What do you CMDRs think SpaceLegs weapons would look like?
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Can't go wrong with the classics.
More traditional firearms would be a nice touch. Make them more available on the galactic fringes. Colonia, Pegasi, places where folks have to improvise to survive.
& That's how you ruin a gun.
As you know the EDRPG and Elite Encounters RPG has modern cartridge firearms coexisting witch energy weapons but on "Traditional" firearms, they don't need to be just a galactic fringes thing, after all Kamorin Historic Weapons wont be the only producer of old school weapons just the premier one.
Just as today we have the likes of Pedersoli and Uberti and many others making Period firearms for the modern user
The old FFE journals when talk about hunting around the Galaxy still have hunters using Mausers (one images in 9.3x72r) and one mentions the hunting rules are "Projectile weapons only (no lasers), nothing bigger than a .303 and no more than twenty rounds per person per week, maximum." for Exoician Polar Bear Hunting, O'Rourke Colony | Exoice
His Imperial Highness Harold probably carried some Holland and Holland or the Duval equivalent on his famous trip to O'Rourke Colony
That is what I want for my Cmdr, a nice Kamorin Double Rifle, and a SAA Clone for Hunting, and self defence for exploring the wilderness
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I didn't want another FPS. That's why I bought Elite
angerous.
It's a unique game.
Niche.
Exploting niches is a good strategy.
EDIT: Or play Warhammer. Because,
angerous.It's a unique game.
Niche.
Exploting niches is a good strategy.
EDIT: Or play Warhammer. Because,
Would love to see a version of that animation where they misjudge the gravity and one of the cartridges slides back and jams the closure.Can't go wrong with the classics.
More traditional firearms would be a nice touch. Make them more available on the galactic fringes. Colonia, Pegasi, places where folks have to improvise to survive.
The trouble with the double barrel breach loader is that you have to reload after two shots, something based round the metalstorm principle would be my choice for a firearm.
For that hypothetical scenario well my vision is pretty unimaginative, much like todays firearms. Why? Well there are good reasons why todays firearms look like they look. Ergonomics. They are in essence kind of devices where form serves function. If developers want kind of realistic style, well then your personal arms will look much like todays firearms. (I own real licensed firearms.)
0.303 seems a little light for a bear but I suppose it depends on what bullet forms are allowed, the old school hunters probably would want a pair of double barrelled nitro express rifles.
It would be "bear legal" in hunting at my country. Somewhat light, but with proper bullet and shot placement would do its job.
Old time full length military rounds were designed to have power to kill horse sized animal....
Can't go wrong with the classics.
More traditional firearms would be a nice touch. Make them more available on the galactic fringes. Colonia, Pegasi, places where folks have to improvise to survive.
That looks distinctly like a Holland and Holland, and makes it more than just a classic, that makes it a work of art.
I mentioned very heavy, slow firing arms with few reloads earlier, but the tech of ED could actually take things the other way; very compact, portable, heavy hitting ammunition allowing for hi-capacity weapons, like FN's Five-Seven handgun, which is accurate at range and can hold ~31 rounds.
Anyways, as a gun nut I am really liking this thread, CMDRs; keep it coming!
Anyways, as a gun nut I am really liking this thread, CMDRs; keep it coming!
Heavy hitting small calibre firearm with plenty of ammo capacity would be something I'd too think as futuristic enoughI mentioned very heavy, slow firing arms with few reloads earlier, but the tech of ED could actually take things the other way; very compact, portable, heavy hitting ammunition allowing for hi-capacity weapons, like FN's Five-Seven handgun, which is accurate at range and can hold ~31 rounds.
Anyways, as a gun nut I am really liking this thread, CMDRs; keep it coming!
Perhaps something like small arms size railgun...V0 >2000m/s Caliber <4.5mm
Wait - what spacelegs? When has FDev confirmed this is actually going to be a feature? Oh wait, they haven't... So what was the question again? Weapons for ships or ?
Weapons on legs is a terrible idea. Other than spurs, horns and pointy things for melee I dont expect any arms on the legs.
Get it? Arms on legs?!
I agree but some film makers have other ideas...
If same dev that designs ships going to design weapons you're pretty much on spotCucumbers
The best weapon for the vacuum of space would be a ball-bearing firing cannon. No gravity, instant terminal velocity, in both senses.
Broadside!
So, I'm predicting ball-bearing firing personal catapaults. Just sayin'...……………….
Broadside!
So, I'm predicting ball-bearing firing personal catapaults. Just sayin'...……………….
So long as the projectiles are persistent across modes... and without those silly range limits which only exist in the real world if you have atmosphere and/or gravity to slow them down.
How long before the bubble is full to bursting point with rapidly moving balls?