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zlater75@hotmail.com:

--- Quote from: James T. Kirk on October 25, 2013, 09:30:15 pm ---Really? Right before the GoIO Birthday?

I see how it is.

--- End quote ---

I look forward to the fireworks on anniversary. :)

I hope there will be cake.


on topic: A bit concerned how it would affect engineer duties. at the moment they seem ok.

Richard LeMoon:
On further thought, a 'stream of liquid' gun would not be that great as an assault weapon for damage on its own. Rather, I suggest two types of gun.

The 'Trident': One is a small gun that just shoots a stream of chem-water, much like the chem spray. The effect would be reducing fire stacks (2 stacks per 1 second?) and adding a chemspray buff for the usual amount of time (without the timeout). It could cause a very small amount of damage with extended use, perhaps more to the balloon than anything. Infinite ammo, no reload, short range particle. Can be used on friend or foe ships.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpbrady/6874805218/sizes/z/in/photostream/
or


The 'Aquilon': The second gun would be a medium, air-powered device that fires a volley of liquid nitrogen or highly compressed CO2 canisters. These explode on contact, causing all sorts of havoc in a localized area (little burst or AOE). On its own, it could do medium shatter damage, moderate piercing, and instantly puts out any fires as a side effect. If it hits a chemsprayed component, however, it would do heavy shatter and piercing, as well as moderate hull damage. 8-12 ammo capacity, rapid fire rate, long reload (to pump up the launcher compressor), short range physics projectiles. No friendly fire.



On their own, neither is a frightening gun. The Aquilon would be basically a shorter range Hwacha as far as damage is concerned, and the water cannon is just a big squirt gun. Combined, however, they would be quite frightening and effective.

NoWuffo:

--- Quote from: genozide on October 26, 2013, 06:47:48 am ---
--- Quote from: James T. Kirk on October 25, 2013, 09:30:15 pm ---Really? Right before the GoIO Birthday?

I see how it is.

--- End quote ---

I look forward to the fireworks on anniversary. :)

I hope there will be cake.

--- End quote ---

I sincerely hope so!

Thomas:
xD those are some interesting pictures. Kinda frightening really. I also like the thought transition from 'sprayed/streamed' liquids to 'launched'. Sticking these in balloons, canisters, barrels, mines, etc really increases the variability. I could see some nice visual effects along with these as well.

The Sky Wolf:
There SHOULD be a cannon that fires experimental hollow glass spheres filled with liquid nitrogen that shatter and splatter onto the enemy ships.. Not to cause much damage, but to freeze up the steam pipes and cool off the engine a bit.. causing a temporary slowing of that ship's propellers, engine, and gun turrets.. also the gas inside the balloon will decompress causing the ships altitude to temporarily decrease.

It ought to be like a flare gun that deals little or no damage, just a slowing effect, but with a larger magazine and has a steeper bullet-drop.

---EDIT---

It could also weaken the ships' metal components by making them more brittle and susceptible to breaking or bursting from enemy fire.

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