Solomani Confederation (Military)
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Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Well, it is the subject of the thread.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry: Some Issues
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L. First of all, let's attach an (electronic) technological level seven scope on the fusion gun, which will allow accurate shots at extreme ranges, and low light image and light enhancement, in the darkness of space.
M. To that, holographic sights at technological level ten, which will project an aim point for the pilot and automatically compensate for wind, gravity and other adverse conditions that could be encountered in deep space; redundantly, they grant the Scope trait plus plus one to all attack rolls made against targets
N. The key appears to keep your target more than fifty metres away.
O. If you feel more comfortable below fifty metres, I suggest exchanging these sighting aids with a laser pointer.
P. Though personally, I feel that would result more in a kamikaze attack.
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L. First of all, let's attach an (electronic) technological level seven scope on the fusion gun, which will allow accurate shots at extreme ranges, and low light image and light enhancement, in the darkness of space.
M. To that, holographic sights at technological level ten, which will project an aim point for the pilot and automatically compensate for wind, gravity and other adverse conditions that could be encountered in deep space; redundantly, they grant the Scope trait plus plus one to all attack rolls made against targets
N. The key appears to keep your target more than fifty metres away.
O. If you feel more comfortable below fifty metres, I suggest exchanging these sighting aids with a laser pointer.
P. Though personally, I feel that would result more in a kamikaze attack.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry: Some Issues
Omnis pugnat, quis renuntiare potest.
Q. Once in dogfight mode, the pilot could slip on the Personal Heads Up Display, which will project an aiming point onto the image of the target,
automatically correcting for wind, gravity, and other factors you'd expect to encounter in space.
R. Pilots can customize the visual display unit, ranging from a helmet visor to a pair of designer shades.
S. The Personal Heads Up Display grants plus one on all attack rolls at all ranges, for any ranged weapon it is keyed to, presumably in addition to the holographic sights and electronic scope.
T. Modules that allow additional weapons to be used on the same Personal Heads Up Display system cost an additional quarter kilostarbux each and require an hour to fit and calibrate.; there being no limit on how many weapons can be calibrated to one Personal Heads Up Display.
U. At technological level eleven, the Personal Heads Up Display incorporates a holographic projector and no obvious visual device need be worn.
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Q. Once in dogfight mode, the pilot could slip on the Personal Heads Up Display, which will project an aiming point onto the image of the target,
automatically correcting for wind, gravity, and other factors you'd expect to encounter in space.
R. Pilots can customize the visual display unit, ranging from a helmet visor to a pair of designer shades.
S. The Personal Heads Up Display grants plus one on all attack rolls at all ranges, for any ranged weapon it is keyed to, presumably in addition to the holographic sights and electronic scope.
T. Modules that allow additional weapons to be used on the same Personal Heads Up Display system cost an additional quarter kilostarbux each and require an hour to fit and calibrate.; there being no limit on how many weapons can be calibrated to one Personal Heads Up Display.
U. At technological level eleven, the Personal Heads Up Display incorporates a holographic projector and no obvious visual device need be worn.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry: Some Issues
Omnis pugnat, quis renuntiare potest.
V. Since we don't want to shoot anything by mistake, but on purpose, we make the fusion gun intelligent.
W. This can scale from computer factor zero to three at technological levels eleven to fifteen.
X. Which allows us to add smart tracker.
Y. You can tag any target successfully hit with the weapon by spending a Minor Action in the same round the fusion gun has scored a hit., and any tagged target fired upon by the fusion gun in the following round will gain plus two to attack rolls; but, a target must be tagged each round for the bonus to continue.
Z. Bloody useful, if you're going to play tag ten times every minute.
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V. Since we don't want to shoot anything by mistake, but on purpose, we make the fusion gun intelligent.
W. This can scale from computer factor zero to three at technological levels eleven to fifteen.
X. Which allows us to add smart tracker.
Y. You can tag any target successfully hit with the weapon by spending a Minor Action in the same round the fusion gun has scored a hit., and any tagged target fired upon by the fusion gun in the following round will gain plus two to attack rolls; but, a target must be tagged each round for the bonus to continue.
Z. Bloody useful, if you're going to play tag ten times every minute.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry: Some Issues
Omnis pugnat, quis renuntiare potest.
1. I'd bother only attaching one fusion gun, man portable, to a fighter.
2. The reason isn't wasted space, ninety five point two percent.
3. Nor a quarter tonne requirement, versus none for a fixed mount.
4. But rather that combat rules interpretation would indicate that a second fusion gun fired in the same round at the same target will only add plus two to damage, rather than another potential two to twelve.
5. The fusion gun is more of an add on, much like modern fighters have a cannon in case they do end up in a situation where missiles don't really count.
6. In theory, for ground support, it would be like having a Warthog overhead.
7. Though the troops might want to be fully radiation protected.
8. Bonus, you still get the depleted uranium dust effect.
9. Though, considering what armoured vehicles are nowadays using for hull armour, you'd get that anyway.
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1. I'd bother only attaching one fusion gun, man portable, to a fighter.
2. The reason isn't wasted space, ninety five point two percent.
3. Nor a quarter tonne requirement, versus none for a fixed mount.
4. But rather that combat rules interpretation would indicate that a second fusion gun fired in the same round at the same target will only add plus two to damage, rather than another potential two to twelve.
5. The fusion gun is more of an add on, much like modern fighters have a cannon in case they do end up in a situation where missiles don't really count.
