Assault Railgun

Type: Medium range kinetic weapon.

For ship type: Fighter

For ranks: 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 8-12, 11-17.

Munitions:

Description

A balanced kinetic weapon for medium distances.

Weapon history

A simple and uncomplicated device based on the elementary physics of electromagnetic fields: there are two electrodes, with positive and negative charges, and the electrically conductive shell that closes them. The electromagnetic field tries to push out the projectile, but it has only one direction to go forward. And the projectile flies towards the target.

Research in the direction of electromagnetic accelerators of rail type began in the 20th century. But the ancient weapons had an extremely short life-span of the accelerating electrodes and required monstrous, at that time, sources of energy. This delayed the development of rail guns for a long time. And although this is a very old technology, today the arms market is saturated only with Jericho products.

In our time, this is one of the most accessible and common weapons in the galaxy. Mercenaries, traders, and even pirates often prefer the good old assault rails to all the newfangled and cunning devices. Even Imperial pilots in flight academies learn to shoot with assault rails.

Characteristics

Parameters are shown without ship bonuses and modifiers for the 1 weapon.

Damage per second and per shot increase depending on the number of weapons mounted on the ship.

Some damage parameters are rounded to integer values.

Parameters	Assault Railgun 2				Assault Railgun 5					Assault Railgun 8
	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5
DPS (kinetic)	408 dmg./s.	+42 dmg./s.	+22 dmg./s.	+17 dmg./s.	464 dmg./s.	+20 dmg./s.	+20 dmg./s.	+16 dmg./s.	+14 dmg./s.	504 dmg./s.	+20 dmg./s.	+21 dmg./s.	+16 dmg./s.	+14 dmg./s.
Damage (kinetic)	117 dmg.	+12 dmg.	+6 dmg.	+5 dmg.	133 dmg.	+5 dmg.	+6 dmg.	+5 dmg.	+4 dmg.	144 dmg.	+6 dmg.	+6 dmg.	+4 dmg.	+4 dmg.
Rate of fire	210 rounds/min				210 rounds/min					210 rounds/min
Critical chance	20%				20%					20%
Critical damage bonus	50%				50%					50%
Projectile speed	5866 m/s				6175 m/s					6607 m/s
Firing range (max.)	2950 m.				2950 m.					2950 m.
Spread (from-to)	0.14-2 deg.				0.14-2 deg.					0.14-2 deg.
Overheating/cooling	6/0.8 s.				6/0.8 s.					6/0.8 s.
Cost	9000	13500	27000	63000	15000	22500	45000	105000	Manufacturing	37500	56300	112500	262500	Manufacturing

Parameters	Assault Railgun 12					Assault Railgun 17
	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5	Mk.1	Mk.2	Mk.3	Mk.4	Mk.5
DPS (kinetic)	534 dmg./s.	+21 dmg./s.	+20 dmg./s.	+16 dmg./s.	+15 dmg./s.	555 dmg./s.	+20 dmg./s.	+20 dmg./s.	+16 dmg./s.	+15 dmg./s.
Damage (kinetic)	153 dmg.	+6 dmg.	+5 dmg.	+5 dmg.	+4 dmg.	159 dmg.	+5 dmg.	+6 dmg.	+5 dmg.	+4 dmg.
Rate of fire	210 rounds/min					210 rounds/min
Critical chance	20%					20%
Critical damage bonus	50%					50%
Projectile speed	6793 m/s					7101 m/s
Firing range (max.)	2950 m.					2950 m.
Spread (from-to)	0.14-2 deg.					0.14-2 deg.
Overheating/cooling	6/0.8 s.					6/0.8 s.
Cost	150000	225000	450000	1050000	Manufacturing	450000	675000	1350000	3150000	Manufacturing

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