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The Barracuda Sky Torpedo
Sgt. Spoon:
That flare guidance sounds rather interesting actually. You'd just have to make sure that it dosen't turn into the missile sling madness again.
Squidslinger Gilder:
That would make it then an Anglean tech? All we know in the lore is that they have a lot of tech but no resources. Being raiders...hmmm. Yeah they'd be the type to utilize a torpedo weapon. Question is would they be advanced enough to have developed a heat tracking weapon? One of these times it would be nice to get some Muse input and see if the idea has either been considered or would it even be possible.
If they used it, probably would carry another name. Barracuda was just what popped in first when I was thinking of a torpedo with armor piercing properties. They are long slender fish like a torpedo but with sharp teeth. So, like an armor cutter. Actually caught one once. Suckers are fast and tough. Put up great fights.
Sgt. Spoon:
--- Quote from: Gilder on July 08, 2013, 08:34:10 am ---Question is would they be advanced enough to have developed a heat tracking weapon? One of these times it would be nice to get some Muse input and see if the idea has either been considered or would it even be possible.
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Well as a matter of fact, the missile sling (artemis, rocket launcher or whatever) used to be heatsinking. The seeking was later removed on account of it being incredibly OP, spamming missiles that targeted and wrecked everyones engines in seconds. So lore-/world- wise it wouldn't really be a problem.
Pickle:
--- Quote from: Machiavelliest on July 07, 2013, 10:28:41 pm ---An aerial unguided torpedo is a rocket. An aerial guided torpedo is a missile (barring an in-depth technical discussion).
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It's a valid term. The Miriam-Webster dictionary includes its application to "a guided missile capable of powered flight". The OED is less accommodating and only refers to aerial torpedo as an air-dropped underwater torpedo (also included in M-W as one of four possible meanings). Online articles refer to the Kettering Bug of 1918 and the Mistel of 1943 as aerial torpedoes, amongst other guided aerial weapon examples. Contemporary recollections of WW2 frequently refer to the V1 as an aerial torpedo.
Besides, it's sounds far more interesting than missile. And distinguishes what's being proposed from the existing rockets and missiles in the game. It's less a "bigger Artemis" and more the bastard love child of the Artemis and Mine Launcher.
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HamsterIV:
--- Quote from: Gilder on July 08, 2013, 06:19:34 am ---But would heatseekers really fit in with the world? From what we've seen I'd say likely no. Why I was thinkin if there was a tracking capability, have them be magnetic. That would be a neat idea tho if they were combined with flares. You would suddenly have an all new purpose and reason for having flares.
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It doesn't have to be heatseaking, there could be a hamster inside trained to move onto a pressure plate when it sees a green light. I am all for weaponizing hamsters, we they are cheep, replaceable, and have almost no sense of self preservation.
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