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Ok, I've got it all down on the Space Ships after a series of attempts of creating my own successful ship production and now I've just realised that I need to create my own weapons (and Land Assault Vehicals as well, but those I can easily do).

I have the basic images I want for my riffles/blasters/pistols which I've borrowed from various sci-fi universes (mainly SW).

I only need to know what would be an appropriate way to create my origonal FT weapons for my troops to use.

You need the size of the weapon, its ROF, range, role and ammunition capacity.

The following is one of mine. It's for a projectile weapon but something along those lines should be alright.

Model: R-710 Battle Rifle

Weight: 3 kg

Caliber: 7.62mm

Barrel Length: 50 cm

Overall Length: 85 cm

Action: Gauss accelerator

Mode of Fire: Semi-automatic, three round burst, fully automatic

Range: 3000 m

Magazine: 72(standard), 144, 216 drum

Cost: 6000 USD

Would caliber be used even for the size of a laser fired? I know caliber is used for bolt guns and RL weapons, but what about guns such as the E-11 blaster riffle (famed for storm trooper use) or the DL-45(Han's blaster)?

The lasers in the SW saga go by weapons class rather than caliber.
E-11 blaster rifle would be classified as a blaster rifle while the DL-45 would be classed as a heavy blaster pistol.

Would caliber be used even for the size of a laser fired? I know caliber is used for bolt guns and RL weapons, but what about guns such as the E-11 blaster riffle (famed for storm trooper use) or the DL-45(Han's blaster)?

Caliber wouldn't be required. Though you could put it in if you wanted to.

Would caliber be used even for the size of a laser fired? I know caliber is used for bolt guns and RL weapons, but what about guns such as the E-11 blaster riffle (famed for storm trooper use) or the DL-45(Han's blaster)?

Blasters would probably have something similar it terms of area of effect. Choose a standard material (flesh, if you want) and tell us within how large a radius the material will be significantly damaged.

Ok So I'm looking at this for a gun:

Name: Kirtir Battle Riffle
http://rpggamer.org/shippics/grivenlaser.jpg

Type: Automatic ABR-23 (Assault Blaster Riffle type 23) Blaster Riffle

Manufacturer: Huntarian Arms Industries

Overall Length: 12.5 inches

Maximum range: 400 meters

Minimum range: 50 meters

Ammo: 300 rounds

Weight(contains pack/laser targeter/grenade launcher): 20 lbs


General Description:
The Kirtir Battle Riffle has several features to it. It has three different firing modes. One is the Rapid Fire Mode(automatic mode), it's second mode consists of a bigger, more concentraited blast which takes up about 30 rounds for a heavier blast effect. The third mode is the grenade launcher, used in intense fighting sequences to destroy multiple amounts of enemies should the user feel overwhelmed. It's also good for nocking down doors, and small/medium sized anti-infantry turrents. Be warned not to use this mode to close to you(you're not invincible).

locations:
The Grenade launcher is located on the bottom of the KBR, and has the largest barrel.

The laser barrel is located at the top of the gun and is the smallest.

The laser pointer is located on the top as well, it's a small black square device.

Name:
http://rpggamer.org/shippics/cdimpblaster.jpg

Type: Assault Carbine -34(AC-34)

Manufacturer: Huntarian Arms Industries

Overall Length: 1.1 feet

Maximum range: 400 meters(w/ scope) 200 meters(w/o scope)

Minimum range: 90 meters

Ammo: 300 rounds

Weight: 5 lbs (W/o ammo/scope)
Weight: 9 lbs (W/ ammo/scope)


General Description:
Your typical assault carbine. It is typically used in close fighting areas (such as canyons, forests, and starships) rather than long distances.
It is also light weight, something a lot of huntarian troops enjoy and it also provides a good amount of ammo durring a fire fight. It can also contain an optional scope which helps increase the range of the weapon by 200 meters. This is good against those who are lightly armored.

Your Kirtir BR is too small length wise. It's just over a foot long, that puts it in the SMG range not the rifle range. Of course it could always be an SMG, I just thought I'd mention that.

