fire around ten shots in succession before needing to cool for a suggested five seconds. When not being fired the rifle will passively recharge, making it very hard for opponents to figure out when it's safe to pop out of cover. While it's length makes it unsuited for CQB, it is very effective during Medium and Long range engagements. Usable by: All Classes (CHEAP)

Phantom Anti-Opposition Rifle: The Phantom is a devastating long range energy weapon which fires shots equivalent to a .60mm round. It fires a single, completely draining shot before immediately venting heat and requiring five seconds before passing the charge threshold required to fire again. The Phantom can devastate infantry and potentially cause significant damage to lightly armored vehicles. It has an adjustable digital scope capable of providing any level of zoom from 0x to 10x, and is effective at Long and Extreme ranges. Usable by: Infiltrators (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Scourge Rapidfire Energy System: The Scourge is the VS' answer to more standard LMGs. It utilizes a very large energy bank which allows a fire rate of 100 RPM with beams equivalent to 8mm rounds before requiring recharging, however overheating is a significant factor. It's also fairly heavy and lacks it's own methods of support. That said, it's still quite effective at Medium AND Long engagement ranges, something most other weapons of the same class cannot boast. Usable by: Heavy Assaults (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Bane Heavy Autolaser: A 12.8mm automatic laser capable of a fire rate of 100RPM, with a personal power supply containing energy for 100 shots with a 15 second recharge, an inability to stay on target, and negligible overheating issues. Cumbersome, but deployable on an infantry level, requiring usage of both the Primary and Secondary loadout slots. Usable by: Heavy Assaults (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Class-Defining Equipment

Basic VS Nanite Cloaking System: A small module that uses Nanites to divert light around the wearer. It provides invisibility to the naked eye for twelve seconds before requiring a full minute to recharge, and, unlike standard cloaking systems, movement does not affect power drain. Firing a weapon will disrupt and discharge the cloak though, requiring a full recharge regardless of how long the cloak was used for. Infiltrator Class Item (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Basic Jump Pack: A backpack utilizing jet boosters to provide upward thrust in order to reach high ground or reduce speed when descending. The boost can be sustained for five seconds before needing to recharge for twenty seconds. Light Assault Class Item (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Basic Medical Applicator: A small handgun-shaped healing tool that uses Nanites to mend wound slowly (for active battlefield standards) and is unable to Revivify fallen comrades before the Nanite Revivication Process respawns them at a secured base. Combat Medic Class Item (VERY EXPENSIVE) [OBSOLETE]

Caduceus Medical Applicator: A Nanite Medical System housed in the bracers of Combat Medic combat armor. Can revive fatally wounded soldiers at a fairly solid speed, with nanites prioritizing more critical injuries. They house and produce nanites fast enough to rarely have an issue with supply vs demand. Can also apply a nanite cloud for automatic wound healing without Medic intervention, though nanite cohesion lasts only for a few minutes. Combat Medic Class Item (CHEAP)

Basic Repair Tool: A device that uses Nanites to mend constructions and vehicles at a snail's pace. They are prone to overheating during extended usage, often requiring multiple breaks to fully repair even mild combat damage. Engineer Class Item (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Basic Overshield Generator: A module that, when activated, projects a mesh of Hard Light against it's user. This shielding can deflect or absorb some incoming fire but will fail under a significant or sustained attack. The barrier can be held for thirty seconds and requires two minutes without use to fully recharge. Heavy Assault Class Item (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Basic Siren Comms Unit: A comms headset that can sniff out and decrypt enemy communications and various signals within 200 meters. A terminal on the forearm allows the user to attempt to manipulate or hack into enemy systems. Operator Class Item (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Auxiliary Equipment

Nanite Deconstruction Field Generator: A metal cylinder that, when activated, disintegrates. Usable by: All Classes (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Illuminator Anti-Armor Laser Turret: A turret requiring laser designation to fire a continuous 8cm beam for up to two seconds before a lengthy thirty second recharge. A human controller remotely designates a target that the turret's internal tracking and computations then tracks, allowing highly accurate fire concentrated on a precise area. The beam is capable of melting a hole in most armor. Best used a Medium and Long ranges. Usable by: Engineers (EXPENSIVE)

Basic Overshield Generator - Secondary Power Core: An extra attachment to the Heavy Assault's Overshield device that grants a second shield to be activated at will. Both shields working at the same time greatly increase durability at the cost of draining both cores. Usable by: Heavy Assaults (EXPENSIVE)

