Post by Admin on Feb 5, 2018 20:48:52 GMT
PROJECTILE WEAPONRY
Typical firearms are still used, mainly by police. Aren't they ineffective? Yes and no. When exclusively going up against beings of a magical nature regular firearms are rendered inert. This is why soldiers, those that are tasked with guarding cities and walking the wall use alternative weaponry. Police, on the other hand, use regular firearms because the majority of people they deal with maintain non-magical lives. The wards set up through cities greatly nullify the power of magic, and a population that is taught not to use magic will not nullify combustion. This is why police officers still employ regular firearms when policing Humans. Magical beings like Demihumans and Mancers are not as common as one may believe. They also know to limit their use of magic else their conduct be misconstrued for "Disturbing the Peace". This innocuous law has been turned into a major rule for the governance of magic. When it's use begins to affect the technology around it, police have the right to fine and arrest individuals.
Police will have access to alternative weaponry when they have to deal with magical beings who are nullifying the property of ignition, but as those weapons are usually very bulky are not commonly carried on person unless the area they're patrolling warrants it. It is because of this fact, that all police are highly trained in various styles of melee combat. Many in fact, carry sabres. They are also armed with a variety of wards and enchanted items that are designed to dispel magic. It's a natural part of their arsenal.
Enchanted items are made by Mancers on the force that are practitioners of enchantment. Day in, day out, they enchant various talisman that police can utilize to incapacitate and counter various forms of magic.
Typical firearms are still used, mainly by police. Aren't they ineffective? Yes and no. When exclusively going up against beings of a magical nature regular firearms are rendered inert. This is why soldiers, those that are tasked with guarding cities and walking the wall use alternative weaponry. Police, on the other hand, use regular firearms because the majority of people they deal with maintain non-magical lives. The wards set up through cities greatly nullify the power of magic, and a population that is taught not to use magic will not nullify combustion. This is why police officers still employ regular firearms when policing Humans. Magical beings like Demihumans and Mancers are not as common as one may believe. They also know to limit their use of magic else their conduct be misconstrued for "Disturbing the Peace". This innocuous law has been turned into a major rule for the governance of magic. When it's use begins to affect the technology around it, police have the right to fine and arrest individuals.
Police will have access to alternative weaponry when they have to deal with magical beings who are nullifying the property of ignition, but as those weapons are usually very bulky are not commonly carried on person unless the area they're patrolling warrants it. It is because of this fact, that all police are highly trained in various styles of melee combat. Many in fact, carry sabres. They are also armed with a variety of wards and enchanted items that are designed to dispel magic. It's a natural part of their arsenal.
Enchanted items are made by Mancers on the force that are practitioners of enchantment. Day in, day out, they enchant various talisman that police can utilize to incapacitate and counter various forms of magic.
ALTERNATIVE WEAPONRY
TENSION PROPULSION
HYDRO PRESSURE
STEAM PRESSURE
Explosive materials no longer work in this world. There are no grenades and no bombs. In this world, the explosive pressure required to burst the casing of a typical explosive item does not aggressively burst through matter, instead it dissipates. Explosions only occur in nature, such as volcanic eruptions, but those same principles for reasons unknown are not consistent nor do they apply elsewhere.
THE MAJOR RULE TO FOLLOW IS THAT GUNS ARE NOT EASILY CONCEALABLE. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE SMALL PROJECTILE-ARMS IN THIS WORLD. NOTHING THAT CAN EASILY BE TUCKED IN ONE'S TROUSERS OR WORN IN A SHOULDER HOLSTER BENEATH A VEST.
TENSION PROPULSION
These are projectile weapons based on the tension or counter balances to hurl or push missiles. They are bows, catapults, trebuchets, slings and sling shots. These archaic weapons had revival in the early years before people learned how to craft weapons that could effectively replace their firearms. Many people still employ bows and crossbows.
PRESSURIZED WEAPONRY
Water and steam pressure is highly effective for propelling missiles through a barrel. The drawback is that the pressure has to be maintained.
HYDRO PRESSURE
Manipulating water into weaponry is not foiled by the topsy turvy physics of the new world. By building up pressure in massive canons missiles can be hurled with incredible force. Hand held guns, however, require a hose attached to a pressure tank. Mobility was attempted with a backpack but there were few people strong enough to bear it’s encumbrance. Massive hydro-cannons are employed by many bastions that have a ready access to a large supply of water.
STEAM PRESSURE
The most popular form of propulsion for weapons of any size is steam. Even in hand-held sized guns the process of producing steam to force a projectile through a barrel is very efficient. At there most economic sizes, which would be equal to an Earth-Prime six-shooter revolver, their steam cartridge will allow for six shots. In hand-held sized weapons a small pressure chamber is activated with a red-fire ignition spell. It takes approximately five seconds for the boiling point to be achieved and then pressure is maintained for a maximum of six shots with effective range.
REALISM
We are very aware that there are many more factors to consider when it comes to projectile weaponry but the truth is we really don’t care. We are not pro-gun, which is why this scenario is extremely limiting when it comes to weapons that cater to Human irresponsibility. Of course, we can’t change Human-nature, we can only limit it’s options to be abusive.
We expect that following rules are followed at all times:
Hand-held projectile weapons do not, nor will they every have the same impact as modern firearms.
Rapid fire (in the concrete cutting modern sense) weaponry DOES NOT exist. Repeating rounds will never exceed one round per second. The mechanics of the projectile weaponry will not allow it. If that's not fast enough for you, you're a little too much into guns for this site.
Manufacturing hand-sized projectile weapons is labour intensive and the competition of magic limits their production, thus they are not as common and extremely expensive. Many of these weapons are actually personalized designs commissioned to be made by gunsmiths.
Most Faerie and other magical creatures possess natural defensive spells that ward smaller projectiles, deviating their paths or stopping them all together. Only larger missiles are effective against these ‘shield spells’.
Magic, despite what the common Human desires, is still the most effective defence and offence against magical creatures.
YOUR GUN
The first and foremost rule to follow in the development of your gun is that steampunk weaponry is clunky and heavy. They are NOT sleek and convenient weapons. More shots are correlated by being less effective or bulkier to compensate.
GUN LAW
It's a hostile world. There is always the possibility of an attack and as such those who purchase permits to carry their weapons in a city or in transport are in effect joining a protective militia. They are bound by law to defend not only themselves but other citizens, soldiers and the property of the government they are currently residing within or visiting. In the event of an attack in which guards and police require assistance those permitted to carry weapons are bound by law to give support and lay down their lives as a soldier of that government. This is a consistent global law that all cities abide. Failure of person to meet this duty will be prosecuted as a deserter.
People who carry weapons in government controlled areas are sworn to uphold the law and defend the public until such time as peace and order are restored. Those who do not wish to uphold this responsibility will not be allowed to carry weapons on their person. Many choose not to while in a city. For the most part, the areas inhabited by Humans are well established and safe.