[152mm Battle Cannon]
[In-House Build]
Our weapons engineers have proposed a 150mm cannon which we believe will be more than capable of taking out the enemy up close or from a distance. It's simple, easy to build, easy to service, and militaries around the world are already familiar with systems of this type of weapon and will be able to source parts locally.
[5 tons, size 4. 1x Attack. Average range. Average accuracy. Average damage. Average reload. Versatile ammo types. 25 ammo capacity).]
[+2] Armour Penetration, [+2] Damage Output, [+2] Effective Range, [+1] Rate of Fire, [+1] Weapons Control
[+1] Heat Management, [+1] Build & Repair Speeds, [+1] Ease of Maintenance
[70mm Multiple Rocket Pod Array]
[In-House Build]
The other weapon system our engineers are confident in engineering themselves is an array of mid-range rocket pods. Once fired, rockets are unable to alter their trajectory mid-flight, making them inaccurate. On the flipside, they are extremely cheap and easy to build - the whole system is idiot-proof and basically any industrialized state should be able to produce, customize, and maintain these with ease. Their ability to penetrate armour and damage targets is poor individually, but the sheer volume of fire can saturate a target area or overwhelm targets at close range.
[4 tons, size 6. 20x Attacks. Average range. Low accuracy. Low damage. Very Slow reload. 100 ammo capacity). Weak vs. Point Defence.]
[+1] Armour Penetration, [+3] Damage Output, [+2] Effective Range
[-1] Rate of Fire
[+1] Material Affordability, [+1] Tech Simplicity, [+1] Build & Repair Speeds, [+1] Ease of Maintenance
[148mm Rifled Cannon]
[Built By: Tama Industries, Mali, Sahel Alliance]
We have been approached by the Sahel Alliance. Even though they have lingering concerns about our Mech's ability to manage its heat in high-temperature environments, they are still interested. They're offering us cheap access to their locally-produced rifled anti-tank guns. They're not as easy to maintain and are limited to older, simpler types of munitions, but that might suit our potential customers - and it might convince the Sahelians to buy the mech.
[4.5 tons, size 4. 1x Attack. Average range. Average accuracy. Average damage. Average reload. 25 ammo capacity).]
[+2] Armour Penetration, [+2] Damage Output, [+2] Effective Range, [+1] Rate of Fire, [+1] Weapons Control
[+1] Heat Management, [+1] Material Affordability, [+1] Build & Repair Speeds
[If chosen, the Sahel Coalition will buy this Mech even if we don't meet their full requirements.]
[Surface-to-Ground Missile Battery]
[Built By: Vanderbright Unlimited, Posoga, North Atlantea]
Go figure, wherever a weapon's being made, the Atlanteans are going to stick their nose in it. They'll sell weapons to just about anyone who isn't closely allied with the Chinese - and to their credit, they're good at it. Vanderbright is the leading weapons developer in the Federation, and their SGMs are accurate and deadly. Unfortunately, they also charge a premium for their systems - and the Atlanteans will place restrictive export controls on who we can sell to. They promise they'll find alternative clients for us - but will they keep that promise?
[3 tons, size 5. 6x Attacks. High range. High accuracy. Average damage. Slow reload. 48 ammo capacity). Weak vs. Point Defence & EWS. Must be at least Short Range to fire.]
[+3] Armour Penetration, [+2] Damage Output, [+3] Effective Range, [+1] Weapons Control
[-1] Material Affordability
[If chosen, you cannot sell this system to the Kingdom of Kadiri, but the NAF promise to find you a replacement client before the end of the project.]
[High Energy Heavy Laser Cannon]
[Built By: Wuhan Armouries, Hubei, Ning Dynasty]
Leave it to the Imperial Court to sniff out the Atlantean interest. The day after we received the offer from Vanderbright, the state-owned Wuhan Armoury contacted us. The Ning produce plenty of effective weapons in our price range, and they'd be interested in selling us the Type 22c, the budget version of their latest heavy laser cannon. It's a lightweight and effective overall system - a little more expensive than a battle cannon, but the lack of ammunition is a big plus. On the flipside, it runs pretty hot and needs a lot of juice to fire - it's more dependent on your Power Control rating than other weapons, and generates a lot more heat than other weapon types.
[3 tons, size 3. 1x Attack. Average range. High accuracy. Average damage. Average recharge. High power draw.]
[+2] Armour Penetration, [+2] Damage Output, [+2] Effective Range, [+1] Rate of Fire, [+2] Weapons Control
[-1] Heat Management
[Charged Particle Beam Weapon]
[Built By: Excalibur Systems, Logria, Brythonic Commonwealth
If we're feeling a little more experimental, our contacts in Logria suggest the Commonwealth could be convinced to supply us with their latest directed energy weapon - the Charged Particle Beam. This complex system launches a condensed beam of highly charged particles at the speed of light - these can be highly destructive, but scatter and lose cohesion across even short distances. Unfortunately, the system is still relatively new and prone to shorts and breakdowns.
[6 tons, size 6. 1x Attack. Very Short Range. Average Accuracy. Very High damage. Slow recharge. High power draw. Increased range in Void Environments.]
[+4] Armour Penetration, [+4] Damage Output, [+1] Weapons Control
[-1] Heat Management, [-1] Tech Simplicity, [-1] Ease of Maintenance
[Heavy Drone Dock]
[Built By: Chennai Aerodrome, Worker's Union of Bharat]
If we're looking for a good drone system, there's no one better qualified to produce it for us than India. Chennai Aerodrome has built more combat drones than anyone else over the last century and they have systems suited to our budget. The CM2 is a medium drone bomber designed to be launched from trucks and air carriers, but we could easily build a suitable drone dock for their systems on the flat top of our Gunship hull. Unfortunately, the large docking system is not only complex, but represents a lightly armoured weak spot across much of the hull.
[7 tons, size 6. 1x Drone w/ 2x Bombs. Long Range. Medium Accuracy. High Damage. Very Slow Reload. 4 ammo capacity. Vulnerable to EWS.]
[+3] Armour Penetration, [+3] Damage Output, [+3] Effective Range, [+1] Weapons Control
[-1] Rate of Fire
[-1] Armour Plating, [-1] Tech Simplicity
R I doubt that traversal for an embedded big gun will be that bad, And even if we do get the options from the GM and it is bad, We still have other weapon categories that we could put in that heavy Embedded hardpoint instead, Like Lock on missiles cosplaying as a mini MLRS, Spray and pray rockets for sheer AOE and Output or autonomous weaponry. so its really not worth worrying about until we actually see the update.
