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Post by tordenskjold on Sept 9, 2006 3:16:05 GMT -5
A lot of science fiction games, with Void as my example, use theses weapons to arm their troops, and I was thinking it could be an interesting weapon for the allies in AWW (as they seem to have very few secret weapons compared to the Germans). The theory behind gauss weapons is that an electromagnetic field propel the projectiles forward at great speed, and this should give the rounds enough power to penetrate just about anything. A side effect is that a spiral trail of ionized particles is visible for a few seconds after firing. I can imagine American and British specialists armed with these weapons, to counter German supersoldaten, tanks and robots. To help my vague explanation, Wikipedia article about gaussguns: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauss_Rifle |
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Post by xeoran on Sept 9, 2006 4:53:41 GMT -5
I like it. A bit sci fi but I reckon if we use it as a very large looking experimental weapon (perhaps for sniping? Though the ionizing would be a pain.) it would be excellent.
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Post by skorzeny on Sept 9, 2006 7:54:34 GMT -5
Perhaps something the British could be working on? I'll have to do a bit more digging on their 'theoretical' weapons projects from WWII. I think it is ironic that it's easier to find more information on German and Japanese weapons programs than it is those of our own side. Although, to be fair, alot of the German stuff is so outrageously bizarre that they aren't exactly low-key.
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Post by xeoran on Sept 9, 2006 8:28:27 GMT -5
Well there are a lot of crazy allied projects (How about the SOE rat-bomb? Really.). I think its fascination with the losers. I mean, how much do we even know about the real winners- the Soviets? Very little.
I think most British projects were quite low key and practical (rocket planes, Hobarts Funnies, Atom Bomb, Rocket missiles, Bouncing bombs[including Gammon bombs], Tiny radios etc). I know even less (sadly) about American projects.
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Post by recon63 on Sept 11, 2006 10:36:40 GMT -5
why not use it (Guass weaponry) as a variation of the metal storm weapon system by the British as an Air Defense system ( Uber-Flak batteries!!) or long range Artillery systems maybe { ??2nd gen?? ], where the Germans can still have Big Bertha (as a very poor [1st gen] Guass Artillery system.
Another idea as a SOE sidearm (thinking a silenced weapon around the size of the wildey wolfe pistol, was bigger than a desert eagle .50 ae)
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Post by xeoran on Sept 11, 2006 12:43:12 GMT -5
It would certainly make an effective SOE sidearm, fits their ethos of striking first and hard. Only trouble is metal storm is a little insanely good and I'd be worried for game balance. The Big Bertha is a good idea.
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Post by recon63 on Sept 11, 2006 23:09:41 GMT -5
Fair comment xeoran, using the guass weaponry as a metal storm defense platform may unbalance the game, but playtesting the idea may be able to decide how badly it may unbalance the system......  Like I said its an idea to be played with......  |
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Post by xeoran on Sept 12, 2006 2:40:35 GMT -5
Very true. I think making it experiemntal (and hence likely to blow up) might balance it more. Or make it a one hot weapon with a template.
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Post by LibrarianBrent on Sept 13, 2006 23:24:57 GMT -5
Gauss guns exist in real life now, but they have very, very little hitting power and are therefore pretty useless. The technology is really in its infancy- I seem to recall one person building a gauss pistol, but it's only slightly more powerful than an Airsoft gun and nowhere near the level of any sort of real pistol, even a derringer or .22.
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Post by tordenskjold on Sept 14, 2006 6:53:15 GMT -5
Well we don't exactly have to stick to scientific fact, just make weapons that are pulpy. |
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Post by xeoran on Sept 14, 2006 8:20:24 GMT -5
Well we don't exactly have to stick to scientific fact, just make weapons that are pulpy. After all we just need to press the big red "Hold the science" button and pull the big lever named "Pulp!". ;D |
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Post by deathangelsshadow on Dec 16, 2006 11:20:52 GMT -5
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Post by xeoran on Dec 16, 2006 11:54:22 GMT -5
Blimey, it works and all.
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Post by tordenskjold on Dec 17, 2006 3:41:01 GMT -5
If I had any pratical science skills at all I would definantly spend my christmaes holidays building this one. Looks like fun for the whole family.
As for using these weapons in the game, I have been thinking about the fact that a projectil for a gauss gun wouldn't explode on impact like a bullet. It could be very cool to simply have the round go through more than one model, simply going on in a straight line from the point of orgin.
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Post by malebolgia on Dec 21, 2006 8:57:53 GMT -5
Wouldn't it be better to make big nailguns or something? A bit like the nailgun in Quake I? Seems more convincing for WOI than a gauss rifle. The Gauss Rifle seems a bit too sci-fi for the genre to me. This drawing has potential:  |
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