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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix A - HILT 2 WEAPON CLASSIFICATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS A WEAPONRY - GUNS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auto Pistol. The standard issue single hand weapon is the Auto Pistol. A single shot, semi-automatic blaster, it was one of the first small weapons to sacrafice power for ammo capacity, before that weapons were high power, low shot weapons. The auto pistol also features liquiplas look handle designed to mould into the hand and auto/manual balancing settings. AIMED SHOT TIME - 14 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 7 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 5 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 8 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 150 Shots Assault Rifle. Assault rifles form the backbone of military might in over 16 systems. They provide a very good ammunition capability of 75 rounds due to an onboard matter->matter converter powered by heavy elements. The rifle also has a fast rate of fire and a stopping power sufficient for most general combat situations. AIMED SHOT TIME - 20 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 10 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 10 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 10 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 75 Shots Mini Gun. A heavy weight gun with a high rate of fire. Modern mini guns fire fragmented iron slugs in pulses of 5 per shot. This conserves the valuable ammo supply that can easily be drained away in a weapon with such a high rate of fire. This point also means that the mini gun is extremely deadly, providing almost as much damage as armour piercing battle class weaponry. AIMED SHOT TIME - 20 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 10 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 24 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 20 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 35 Bursts Laser Rifle. A LASER/MASER combination that fires both visible and invisible light towards the target at the speed of light. The rifle (manufactured by Optix, who also make the Alpha ray) is lighter than the related Alpha ray because of the relatively small emmitter crystal but despite having a power pack more than three times the capacity of the ray, cannot compete in ammo rating due to the inneficiency in the natural design of any laser. AIMED SHOT TIME - 22 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 11 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 17 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 12 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 50 Shots Alpha Ray. Nothing to do with Alpha particles (it's just a trade name), the Alpha ray is a laser variant that utilised the perfect light bending properties of variable density zetabit crystals. This makes the beam white and extremely efficient (for a laser). Official efficiency ratings currently stand at around 83% which gives the Alpha ray an excelent ammo rating. AIMED SHOT TIME - 30 Aps SNAP SHOT TIME - 15 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 18 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 20 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 65 Shots Roto Cannon. A large battle field weapon that fires armour piercing shells. The gun consists of five rotating barrels which auto load when at the bottom of the rack, providing a semi-automatic capability and reducing the chance of jamming which was a major complaint with its predecessor (RX4b Auto Cannon). A lightweight titanium-magnesuim casing makes the weapon lighter than its predecessors by as much as 60%. AIMED SHOT TIME - 32 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 16 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 30 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 22 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 25 Shells Storm Cannon. A heavy weapon first specifically designed for use as a clearance mine launcher for the Battle of Triz in 2087. The cannon fires explosive shells with a much improved damage factor to the measly clearance mines of old. Early versions are still in use in some outlaw systems due to a huge sell off by the manufacturers (Kiltex Ltd) when new models became available. Provides an excelent shot:weight ratio for explosives. AIMED SHOT TIME - 40 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 20 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 35 BLAST AREA SIZE - 3x3 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 22 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 8 Shells Napalm Gun. A compact incendiary bomb launcher with a simple but accurate aiming system that invloves looking down (directly or via fibre optic) an aiming tube. The weapon can hold up to 20 bombs in a circular magazine and can accept a power coupling input to generate more. The pilot light is powered by an internal gas cylinder that contains enough fuel for 9 hours continuous burn. AIMED SHOT TIME - 40 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 20 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 10 FLAME INTENSITY - 10 