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[Powder Miner]

One of the figures present moved a hand down to press the gun to the table and keep his more gung-ho compatriot to fire until he could get his piece in.

This was Kaimana Nima, one of the two Nima brothers, representatives of the Refocyte-smith's Fellowship. These two were often affectionately referred to as the "two dunces"... but right now, Kaimana was dead serious. He shot a look of disdain at Pelenato, before turning a more level gaze at General Arona. "My line started the fellowships; I'm not going to be the one who ends them." Of course, it wasn't like he actually had authority over the Refocyte-smith's Fellowship, so a part of him quailed at taking this line so authoritatively... but with these stakes, he couldn't back down. "I am loyal to Fellowship and to nation; I will never agree to see Inithar subordinated... this was not a difficult choice for me. But military rule cannot last forever, General... you know that's how it's always been. You do need us, to design the guns and vehicles that keep you in the fight and run the industrial base that keeps you alive and supplied. I can't allow my Fellowship to be removed from the equation, General, and while that precludes my acceptance of this abominable surrender implicitly... it also affects our relationship in the future. I am going to insist that as we begin to really muscle behind the war effort ourselves, here in the Grand Fleet, that we see our Fellowships represented in the new government. I will not allow the Refocyte-smiths to be cowed."

He waited long enough to allow anybody else who wanted to speak to speak, before letting his hand off of the gun.

[TricMagic]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Nic seems off, so, something I guess.

Refocus Shielding

Refocus Shields are made out of two outer layers of Refocyte, and an inner layer of nickel. The Wide Nickel Layer passes any attacks that hit the front of the Refocus Shield to the Refocyte layer on the back. this effectively creates a shield that can handle just about any infantry attack, as well as technically block a long range shell. Though if it does block it, it's going to destroy whoever is holding the thing.


They basically work because the Refocyte on front absorbs all kinetic energy when it is uncharged, and the energy immediately goes to the layer in the back. This means no bullet can even hope to leave a dent on it. However, the downside is rather, large. Once the back layer hit's it's limit, it explosively sends force towards the layer that triggered it, in most cases the front layer. Which then goes back into the back layer and creates a kinetic chain reaction of it violently dissipating it's force, destroying whoever is holding it.

However, this can be avoided by simply throwing the shield away once it has reached that point. And if you throw it with the right timing at your enemy, it can kill them instead on impact.

Perhaps most important though is the fact it can protect our forces when they make a charge. The ones assaulting the shore are sure to appreciate the advantage, short lived as it will be. And as the front line of a charge forward, it will greatly increase our survival rate when making a push forward to a range our weapons can shoot back.


Each Refocus Shield is shaped like an oval which one can hide behind using the attached handle when charging, protecting the torso, arms, and upper legs, along with the head. Please note to be careful when re-collecting the shields after a battle. Or just use them as mines when retreating by shooting them with foes nearby, since each thrown away will be near ready to trigger.


Not sure if these would count for the shore landings? They will at least reduce casualties in charges though.

Meteorefocus Shield

Comprised of 52% iron, 16% nickle, and 32% Refocyte, this alloy is unique in actively de-charging Refocyte that is attached to it. Rather, it takes Refocyte it is attached to, and discharges that kinetic energy into the air around it. It doesn't affect anything other than gases in fact. Stick it in water, and the discharge won't occur. Same if it's buried while touching charged Refocyte.

This is mostly from taking from a meteor that fell from the sky here and making an alloy of Refocyte. Rather, since we did need some ore, and there was quite a bit of it that was meteoric, it just ended up happening that way. Reducing the proportion of Refocyte to Iron/Nickel also reduces the discharge rate, while increasing it increases the discharge rate. However, this combination has been found to be best, quality wise, since above 36% Refocyte, it's just an alloy that has a bad habit of never holding a charge. Too much Nickle in it.

In this manner, enter the Meteor Shield. Comprised of plates sloping up to a gentle point, it covers the head, arms, torso, and upper legs, and allows us to charge straight to enemy lines. Their firearms use ordinary bullets, and so the kinetic energy enters the refocyte. This then is sent through a pure nickle connector near the edges of the shield, before entering the cap of Meteorefocus. At which point, all that energy just slips away into the air harmlessly, other than a few minor shockwaves that don't effect solids and liquids.

While these shields can be defeated, it would take a lot of shots to do so. They're perfect for landings, along with charges and retreats.


If this thing goes up in flames for effectively rendering small arms fire useless, all I can say is I saw it coming.

Whakaata Reanga

The Whakaata Reanga is a vest with refocyte plates attached to the front. It protects the torso and back As well as comes with greaves to attach to your uniform.

It's purpose is pretty simple. When it gets hit, it robs kinetic projectiles of energy. Very simple, and very effective for enhancing our survival. It was overlooked for simple being too good to be true, but it is something we can do. Now, we will no longer have to worry as much about enemy fire. Which will greatly affect the success of landings and general battlefield survivability. And if a plate ends up fully charged, the next hit will simply be directed in the direction of what hit it.

We do need a way to handle them safely though, so everyone gets a refocyte bar with a thick nickle connector. The casing is of course, made of lightweight wood, since we have plenty of that, along with leather for grip, and has a window open on a side to see this battery's charge. Just place it against a plate to shift the charge to the battery, or against something that needs recharging, like a vehicle.

