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[Thanatos Russ]

We should do a ship revision so that we are better placed for naval warfare

[TricMagic]

Combat Dress: (1) TricMagic

[Sensei]

How do we feel about a new uniform?  Those Duchy Idiots already made one, now they're making us look bad.

I like it. I wonder if we should add anything for flavor... Maybe we should go for a cloth wrapping on the entire helmet. It'll add slight padding and prevent the helmets from shining in the sun.

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[evictedSaint]

Combat Dress: (3) TricMagic, eS, Sensei

Done.  I've also taken the liberty of adding you to the vote box.

[Madman198237]

Combat Dress: (4) TricMagic, eS, Sensei, Madman

Just paint the helmet green/same color as the uniform, and maybe have a green(ish) uniform rather than grey? Grey isn't really the best color unless we get into urban combat. Green drab, olive green, multicolor green, brown, any of these are slightly better. Besides, grey is the Prussians' thing.

[Maxim_inc]

Confederation Combat Dress 1900:
Rather than betray tradition and uproot deeply-held sentiments about how brightly-colored a Battle Dress should be, the Confederation Combat Dress is designed for infantry in combat, not battle.

The durable wool shirt and trousers will keep soldiers warm in the cold and wet, and the drab grey coloration makes stains less visible (as well as the wearer).  Sleeves can be rolled up in the warmer months, and a trenchcoat keeps the men warm in the winter.  Simple brown leather boots are bound with flat, wide cloth to both support the ankles and prevent bootlaces from coming loose in inopportune times.  The uniform comes with a leather belt and a leather harness over the shirt, which includes pouches for ammunition and other supplies.  The helmet (a stellar new concept among infantry) is thin steel in a simple half-sphere shape.  The front and back of the helmet tapers outwards both to avoid jabbing the neck and to provide a stubby sun visor, and the helmet comes with a cloth cover to blunt the sharpness and keep it from being shiny.  The helmet certainly won't be stopping any bullets, but should be sufficient against shrapnel caused by enemy artillery.

Patches and rank are sewn into the collars and shoulders of the uniforms.

Dice Gods Say: You get a 9. Whoopie.

The new pattern of Combat Dress preforms as expected, the troops well like the harness and new helmet though men are warned from attempting to stop bullets with it. There isn't much to say about it other than that it works as intended.


It is now the Design Phase once the battle report is written. Hand tight my dudes.

Confederation Armory:

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 Ogedi Commission Infantry Rifle: The standard issue rifle of the Confederation, the Ogedi was designed by a rifle commission during the closing days of the Alliance Wars. This 50 inch long rifle fires a 45. Caliber straight walled blackpowder rifle round out of its trapdoor configuration breech through a rifled barrel. It comes with a flat bladed bayonet. It is Cheap at 2 Ore.

R-I-M1900a1: Coming in with a modern 6.5mm round this rifle is a decent rifle and comparable to other rifles on the continent in its effectiveness after fixing some teething problems and replaces our old rifle in its entirety, cavalry can use it but its still a little too long to be used comfortably by them. It also comes with a blade bayonet. It is Cheap at 2 Ore.

Witchfire 6.5mm Light Machinegun Model 1900: A light machinegun at around 29 pounds the Witchfire uses the same 6.5mm cartridge as the R-I-M1900a1 fed from a 40 round pan magazine and operated by a long-stroke gas piston system. It comes with a wooden stock, foregrip and pistol grip plus a bipod. It is well accurate in short burst but suffers overheating problems over a long period of time and lacks a quick change barrel. It is Expensive at 4 Ore.

Saber: This slightly curved blade comes with a single cutting edge and is used by both officers and cavalry alike, currently it is the only weapon available to be used by cavalry. It is Cheap at 1 Ore.

"Ganna" 75mm Artillery: A reliable, if prone to needing replacement parts more often than others, field artillery cannon which fires HE and Fragmentation shells from its one-piece smokeless ammunition cases. It is Expensive at 4 Ore.

Confederation Battle Dress: A pair of bright red trousers and undershirt with a gold vest with white sashes plus a black kepis hat. This eye-burning combination of colors help the infantry of the confederation stand out gloriously among the battlefield and its conditions for all to see. No Cost.

Confederate Combat Dress 1900: A well fitting Combat Dress of drag greys with sturdy boots and a leather ammunition harness plus a winter weather trenchcoat. A full metal helmet is included which has a tapered brim to protect from shrapnel and sunlight, its not bullet proof. It is Cheap at 1 Ore due to the steel needed for helmets.

Transport Barge: A medium sized barge used for transporting men and equipment from the homeland to the Volcanic Island. It has no defenses other than a small marine contingent with standard issue rifles. It is Cheap at 3 Ore and 2 Fuel.

[Sensei]

So what are we smellin' next turn? I know we definitely want to get our oil back (I was surprised that resources are placed so that the first turn of combat causes some to be gained/lost!). I'm thinking we might want to get on something that will benefit us in the hill region. As far as I can tell it hasn't devolved into total trench warfare yet, so maybe we can keep up with the mobility theme by making some lightly armored cars or motorcycles (baby steps before doing tanks, it's only 1901). Or maybe it's too early for anything motorized, in which case, eh, heavy machine gun (or maybe replace our artillery). I have a bad feeling about our luck in that region if the enemy has made a decent HMG.

