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Post by David367th on Feb 17, 2017 15:57:50 GMT
No there's nuclear power, we're just limited to RTG's rather than the usual TFR's. Also apophys was the requirements to be an armored troop carrier? Added a 15kJ armor requirement (1g@5.48km/s), but the giant laser module can serve as armor equivalent. The additional dry mass shouldn't affect the posted designs much. By 15 kJ you mean the armor needs to be capable of stopping a projectile with 15kJ of energy?
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Post by Easy on Feb 17, 2017 16:16:34 GMT
Added a 15kJ armor requirement (1g@5.48km/s), but the giant laser module can serve as armor equivalent. The additional dry mass shouldn't affect the posted designs much. By 15 kJ you mean the armor needs to be capable of stopping a projectile with 15kJ of energy? Yes. The stock 13MW 11mm Railgun (mounted on Escort Carrier) is the model projectile to defend against. I recommend also testing against the 12kJ 33mm Cannon (Stinger Drone). Doesn't have to survive repeated hits, but it shouldn't fail immediately. Imagine you are attempting to board a disabled enemy warship, but before you are able to launch your marines, the enemy warship surprises you with a still functional weapon. Or while conducting a customs inspection a civilian freighter reveals itself to be a Q-Ship with hidden weapons.
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Post by randomletters on Feb 17, 2017 20:31:38 GMT
Does your gun use a payload that weighs less than one gram? Should sub-gram payloads be ruled unsportsmanlike? Nope, just a standard 1.6 gram pancake thrower. Picture here for reference.
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Post by ross128 on Feb 17, 2017 20:36:51 GMT
I appreciate the War Department's optimism, but if the biggest energy source you can put on the table is an RTG, and your opponent is fielding 13MW railguns, you're in a bad pickle. You might want to be calling your diplomats instead of your engineers. That said, if the working assumption is that your opponents are under similar restrictions then your odds might be better. Conventional guns and missiles will pretty much be the only threats on the table, since those are the only weapon classes that can reasonably run on just a couple kilowatts.
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Post by bdcarrillo on Feb 17, 2017 20:56:28 GMT
I appreciate the War Department's optimism, but if the biggest energy source you can put on the table is an RTG, and your opponent is fielding 13MW railguns, you're in a bad pickle. You might want to be calling your diplomats instead of your engineers. That said, if the working assumption is that your opponents are under similar restrictions then your odds might be better. Conventional guns and missiles will pretty much be the only threats on the table, since those are the only weapon classes that can reasonably run on just a couple kilowatts. These are essentially short range troop transports, the big boys in the same fleet get the fission reactors.
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Post by Enderminion on Feb 17, 2017 20:56:29 GMT
I could see a self-guided missile being used here, just one button press and away it goes.
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Post by newageofpower on Feb 17, 2017 20:56:41 GMT
Does your gun use a payload that weighs less than one gram? Should sub-gram payloads be ruled unsportsmanlike? Nope, just a standard 1.6 gram pancake thrower. Picture here for reference.Your gun violates both thermodynamics and the spirit of the competition. It fires shells with 1.04 Mj muzzle energy... At almost 82 shots a second, for an 85.25 MW output bullet stream. Please recalibrate your gun until it is no longer a Type I Perpetual Motion Device.
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Post by bdcarrillo on Feb 17, 2017 20:59:48 GMT
I could see a self-guided missile being used here, just one button press and away it goes. As long as you have 30 people on board, sure!
