Faction &nbsp; GADF Automatic Blaster Trials

Ashley Nevermore · Apr 13, 2024

Objective 1: Rifle Testing

After Teta, Ashley needed a break, something to let off some steam. She had lost a man, and that ate at her if she focused on it too hard.

Arriving on the base, Ashley came to the special weapons testing range with an itchy trigger finger, and a want for some destruction.

"General." She addressed, with a mutual salute, before looking at the range. "We gonna be letting the grunts play with the new toys, or are the nerds only getting a turn?"

Willa Isard · Apr 13, 2024

Lt. Bren Alazar

She moved, looking at where the people were gathering and setting up. The case in one hand as she approached when targets appeared downrange and her eyebrow raised in approval. Going to a small area and setting the case up so when the time came she could use the weapon... It would also give her a good view of the other ones being shown off. She bit down for a moment on the cigar while opening the case up and showing the twin bars that would make the rifle and more. TUrning on the converters for them as it linked to her INterface displaying the systems within as well as targeting. She was looking at the holograms and registering them for herself while the test for the Vitae forces could be there. A long way from just a jedi member so she wanted to see it.

Lt. Bren Alazar · Apr 13, 2024

G.A.D.F. 209th Special Forces Unit - "Omega Squad"​

LOCATION : Gun Range

ORDERS : Objective 1 

R.O.E. : Weapons test

TAG : 

Lupa Visz
| 

Vulpesen
| 

Ashley Nevermore
| 

Willa Isard
| 

Kathryn Foster
| 

Chi Chuchi

[COMM TRAFFIC]

You know those scary types that you don't want to meet in a dark alley? 

Sitting down at an empty stall, Bren waited for a rifle to be brought to him, and one was, in its own unique case, nice. Immediately looking over the compartments, and checking if power cells, or slugs, or whatever were held in him, he moved on to opening the clasps and removing the firearm, placing it on the counter in front. Once the travel case was moved to the floor at his feet, Bren picked up the weapon and began to look it over from different angles. 

Then ultimately began to take it apart.

The stalk, the scopes, the lights, the bi-pod, and so on. The slide, the powercell intake, piece by piece neatly put on the counter near where it would go as the weapon shell lay on the counter itself.

Bren was not disassembling the weapon to reveal anything “corporate” meaning, he was not trying to figure out every little technological marvel, but he learned long ago from Captain Mueller to never fire a weapon without knowing it inside and out. What if it jammed? What if the heat detector malfunctioned? What if everything went analogue? He (or whoever) needed to fix this in the field.

There were no real concerns, she disassembled easily, and came together nicely. Putting the weapon down and taking notes of everything, the Special Forces Operator wanted to record every minute detail so as not to leave anything out. One thing that Bren did not like was how heavy the weapon was, but attributed that to his preference (and Special Forces needs) for a lighter balanced rifle with “quick click” handling. There were some aspects that could be added here too, but that was more speculation until he began shooting.

Yeah, yeah we scare them.​

ALL - Mk V Armor, Armor H.U.D, 3 Grenades, Fire Grenade, Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, T-73 Handgun,

Michael - RI-19 Assault Rifle-w-LPD53 Grenade Launcher(5 FYB 40mm grenades each), .Duffel bag with multiple shaped charges.

Gabriel - RI-19 Assault Rifle-w-LPD53 Grenade Launcher(5 FYB 40mm grenades each), Scattergun,

Sariel - RI-19 Assault Rifle-w-LPD53 Grenade Launcher(5 FYB 40mm grenades each), Stun Club

Raphael - Defender-Automatic Weapon(if in CQC), Assault Rifle, Stun Club

Uriel - SMR, Carbine,

Raguel - "God Gun", Carbine,

Remiel - M-14 Sniper Rifle, Carbine,

3 Grenades, Fire Grenade, Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, Stun Club and Shoulder Mounted Interchangeable Weapon

(Snipers)- SMR, "God Gun", M-14 Sniper Rifle, Wrist Blaster, Carbine, God gun Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, Stun Club and Shoulder Mounted Interchangeable Weapon(Sniper Variant)

(Assault)- RI-19 Assault Rifle-w-LPD53 Grenade Launcher(5 FYB 40mm grenades each), T-73 Handgun, Scattergun,

3 Grenades, Fire Grenade, Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, Stun Club and Shoulder Mounted Interchangeable Weapon

