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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
that actually gives me an idea.
Oh?
Also, I'm gonna look into spurging a bit about military things more often, will help keep things realistic in Modern RP
Intelligentpeople
And the flag is smaller and in the corner, and everything is off center. Uhg. I hate it. Why change things that work damn it?
Yukona, Intelligentpeople
Yeah an LMG that can fire regular, shotgun, or AP rounds
Defeats the point of a light machine gun, may as well have a cartridge fed shotgun which already exists.
Magnatronia
I mean its kinda like a Jack of all trades.
A machine gun is meant to provide suppressing fire for your squad to manoeuvre unhindered and to silence enemy returning fire. If you make it a shotgun you're reducing its range and making it useless in the above job at anything therefore you're just giving a soldier extra weight with no more value than a normal shotgun, it's absolutely redundant and not at all useful, considering a magazine is plenty for what a shotgun can do.
Intelligentpeople
I'm sorry dude. I might have an outrageously unrealistic military, but even I know that there's no point in having a shotgun-light machine gun. You're better off with an automatic shotgun.
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Jaslandia, Ile-Savoir, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona, Percyton
Yay !!!
Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths, Percyton
I appreciate Kal's optimism, but at the risk of sounding like a stubborn child: I hate it. The drop down menu looks like a mess now.
You know what's better than a neat list? A staggerred cluster. Yeah! So innovative!
Aldaur, Intelligentpeople
and a machine shotgun can do just that at a close range, and with the amount of pellets and fire rate anyone in front of it is almost guaranteed to hit.
though a separate shotgun and LMG would be even heavier.
Nope, you're severely limited if you want to provide suppressing fire at long ranges, it's still pointless. At close range an LMG could put just as many rounds down range as a shotgun with just as much damage really, it's just overkill to make someone carry one for specifically close range and no, it wouldn't be heavier because a squad support team would not carry a shotgun they'd carry a LMG and if you needed a shotgun a breacher would carry that because a shotgun is small and able to carry out urban combat successfully because of its size and the sht it puts down range, which a sub machine gun or err idk a carbine maybe?
Magnatronia
Ok, what i meant is, that an LMG capable of firing regular, amour piercing, or shotgun shells.
not an LMG used exclusively as a shotgun.
Respectfully, while the capacity exists, you would gain absolutely nothing from converting your LMG to it.
To note, the ability of any gun to fire multiple shots is dependent on the cartridge's pressure, and the pressure of a 12 or 20 gauge shotgun shell is terrifically different from the pressure of a 5.56 round.
Hell, even the size is different (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ff/9e/61/ff9e61c37b2f75526e416b8dea895a52.jpg) meaning you'll have to carry around another reciever and barrel (more likely, you'll need three for sustained fire) as well as all the tools and time to take the LMG apart and reassemble it in the middle of enemy fire.
Furthermore, the recoil from the 12 gauge shells might just crack the stock, and that would nearly invalidate the LMG in both roles.
Besides, the time to bring such a weapon to bear would make it exceedingly diffacult to use, would you rather swing an eight pound weapon around, or a sixteen pound -without ammo, of course-
Yukona
welp, you got me there. I have another idea, though this is totally insane and most likely impossible, but what about a beltfed rocket launcher?
Wouldn't be useful, and people would die from the sideblast of an open bolt.
told ya
though i may have found the ultimate mobile artillery piece.
Oh?
The Nazi artillery prototype: The Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1500_Monster
Nah, that's the embodiment of Hitler's madness.
No weapon is truly perfect, but the very existence of a bomber kills that particular idea, and god forbid you use it on anything less than thrice reinforced concrete.
you are right, it has plenty of flaws in terms of movement, but it could be one hell of a siege weapon.
Untill it got hit by a bomber, or got planted in mud, yeah.
Give me air superiority and some 155mm howitzers anyday.
Still would be heavy and squad support units wouldn't need it and be already as hindered as they are.
as soon as the thing fired you would have a guided missile, predator drone or counter battery on its way to destroy it. Waste of money.
we already ended that.
This is a painful conversation to keep up with.
Continental Commonwealths
No need to get snappy man, I'm just reiterating what I said chill it home skillet
Oh?
Like I said mate, give me some Air Superiority and a few 155mm to light the way :P
Honestly, I'm just glad CADS is imaginative, it helps me keep busy, having to answer his ideas.
The Cross And Davids Star, Yukona
You're welcome!
also, what about a remote controlled explosive, and i don't mean guided missiles.
What do you mean, then?
Oh for sure, allows us to rack our brains but sass, nah man
Magnatronia
Like an IED or C4 hooked up to an RC car.
Definitely would work, probably actually used in places or prototype
Finally! an idea of mine that actually could work!
Yukona
Eh, not the best idea.
You have the risk of premature detonation, the capacity to detect the signals and that probably violates one law or another.
who needs laws when you got explosives?