[Thanik]

Updated the ol' Laweano to use a catapult system we discussed in the discord. The catapult system has a few advantages over the old basket system:
- it requires less mechanical precision, eliminating a source of difficulty or expense
- it secures the projectile much more securely in the weapon
- it allows for lighter weapons overall, as the barrel doesn't have to be larger than the projectile in diameter and the clamps don't have to be heavier than the basket.
- it allows the projectile to spin up if we're using rifling.
- it can take more punishment without jamming or breaking and requires less maintenance.

A Quick Primer on the PACT Method of Firearms PropulsionDuring the years following the beginning of the Homeland War, many significant advances were made in the field of refocyte firing mechanisms, most notably the refocyte propellant cap mechanism (RPC) and the refocyte pusher plate mechanism (RPP). Pusher plate operated guns, in particular, possess three important advantages over more conventional projectile weapons:

1.   They are almost completely silent, save for the sound of the pusher plate making contact with the round, both due to the lack of discharge gasses coming out of the firing chamber and the subsonic nature of the rounds.
2.   They allow for caseless ammunition, as the propelling force is imparted upon contact with the refocyte plate within the firing chamber.
3.   They are incredibly compact compared to conventional firearms, with current models only as long as a standard carbine.

However, the pusher plate mechanism is limited by poor muzzle velocity and the subsequent low penetration of conventional rounds. This is mainly due to inefficiencies during kinetic energy transfer between the plate and the round, as the energy discharge happens over a short but significant time interval. Higher power rifles utilizing special refocyte jacketed ammunition have been explored as a solution in the past, but delays during fire and the high purity required of the refocyte used remain significant issues in their full adoption.

Pulsed Acceleration and Continuous Transfer (PACT) methods have thus generated interest due to their promise in attaining far greater muzzle velocities than possible with the basic RPP mechanism while minimally interfering with its other advantages. This is accomplished by using a low-capacity refocyte platelet and keeping the projectile and the platelet in contact during the projectile’s travel within the barrel. Energy for the platelet is syphoned from a kinetic battery and discharges at fixed time intervals, as the platelet’s maximum capacity is exceeded, thereby providing the acceleration for the round.

The result is a powerful, compact weapon effective anywhere between medium and long standoff ranges which could utilize existing rounds of both conventional make and the special jacketed variety, as needed by the operator. Rounds fired by PACT methods would be, by their very nature, less quiet than RPP-propelled rounds in flight due to their supersonic speeds, but would be quieter than conventional arms by a large margin (30-40 dB) and lack the characteristic muzzle flash associated with chemical propellant based ammunition. What’s more, PACT methods uniformly benefit from lower-purity platelets, drastically reducing the refocyte cost of any weaponry that uses them in comparison to RPP guns.

The Catapult Longitudinal Rail PACT Configuration (“Catapult Longpact | Carapact”)In the Carapact configuration, the projectile is clamped in place by way of a guiding ‘catapult’ which can engage two parallel rails in the barrel of the weapon. When the trigger is pulled back, a metal spring-loaded striker provides the initial push for the mechanism into the barrel. As the catapult engages the refocyte rails, the platelet at the base of the clamps is charged in a short period of time, while the acceleration jerks the bullet – triggering a pulse of acceleration. This continues for the length of the barrel, with the rails either interfacing with or acting as the weapon’s kinetic battery. Upon reaching the end of the rails the catapult stops and the projectile flies out of the weapon along a ballistic trajectory. Upon slamming into the end of the rails, the catapult is sent backwards into the chamber by small refocyte recoil pads, regenerating a small portion of the batteries’ energy, and another round is extracted by a metal tooth from the magazine, if one exists, and secured in the chamber via the clamps.

If no mechanism is in place to prevent subsequent fire, the platelet, having already been charged due to absorbing energy from the recoil, is triggered by the firing pin and fires again automatically, assuming the trigger is held down. By varying the length of the rails, the purity of the platelet, and the geometry of the weapon, it is possible to engineer a wide range of possible muzzle velocities and rates of fire.

The Carapact configuration should be mechanically simple to manufacture, given it doesn’t require large amounts of mechanical precision in any of its components, and allows the projectile to spin up in the barrel if rifling is present as it is free to engage any grooves (since the catapult is embedded in the weapon).

M1939 120mm “Laweano” Longpact Field Artillery PieceWhile the Inithari Army Fellowship had previously operated a number of foreign artillery pieces, no special effort was made to implement refocyte operated field guns as the refocyte propellant cap mechanism, dominant at the time, had vastly inferior ranges to conventional pieces and was more capable in a howitzer role. Even when naval guns were first drafted, regular propellant charges were used in lieu of a dedicated refocyte drive system to foster a competitive range. Prototypes produced in the 1910s verified these findings and refocyte-driven weapons larger in diameter than 20mm were deemed impractical.

Since the arrival on the Harren islands, there has been renewed interest in the field of refocyte-driven large caliber guns (in part due to the high percentage of engineering staff coming from the Refocyte-smith Fellowship). The adoption of a 50mm RPP gun in the G2 Alanui, while proving mediocre when using conventional rounds, showed refocyte-driven guns had a future on the battlefield. The prototype tanks, in particular, highlighted certain advantages of these weapon systems tied to both increased ammunition loads, safer ammunition storage and the potential for much more rapid-fire with significantly less recoil than conventional guns of a comparable role. Soon thereafter, proponents of the catapult longpact configuration (headed by the inventor of the PACT method, Nikau Manawa) set out to develop a standard field artillery gun with a maximum range of at least 20 kilometers, a vertical arc of fire from 0° to 70°, a variable muzzle velocity in either notched increments or a continual interval, a projectile in the 30 kg mass range, and capable of being mounted on a rubber-tired towed mounting.

