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[barnest2]

nuc? oh, nuclear? fair enough...

what about railguns? should they be able to damage a spaceship?
Also, why the hell are they so expensive...

 

[DFW]

nuc? oh, nuclear? fair enough...

what about railguns? should they be able to damage a spaceship?
Also, why the hell are they so expensive...

Nuclear.

If the projectile was massive enough and going fast enough a railgun could.

The problem is that it is unguided and even at the speed of light, would be useless against a maneuvering ship at distance >1/2 light second.

Yes, the price is way out of line for the TL of those things.

 

[barnest2]

Well i suppose that's why they limited the range too short in the rules.
hmmm.... guided railgun rounds...
but seriously, why is a railgun more expensive than a fusion gun...

 

[DFW]

but seriously, why is a railgun more expensive than a fusion gun...

Considering the energy required to accelerate something to those speeds, it would require MASSIVE capacitors that trickle power over time from the PP.

 

[barnest2]

... true.... but it does just give the weapon a further disadvantage. About the only way I can see it being used is being mounted in pop-up turrets on a Q-ship of some sort...

 

[DFW]

... true.... but it does just give the weapon a further disadvantage. About the only way I can see it being used is being mounted in pop-up turrets on a Q-ship of some sort...

That's about the only use or, on "star bases" & star ports to protect against boarding ships. However, the "barrel" would be too long to have in turnable turrets of normal size.

 

[barnest2]

I mainly just have bays as turret mounts with large internal machinery. And the rail-gun is mentioned in high guard as being turret mounted. I know it isn't realistic, buts its preferable in... i guess you could call it romanticism, as it harkens back to the days of proper navies with big guns

 

[DFW]

I mainly just have bays as turret mounts with large internal machinery. And the rail-gun is mentioned in high guard as being turret mounted. I know it isn't realistic, buts its preferable in... i guess you could call it romanticism, as it harkens back to the days of proper navies with big guns

I could definitely see them as BIG turrets on warships. Think 16" guns on an Iowa class BB. That is what Bay weapons are IMTU. I too like like big gun navy flavour.

 

[barnest2]

Oh yes, that's exactly what I mean. big turrets made for fighting big ships. When I draw deck-plans, if I have them turret mounted, then they are normally about 8 to 10 tons. The barbettes are like 6 inch QF's and the turrets are little pom-pom's

I must run a high guard game one day... do you think they would let me run a pbp on this site?



(Oh, btw. we're going off topic on a solomani thread. do you think it'll get deleted?)

 

[DFW]

I must run a high guard game one day... do you think they would let me run a pbp on this site?

That'd be cool. You should ask.

(Oh, btw. we're going off topic on a solomani thread. do you think it'll get deleted?)

Oh Nooooooooooo!

 

[barnest2]

... lol

Would you play? I might just ask then.... do you know who I would ask?

 

[hector]

I'd play too. Perhaps ask one of the staff? They do have a PbP section...

 

[barnest2]

I'll send a message to lastbesthope. At the very least the mod can help...

 

[Solomani666]

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[barnest2]

Well I think your question was answered to the very best of our abilities in this thread. It then grew into something entirely different. I sincerely hope you are not going to delete this one, as it is a good resource for future members.

 

[Solomani666]

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[barnest2]

And DFW has disputed this due too missiles being too small to have enough Ke to penetrate a hull. Therefore they must either be direct penetrators or use a breaching charge or some similar mechanism.

 

[Solomani666]

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[barnest2]

That still says torpedo. Find me a reference for a missile (and I mean a missile, a 12-to-a-ton missile, not a torpedo)

 

[Solomani666]

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