(Heavy Weapons)- Minigun(if in the field), Defender-Automatic Weapon(if in CQC) Assault Rifle Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, Stun Club and (Shoulder Mounted Interchangeable Weapon)(Grenade Variant)
BLUE TEAM -[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)Michael,[/COLOR] Gabriel, Sariel,

GREEN TEAM -[COLOR=rgb(0, 206, 201] Raphael. [/COLOR] Uriel

OVERWATCH AND AUTOMATED PILOTING - Raguel, Remiel, Seraphim
Michael, Gabriel, Sariel,Raphael,Uriel,Raguel,Remiel,Seraphim​

Vulpesen · Apr 13, 2024

Vulpesen rose a brow at the holograms that appeared then turned to Garlan, who's permanent smirk had become a wide fanged smile. "Bit heavy over there for an auto-rifle. Can you handle it captain?" Despite the question, Vulpesen himself held a somewhat similar, if not more subdued, expression. Reaching into his pocket, Vulpesen pulled out a trio of small capsules which he tossed to the captain.

"C'mon, boss. Set 'em up, and I'll knock 'em down." With a practiced ease, the zorren captain loaded the capsules into the back of the weapon, brought it to his shoulder, flicked the fire mode switch and pointed it down range at the AT-ST. Rather than fire immediately, Garlan reached down, plucked a large powercell from the table in front of him and slammed it directly into the first, loading them together with an affirmative beep from the weapon. The first massive shot, was notably, not a spray of automatic blaster fire, but rather, a single massive bolt which went through the hologram, instantly switching it to indicate a destroyed target. The next was the tanks. The Lycanthrope, like perhaps most machine guns, even those of the heavy variety, was not made for dealing with heavy armor. That didn't mean Garlan wouldn't do his best. Keeping his sights on the viewports, Garlan fired three shots into each of the two tanks until they showed neutralized, easily standing up to the weapon's heavier recoil each time. "Mean buggers y'all are." he growled halfheartedly to the general as he dropped the two powercells and reloaded with another.

"Lets get started." Flicking the switch again and pulling the trigger, Garlan sent an impressive spray of fire down range at the targets, his dense musculature allowing him to easily control the recoil. About half way through taking out the infantry troops however, Garlan reached forward and flicked the bipod down to rest the weapon on the table. A three tone trill could be heard emitting from the rear of the weapon by Garlan's face. In response, he simply reached up, pushed a button on the top, then grinned at the satisfying hiss of cryo-ban rushing down to cool the barrel. Then, he pulled the trigger.

The first spray of fire had some at an impressive rate. This next spray was terrifying. Leaning heavily into the weapon on the table, Garlan seemed to wrestle it with a manic glee as it unleashed a flood of bolts so dense it seemed to be a single beam of energy, sweeping through the holograms and declaring them deceased with lethal efficiency. It wasn't long before the Lycanthrope emitted another trill, once again silenced at the push of a button and the hissing of coolant. When it was all said and done, Garlan grinned, sat back, and reloaded the weapon before turning to face the assembled higher officers. "Let the others take her for a spin. She ain't pretty, but boy can she dance."

Lupa Visz · Apr 14, 2024

The general watched as the Zorren got to work. They seemed proud of their skill with the machine, but Lupa knew better than to attribute the skill of a designer to a good weapon system. Not that she wasn't impressed, but the real test would be when the grunts got their hands on it.

"Alright then, who wants first dibs?"

Ashley Nevermore · Apr 14, 2024

"I'll take it. Lt. Ashley Nevermore, reporting." The shocktrooper saluted

Vulpesen as she took the weapon for herself. "...bit heavy." She noted, looking it over, hefting it onto the firing platform. Once more, the holograms appeared within the range area, Ashley taking a chance to feel out the weapon's sights.

"...irons are a little weird." She noted, before opening up with her first burst. She really should've brought Bumpkin or...She frowned, opening up on the stormtroopers. "Little low on the fire rate, but still hits the same as what my boys are using. Next time, gimme a bit more of a spray." She paused, fiddling with the weapon for a moment. There it was. "...Powershot?" She chuckled. "Not sure I want my AR guy dealing with armor, but I like the gumption of it." She held the trigger down, and...waited. Finally, a massive bolt fired and 'killed' the tank. "...that charge is gonna get men killed. Don't like it."

Sera Mina · Apr 14, 2024

Three Gun-Works employees, Field Testers in all blue jumpsuits, quickly entered the testing area carrying a large number of cases, which the set up on a nearby table.

The Weapon that was removed from the first case wasn't as fancy looking as some of the other examples. But the design was simplistic and unpretentious, designed to be carried on the go with as little hassle as possible.