Vehicles

Tormentor Light Attack Buggy: A light, unarmored, lightning-fast attack buggy with room for three people - one driver, one forward-facing passenger, one passenger in a back section with a Phantom mount capable of 360 degrees of rotation, though the Phantom and passenger can be replaced by an Illuminator. It is capable of hitting speeds of 120km/h on favorable terrain and is affected only slightly by rougher ground. (EXPENSIVE)

Desert Rat Ruggedized Buggy: A lengthened Tormentor with a passenger gun mount, a large weapon mount moved to the top of the vehicle, and extra seating for a total of 7 passengers (+1 Driver). The four seats (two small two-man benches) in the back can be removed for bringing supplies along for extended operations. The larger, reinforced vehicle still hits 120km/h and handles better over a wider variety of terrain. (EXPENSIVE)

Rampage Main Battle Tank: An MBT with a very low profile armed with a 15cm Illuminator and protected by ablative layered armor with a reflective outer layer. The Illuminator fires at Thaw (a weaker beam with longer uptime meant for infantry targets), Bake (standard laser uptime), and Bonfire (a single draining, devastating pulse), and can usually stay on target. A remote-controlled Scourge is housed atop the turret. Uses an Emergency Shield as a safety net should it take a few solid hits. Can reach 100km/h on wide unprotected treads. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Einherjar Fast Attack Gunship: A lightly armored gunship using VTOL thrusters containing a pilot, gunner, and four passengers. Meant more for delivering and supporting infantry than contesting the skies, it mounts a single 20mm cannon in a nose turret. It can reach speeds of 375km/h and is extremely maneuverable, capable of flying through buildings and trees to deliver it's soldiers precisely where they need to be. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

[frostgiant]

Spoiler: Kobold PDW (click to show/hide)

The Kobold is a small SMG-esque laser weapon designed to be brought into combat as a secondary weapon, owing to its small size and High rate of fire. It is designed in a similar manner to the laser rifles and comes with a “Clip” of portioned electrical power. The kobold creates a high-intensity Beam when fired, which lacks the same punch as its rifle counterpart. What it trades out for punch, however, the Kobold gains in Rapid fire capability. The Portioned Battery “Clip” is rapidly drain in sequence, creating many laser bolts.

When the battery is drained, The “Clip” can be swapped out for a separate one while the emptied clip recharges. Additionally, the Heat sink system is designed to be fully removable and interchangeable, allowing the User to swap out one Heat sink for a separate one, allowing for the Heat sink to cool while the new one is slotted in to place to keep up the rate of fire.

This High fire rate makes the Kobold a formidable close range weapon, creating a storm of bright laser fire that can give the unprotected seizures due to the rapidly flashing lights.

A secondary weapon, we need one for our loadouts. rapid fire, And is meant to be kinda simple so we don't run into and modifiers.

[Happerry]

Reposting my pistol write up.

Sunspitter Pistol
The Sunspitter Pistol is a slow but steady weapon with greater firepower then many of its peers, even if each shot takes up a substantial amount of power from the hilt integrated power core. When fired, said power core generates an impressive amount of plasma and accelerates it down the acceleration rails built into the gun proper. At the end of the rails, the accelerating bolt of plasma finds a newly woven thin film of liquid plastic is created between the two 'spinnerets' located opposite each other which finds itself deformed into a orb by the impact of the plasma. This plastic contains the plasma, preventing it from dispersing into the air as it flies through the air like it normally would. Until, at least, it strikes something, whereupon the plastic, already melted away by the plasma it has within, will burst, resulting it whatever was impacted to find itself experiencing the unpleasent experience of being coated in exceedingly hot and painful plasma. Flesh and armor alike are melted through, rendering the target to be, at the very least, quite damaged.

[frostgiant]

"Naufragium" ShotPistol

The Naufragium is a basically a heavy pistol sized Hardlight generator, designed to create packets of hardlight debris.
Projected hardlight is designed to stop small arms fire, and is hard enough to do this for a fair amount of time when anchored. The hardlight debris created by the Grinder lacks an anchor point, instead of being flash-forged and launched pushed out of the chamber via a small plasma detonation, created from a compact air chamber located near the back of the barrel being ignited while under high pressure.

This Detonation Quickly pushed the Hardlight debris out of the chamber very quickly, having been flashforged and then fired in the blink of an eye.
The Weightless hardlight shrapnel is propelled by this Plasma detonation at high enough speeds that one could almost mistake the hardened light for its normal photon counterpart.

While lacking in mass, its Almost none existent weight leans heavily on another end of the holy weapon formula, Creating hundreds of Razor sharp shards of light that a person has no hope of dodging after the trigger is pulled.
Heat monument and power are the only limitations on this weapon, with its primary accelerant pulled from the atmosphere and its ammunition forged from its own hard light components.
Unfortunately, lacking an Anchor and power source, the Naufragium’s range is limited even with its speed of light-esque projectiles, with the Hardlight debris quickly transforming back into regular photons past a limited distance.