The new gun design is to use a 5 meter L41 barrel fitted with two parallel rails running down its length and lying on the horizontal axis and a catapult ring around them. The rails, known as the leads, are attached to a lever mechanism allowing them to be pulled further into the weapon, thus reducing the exposed lead length with the same effect as a lighter charge in a conventional artillery gun (variable muzzle velocity and thus range), as well as allowing for the leads to be replaced upon expenditure – to be recharged or recycled. The piece is breech-loaded with a lock that opens and closes the breech in a single movement of a lever. The ammunition for the gun is caseless, consisting purely of the shell, and is rammed directly into the firing chamber, where the catapults clamp it in place and are ready to engage the starting position. The firing hammer is implemented as part of the locking mechanism and is actuated by a continuous pull of a firing lever on the side of the gun assembly, at the gunner’s position.

Ramming the shell home is followed by notching the power lever by a given amount, as required by the range, with the kinetic energy varying with lead length in increments given on the side next to the lever position (leading to theoretical maximum range of 25.7 km for a 30 kg projectile at 40° going at 800 m/s, given that’s the muzzle velocity I’d personally cut it off at; assumind Cd = 0.4, h = 500 mm). Once the range setting is set, the leads are locked in place and the firing mechanism unlocked. When obtaining a firing solution, the gunman can quickly calculate the weapon’s range given the use of a manual and the marked mass of the projectile. An experienced crew should be capable of performing this process roughly 17–20 times per minute, if not more, owing to the shorter procedure and smaller weight of the shells used in comparison to conventional cannons of a similar role.

The “vee”-shaped split-trail lower carriage features an integral two-wheel axle and a four-wheel limber supporting the trails for transport (with two wheels per trail, near the end), and houses the suspension for the gun piece. The upper carriage includes the gun cradle, which connects the gun assembly to the upper carriage; gun plate, the side frames for the bearings, pintle-mounted seats for the operators, and the azimuthal and elevating gearing that make up the traversing mechanism. When not in use, the gun’s trails can be brought together and locked up so as to be moved manually by the crew or towed by a Wikiwiki transport car.

Despite the piece being capable of firing any shell that'd fit within its breech, High Command insisted shell types be listed. Production lines for 120 mm AP, HE, Smoke and Refocyte shells are to be made operational for the weapon. Given these shells are already in use with the army in multiple roles, this isn't a major innovation where the design is concerned, but needed to be mentioned.

[TricMagic]

I had a thought..

Antiforces Helmet

Something was discovered by our science team. It turns out that when you cover wood with refocyte on both sides, something interesting occurs. Sound that passes through the first refocyte layer get's trapped in the wood's structure, creating vibrations. These vibrations then get absorbed by the refocyte, rendering sonic-type waves nullified.

It's not actually the refocyte that does this, wood traps soundwaves for a moment anyway. Rather, by having the refocyte attached as a layer on both sides, those vibrations get absorbed. And with them, the waves that make up sound. It would also make such a very good insulator against impacts if not for refocyte's normal properties of solving that anyway.


Using this, we made a helmet. First layer is neopreme rubber seal around the ears, which then stretches around the head. This acts as the attachment to keep the helmet in place. Second is Refocyte layer, followed by the wood helmet, which is layered with refocyte as the finish. Last are nickle connectors at the base of the head, which connects to a battery pack on the side. These keep the refocyte from charging up, and the battery can be replaced..

For communication, we've mostly gone back to basics for now from the old days of sign language. In time, we will also include a radio in the helmet.(Note this part can have a radio design to go with it, should anyone want to write it.)

While being death to anything but explosions and impacts, which wood can't block the shockwave entirely, is a bit bad, it's better than the alternative of being killed by the enemy.

M1939 120mm “Laweano” Longpact Field Artillery Piece: (1) TricMagic

For shells we have Refocyte rounds, HE rounds, and smoke canister rounds. The Laweano can easily fire most types of shells, but these are the ones we've put into production for usage.

Not difficult to add a line, though it does ruin the smoothness. We have all of these three already in some form, so no real difficulty in producing them.

[m1895]

M1939 120mm “Laweano” Longpact Field Artillery Piece: (2) TricMagic, m1895

[TricMagic]

M1939 120mm “Laweano” Longpact Field Artillery Piece: (2) TricMagic, m1895

Side with Inithar: (1) TricMagic

We do also need to properly decide who to side with.

[Twinwolf]

That's a strategy phase decision, Tric.

M1939 120mm “Laweano” Longpact Field Artillery Piece: (3) TricMagic, m1895, Twinwolf

[Powder Miner]

M1939 120mm “Laweano” Longpact Field Artillery Piece: (4) TricMagic, m1895, Twinwolf, Powder Miner

[Thanik]

M1939 120mm “Laweano” Longpact Field Artillery Piece: (5) TricMagic, m1895, Twinwolf, Powder Miner, Thanik

[TricMagic]

Theorycrafting.


K, so, take a hammer made up of Refocyte. One solid piece. Then Gavrilium is used to hold the head there. And at the sides of the hammer are plate of Callium over a layer of Gavrilium.

Hit a target, all the force goes into the target. Gavrilium blocks the knietic force from traveling into your hands through the handle. Meanwhile the Callium is drawing power into itself, through the Gavrilium, and into the Refocyte.

This is a situation where Gavrilium blocks the force of Refocyte from affecting anything connected to it. Callium meanwhile, due to being attached to Gavrilium which is attached to Refocyte, is converting gravity of the objects within to kinetic energy, which fills the Refocyte.