Yukona
True, but if you have remote bomb disposal bots you could have the opposite if one is as reliable as the other. Plus I doubt a small fireteam would have the equipment to detect it, maybe it depends on the context?
You called assassin?
Aldaur, Magnatronia
Still ain't gonna stop a helicopter ;D
Just seeing these ideas being constantly rejected cause of how outlandish they are. Everyone knows that the only realistic idea in this region is my megaman inspired robot army
Like in Toy Story?
Nice job stealing from a children's movie.
Jaslandia
Nah he got it from Call of Duty
Thats what an RPG is for >:P
Oh
What's Call of Duty?
http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/RC-XD
Those things are the sh1t. When someone finds you piloting it, and you just steer it in anyway, because you don't care about your life, that's the sweet stuff.
Magnatronia
Anyone who isn't a dirt state like ISIS.
Any large concentrations of troops would have at least one, and after a short time of those type systems being used, it is highly likely that even smaller scale groups would have a short range unit.
Naturally.
Andromitus, Yukona, Magnatronia, Solla Ultima, Intelligentpeople
Ain't that the truth
Yukona, Intelligentpeople
How are you all ?
Jaslandia, Yukona, Percyton
https://youtu.be/5lWkZ-JaEOc
Just found an awesome video of Yukona's natural beauty, I really do hope I can live there one day.
I'm good Peng, how are you? Feeling better, I hope?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Intelligentpeople
Good thanks Peng
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Yeah, a bit better than yesterday.
Jaslandia
Good to hear. I myself am alright, all things considered.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Good to hear that. :)
Jaslandia
Congrats on being featured, y'all!
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Intelligentpeople
Hello my freaky darlings! Long time no speak!
How are we all faring? :)
Jaslandia, Continental Commonwealths, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
Hey look. Its you. Hi. I wondered if you would ever follow us here.
Penguania And Antarctica
I won't stay in this region permanently, only came to catch up with you all.
I'm doing good.
Honestly, I'll be working on new Mobile Artillery soon enough.
Andromitus
Good. How are you?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Glad to here it!
Vista Major
Am I dreaming, or is it you?
Jaslandia
So, what's all this I hear about Silver turning into a tyrant?
Jaslandia, Vista Major
Oy vey, you have much to catch up on
Jaslandia
Tis Me, dearest Vista!
Jaslandia, Vista Major
He disbanded the Government because Unf was selected as a replacement founder since Silver had gone inactive.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Yukona
TG me, when you get a chance.. catch me up
Jaslandia, Vista Major
Well, evidently not much to it
"Dearest"
Your humor delights me still
Jaslandia
Ah, I did wonder if that was the reason. I had heard whispers.
Vista Major
Hell, I'll describe it right now.
Silver went ape due to the replacement, the NGA fell apart due to extremely toxic arguments, and Montaris fell apart because Ru thought he was god.
Jaslandia, Vista Major
Haha, I aim to please.
Vista Major
Jaslandia, Vista Major
And yet a large majority of the CFN's members are in this incarnation of a similar region?
How's this one doing?
Jaslandia, Vista Major
Hey Bud! How're you? :D
Why thank you, kind Sir!
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths
It's doing good.
It's young, but I can see it continuing for as long as the CFN.
A large majority is here due to the efforts of the people involved with each evacuation.
Jaslandia, Vista Major
My internal reaction
We're preservering
Quite
You would please me more by running for President next month
Vista Major
I'm doing good. Thanks :)
Vista Major, Intelligentpeople
Glad to hear it, am rather happy to see you're all still active!
Aha, too kind Vista. But all in good time! ;)
Vista Major
We're clingy to this site, you see :P
The good time's now, you know ;)
Oh wow, really?
Here in the United Kingdom... we're lucky if we get 3 inches of snow! :P
Vista Major
Also, I don't like the new mobile set up. Make it stop.
Everestopia
Hey, Evers!! Long time no see, old pal.
Everestopia, Vista Major
Heyyy, Killdash! How're you holding up? :D
Vista Major
If somebody here is interested in the DIP he or she should note that it will be posted a he'll lot later than usual.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Jaslandia, Vista Major
*hell not he'll
Everestopia, Jaslandia, Vista Major
#EverKill
You're fine!
Fairly well, all things considered.
Shhh, if you say it, it loses the magic.
Jaslandia, Vista Major
Looking at the news, and your newly elected President is going ahead with the USA/Mexico border wall. This will be very costly...
But hey, that's why he's appointed Betsy DeVos to destroy the education system. Just think, with no education system.. you'll save billions of dollars!
Whom needs education, when you have a wall -_-
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Killdash, Continental Commonwealths, Pirate Kingdoms
And thus, the shipping begins!
Vista Major
Who*
Wall-building will be pretty well taught though.
Jaslandia
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