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Post by lieste on Feb 17, 2017 21:10:14 GMT
I appreciate the War Department's optimism, but if the biggest energy source you can put on the table is an RTG, and your opponent is fielding 13MW railguns, you're in a bad pickle. You might want to be calling your diplomats instead of your engineers. That said, if the working assumption is that your opponents are under similar restrictions then your odds might be better. Conventional guns and missiles will pretty much be the only threats on the table, since those are the only weapon classes that can reasonably run on just a couple kilowatts. The level 1 and 2 challenge are easy to meet with light railgun vessels. Level 3, not so much - the nuclear missiles are a problem, and the fleet carrier is much more robust than the escort, and has it's own fleet of warships attached. While my gun isn't strictly physics compliant, it is borderline, just a little too rapid firing at 10W loader setting... I could I think manage a bit more from it, but not sufficient for anti-missile defence, nor for standing off against supported fleet carriers with intact drone wings. Needs a re-think here slightly. If the Scope is permitted to widen a little ~ LAC wing of three vessels made of 1 Laser flottila leader and 2 "gun" (whether that be rail, coil or conventional ordnance), then level 1 and 2 become really simple, but the power of the laser is still too weak for the Level 3 challenge.
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Post by Easy on Feb 17, 2017 21:21:04 GMT
I appreciate the War Department's optimism, but if the biggest energy source you can put on the table is an RTG, and your opponent is fielding 13MW railguns, you're in a bad pickle. You might want to be calling your diplomats instead of your engineers. That said, if the working assumption is that your opponents are under similar restrictions then your odds might be better. Conventional guns and missiles will pretty much be the only threats on the table, since those are the only weapon classes that can reasonably run on just a couple kilowatts. The Liberty Assault Cutter is designed to board disabled enemy warships, not to disable warship fleets. However a disabled warship may not be toothless after a few hours of repairs. For this reason the Liberty Assault Cutter should have protection against this very real danger. The Warships of the Fleet and planetary defense drones and missiles are tasked with direct combat against enemy warships. If you have spare credits left over, consider adding more RTGs.
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Post by theholyinquisition on Feb 17, 2017 22:24:30 GMT
Your gun violates both thermodynamics and the spirit of the competition. It fires shells with 1.04 Mj muzzle energy... At almost 82 shots a second, for an 85.25 MW output bullet stream. Please recalibrate your gun until it is no longer a Type I Perpetual Motion Device. The requirements don't mention making anything physically possible.
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Post by newageofpower on Feb 17, 2017 22:34:18 GMT
The requirements don't mention making anything physically possible. EDIT: Actually, they do. See below. The goal is to build something interesting outside of your comfort zone. Hopefully I didn't ban or your favorite material. Try not to use anything that is broken physics-wise or to cheese with a mostly harmless 1Mm laser pointer.
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Post by Enderminion on Feb 17, 2017 23:19:00 GMT
The requirements don't mention making anything physically possible. EDIT: Actually, they do. See below. The goal is to build something interesting outside of your comfort zone. Hopefully I didn't ban or your favorite material. Try not to use anything that is broken physics-wise or to cheese with a mostly harmless 1Mm laser pointer. Says try, you don't have to.
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Post by theholyinquisition on Feb 18, 2017 0:04:07 GMT
The requirements don't mention making anything physically possible. EDIT: Actually, they do. See below. The goal is to build something interesting outside of your comfort zone. Hopefully I didn't ban or your favorite material. Try not to use anything that is broken physics-wise or to cheese with a mostly harmless 1Mm laser pointer. I will withdraw my complaints, then.
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Post by theholyinquisition on Feb 18, 2017 0:04:49 GMT
I appreciate the War Department's optimism, but if the biggest energy source you can put on the table is an RTG, and your opponent is fielding 13MW railguns, you're in a bad pickle. You might want to be calling your diplomats instead of your engineers. That said, if the working assumption is that your opponents are under similar restrictions then your odds might be better. Conventional guns and missiles will pretty much be the only threats on the table, since those are the only weapon classes that can reasonably run on just a couple kilowatts. The Liberty Assault Cutter is designed to board disabled enemy warships, not to disable warship fleets. However a disabled warship may not be toothless after a few hours of repairs. For this reason the Liberty Assault Cutter should have protection against this very real danger. The Warships of the Fleet and planetary defense drones and missiles are tasked with direct combat against enemy warships. If you have spare credits left over, consider adding more RTGs. Why do you need to board enemy ships? And reactors, right now, are CHEAPER than RTGs, especially with the size of RTGs needed.
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