[evictedSaint]

So what are we smellin' next turn? I know we definitely want to get our oil back (I was surprised that resources are placed so that the first turn of combat causes some to be gained/lost!). I'm thinking we might want to get on something that will benefit us in the hill region. As far as I can tell it hasn't devolved into total trench warfare yet, so maybe we can keep up with the mobility theme by making some lightly armored cars or motorcycles (baby steps before doing tanks, it's only 1901). Or maybe it's too early for anything motorized, in which case, eh, heavy machine gun (or maybe replace our artillery). I have a bad feeling about our luck in that region if the enemy has made a decent HMG.

Some Heavy Artillery would be cool, I think - maybe a 120mm howitzer?  Or more infantry equipment, like a shotgun or grenades or sidearms.

[Sensei]

Looks like a dead stalemate. The Vorn have proper heavy machine guns (or at least well-cooled medium MGs) but it hasn't had a terrible impact on us, so I think we're fine in that department. Looks like the obvious wishlist right now is:

• SMGs
• Heavy Artillery
• Light Artillery
• Tanks or armored cars that can cross trenches

Still think it might be too early to begin motorizing. We probably want something that can benefit us as widely as possible. Since heavy artillery isn't useful in the crazy volcano island (unless maybe we go naval), light artillery or SMGs are the logical choice. Light artillery could take the form of a mountain gun with a high maximum angle (we need the vertical drop for trenches) or a man-portable field mortar.

If we get the +1 from a good national banner next turn, then it might be time to pursue a tank.

If we want to push it on the revision, we could try to squeeze in a considerable redesign of the Ganaa: make a second version which gets us our portability and high angle all in one. Then we could use our design for an SMG, and get both in one turn. The revision for the Ganaa would be highly risky though.

IDK it shoots some 10x30mm round nose bois from a 40-round stick mag and fires short recoil from an open bolt.

This revision of the Ganaa uses the same shells, breech and a similar barrel, but reworks the mount and furniture entirely. The entire cannon can be disassembled and carried by a team of 5-10 men, preferably but not necessarily with the help of a couple pack mules. The mount is new, and has a crank for precise elevation up to 80 degrees. The rest of the mount can be disassembled into pieces each no heavier than 20kg. The breech can be disassembled from the barrel (hopefully it already can), and the recoil piston can be separated from the barrel as well. The barrel itself is only 900mm in length (or as short as our testing finds to be suitable). Its new capacity for high-angle shots allows it to be used from safe positions inside trenches and close to the enemy, or in mountainous terrain. Assembly should hopefully be doable inside of 15 minutes, and most parts are standardized to bolt together with a wrench and 20mm head bolts for this purpose. Oh yeah, it would also be nice to stop the breech from exploding, but if we can't do that we'll just tell the men to abandon them after 100 firings or something. If the barrel needs to be thicker, this should be accomplished with a separate sleeve which can be removed from the barrel for transport. Hopefully we can just use better quality metal.

[evictedSaint]

Godstrike 120mm Howitzer Model 1901

A 120mm artillery piece designed to out-range Duchy Moron fieldguns and harass Duchy Idiots who hide in trenches like Fucking Cowards.

The howitzer rolls about on two wheels with a hitch allowing it to be rapidly towed from place to place by horse.  It features a gun shield, hydro-pneumatic recoil system and an interrupted screw breech.  The Godstrike primarily fires HE shells, which are packaged in complete powder+shell brass casings. A compass embedded in the frame allows the gunners to determine azimuth of the gun, and a handcrank matched to a notched ranging strip allows the gunners to determine angle.  The barrel is quite long for artillery, sitting at 1.8 meters.  Fire rate is expected to be (with a decently skilled crew) 1 round every 6 seconds. Elevation can exceed 45 degrees, but the angle notches do not go that far.

[Thanatos Russ]

Noticing a distinct lack of efficient armour-piercing, explosive side-arms in the Armoury, the engineers have decided to take a Great Leap Forward, and construct a top of the line Bolt Gun. It was a heavy rifle that would launch tungsten-tipped bullets that were propelled by extremely advanced fuel that would propel it a bit like a fire-work except with a lot more power and speed, into the enemy, whereupon it would explode shortly after impacting. Due to being a unique design, focus was made on making a working prototype that would be made more common. No expenses were spared

[evictedSaint]

(1) Godstrike 120mm Howitzer Model 1901: eS

[Sensei]

(2) Godstrike 120mm Howitzer Model 1901: eS, Sensei

This is probably gonna be a complete failure but I'm too tired to write another version so YEET

[Sensei]

It looks like we're ready to go ahead with the Godstrike, since nobody else is voting. Meanwhile, I've created a regimental banner. It combines badly-traced historical art to strike fear in the hearts of our enemies and those with artistic integrity, as well as transparency, to strike fear into the hear of Maxim who likes to just use MS Paint.

DRAGON GOES BLEP
The 100th Artillery Regiment is actually the first dedicated artillery regiment formed by the Kalcha Confederation, although there have been cannons assigned to infantry regiments before. The generals in charge of forming the regiment decided that starting the numbering at 100 would make the size of Kalcha's army appear far larger.

[TricMagic]

(2) Godstrike 120mm Howitzer Model 1901: eS, Sensei, TricMagic

This is probably gonna be a complete failure but I'm too tired to write another version so YEET