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[Madman198237]

Minor nitpick; at present, "torpedo" refers to a naval mine. The "motive torpedo" won't be invented for another few decades, unless we end up working in the naval theater and do it ourselves.

'Limb Remover' Imperial Arsenal Revolving Artillery Piece
The "Old Reliable" (this weapon has, of course, no previous non-morale-improving names) is a fine weapon but really it's just not big enough. Enter the "Limb Remover", so named for what it does to enemy soldiers and not for what happened that one time the intern got too close to the system. A proper double-action revolver but scaled up a little bit, the 'Limb Remover' fires a 1-pound (~37mm) shot from a heavily reinforced action (same size as the Hotckiss revolving cannon). At present this is exclusively mounted in a carriage and used as fast-firing artillery, but given the success of the walking machine we've given thought to adding a stock onto the gun and using it in a set of supersized hands on a gigantic mech. Unfortunately since the mech may or may not have any hands this might just remain a dream for awhile yet.

So what if we did something patently absurd to fill the light artillery role?

[Taricus]

"New Reliable" Imperial Arsenal Revolving Rifle:
The old reliable currently has one flaw preventing it from being a truly stellar example of firearms manufacturing and performance. By switching to a newer metallic cartridge, and allowing the revolver chambers to be loaded from the rear rather than the front (the revolver chamber is still fixed to ensure reliability and strength), This should massively improve rate of fire and also improve the reliability of the carbine.

[Madman198237]

This gun isn't loaded via the barrel, it's loaded through the front of the chambers (which are all necessarily open since, y'know, it's a revolver). On one side, maybe both, the chamber is exposed in the forwards direction (maybe by a movable bit of the frame, maybe it's just always open, depends on how fancy your revolver is) and can be loaded directly.

[Taricus]

Uh, it kinda is? Might want to check the update's note on the old reliable.

[Madman198237]

"(Note - Old Reliable changed from breech-loading to front-loading to actually be physically/practically viable)"

This bit? I'm pretty sure what is meant here is "front of the chamber loading" instead of "back of the chamber loading". Muzzle-loading a revolver would be an exercise in stupidity, particularly with paper cartridges.

[ConscriptFive]

(1)Slightly Larger Flag: Rockeater
(1)Nobel Lance: ConscriptFive

[TricMagic]

(2)Slightly Larger Flag: Rockeater: TricMagic
(1)Nobel Lance: ConscriptFive
(1)Flarecoal Briquettes: TricMagic

[Taricus]

Fair enough, but it is still miles away compared to it's efficacy compared to how it it currently. But that part of the revision will be fixed ^^

[Aseaheru]

(2)Slightly Larger Flag: Rockeater: TricMagic
(1)Nobel Lance: ConscriptFive
(1)Flarecoal Briquettes: TricMagic
(1)Armeater Double Repeating "rifle" | AseaHeru

[Madman198237]

Slightly Larger Flag: Rockeater: (2) TricMagic
Nobel Lance: (1) ConscriptFive
Flarecoal Briquettes: (1) TricMagic
Armeater Double Repeating "rifle": (1) AseaHeru
'Limb Remover' Imperial Arsenal Artillery Piece: (1) Madman

[andrea]

I fully intend to use that rifle next turn.

Slightly Larger Flag: Rockeater: (2) TricMagic
Nobel Lance: (1) ConscriptFive
Flarecoal Briquettes: (1) TricMagic
Armeater Double Repeating "rifle": (2) AseaHeru, Andrea
'Limb Remover' Imperial Arsenal Artillery Piece: (1) Madman

[TricMagic]

I fully intend to use that rifle next turn.

Slightly Larger Flag: (1) Rockeater,
Nobel Lance: (1) ConscriptFive
Flarecoal Briquettes: (1) TricMagic
Armeater Double Repeating "rifle": (2) AseaHeru, Andrea
'Limb Remover' Imperial Arsenal Artillery Piece: (2) Madman, TricMagic

Fixed an error in the box. Though why would it get used, the Empire is forever united.

[Kashyyk]

Slightly Larger Flag: (1) Rockeater,
Nobel Lance: (1) ConscriptFive
Flarecoal Briquettes: (1) TricMagic
Armeater Double Repeating "rifle": (2) AseaHeru, Andrea
'Limb Remover' Imperial Arsenal Artillery Piece: (2) Madman, TricMagic
"Tortoise" Modular Weapons Car: (1) Kashyyk

I have edited the Weapons Car to be able to hold either al large cannon like weapon, or two smaller support weapons.

[TricMagic]

Tortoise Modular Walker Transport

The Tortoise is an improvement upon the walker, featuring a total of four legs supporting a central structure not unlike a tortoise shell. Well armored, cannons, machine guns, and all manner of weapons could be placed on it. Within it's core is a steam engine powering it's slow movements across landscapes. It's size is sufficient to carry many men, and that same size means that uneven terrain is ineffective at slowing it. The epitome of slow and steady, this beast won't fall.

It's main problem is of course that it has no weapons at the moment. It is merely a walking shell transporting troops and gear into troublesome terrain. Just armor, and it's very large size. However, there is much room for improvement in the future once we have such weapons to integrate into it. In the future, it will undoubtedly become a mobile fortress. In addition, it's thick legs can't b taken out so easily as the Walker, simply due to their size to support such a beast. They are made to last.

[evictedSaint]

Slightly Larger Flag: (2) Rockeater,  eS
Nobel Lance: (1) ConscriptFive
Flarecoal Briquettes: (1) TricMagic
Armeater Double Repeating "rifle": (2) AseaHeru, Andrea
'Limb Remover' Imperial Arsenal Artillery Piece: (2) Madman, TricMagic
"Tortoise" Modular Weapons Car: (1) Kashyyk

1) why move the count midway through the line, Madman? It makes it so much harder to see which option is winning the vote at a glance, and it doesn't make it any easier to edit.

2) anyone who votes for anything other than a slightly larger flag for the motherland is a traitor and should be shot for being so unpatriotic.