Put simply, a three piece layer of Kinetic, Power, and Gravity. As a result, a very light hammer, with a swing that effectively destroys anything it hits.


This type of layering interaction is also used as a Gravity to Kinetic Power Charger. So long as refocyte is between them, CG=R=GC, the Refocyte will charge to max rather quickly. This is good since it charges faster the heavier it is. And smaller amounts of refocyte hold less and weigh less, so they take roughly the same amount of time for different sizes.

In the case of the 100kg Refocyte/Tungsten Alloy hammer. Well, in this case, it has been made heavier, so despite remaining lightweight, it's charge time is in the course of 5 seconds between swings. Less if you hit something before the charge is complete.


Mostly a reaction I crafted using the pure C and G. Note that even when fully charged, it holds a sort of negation to weight. The excess kinetic energy being produced is simply being let off as free energy, which Gavrilium is blocking. It makes a very nice humming sound as it enters the air when full. Just never touch the hammerhead.

[Man of Paper]

Design Phase, Cold Season 1939 AC

Proposal: M1939 120mm “Laweano” Longpact Field Artillery Piece

While the Inithari Army Fellowship had previously operated a number of foreign artillery pieces, no special effort was made to implement refocyte operated field guns as the refocyte propellant cap mechanism, dominant at the time, had vastly inferior ranges to conventional pieces and was more capable in a howitzer role. Even when naval guns were first drafted, regular propellant charges were used in lieu of a dedicated refocyte drive system to foster a competitive range. Prototypes produced in the 1910s verified these findings and refocyte-driven weapons larger in diameter than 20mm were deemed impractical.

Since the arrival on the Harren islands, there has been renewed interest in the field of refocyte-driven large caliber guns (in part due to the high percentage of engineering staff coming from the Refocyte-smith Fellowship). The adoption of a 50mm RPP gun in the G2 Alanui, while proving mediocre when using conventional rounds, showed refocyte-driven guns had a future on the battlefield. The prototype tanks, in particular, highlighted certain advantages of these weapon systems tied to both increased ammunition loads, safer ammunition storage and the potential for much more rapid-fire with significantly less recoil than conventional guns of a comparable role. Soon thereafter, proponents of the catapult longpact configuration (headed by the inventor of the PACT method, Nikau Manawa) set out to develop a standard field artillery gun with a maximum range of at least 20 kilometers, a vertical arc of fire from 0° to 70°, a variable muzzle velocity in either notched increments or a continual interval, a projectile in the 30 kg mass range, and capable of being mounted on a rubber-tired towed mounting.

The new gun design is to use a 5 meter L41 barrel fitted with two parallel rails running down its length and lying on the horizontal axis and a catapult ring around them. The rails, known as the leads, are attached to a lever mechanism allowing them to be pulled further into the weapon, thus reducing the exposed lead length with the same effect as a lighter charge in a conventional artillery gun (variable muzzle velocity and thus range), as well as allowing for the leads to be replaced upon expenditure – to be recharged or recycled. The piece is breech-loaded with a lock that opens and closes the breech in a single movement of a lever. The ammunition for the gun is caseless, consisting purely of the shell, and is rammed directly into the firing chamber, where the catapults clamp it in place and are ready to engage the starting position. The firing hammer is implemented as part of the locking mechanism and is actuated by a continuous pull of a firing lever on the side of the gun assembly, at the gunner’s position.

Ramming the shell home is followed by notching the power lever by a given amount, as required by the range, with the kinetic energy varying with lead length in increments given on the side next to the lever position (leading to theoretical maximum range of 25.7 km for a 30 kg projectile at 40° going at 800 m/s, given that’s the muzzle velocity I’d personally cut it off at; assumind Cd = 0.4, h = 500 mm). Once the range setting is set, the leads are locked in place and the firing mechanism unlocked. When obtaining a firing solution, the gunman can quickly calculate the weapon’s range given the use of a manual and the marked mass of the projectile. An experienced crew should be capable of performing this process roughly 17–20 times per minute, if not more, owing to the shorter procedure and smaller weight of the shells used in comparison to conventional cannons of a similar role.

The “vee”-shaped split-trail lower carriage features an integral two-wheel axle and a four-wheel limber supporting the trails for transport (with two wheels per trail, near the end), and houses the suspension for the gun piece. The upper carriage includes the gun cradle, which connects the gun assembly to the upper carriage; gun plate, the side frames for the bearings, pintle-mounted seats for the operators, and the azimuthal and elevating gearing that make up the traversing mechanism. When not in use, the gun’s trails can be brought together and locked up so as to be moved manually by the crew or towed by a Wikiwiki transport car.

Despite the piece being capable of firing any shell that'd fit within its breech, High Command insisted shell types be listed. Production lines for 120 mm AP, HE, Smoke and Refocyte shells are to be made operational for the weapon. Given these shells are already in use with the army in multiple roles, this isn't a major innovation where the design is concerned, but needed to be mentioned.

Difficulty: Very Hard Hard
Result: (2+1)-1=2, Utter Failure


We have learned that it is generally a bad idea to slam refocyte plates together at very high speeds. Or to have no rubber insulation where a refocyte mechanism is meant to stop. While it's fairly obvious now that launching low-purity refocyte back down the barrel of a weapon will inevitably cause it to try to kick the back of the barrel and cause significant internal damage (meaning any damage, really), we have also learned that refocyte which surpasses it's energy threshold multiple times over will outright explode. The plates used within the failed Laweano were having extreme force applied relative to their low purity, resulting in the weapon being able to send one shot downrange before catastrophic failure. We were unable to get solid range estimates as each tested weapon only provided a solitary point of data, but they were fast, at least.


