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WEAPONS
Battle Rockets
There are times in ground combat when grav crews
must bring themselves to bear against installations
or well defended buildings. Unmoving, but often
brutally armoured and armed, the crews called for
some new weapons that could hit hard and could
hit in great numbers. Targeting was, of course, not
so much of an issue, as most installations tend not
move around to much.
It is in the context of these situations that engineers
on both sides of the conflict harkened back to earlier
times to re-invent the Battle Rocket. The BR is as
simple as it sounds--a large warhead with a large
booster motor, with no guidance and no electronics
save the fuse. The BR is manufactured to easily fit
into any standard missile launcher, replacing TVLGs
and SMLMs on a one-for-one basis, eliminating the
need for upgrading and allowing units slated for
installation attack to adapt themselves quickly and
easily.
Though designed with non-moving targets in mind,
in combat the BR can be used on any target, albeit
with varying degrees of effectiveness. Against
shields, the BR has a much greater chance at
penetration when compared to ordinary missiles--
the lack of on-board electronics severely reduces the
pre-detonation effect shields have verses a standard
TVLG or SMLM. Vulcan systems can still, however,
shoot them down. As well, this lack of guidance
electronics makes them far less accurate. Despite
an increased range, due to more fuel capacity, their
accuracy rapidly degrades with target distance, an
effect further heightened by the BR’s relatively
slow “muzzle velocity” as it leaves the launcher.
Nevertheless, the BR handsomely makes up these
shortcomings with their massive damage potential,
as well as their ability to be fired en- masse at a
target. When used against a stationary target, a
volley of these can be devastating.
Game Notes:
Before play, players may choose to exchange
any standard TVLG or SMLM with a BR of the
appropriate size. A BR does not require a painted
target to be fired, nor does it receive any bonus for
a target being painted. It does, however, effectively
subtract two-thirds from the target’s shield rating,
due to the reduced effect shields have on its limited
internal circuitry. The BR suffers worse range
penalties than all other weapons, as it is a slow and
unguided weapon. These penalties are listed, along
with all the other relevant info, on the table below.
All other standard rules apply.
TO HIT: 12 11 10 9 8 7
TVLG-BR
SMLM-BR
1
1
2
2
3-4
3-4
BATTLE ROCKET DAMAGE READOUT
TVLG-BR
5-6
5-6
SMLM-BR
7-9
7-9
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10-12
Chem Propelled Weapons
Chemically-Propelled weapons, while rare, are still
found on the battlefield of the 69th century. Many
lower-tech worlds use them extensively, as do worlds
where extensive military buildup is not needed.
While current armour technology has rendered the
chemically powered anti-tank guns obsolete, the
lower calibre variety, such as gatling cannons and
chain guns, are most effective against light targets,
vehicles and, due to their multi-projectile style of
fire, infantry. For this reason, Chem-Guns can be
found in many ‘more sophisticated’ units as well.
For their low cost, they provide an effective dualpurpose
light duty weapon. TOG civilian defence
units are the ones most likely to be so equipped,
though other units often retrofit/jurry-rig them
onto their vehicles as needed. Though far from the
limelight, chem-guns are still a viable weapon on the
modern battlefield.
CLASS RANGE POWER MASS COST
-A-
-B-
-C-
-D-
-E-
-F-
-G-
4
4
5
6
7
8
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
6
7
8
10
8 000
16 000
24 000
32 000
41 000
49 000
60 000
CHEM-CANNON DAMAGE READOUT
-A- -B- -C- -D- -E- -F- -G- CLASS
IWF3 IWF3 IWF5 IWF5 IWF7 IWF7 IWF9 INFANTRY
VEHICLE
DAMAGE
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