Thread: BRP Mecha

Originally Posted by Atgxtg

The ones that actuallymanage to sell military equipment to other major nations. The US, the UK, France, Russia, Germany, and a few others. Italy hasn't been a major miltiry power since the 1920s, nor a major weapons maufacturer. So it is highly doubtful that any majoradvances in weapons technology is going to come out of Italy.

Whilst fully intending to stay out the rest of the conversation I would point out that OTO Melara are actually pretty successful at what they do which is gun based weapons systems. There's an awful lot of ships round the world mounting their guns.

Originally Posted by Agentorange

Whilst fully intending to stay out the rest of the conversation I would point out that OTO Melara are actually pretty successful at what they do which is gun based weapons systems. There's an awful lot of ships round the world mounting their guns.

But none of them can run over land, climb up buildings and fly, can they?

Originally Posted by Agentorange

Whilst fully intending to stay out the rest of the conversation I would point out that OTO Melara are actually pretty successful at what they do which is gun based weapons systems. There's an awful lot of ships round the world mounting their guns.

One of my ex-bosses told me that he was once involved in the design of the software that was supposed to handle the mechanism that counters the recoil of one of those turrets. Not an easy task.

They also make the OTOMAT anti ship missile. It is not as powerful as the Tomahawk, but a good match for the Harpoon.

Plus we could mention that one third of the design of the Tornado and Typhoon aircraft is Italian. The other 2/3 are British and German.

You have probably no news about major Italian military exports abroad. The main reason is that the main customer in the 80s was... well, Iraq. There was an entire fleet of ships ready for delivery (think I have actually seen them in 1991 in La Spezia) when Saddam had the unfortunate idea of invading Kuwait. They were never delivered, of course. They are currently part of the fleet that patrols the Lybian coast.

Plus Italy produces the only wheeled tank destroyer in the world with a 120mm gun. Not an APC, a Tank Destroyer.

Going back to mechas: ammunition will be handled as normal in BRP - you know how many rounds you have, and you mark them off when you fire. Many mechas can carry extra clips, and some energy weapons are linked to the core reactor, so they use up PP, not ammunition. But most mass-produced mechas will use autocannons with normal ammo (40mm to 120mm caliber) or beam weapons with an internal power cell.

Originally Posted by soltakss

But none of them can run over land, climb up buildings and fly, can they?

BRP Transformers ?

Originally Posted by Agentorange

BRP Transformers ?

I hope not. I7d prefe not to use copy-mecha.

Originally Posted by Atgxtg

I hope not. I'd prefer not to use copy-mecha.

"I am the mighty Xerox!"

At least they could hide out at the local Kinkos.

Originally Posted by RosenMcStern

You have probably no news about major Italian military exports abroad. The main reason is that the main customer in the 80s was... well, Iraq.

Not exactly a strong case for first rate military hardware. Hadly cuttin edge stuff.

...when Saddam had the unfortunate idea of invading Kuwait....

Out of all the things Saddam did, the invasion of Kuwait was probably the best justified. They Kuaitis were stealing millions in oil and Saddam actually did (for one) try to come up with a non-military solution.

Plus Italy produces the only wheeled tank destroyer in the world with a 120mm gun. Not an APC, a Tank Destroyer.

Is that a good thing? I don7t think that they are leading the world in TD design, just that everybody else went with a tracked TD.

Sorry, but I just don't buy the idea that a 10mm rapid fire cannon is goin to turn out to be a signficant improvment over the current technolgies or that it will revolutionize the military forces of the world.

Im not sayingthat Italy can't produce some new and game changing military tech, just that heavy caliber high ROF cannon isn't it, and that the seck is stacked against Italy. It doesn't have as much money to spend on R&D.

Going back to mechas: ammunition will be handled as normal in BRP

How about belt-fed weapons? Not everything uses an easily changed "clip". (I'm thinking of something like a GU-11 gunpod)

Originally Posted by Atgxtg

How about belt-fed weapons?

If you can find a way to producw a pliable, resistant "belt" of the adequate (10-20 metres) length. Perhaps bronto leather?

For the rest, I think 100-rounds clips or drums are ok.

Originally Posted by RosenMcStern

If you can find a way to producw a pliable, resistant "belt" of the adequate (10-20 metres) length. Perhaps bronto leather?

Disintergrating metal limks are the preferred method for most machine guns and autocannon. Clips aren't practical for such weapons due to the size and weight involoved. But then. most folks don't have giant sized, fully artiuclated robatic hands and arms to do the reloading.

Hmm, just a thought, but a mecha scale crossbow could be a nasty weapon.

For the rest, I think 100-rounds clips or drums are ok.

Yeah, especially if you got giant sized robotic arms to swap them out when empty.

Originally Posted by Atgxtg

Hmm, just a thought, but a mecha scale crossbow could be a nasty weapon.

Darutaniasu used to wield one...