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You have a single revision to work on, and remember to discuss which contact from the Old World you wish to support! Will you Kill Pelenato and side with the "military junta" of the Black Fellowship? Or will you Kill Arona and sacrifice Inithar's cultural identity to preserve her people?

IT IS NOW THE REVISION PHASE.

Spoiler: Land Territories (click to show/hide)

The Rimefields: 2 Ore, 2 Oil, 2 Wood, 3 Refocyte
Taiga: Refocyte, Pact Caelium, Empty (2/3 Nodes)
The Barrens: Pact Gavrillium, Empty, Pact Caelium (2/3 Nodes)
The Deadwood: Ore, Ore, Pact Gavrillium (3/3 Nodes)
The Frosted Heights: Empty, Pact Caelium, Empty (1/3 Nodes)
Frozen Marshland: Pact Caelium, Empty, Empty (1/3 Nodes)
Tundra: Empty, Empty, Empty (0/3 Nodes)
North Peaks: Pact Gavrillium, Pact Gavrillium, Empty (2/3 Nodes)
Northern Stormlands: Empty, Empty, Empty (0/3 Nodes), Heavy Pact Presence
The Iceplains: Empty, Empty, Empty (0/3 Nodes)
The Mudflats: EMBRAL, EMBRAL, Empty (0/3 Nodes)

Spoiler: Sea Territories (click to show/hide)

E. Frozen Ocean: Total Control
W. Frozen Ocean: Total Control
E. Maelstrom: Significant Control, Pact Fortress In Strait
W. Maelstrom: Light Control, Pact Fortress In Strait

Spoiler: Resources (click to show/hide)

Ore: 4
Oil: 2
Wood: 2
Refocyte: 4

Spoiler: Initharian Armory (click to show/hide)

Land:

M1 'Nima': The Nima fires 8mm rounds from a 10-round box magazine. It has an effective range of 425m while being almost perfectly silent save for the sound of the refocyte firing mechanism striking and triggering the rounds. The rifle is 75cm long and weighs 3.6kg. Costs 2 Wood and 2 Refocyte. (CHEAP)

M2 'Haaheo' Heavy Rifle: A 9kg, 100cm long 8mm rifle utilizing a refocyte battery-charged refocyte plate to fire rounds (some refocyte) out to 850 meters. Functional against light armor with the use of Refocyte bullets. Cost saved on caps is currently negated by cost of high-purity plates and batteries. Costs 3 Ore, 3 Oil and 4 Refocyte. (CHEAP) (Refocyte Bullets)
-M2.1 'Haaheo-B' Rifle: A 7kg version of the Haaheo sans bipod. The rifle is balanced with the battery mounted forward of the receiver. Length of the nickel thread reduces charge time of firing plate, though not devastatingly so. Costs 2 Ore, 3 Oil, 4 Refocyte. (CHEAP) (Refocyte Bullets)

M1 'Kakala': An 8mm Light Machine Gun that utilizes a 30-round box magazine or 80-round pan magazine that feed into the top of the gun. Has an effective range of 500m and is practically silent save for the rapid clapping of metal-on-metal firing the rounds. Costs 3 Ore, 3 Refocyte. (CHEAP)

Initharian Expeditionary Force Uniforms: Two uniforms designed for the environments offered by Harren. They don't stand out in comparison to other uniforms. The sloping helmets have a crested ridge running along the top of the helmet from front to back meant to easily identify what military fellowship one belonged to. Worn by all Initharian soldiers.

Wikiwiki Armored Carrier: A lightly armored, very fast, very durable civilian truck turned military transport. Can reach 130km/h in perfect conditions thanks to it's Supercharged Coilengine which has coil uptime dramatically improved with the use of the suspension to charge auxiliary batteries for it. Cab houses a driver and gunner for the pintle-mounted Kakala on the roof, while the bed has seating for eight. The bed can be covered by a cloth or hard cover. Capable of towing equipment if necessary. Costs 4 Ore and 3 Refocyte. (CHEAP)

G2 Alanui: Our first true armored combat vehicle. Uses AP and Refocyte rounds, though AP suffers from a lack of muzzle velocity from the refocyte firing mechanism and should only be counted on working in extremely close quarters. Has 50mm armor on all four sides and the turret, 20mm up top, and 15mm beneath. Can travel at speeds of 50km/h. Comes with two Kakalas for extra protection. Costs 6 Ore and 6 Refocyte. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

Sea:

NM2 Controlled mine "'Ohu Mameo": Sea mines remotely detonated by observers in shore-based lookout towers. While no stronger than the old mines deployed by the navy, the use of indicator cables makes them very useful for identifying and eliminating submerged targets. Need Light Control minimum in a sea lane to be deployed. Costs 7 Ore. (EXPENSIVE)

"Armored" Civilian Craft: Seafaring craft barely better than what we can scrounge up, consist of what we can scrounge up with a few metal plates bolted on. Costs 3 Ore, 2 Refocyte. (CHEAP)

Makuahine CLC: A 50m long landing craft with 200 ton capacity, 20mm armor, a 90mm armored ramp, two 50mm guns, two Kakalas, and a top speed of 15 knots. Also has an array of smoke launchers out to 200 meters. Costs 6 Ore, 4 Refocyte. (EXPENSIVE)