Hardlight shotgun pistol, Packs a punch at close range.
Deadly inside of its range, and perfectly safe outside of it. Good for close range scenarios and can be used in urban environments safer then a kinetic counterpart.

[Madman198237]

I'm thinking air dominance fighter for the next regular design, a secondary weapon would work fine for this one. I would like one with advanced targeting capabilities so that we are less likely to miss, perhaps integrated into the HUD somehow.

I'm not really feeling up to writing another design right now, so it's just a thought for now.

[frostgiant]

Spoiler: PAYNE ERTCM ((Parallel Alternating Yoazoru’s Neurological Enhancer, Enhanced Reaction Time Cybernetic Module) (click to show/hide)

The Payne is an experimental cybernetic module, designed to attached itself to the spinal cord, near the base of the skull, and integrate into several parts of the brain. When activated, The module manually increases the users perception of Time, increasing their reaction times to a superhuman level.
The module posses two modes, the standard, and an Overclock mode. During the use of the standard mode, the user’s perception of the world will be sped up, this allows them to make long distance shots on moving or small targets much easier as they are given more “Time” to aim, in addition to allowing them to react to events that would pass by much to fast for a normal human reaction level to successfully deal with.
This standard mode will most likely be common to use with long-range weaponry, allowing the sniper or rifleman to enter a “bullet time” and strike at the enemy with an accuracy that would be hard to match for a person with a normal perception of time. The standard mode is designed to shut down before any overheating or brain damage can become possible, limiting the time that it can be activated to around a minute or two, however with the increased reaction speed and perception of time, this minute can feel much long.
The overclock mode is designed to be used in desperate times and close range combat, Increasing the users perception of time even higher then the standard mode at the cost of an even shorter safe activation time and the possibility of long term brain damage without medical attention, and even the possibility of the brain becoming fatally damaged or the implant overheating inside of their body if it is left activated for too long. In exchange for this dangerous overclocking, the user is capable of reacting and observing their surrounding at speeds that typically make a soldier in motion appear at a glacier pace, enabling the user to plan, react and eliminate their targets in what to the outside observer would appear to be a hurricane of violence without even a hint of hesitation or wasted motion.

This dangerous overclocking mode is designed to be used in incredibly perilous close combat situations.
The Soldier is only capable of moving at normal human speeds, but the sheer speeds of their ability to plan, aim, react and destroy their targets would most likely fool many people looking in from the outside.

A cybernetic implant which can give our soldiers bullet time, anyone who's played a game like super hot or sniper elite should know how useful the ability to carefully aim, plan and react while your enemies are slower then you is. Useful at both long-range shooting and close range combat, I feel like its worth a roll of the dice trying to make this if we decide to try our luck at an offensive grenade during revision by combining the dissolving tube and our medical nanites.

Sunspitter Pistol (0):
Kobold PDW (0):
Naufragium Shotpistol (1): Frostgiant

PAYNE ERTCM (1): Frostgiant

[Madman198237]

Staredown Close Defense Weapon
Based on our preference for high-powered laser weaponry, our soldiers should generally avoid getting up close and personal, since powerful weapons are not known for firing quickly, and rapid fire is extremely desirable in close quarters, because if you miss your first shot you may not have time for another if your weapon is slow. However, with the amazing power of modern technology, the limitations of powerful weaponry in close quarters can be reduced somewhat.

The Staredown is a powerful laser weapon, making use of a power supply customized for high power density at the expense of recharge time. The power supply is capable of firing three shots before being drained, each shot capable of putting down most soldiers in one hit. It then takes an extended amount of time to recharge, of course. Firing three rounds before running out of power is a great way to reduce the disadvantages of a powerful laser weapon, however that's not enough. You still only have three shots, after all.

In order to make the weapon truly amazing in close quarters, the Staredown packs a specialized miniaturized computer system built into the weapon and the user's own uniform/helmet and integrated with the user's HUD. This computer system is capable of identifying targets and has a reticle superimposed on it, representing where the handgun is pointing. The reticle changes color when the gun is pointed at something the computer has identified as a target. Most impressive, however, is the variable lensing array at the end of the laser weapon's barrel. The computer is capable of controlling the array to alter the path of a shot, allowing it to lock onto targets and make shots that the user would otherwise have missed.

How about this for a CQB weapon?