BLAST AREA SIZE - 3x3 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 25 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 20 Shots Rocket Tube. A high technology and devastating rocket launcher. An inbuilt matter synthesizer allows a standard energy coupling to generate rockets for subsequent launching. The rockets themselves are self powered, semi-homing missiles that remain in constant communication with the launcher to allow for trajectory adjustments after launching. AIMED SHOT TIME - 46 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 23 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 45 BLAST AREA SIZE - 5x5 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 28 MAX AMMO CHARGE - 4 Rockets Disruptor. A Class I disintigration weapon (please ensure that all proper anti- radiation precautions are observed) a disruptor uses a large and extremely hot sphere of gas plasma. The weapon is capable of melting through most solid objects and gives a destructive force almost as powerful as a full rocket blast. The main disadvantages are its heavy weight and slow firing time becuase the energy must build up before each shot. AIMED SHOT TIME - 40 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 20 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 40 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 30 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 20 Shots Heavy Burner. A powerful chemical based flame gun that provides an intense fire hot enough to melt steel. The weapon operates in two stages, first an incendiary gel is fired by a high pressure air cylinder towards the target area and allowed to cover the target zone, then a split second later a second chemical is fired in a sealed glass shell. When the glass breaks and the contents hit the gel, an intense fire is started. AIMED SHOT TIME - 44 APs SNAP SHOT TIME - 22 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 14 FLAME INTENSITY - 14 BLAST AREA SIZE - 3x3 WEIGHT (LOADED) - 30 Kilos MAX AMMO CHARGE - 16 Shots ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS B WEAPONRY - EXPLOSIVES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Krell Rocket. A Krell Rocket is a standalone high powered rocket grenade with a disposable launcher. The large blast radius of the target zone is due to the fact that the rocket itself consists of four sub-rockets which fragment in separate, ordered, directions before imapct. The system won the military design of the year award (a saddie) a few years back and marked the beginning of the huge military research company that is now Roplex Corp. LAUNCH TIME - 40 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 45 BLAST AREA SIZE - 5x5 WEIGHT - 8 Kilos Stun Bomb. Initially devoloped under contract to the independant security company Protec for riot control purposes, the stun bomb utilises the latest technology to temporarily paralyse both robots and most advanced biological life forms. A small magneto-resonator adjusts its frequency to the brain waves/control waves of the target resulting in the motor-control area of the targets brain to become temporarily locked without causing any permanent damage to the target. LAUNCH TIME - 25 APs STUN TIME - 2 Turns excluding launch turn BLAST AREA SIZE - 3x3 WEIGHT - 5 Kilos Hand Grenade. The Roplex 500 hand grenade provides the user with the most effective size to power ratio of any hand held one-shot explosive. The outer shell is scored to fragment upon impact and cause the target maximum devastaion. The liquid plaztex (tm) explosive in the core was invented by independant inventor, Greg Hassall who stumbeld across the compound when striving for a new multi-vitamin food source. It is extremely stable until a current flows through it, when it becomes the most powerful explosive discovered so far. LAUNCH TIME - 25 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 35 BLAST AREA SIZE - 3x3 WEIGHT - 5 Kilos Fire Bomb. Gamma class fire bombs were first designed for use against the Marauder hoardes aboard the USS Draconia late last century. They consist of a thermo-explosive liquid chemical core and a transparent plastic shell that fragments when exposed to an electric charge. Once thrown, motion sensors wait for impact, fragment the casing and the core then ignites, engulfing any nearby inflammable material. Devastating in enclosed areas. LAUNCH TIME - 25 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 10 FLAME INTENSITY - 10 BLAST AREA SIZE - 3x3 WEIGHT - 6 Kilos Nova Bomb. Nova bombs are powerful and technically unique grenades. They have very little explosive content (relative to blast size) yet cause a lot of damage, the secret is an oxy-condenser super heating chemical contained in the casing. Upon detonation the surrounding pocket of air is super heated to temperatures of many thousands of degrees for just a millisond or so. The effect is a glowing sphere of energy, hence Nova. LAUNCH TIME - 35 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 40 BLAST AREA SIZE - 5x5 WEIGHT - 7 Kilos REMEX. REMEX (acronym for REMote controlled EXplosive) was designed firstly for the major demolition explosions needed when destroying condemned dreadnought class cruisers. The military version features an auto booby-trap that makes the