Wes said:
Seriously though, really, there has been a strong shift in ordinance on the part of Yamatai, Nepleslia, and every other heavily armed faction in the direction of using solid munitions.
...which has nothing to do with this submission.
Yes, it does, it is a clear indicator of balance within the setting and the impact which the submission would have upon existing assets within the established canon.
Wes said:
Unfortunately, under overwhelming fire, the vibrations, internally released electromagnetic disruption from the photons and heat seriously risk damaging components - meaning whatever design employes Toledorium MUST compensate if it is used extensively (which is already expensive) making excessive use of the material as an outer armour material impractical and expensive
Cost and risk are transient "disadvantages" and don't actually prevent this from being exploited by the next tech designer that comes along.
'Risk' in this case is a non-negotiable fact. Use of the material WILL result in side-effects which would send designs attempting to exploit overuse of the material flying apart at the seams. It is just the same as the weight issue which prevents Zesuaium or Nerimium from being tossed about everywhere, or the heat-wash issue that prevents Aether weapons from being used on a personnel scale.
Furthermore, the present design flaws in the material are unable to be ignored, they're unable to be simply dismissed, and that is the built-in check and balance which prevents the 'next tech designer that comes along' from exploiting the material. Furthermore, if something is designed which works around the issue; there is no guarantee that such a design would be approved, or would ICly be fielded in any meaningful way. When the time comes, such issues can be easily nipped in the bud.
Beyond responding to already voiced concerns; I also must state that prohibiting a submission because of 'What if', severely limits the future of the RP in regard to setting elements. Any item, technology, material, or even features of a society description can possibly be used in some way which was not originally intended. If we start being paranoid about what people will do when they're being creative and imaginative, then that severely hurts the very nature of role playing, and, it shows that players are being discouraged from exercising their own ideas and desires, which could be very misleading about the spirit of our community, if our community is indeed about creative writing as a group.