Discussion Are these guns too big?

[Brimstone]

I am currently putting the finishing touches on this little guy (about 25m wide ship). Someone elsewhere pointed out that the two primary guns were impracticably large and don't fit on a ship this small. They are meant to be turbolasers with a huge portion of the ship dedicated to powering them.

Thoughts please?

 

[Derix Tirall]

I mean...do you.

It doesn't really matter

 

[Brimstone]

I suppose there is that, but I like to be slightly grounded in 'reality' at least

 

[Audren Sykes]

Since those are meant to be turbolasers compared to normal laser cannons, it looks about right to me.

 

[Osam]

Looks totally fine. They're not even that impractically large. Looks kinda like they fit in just right.

 

[Iella Sunscream]

If you want it ground in reality, just add that the cruising ship of the speed is shunted lightly during sustained fire. Or? You could sub some technology that allows the weapon barrel to collapse, and eat the recoil... Something like that.

 

[Brimstone]

If you want it ground in reality, just add that the cruising ship of the speed is shunted lightly during sustained fire. Or? You could sub some technology that allows the weapon barrel to collapse, and eat the recoil... Something like that.

That makes sense, I am already planning on making its large heat signature which cycling the guns a weakness, the ridged area is meant to be a heat exchange for the guns and the engines.

The way the guns are shaped I could certainly imagine the front half of the barrel sliding back into the rear half to absorb recoil.

 

[Iella Sunscream]

the front half of the barrel sliding back into the rear half to absorb recoil.

Yeah, that. LOL I couldn't word that properly, but that's what I meant.