Ho'oula-Class Destroyer: The Ho'oula is a 105m long ship propelled up to 50 knots by a pair of Supercharger Coilengine-powered propellers. It is armed with 4x2 120mm guns and 4x2 50mm flak guns as well as two aft torpedo tubes and a mine track. Armor is light enough that getting hit by ship-based weaponry will likely take it out of the fight. This is mitigated in part by the Ho'oula's dominant speed and agility. While lightly armed, it also has a Refocyte Bow akin to the Kona's. Has a basic electronic and radio suite. Uses Refocyte Active Sonar. Costs 3 Ore and 4 Refocyte. (CHEAP)

Kaipo'u-Class Battleship: The Kaipo'u is 250m long and can reach speeds of 28 knots thanks to it's Supercharger Coilengines powering four propellers. It is armed with 5x1 300mm cannons and 10x2 120mm Refocyte cannons along with a handful of 50mm flak and Kakalas. 200-300mm belt armor is complemented by 300mm conning tower armor and 80mm deck armor. Has a basic electronic and radio suite. Uses Refocyte Active Sonar. Costs 6 Ore and 7 Refocyte. (VERY EXPENSIVE)

INFS Kona: A superbattleship that literally defined an era of naval combat. Has a 2x300mm conventional cannons, 16 2x180mm Refocyte Guns and some 50mm flak. Well-armored, fairly quick, and agile for it's size. Has a coverable refocyte prow. Refocyte guns use shells of varying purity based on requirements for the rounds. Uses Refocyte Active Sonar. The first Kona-type vessel. Always (NATIONAL EFFORT)

Air:

A5 'Io: The 'Io is a single-pilot elliptical-wing monoplane. It can reach speeds of 650km/h with the Supercharger Coilengine. The aircraft suffers from vibrating issues during high-stress maneuvers. It is armed with six 8mm machine guns - three on each wing. Armor is practically nonexistent past the metal used for the frame and a 10mm plate beneath the pilot in order to maximize speed. Has a basic radio. Costs 3 Ore and 4 Refocyte. (CHEAP)

Special:

Unique Resource - Refocyte: A metal that in it's base state stores energy applied through impact until a threshold is reached, where it will deliver the entirety of the stored force at the point of impact. An uncharged piece resembles silver and will become a dark green as it charges. Twisting and compressing rods into coils leaves them slowly unfurling with force relative to their gauge and the tightness of the coil. Purification to varying levels manipulates the capacity of the metal. Rubber negates the charge/discharge effects of impact. Nickel transfers charge between pieces. Refocyte expending charge will absorb energy from connected nickel/refocyte while charging said refocyte will transfer energy into the nickel/refocyte.

Supercharger Coilengines: Engines that utilize coils of refocyte to produce mechanical energy. A battery utilizing a rubber casing and nickel transfer plate can increase a coil's uptime before needing re-coiling while also increasing energy output for a limited time.

Refocyte Bullets: High-purity steel jacketed Refocyte bullets capable of punching holes in light armor and causing spalling. Always considered available for any weapons with the tag (Refocyte Bullets) at one Expense Level higher than the weapon itself.

Refocyte Active Sonar: A slightly modernized active sonar system utilizing a refocyte plate kicking against steel and picked up by hull-mounted hydrophones. The ping echo allows the sonar operator detection ability out to 5km. Adds a cost of 1 Refocyte to naval designs it is utilized in.

Traits:

A Sea of Colors: The Initharians have communicated through atypical means for millenia. This manifests as a keen ability to learn and utilize nonverbal communications on the battlefield as well as provide a number of difficult codes to crack when communicating verbally. This provides a small bonus to troop organization as well as a bonus to communication and communications equipment-related designs.

Acknowledged Marine Fellowship: The importance of trained and equipped Marines in this war is clear. As a result, a new Marine Fellowship is identified and will receive the proper support and resources befitting an official fellowship. Any designs or revisions used to create equipment for amphibious landings and the Marine forces performing them will be one difficulty lower.

Bringing Up The Rear: Our distinct lack of support on the ground for our forward forces could prove to be our downfall. As a result, manpower and resources have been dedicated to producing equipment capable of providing aid to our front from the (relative) safety of the rear. Indirect fire weaponry, transport vehicles, and various auxiliary equipment that will have a direct effect on combat will have their effective difficulty reduced by one level.

Spoiler: Credits (click to show/hide)

None, scrubs

Spoiler: Known Embralish Armory (click to show/hide)

Samarata 1902: 7mm bolt-action rifle, 5-round box magazine, effective out to 1000m. (CHEAP)
Mk.III Musakila Machine Gun: 8.5mm automatic machine gun utilizing 20- or 40-round box magazines. Rate of fire is sacrificed for effective range of 1200m. (CHEAP)
Niramata Mk.II Heavy Mortar: 105mm mortar utilizing HE, Smoke, and LIE Shells. Rifled barrel gives solid accuracy out to it's max range of 4km. (CHEAP) (LIE Shells[C])
Havezara-108 Mk.IV: 108-mm artillery piece on a split-tail carriage with a barrel that can be pulled back to reduce profile. Currently fires HE rounds out to 16km. Has a gun shield for some protection. (CHEAP)
Sikari Mask Mk.III: Gas mask/wellwood flute that resembles a bird's face. Evokes a stronger emotional response than the old flute. (EXPENSIVE)
Legion Issued Explosives: Satchel of 8 dirty pipe bombs that rarely work and when they do are often suboptimal. Blasting cap sets off a volatile compound that also causes severe damage to mucus membranes. Seem unreliable at best. (CHEAP)
-Legion Issues Explosives Set: A satchel of 8 pipe bombs (3HE, 3Frag, 2Chem) compatible with a variety of triggers including a pull-pin, pressure plate, timer, and electrical wire. Loses grenade functionality but greatly increases reliability. (EXPENSIVE)
Strings of Motion: Specially-made string instruments using a variety of Well-based materials to produce an effect of mildly quickening the body. Military use sees armies covering a bit more ground than one would expect. (VERY EXPENSIVE)
Legionary "Terra Nova Expedition" Uniform: A tough uniform that comes in one of three colors with hot and cold weather variants. Basic kit includes a machete, gas mask, excellent boots, and smooth shades. Helmet is shaped like a rimmed dome. Worn by all Embrallish soldiers.
Rogi Hunter-Killer Vehicle: Open-topped 4 crew vehicle armed with 50mm cannon and pintle-mounted machine gun. Hits speeds around 45km/h. 30mm front armor, 20mm of armor everywhere else.  (CHEAP)