planted device difficult to disarm. The latest v4 version uses Plaztex explosive for a devastating blast that forms the most powerful around. REMEX is detonated remotely using a separate detonator unit. TIME TO PLANT - 20 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 90 BLAST AREA SIZE - 5x5 WEIGHT - 4 Kilos Cluster Mine. The cluster mine started out as normal Roplex 500 grenade made under licence on behalf of Roplex by a small company called Minicorp Ltd. After some modification to the Roplex design a more powerful fragmentation grenade was born. Approximately 150 small tetrahedrons of titanium surround the explosive core, causing a large fallout of shrapnell upon detonation. LAUNCH TIME - 25 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 38 BLAST AREA SIZE - 3x3 WEIGHT - 6 Kilos Static Mine. Christened the Static Inducer by independant developers Cashmore Inc, the weapon found an instant use in the battlefield as a semi replacement for the stun bomb. Essentially it's a stun bomb complete with a several small energy release tubes to clear away any solid deris at the same time as paralysing anyone in the target zone, this also causes some small target damage. LAUNCH TIME - 25 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 5 STUN TIME - 2 Turns excluding launch turn BLAST AREA SIZE - 3x3 WEIGHT - 6 Kilos ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS C WEAPONRY - HAND TO HAND WEAPONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Pipe. A shaft of iron/titanium alloy approximately 18 inches long. ATTACK TIME - 10 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 10 WEIGHT - 5 Kilos Power Flail. A spiked mace and chain with motion sensors and a built in power generator designed to shock its victim after collision. The insulating connecting chain is made from a next generation organi-plastic compound providing full protection for the user. ATTACK TIME - 10 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 25 WEIGHT - 8 Kilos Chainsaw. A smart device that senses when the going gets tough, then increases the power to the cutter. The blade itself has a thin coating of a buckminster- fullerine related molecule that is harder than diamond. ATTACK TIME - 10 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 17 WEIGHT - 6 Kilos Energlove. Energloves are essentially a standard battle gauntlet that has been adapted to include a power field generator to shock its target during impact. A hard spherical collider provides the wearer with a large impact surface area without being unweildy or over weighty. ATTACK TIME - 10 APs DAMAGE FACTOR - 22 WEIGHT - 7 Kilos ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASS D WEAPONRY - ARMOUR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teflex Shell. This basic form of armour is specially designed to fragment after recieving a meduim/large impact. The scoring on the surface between the plates vibrates when hit and when the armour fragments, the energy of the incoming projectile is absorbed. This method of protection is limited in defensive capability but provides a light weight solution to defence. ENERGY CAPACITY - 10 WEIGHT - 5 Kilos Steel Shell. A more advanced fragmentine armour than the Teflex shell, the steel variant features several layers of plates interwoven with a tight fabric mesh. This allows the armour to survive a greater direct impact than the Teflex shell without being a standard (heavy) plate armour. The armour fragments in several stages and the mesh protects the wearer from heat that the metal can absorb. ENERGY CAPACITY - 18 WEIGHT - 10 Kilos Light Armour. This consistes of a tight mesh of an organic material derived from spider web (tradename Arachnax) coated with a thick springy polymer. The plasic is very rubbery and is very good at absorbing solid impacts by converting the energy into wave like motions over the surface of the armour. The thin Arachnax coating inside, is the strongest woven fibre known and provides the wearer with even more protection. ENERGY CAPACITY - 25 WEIGHT - 15 Kilos Heavy Armour. An all over body suit that also includes several servo motors that are needed to move effectively due to weight problems. The suit has three layers of different forms of protection. The outer shell is a solid armour plating that provides a good defence from almost all weapons. Layer two is heat melded onto the shell and consists of a rubber like polymer that also coats the Light Armour. This serves to absorb as much impact energy as possible. The inside layer is Arachnax to give protection from thin, armour penetrating projectiles. ENERGY CAPACITY - 30 WEIGHT - 20 Kilos Power Suit. A personal tank that contains a small life support system and several bio-sensors which are used by the internal medical computer to help any injured occupants. The suit has built in monitors to allow 360 degree vision via a group of 4 cameras that are mounted behind good protection all around the suit. Protection layers are the same as with heavy armour except for an outer layer of thick chromium plating to reflect a lot of the power from energy based weapons and also provide a good anti-corrosive surface. ENERGY CAPACITY - 40 WEIGHT - 25 Kilos ----------------------------------------------------------------------------