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[Weapon idea] Light Howitzer

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ZnC:
Fires a single round that releases a large amount of shrapnel on impact. Effective against Hull and Balloon.

I thought it would be interesting to have a long range harass weapon that won't do as much flechette as the Lumberjack or Carronades, but will slowly wear down Balloons. It wouldn't be an instant disable, but ignoring it will kill you fast due to its shrapnel mechanic.

This is, of course, inspired by the Howitzer.

Overview

* A harass weapon against Balloon and Hull at long range.
* You can also use it close range, but it does not have as much firepower as other close range weapons.
* Releases a large amount of shrapnel at point of impact, slightly similar to the Carronades' buckshot.
* Incendiary Rounds work great for shrapnel.
* Poor horizontal angles would make it mostly for forward facing mounts.
Gun Statistics
* Direct: 100 Explosive
* Burst: 75 Flechette
* Effective Vs. Hull, Balloon
* Rate of Fire: 0.8
* Reload Speed: 0.14
* Magazine Size: 2
* Projectile Speed: 400-600 m/s
* Projectile Drop: Mediocre
* Range: about 1k
* Shrapnels: 25
* Horizontal Angles: Mediocre
* Upward Angles: Good
* Downward Angles: Poor
* Rotation Speed: Low
Ammo Types
* Incendiary Rounds - Works on every shrapnel. Would benefit this under-used ammo type a lot.
* Charged Rounds - This is an option, but remember it has mediocre damage and a significant reload.
* Lesmok Rounds - Because of the low clip size you won't use Lesmok often.
I envision the Light Howitzer as a weapon to harass long range ships (e.g. Mobulas) as you approach them. Let me know if you find that this idea has potential, or even if it's just bad. :-X

Zanc

BlackenedPies:
I always liked the idea of a flechette explosive weapon. Merc howitzer pyra meta!

Hoja Lateralus:

--- Quote from: ZanC on March 24, 2015, 03:05:37 pm ---
* A harass weapon against Balloon and Hull at long range.
* You can also use it close range, but it does not have as much firepower as other close range weapons.
--- End quote ---

Yay, because that's what we want more in GOIO: baloon killers and sniper battles.
Also, wouldn't a gun effective against baloon and hull be OP?

Koali:
YO EVERYONE GUESS WHAT THE MERC WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED A HOWITZER

*Cough.*

Anyway, I like the idea.

ZnC:

--- Quote from: Mr.Disaster on March 24, 2015, 06:15:03 pm ---Yay, because that's what we want more in GOIO: baloon killers and sniper battles.
Also, wouldn't a gun effective against baloon and hull be OP?

--- End quote ---

Not if the damage is low enough. The only flechette weapons currently are the Lumberjack and Carronades, both are really quick balloon poppers and suppression. The key feature of this gun is the sharpnel effect, making it punishing if the engineers do not extinguish the large amount of incendiary sharpnel. I imagine this would force ships like the Mobula or Galleon to have to spend more time repairing instead of firing away freely.

I don't think it would be a sniper weapon because it is mid range (about 1k), has limited horizontal angles, and doesn't have enough insta-disable sniper weapons need. Contrary to that, it is an anti-sniper weapon for ships that want to approach (i.e. Squid, Pyra, Junker).

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