Submersible Engineered Aquatic Litter Diver Propulsion Vehicle and Rebreather: Essentially a torpedo with a seat that moves at a cool 3 knots. Provides slow but relatively reliable transport for individuals underwater. The rebreather system functions, as do the controls. Not too impressive, but works nonetheless. (EXPENSIVE)
Mamkirali Naval Lander: A large tracked amphibious transport capable of transporting 22 soldiers. Forward cabin has a cupola to provide Commander with 180 degree FoV and protected by 20mm armor. Cargo compartment is protected by 10mm armor and is left uncovered due to fumes from the engines venting into it. The pipes also transport Wellquartz noise from a mechanism installed in the engine, boosting mood of troops within. Has two rear-mounted Musakilas. (EXPENSIVE)
Hetham-Class Submarine: 77m long, capable of 12 knots surfaced, 6 submerged. Armed with 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes and can carry 20 torpedoes. Comes with a single 80mm deck gun. Utilizes WellSonar for improved detection abilities. The engine room has a WellSap coating to dampen noise. (EXPENSIVE)
Mukebaza-Class Heavy Cruiser: 186m long ship utilizing 4 propellers powered by 4 steam turbines with a 30-knot speed. Armed with 3x3 200mm guns, 4x2 120mm guns, and 10x2 20mm AA guns. Armor consists of 80-150mm at the belt, 80mm at the deck, and 100mm on the conning tower. Utilizes WellSonar for improved detection abilities. (EXPENSIVE)
The Leviathan: Submersible Flagship. Massive, armed with 32 torpedoes and four 25mm autocannons. Can stay asea for nearly a year. Cramped, but well-stocked. Uses a variety of wellmaterials to improve it's sonar systems while making itself practically invisible to them. Survivability is improved due to a pair of internal hulls running the length of the ship as well as three more specialized internal hulls. Always a (NATIONAL EFFORT).

Unique Resource - Wells: Wells are strange, relatively poorly understood subterranean environs housing any number of forms of cave-adapted life whose parts can be used to manipulate the world through sound. Their use is widespread throughout the Embralish Empire.
-Wellquartz: A material that seems to emit a frequency of noise that causes euphoria when rubbed against.
LIE Shells: Shells used for indirect fire that disperse a highly lethal chemical cloud. Available at one Expense Level above LIE on any weapon tagged (LIE Shells), with current shell cost in brackets for easy reference.

Trait - Well Of Knowledge: The Embralish Empire is always very well informed on their opponents. While the means is not always know, it is almost always spot-on. It seems we will have to interrogate an Embralian if we are to find out exactly what this means. (READ: prod them on discord to let you know, don't try to capture one in-game)
Trait - Sea Wolves: Their submersible fleet has proven itself to be lethal and fearsome.  It seems we will have to interrogate an Embralian if we are to find out exactly what this means. (READ: prod them on discord to let you know, don't try to capture one in-game)
Trait - Old World Blues: The Initharians are keen on using Abberan successes to their advantage. It seems we will have to interrogate an Embralian if we are to find out exactly what this means. (READ: prod them on discord to let you know, don't try to capture one in-game)

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Mass Detonation Shell

The MD Shell is effectively low-purity refocyte shell Our artillery fires them up into the sky, and they come back down hard. Then, they simply explode, sending refocyte fragments everywhere, which then absorb force on hitting something, creating yet another reaction. Effectively, powerful kinetic force over an area, in the form of fragmentation.

This can also be used by simply dropping an MD Shell from a plane, or firing from a cannon into enemy lines. The important part is the line between a useless dud, and a fragmentation bomb. The Low-purity shell can't hold much at all, so it easily crosses the detonation threshold. We're also using steel for the alloy for maximum penetration.


Refocyte does not like science it seems. Have a simplistic solution to using that toward our advantage.

[Thanik]

M1939 Hunahuea & ‘Aka’ Combat VeilHaving witnessed first-hand the barbarity of the Embralish army on the field and their prolific use of chemical weapons in both offensive and defensive warfare, it became obvious to the Inithari army fellowship that makeshift protection, as had been used in the Homeland war on the rare occasion that much less potent chemical weapons were employed, would be insufficient to combat this new danger. Indeed, it appears inevitable that there would be a constant chemical threat on the battlefield. Thus began a drive to provide troops with protection in which they can remain fully functional.

