New Weapon Concepts

CaptRR · #1 January 9th, 2003, 06:08 AM

Missle Pods. Something similar to what was mentioned in the Honor Harrington mod a few months back, the pod would fire its missles, and then the missle launchers on the pods would destroy themself (one time use). A ship, such as a dreadnaut, could hold lets say 10 pods. Once the ship gets into range of the missle, it would deploy the pods on turn 1, on turn 2 the pods would launch the missle, on turn 3 the missles would actually start moving.

If each pod held 5 missle, it would give an opening salvo 50 missles!! However it would only be one salvo, after those missles have fired the pods would be useless.

And of course those pods would take up alot of mass, so only the bigger ships could mount enouph to make it practicle, and then only with seriouse cutbacks in normal weponry. Imagine a fleet of 10 pod dreadnaughts, they would have a single salvo of 500 missles. Ouch. But of course somthing would have to be made to counteract this, not sure what though.

[ January 09, 2003, 04:12: Message edited by: CaptRR ]

Taera · #2 January 9th, 2003, 06:12 AM

The only weapon i would like to see is Stasis Trap. Make it 30 ROF weapon and whatever, but i WANT that.

Taera · #3 January 9th, 2003, 06:14 AM

hey ed, Last time i checked it was Stars! not Stars?

Kamog · #4 January 9th, 2003, 09:29 AM

A reflective shield that causes enemies' attacks to reflect back at them and damage them instead.

A corrosion attack that continues to do damage for several rounds after hitting.

Dobian · #5 January 9th, 2003, 06:59 PM

Similar to the reflective shield, I would add a new computer attack that causes enemies to target ships in their own fleet. It would be fun watching an enemy fleet basically attack itself in tactical combat!

Ragnarok · #6 January 9th, 2003, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dobian:
Similar to the reflective shield, I would add a new computer attack that causes enemies to target ships in their own fleet. It would be fun watching an enemy fleet basically attack itself in tactical combat!

Unless of course it was happening to your fleet.

DarkHorse · #7 January 9th, 2003, 07:24 PM

Is it possible to make a weapon mount that increases the rate of fire? I don't have the txt files here in front of me or I'd check. Like a 'gatling mount', or some such.