Elite: Lore
08 Jan 2018, 3:36pm
Looks a nice place, didn't see any storms. So far.
Thanks, Isiah.
Halfway through Reclamation, by the way. Really poignant, seeing as I know how it all ends.
08 Jan 2018, 3:42pm
08 Jan 2018, 3:54pm
Magdalena OztrayaA weaponised rail or coil can't use just random bit of metal anymore than a musket can.
But it can utilize a variety of different calibres and ammunitions in the same weapon which is a huge advantage.
Rail and coil guns I think would be recoiless and don't involve expanding gasses that can be an issue in a vacuum so that woiod he an advantage over chemical energy weapons.
Nope, Railguns and Coilguns are still subject to Newtons Third Law. The advantage with chemical weapons is that don't need any sophisticated electric parts and thus don't need any shielding (excluding some fancy scopes). I'm not sure why you think that expanding gasses would be an issue in vacuum. If the weapon is sturdy enough the only effect is that the propellant accelerates the bullet faster to a higher speed and thus gives it a greater effect on the target. The missing friction also helps. As said, of course you need a barrel that withstands the pressure, then you shouldn't have an issue due to the gasses taking the way of least resistance.
They would be longer though and require more power.
Compared to what and why?
What Ibwas meaning with it being procedure to depressurise the ship is that a starsjip, seeing combat imminent would be well served to suit up and depressurise so decompression from damage won't be an issue and the risk of fire is greatly reduced, if not eliminated.
I agree. Fire on a spaceship is nasty business.
08 Jan 2018, 7:51pm
( Side mini rant : Expanded sw universe is canon . Deal with it sw geeks... )
08 Jan 2018, 8:14pm
(Wettoast) Wanda FersegiI know this may seem far off but, has there been any word on eventually visiting other galaxies, or even more interesting, a spacefaring species from another galaxy visiting/colonizing the milky way ? Maybe something similar to the idea of the Yuuzhan Vong ?
( Side mini rant : Expanded sw universe is canon . Deal with it sw geeks... )
A group has visited M67, a globular cluster. http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Anaconda_Graveyard
08 Jan 2018, 8:34pm
Also because they make ozone when they fire and I love describing that in a story. Plus rule of cool.
08 Jan 2018, 10:33pm
Modern gunpowder is self oxidizing, and doesn't require atmosphere to fire.
Using a conventional, chemical firearm in space, with a projectile launched by gunpowder, or what have you, there is effectively no difference provided you can counteract the force of the shot, which if you're in space, you should be wearing an EVA suit that can move you in a three dimension space, or at least magnetic boots that would also solve the problem.
If you fire a bullet at 1000 meters per second, the force acts upon you as well, but you're much more massive than a bullet, so you might go back and spin a few centimeters but an EVA suit that can move you or Mag boots would counteract that pretty easily.
Now excuse me while I go pirate some wine for Selnus.
08 Jan 2018, 10:58pm
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08 Jan 2018, 11:16pm
Idk what you mean with: 'the recoil is spread out over a much longer time' but that's not even remotely how Recoilless rifles work.