The Aka line of combat veils are a one-piece overgarment impregnated with an active carbon liner, combined with a breathable and rugged rip-resistant outer fabric. The overgarment comes in the form of a poncho that extends down to the elbows when one’s arms are lowered and with additional fabric serving as the cowl, including a drawcord to ensure a tight fit. The rubber hunahuea is placed on top of the face and fastened prior to the tightening of the cowl to ensure a secure and comfortable fit, as well as make the piece easy for mass production. The mask is distinct for having two contoured screw-on filters to the sides and a two-layer respirator in the center. Active charcoal was chosen as the filtering medium due to its remarkable adsorbent properties and has been chemically treated such as to provide protection against LIE poisons for up to 20 hours, and at least an hour for a wide range of other common chemical species. Vision is provided for by replaceable plastic lenses. A drinking tube is designed into the central respirator and a straw included in regular field equipment. Other ancillary additions include gloves, made from the same rip-resistant fabric and liner, and rugged rubber overboots.

The combat veil is compatible with standard helmets and is included with our regular uniforms; with masks kept in pouches on the hip until needed; or alternatively worn around the neck, ready to be strapped on in a moment’s notice in the field.

Reposting this. :V

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Refocus Bomb

The Refocus Bomb is made up of 10 parts. The first is a cross section made of Nickel/Refocyte Alloy. the other 8, parts of a sphere. And the last, the shell which holds it together, with rubber holding it all tightly together and preventing discharge. Refocyte is at a 10% ratio to the Steel it is made of. The cross section is 10% as well, with Nickel making up the rest.

The science is a bit complicated, but electron number of the alloy used plays a part in it's power. When the shell hits a solid object, it cracks, and the force triggers a piece of Refocyte. This in turn, causes a discharge effect through the center, which triggers the rest.

The result is an Overload, with nearby molecules having kinetic force traveling through them, braking them apart. Along with Plasma cCeation, the Alloy making up the Refocus bomb breaking down in a fiery explosion. The bigger the Bomb, the stronger the resulting reaction.

A breakdown of how it happens. When Refocyte is triggered, it affects the cross section. This in turn, thanks to the nickel, causes the other pieces to also trigger into the cross section. This is followed by the cross section Overloading, which then spreads the reaction to the rest of the molecules it is connected to, in this case, more Refocyte/Steel alloys. An Overload in another name would be, Spontaneous Fission through Refocyte, the Kinetic Force breaking down all of the bonds keeping it together.


Refocus Bombs come in a plane drop form, and a cannon shell. Rubber prevents the kinetic energy from a Refocyte plate from entering the shell, though this does not apply when the shell cracks against a target. This also helps protect it from going off from normal handling and movements. For the first, simply dropping it from on high is enough for it to crack against the ground on impact.

Please note that all Refocus Bombs are Volatile and Fully Charged. Assemble them with great care and load carefully. They won't break if dropped from a short height, or in normal vehicle movement, but better not to chance it going off early.

As another note, such Refocus Bombs are extremely effective in killing submarines and mines, since the force literally vibrates the water molecules around it.

R-Generator

The R-generation reaction results from firing a Pure Refocyte Round fully charged, into a 1% Refocyte Alloy Plate mixed with Nickel and Steel for the other 99%. Upon contact, the Pure round discharges into the plate, which overloads the Refocyte/Nickel/Steel, causing the reaction. The Alloy is broken down completely, along with the Pure Shell, with electrons being freed. The Chain Reaction then frees all of the electrons in the air around it, in looping arcs of electricity.

By continuously pumping air into this, we can keep it going. This in turn allows us to drain the byproduct through lightning rods in the chamber, Electricity. This can then be used by the Grid of our city to power heating. It can also be used to give electricity to outposts. Once it's started, so long as you continually pump in the surrounding air, the reaction will continue.

This effectively allows us to build bunkers and towns in these ice cold conditions, powering our heating. It also can have other uses, should we develop anything that can use the electricity produced.

As for why Nickel? It happens to aid the reaction, most particularly breaking down the Pure Shell when the reaction occurs, giving the Generator reaction mass for the startup. Steel also has a large number of electrons too, which helps.

[Thanik]

Refocus Bomb

The Refocus Bomb is made up of 10 parts. The first is a cross section made of Nickel/Refocyte Alloy. the other 8, parts of a sphere. And the last, the shell which holds it together, with rubber holding it all tightly together and preventing discharge. Refocyte is at a 10% ratio to the Steel it is made of. The cross section is 10% as well, with Nickel making up the rest.

The science is a bit complicated, but electron number of the alloy used plays a part in it's power. When the shell hits a solid object, it cracks, and the force triggers a piece of Refocyte. This in turn, causes a discharge effect through the center, which triggers the rest.

The result is an Overload, with nearby molecules having kinetic force traveling through them, braking them apart. Along with Plasma cCeation, the Alloy making up the Refocus bomb breaking down in a fiery explosion. The bigger the Bomb, the stronger the resulting reaction.

A breakdown of how it happens. When Refocyte is triggered, it affects the cross section. This in turn, thanks to the nickel, causes the other pieces to also trigger into the cross section. This is followed by the cross section Overloading, which then spreads the reaction to the rest of the molecules it is connected to, in this case, more Refocyte/Steel alloys. An Overload in another name would be, Spontaneous Fission through Refocyte, the Kinetic Force breaking down all of the bonds keeping it together.


Refocus Bombs come in a plane drop form, and a cannon shell. Rubber prevents the kinetic energy from a Refocyte plate from entering the shell, though this does not apply when the shell cracks against a target. This also helps protect it from going off from normal handling and movements. For the first, simply dropping it from on high is enough for it to crack against the ground on impact.

Please note that all Refocus Bombs are Volatile and Fully Charged. Assemble them with great care and load carefully. They won't break if dropped from a short height, or in normal vehicle movement, but better not to chance it going off early.

As another note, such Refocus Bombs are extremely effective in killing submarines and mines, since the force literally vibrates the water molecules around it.