6. In theory, for ground support, it would be like having a Warthog overhead.
7. Though the troops might want to be fully radiation protected.
8. Bonus, you still get the depleted uranium dust effect.
9. Though, considering what armoured vehicles are nowadays using for hull armour, you'd get that anyway.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry: Some Issues
Omnis pugnat, quis renuntiare potest.
A. When did the Confederation Navy start using five tonne fighters?
B. The moment the design rules in High Guard were changed and minimum hull tonnage dropped to five tonnes.
C. It's likely the first was designed at technological level eleven.
D. That would be one technological level below the then prevailing one, and easy enough to be maintained by most member navies.
E. It actually should have an extended technological tree upto technological level fourteen.
F. With upgrade paths, and a wide variety of models.
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A. When did the Confederation Navy start using five tonne fighters?
B. The moment the design rules in High Guard were changed and minimum hull tonnage dropped to five tonnes.
C. It's likely the first was designed at technological level eleven.
D. That would be one technological level below the then prevailing one, and easy enough to be maintained by most member navies.
E. It actually should have an extended technological tree upto technological level fourteen.
F. With upgrade paths, and a wide variety of models.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry: Some Issues
Omnis pugnat, quis renuntiare potest.
G. With no hull armour, the option to opt out becomes very attractive.
H. Traditionally, that's a rocket under the pilot's seat, and a fast exit, hopefully without going through the canopy.
I. At the speeds we're dealing with, exiting at a right angle seems destined to make contact with some part of the exterior hull.
J. The most expedient way seems to come to a sudden stop, and the pilot is propelled through the front windscreen.
K. Or more safely, through the rear, while the spacecraft continues on it's merry way.
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G. With no hull armour, the option to opt out becomes very attractive.
H. Traditionally, that's a rocket under the pilot's seat, and a fast exit, hopefully without going through the canopy.
I. At the speeds we're dealing with, exiting at a right angle seems destined to make contact with some part of the exterior hull.
J. The most expedient way seems to come to a sudden stop, and the pilot is propelled through the front windscreen.
K. Or more safely, through the rear, while the spacecraft continues on it's merry way.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry: Some Issues
Omnis pugnat, quis renuntiare potest.
L. At technological level eleven, with have reactionary rockets factor fifteen, and manoeuvre drive factor five.
M. Switching off artificial gravity, that's plus fourteen gee.
N. Presumably, there's an acceleration couch in the cockpit, so that's plus thirteen.
O. Technological level eight anti gravity suit compensates two factors, so plus eleven.
P. Injectable gravity tolerance drug can compensate for one factor for an hour, stackable with a anti gravity suit.
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L. At technological level eleven, with have reactionary rockets factor fifteen, and manoeuvre drive factor five.
M. Switching off artificial gravity, that's plus fourteen gee.
N. Presumably, there's an acceleration couch in the cockpit, so that's plus thirteen.
O. Technological level eight anti gravity suit compensates two factors, so plus eleven.
P. Injectable gravity tolerance drug can compensate for one factor for an hour, stackable with a anti gravity suit.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry: Some Issues
Omnis pugnat, quis renuntiare potest.
Q. This can be voice activated, or we'll assume remotely, whether by radio signal, which seems somewhat hazardous, or probably over a wire.
R. Twenty doses, which should have some interesting results if the injector malfunctions.
S. Or it doesn't, but someone has malicious intent.
T. Using The Expanse as a template, we have the option of multiple doses that last an hour.
U. So, if you fail an endurance check, for every additional does beyond the first, with goal post moving incrementally, you take damage; caveat emptor.
Omnis pugnat, quis renuntiare potest.
Q. This can be voice activated, or we'll assume remotely, whether by radio signal, which seems somewhat hazardous, or probably over a wire.
R. Twenty doses, which should have some interesting results if the injector malfunctions.
S. Or it doesn't, but someone has malicious intent.
T. Using The Expanse as a template, we have the option of multiple doses that last an hour.
U. So, if you fail an endurance check, for every additional does beyond the first, with goal post moving incrementally, you take damage; caveat emptor.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
Confederation Navy
Astrographic Service
Civilian Construction Corps
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry
- Jungle Aerospace Ground Underwater Arctic Rural Squadrons
Confederation Marine Corps
- Special Aerospace Service
Exploration Corps
- First Contact teams
Confederation Army
Army Corps of Engineers
Ordnance Survey Board
Special Forces
- Sundry Environment Aerospace Land teams
Solomani Security
Peacekeeping Corps
- Special Weapons and Tactics teams
Astrographic Service
Civilian Construction Corps
Confederation Authorized Volunteer Armed Long Range Yeomanry
- Jungle Aerospace Ground Underwater Arctic Rural Squadrons
Confederation Marine Corps
- Special Aerospace Service
Exploration Corps
- First Contact teams
Confederation Army
Army Corps of Engineers
Ordnance Survey Board
Special Forces
- Sundry Environment Aerospace Land teams
Solomani Security
Peacekeeping Corps
- Special Weapons and Tactics teams
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
As I recall, they like spheres, with the mile wide one supposedly being able to sardinize the population of Earth at the time of capture.
The scout variant that crashed on the moon being either two hundred feet, or two hundred metres, and the heavy cruiser six hundred metres.
The Gazelle class being a flying saucer.
The scout variant that crashed on the moon being either two hundred feet, or two hundred metres, and the heavy cruiser six hundred metres.
The Gazelle class being a flying saucer.