[frostgiant]

Staredown Close Defense Weapon
Based on our preference for high-powered laser weaponry, our soldiers should generally avoid getting up close and personal, since powerful weapons are not known for firing quickly, and rapid fire is extremely desirable in close quarters, because if you miss your first shot you may not have time for another if your weapon is slow. However, with the amazing power of modern technology, the limitations of powerful weaponry in close quarters can be reduced somewhat.

The Staredown is a powerful laser weapon, making use of a power supply customized for high power density at the expense of recharge time. The power supply is capable of firing three shots before being drained, each shot capable of putting down most soldiers in one hit. It then takes an extended amount of time to recharge, of course. Firing three rounds before running out of power is a great way to reduce the disadvantages of a powerful laser weapon, however that's not enough. You still only have three shots, after all.

In order to make the weapon truly amazing in close quarters, the Staredown packs a specialized miniaturized computer system built into the weapon and the user's own uniform/helmet and integrated with the user's HUD. This computer system is capable of identifying targets and has a reticle superimposed on it, representing where the handgun is pointing. The reticle changes color when the gun is pointed at something the computer has identified as a target. Most impressive, however, is the variable lensing array at the end of the laser weapon's barrel. The computer is capable of controlling the array to alter the path of a shot, allowing it to lock onto targets and make shots that the user would otherwise have missed.

How about this for a CQB weapon?

Going to be honest, Three shots followed by a long recharge sounds kinda terrible. even IF, all shots land, and all shots are killing shots, that means that anyone using it would be completely open to Goon#4. # shots is even less than a revolver, and while the Aim bot may be fun, it runs into the problem of being attached to a bad weapon. 3 shots is absolutely nothing, you can't fire any kind of suppression and to even kill 3 guys the events would need to line up perfectly.
To be honest, rejiggered as a sniper rifle it would be pretty decent, as a pistol its terrible.

[Madman198237]

Well it's a balance, of course. Number of shots per charge versus size of power supply versus rate of charge compared to capacity. This needs to be a rather easy-to-handle sidearm, thus it must have a sufficiently small power supply, while our preference for powerful and accurate weaponry means that we can't have too many shots between reloads. And this is only a "relatively" lengthy recharge, I have no idea how long it's going to be in seconds or whatever.

Yes, you'd be vulnerable to goon number 4, but there's always that point. With a weaker pistol firing six rounds, you double tap everybody to ensure a kill and are still vulnerable to goon number 4, but some of the other guys may not have been killed by the weaker blasts and now you're still in trouble.

Oh, and saying that having only three shots in close quarters won't be enough is patently ridiculous, provided you can't miss. If you're outnumbered more than two to one, even with the element of surprise you should be dead since the enemies are NOT going to sit nice and still as you rush into the room and aim slowly and carefully at all three of them. With this pistol, the user could conceivably kill ALL THREE with just three shots before they might react...maybe. Probably not, but they've got a better chance of beating the enemy's reaction times and accuracy than with a different gun.

[frostgiant]

Well it's a balance, of course. Number of shots per charge versus size of power supply versus rate of charge compared to capacity. This needs to be a rather easy-to-handle sidearm, thus it must have a sufficiently small power supply, while our preference for powerful and accurate weaponry means that we can't have too many shots between reloads. And this is only a "relatively" lengthy recharge, I have no idea how long it's going to be in seconds or whatever.

Yes, you'd be vulnerable to goon number 4, but there's always that point. With a weaker pistol firing six rounds, you double tap everybody to ensure a kill and are still vulnerable to goon number 4, but some of the other guys may not have been killed by the weaker blasts and now you're still in trouble.

Oh, and saying that having only three shots in close quarters won't be enough is patently ridiculous, provided you can't miss. If you're outnumbered more than two to one, even with the element of surprise you should be dead since the enemies are NOT going to sit nice and still as you rush into the room and aim slowly and carefully at all three of them. With this pistol, the user could conceivably kill ALL THREE with just three shots before they might react...maybe. Probably not, but they've got a better chance of beating the enemy's reaction times and accuracy than with a different gun.

Except most high caliber pistol's even today have more than even 6 shots, Even with the aim botting, I find it a highly unlikely that every shot will translate to a kill, just from the existence of things in our own arsenal like hardlight shields. even if the gun doesn't miss, their are so many variables provided at shooting enemies with shielding, cover and medical technology that I find it rather silly to claim that 3 shots is anywhere close to sufficient.

This pistol can't be used for suppressive fire, You don't have the shots necessary for double tap to ensure a kill, Becuase even if its a High power pistol we are still dealing with high tech shielding and armoring. When it comes to being a sniper rifle, it would be pretty good, but as a pistol its really not up to par for whats around even by today's standard on any metric except accuracy and power.