Railgun Barbettes?

[Solomani666]

Railgun Barbettes?
Are they missing from 2.0?

 

[PsiTraveller]

Seems so. First mention of them is in small bays.

 

[Condottiere]

I don't think particle beamers made it either for turrets.

 

[AndrewW]

I don't think particle beamers made it either for turrets.

Particle Beam turrets are in the High Technology chapter.

 

[Condottiere]

Haven't really made up to there yet.

Though railguns as machine gun analogues should be obvious.

 

[Jame Rowe]

Haven't really made up to there yet.

Though railguns as machine gun analogues should be obvious.

I would think that a railgun version of a machine gun would also be roughly TL 10.

 

[phavoc]

Haven't really made up to there yet.

Though railguns as machine gun analogues should be obvious.

I would think that a railgun version of a machine gun would also be roughly TL 10.

The railguns from human starships on Stargate:Atlantis would fit the bill for this. They came in the smaller turreted versions, and the larger barbette-sized ones as well (but on different ships). The first starship Earth built was rather puny. The follow-on were better armed and also came equipped with fighter bays.

 

[Solomani666]

I would think that a railgun version of a machine gun would also be roughly TL 10.

We have early railguns now so TL 8 or TL9 at the most.

 

[Condottiere]

Prototype, or Early Prototype?

 

[Solomani666]

Prototype, or Early Prototype?

Prototype
To be installed on the nextgen naval vessels

 

[Condottiere]

Technological level nine introduction, then.

 

[Reynard]

When I was researching the Battlestars for an old thread here, I realized their weapons were in fact machinegun-like railguns.

 

[wbnc]

When I was researching the Battlestars for an old thread here, I realized their weapons were in fact machinegun-like railguns.

I imagine firing missiles at a Basestar/Raider is an exercise in futility the EW capability has to be pretty high.

Railguns do have the distinct advantage of being immune to EW, Point defense, Screens, and sand.the high ammo requirements make them a pain in the kiester though.

 

[Condottiere]

You have to get real close and personal to use them, or worse, they will.

 

[AndrewW]

I imagine firing missiles at a Basestar/Raider is an exercise in futility the EW capability has to be pretty high.

The original Battlestars did have missiles (See the Pegasus firing missiles when she takes on two Basestars in Living Legend).

 

[AnotherDilbert]

Railgun Barbettes?
Are they missing from 2.0?

Yes, but we can imagine what they would be like by comparing Railgun and Plasma-pulse bays. Railguns are much worse.

Perhaps:
Barbette: Railgun: TL12, 2D, Auto 3, Short range, MCr 10.
Turret: Railgun: TL12, 1D, Auto 3, Short range, MCr 5.

Who would want them?

 

[Condottiere]

I think those missiles on the Pegasus were supposed to be closer to what we define as torpedoes.

 

[wbnc]

I imagine firing missiles at a Basestar/Raider is an exercise in futility the EW capability has to be pretty high.

The original Battlestars did have missiles (See the Pegasus firing missiles when she takes on two Basestars in Living Legend).

Your BSG trivia skill does not fail you. I had forgotten about that scene. Thanks to the newer show being more recent in my memory sometimes i forget the differences in casual conversations about the show and default to the newer series since it's the one most people are talking about.

I think those missiles on the Pegasus were supposed to be closer to what we define as torpedoes.

could be they never fired them at the raiders during attacks.

 

[phavoc]

The scene was kind of odd. The video clip was, I think, actual footage ot a titan missile being launched. But when they zoomed out to show the missiles in flight they were acting like lights peed weapons (and looked lie that too).

Plus a few of them missed.

 

[Solomani666]

Perhaps:
Barbette: Railgun: TL12, 2D, Auto 3, Short range, MCr 10.
Turret: Railgun: TL12, 1D, Auto 3, Short range, MCr 5.

Who would want them?

TL 12 for railguns? Don't be ridiculous.
We are TL 7.5 and we have working railguns.