Your Kirtir BR is too small length wise. It's just over a foot long, that puts it in the SMG range not the rifle range. Of course it could always be an SMG, I just thought I'd mention that.

well, remember this is FT and I'm following your example plus another website's weaponery listing. For them, riffles aren't allways big (it's typically just a tytle) and deals with more of the fire power. The KBR is suppose to be my version of the E-11 blaster riffle (that's no more than 2 ft.).

If I did decide to change it's type from battle riffle, it'd probably be a Carbine blaster(I believe those are the replacements for SMG's in SW). Anyother info could help.

well, remember this is FT and I'm following your example plus another website's weaponery listing. For them, riffles aren't allways big (it's typically just a tytle) and deals with more of the fire power. The KBR is suppose to be my version of the E-11 blaster riffle (that's no more than 2 ft.).

To be fair, the E-11 is more a carbine than a rifle. Notice it's always used in situations were close quarters fighting is expected (shiop corridors) whereas the full length rifles (those used by the Stormtroopers on Tatooine, for instance) are used when some room to manuever is expected (Hanger).

To be fair, the E-11 is more a carbine than a rifle. Notice it's always used in situations were close quarters fighting is expected (shiop corridors) whereas the full length rifles (those used by the Stormtroopers on Tatooine, for instance) are used when some room to manuever is expected (Hanger).

Actually, that is a good point. I've noticed that myself. The remaining question is, why entitled "Blaster Riffle" rather than "Carbine"?

I guess my Kirtir BR will be my version of the E-11.

Actually, that is a good point. I've noticed that myself. The remaining question is, why entitled "Blaster Riffle" rather than "Carbine"?

I guess my Kirtir BR will be my version of the E-11.

The whole thing makes no sense to me so far. Maybe I'm not an avid SW fan or something.

Carbines are shortened versions of their larger rifle version, (Look up, M-16, and then look for M-4 Carbine for example.) So if that E-11 whatever is meant for close corners, then why is it called a rifle?

So like you say, that is the question.

I think that it's just because they're both rifles anyway, and the SW universe never really makes that distinction or something.

The E-11 has an extendable stock allowing it to be used as a rifle. It's always been seen in the movies used in enclosed areas(Tantive 4, Death Star, Cloud City) or areas with poor long range visibility(Endor) thus a long range capability of the E-11 wasn't needed.

Name: AR-87
http://rpggamer.org/shippics/clonegun.jpg

Type: Assault Riffle-83(Assault Riffle type 87)

Manufacturer: Huntarian Arms Industries

Overall Length: 4 feet

Maximum range: 600 meters(w/ scope) 400 meters(w/o scope)

Minimum range: 50 meters

Ammo: 25 rounds

Weight: 25 lbs (w/ ammo/scope)
Weight: 15 lbs (W/o ammo/scope)


General Description:
TBA

OOC: TAG. If/when these come up for sale, I might buy some big batches of them. I'm currently RPing my FT forces as having roughly Halo-level tech.

Laser Shotgun

Type: Shotgun

Manufacturer: Huntarian Arms Industries

Overall Length: 2 feet

Maximum range: 50 meters

Minimum range: 5 meters

Ammo: 60 (8 bullets at a time)

Weight: 10lbs(with ammo)

Weight: 5lbs(W/o ammo)


General Description:
The Laser Shotgun basically acts like a normal shotgun. It just has sw style lasers.

Heavy Assault-15(HA-15)
http://www.csnation.net/content/csinfo/images/weapons/para_a.jpg

Manufacturer: Huntarian Arms Industries

Overall Length: 2.5 feet

Maximum range:

Minimum range:

Ammo: 100

Weight:

Weight:


General Description:
TBA

Heavy Blaster Pistol-59(HBP-59)
http://www.sunflower.com/~taraqual/mcgod/images/thumbs/taser1.jpg

Manufacturer: Huntarian Arms Industries

Overall Length: 2.5 feet

Maximum range: 50m

Minimum range: 5m

Ammo: 25

Weight: 4lbs(w/ ammo)

Weight: 1lbs(W/o ammo)


General Description:
TBA