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[NAM] Multiphase Cannon

Sigma

Inactive Member
Submission Type: Military Starship Weapon
Submission URL: Here

Faction: Nepleslia
FM Approved Yet? Yes
This pleases me greatly.
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Faction requires art? Que?

For Reviewers:
Contains Unapproved Sub-Articles? Yes
UMD Canisters page were updated with to reflect the larger calibre of rounds. Those changes have MoonMan's blessing as well.

Contains New art? Yes
Previously Submitted? Nope

Notes:

I do not know what nomenclature to use for weapons that are not intended for a specific ship. Please advise on nomenclature since none of the existing ones fit.
 
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Given the name, I am assuming that the ammo for this weapon can phase right through objects?
 
Actually no. Phasing technology is completely non-existent in this. The terminology is derived simply from Nepleslia's two existing "Multiphase" weapons, both of which are simply mass drivers.

UMD rounds are simply that. Solid shots meant for use in mass drivers. There is no fancy phasing tech, just a term that is associated, in Nepleslian armories, with mass drivers.
 
Ok thank you Sigma, just wanted to make sure

This article is under review
 
I'm ready to approve this but do think the name is confusing. Any chance we can just call it a kinetic cannon or mass driver or something more in line with its function? Why "multiphase?"
 
Possibly because the rounds act in "phases." as a hybrid projectile, or upon impact. For example some modern military munitions do more than just riddle a guy or tank with holes. They melt, explode, or fragment as well as riddle the guy or tank with holes. Hybrid rounds utilize chemical propellants in addition to electromagnetic coils to provide the necessary thrust and so could be done in phases.
 
That is the concept, as was later explained to me by Fian. I tried to work it in with


Do I need to add more?
 
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One issue was unresolved. I asked for how to label the nomenclature and received no answer. Is just Na-W#?
 
It's usually Na-##-W####, where the first ## is the designation of the ship/class it was originally made for. For example a weapon for a Plumeria would be Ke-S3-W####.
 
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