It was slowly set up, fitted with a tripod and scope, along with a sling. The devices they had designed for it were on another table on full display.

This was one of the most ambitious move yet made by the relatively obscure weapons company. The weapon had been purpose built to try and win the contract, providing a balance, of weight and fire power, along with as many ways to deploy that fire power as possible. Plus, they had one advantage they knew it would be difficult for The GADF to ignore:

How inexpensive they could make it to purchase, and how uncomplicated it would be to repair. They had not tried to reinvent the wheel as some weapons developers might have. What they had done, was turn to older, proven technology and combined their functions in new ways.

The Designers however remained cautious in their optimism. The weapon could get rejected for any number of reasons.

But they were willing to bet that their design was the only one present capable of firing under water. That little advantage was almost certain to turn heads when they got to talking about it.

The EFR Heavy Blaster, if all went well, could hopefully steal the show. As they saw targets set up, all that waited was for an enterprising soul from the military to come test out the weapon...

Lupa Visz

Willa Isard

Chi Chuchi

Chi Chuchi · Apr 14, 2024

Other than a few wandering soldiers there didn't seem to be much interest in her weapon as of yet. Most of the action was in the section a little ways down from the Boutique's, a competitor names Vitae Security Forces. Which sounded more like a mercenary group to her mind, but then her own company's name was misleading these days as well.

Ji-Ji seemed to have things well in hand at her own set-up, the few wanders taking an interest were being professional and taking turns. So she made her way over to the current weapon of interest. Reaching the area in time to hear the latest tester give her commentary, Chi reminded herself not to voice her own opinions unless asked for them, she wasn't here to neg someone else's creation, and it was likely hers was just as flawed in ways she'd overlooked beyond its heft. It was clear at a glance that while most people had gone for a carried weapon that could be mounted, she had approached the challenge from the other direction in the belief that the performance was worth it.

Lt. Bren Alazar · Apr 14, 2024

G.A.D.F. 209th Special Forces Unit - "Omega Squad"​

LOCATION :

ORDERS :

R.O.E. :

TAG :

[COMM TRAFFIC]

You know those scary types that you don't want to meet in a dark alley? 

The other members of the 209th had stopped their own training sessions to come over and watch the “EL-TEE” play with the new toy. The thing was “Big Bertha” heavy, something he did not prefer, but there were those who did. They were on the far end, so ones who might be interested in their techniques would have to walk over and listen, not “eavesdrop”, not like any of them were hiding anything. Between each burst of fire, there was something noticeable to anyone who was watching. Bren seemed to be instinctively switching positions and looking for something. Sometimes he appeared to find what he was looking for, but more often than not Bren appeared to simply adapt.

Powershots… auto-fire… room sweeping… marksmanship… There were test fires for most, if not all situations that were asked for, and some that were not. Each member had the chance to sit in the stall and test the weapon. Theirs were short usage, making sure to give time to the next guy. When everyone was finished, they huddled for a moment as “Michael” was taking notes. There was little to no disagreement among them until finally they all nodded, and went back to their own weapons training.

Bren took the next few minutes to let the weapon cool down as he wrote on his datapad, he was clearly writing a review of the weapon. Not wanting to miss anything, the operator was clearly taking his time until finally grabbing his own rifle and slinging it over his neck so it hung down in front of him(if they did not need him for another weapon, he would join his teammates, but he WAS available for more, it’s why he was here) Bren cased up the weapon and brought it back, putting it down on the the main counter.

Offering a good attempt at being jovial, social, and welcoming (Special Forces are often introverts because of their focus). Offering his datapad to whomever would want to read it, his explanation was simple.

My review.

Code:

[B]Strongest Feature-[/B]
Sweeper (best to “sweep” a room of targets)
Anti - Personnel
Vehicle Mounted
Bi-Pod Emplacement
Tactical/Controlled fire

[B]Not Recommended-[/B]
Long Range
Marksmanship
Sustained Fire
C.Q.B. unless in cover position.

Can be used as a strong “anti-mech” weapon in a pinch.
Should be monitored for barrel temperature constantly.
Have spare powercells prepared for quick-load.
(easy to forget with cells being stackable.

Recommendation:
Not a bad weapon at all for “standard issue”. If this is going
To be the type of weapon that is used to provide cover fire for
Team members who might be tactically retreating or pushing
Enemy forces back then were a good weapon to use.

It is surprisingly modular, could be a great mounted anti-
Personnel weapons on tanks and gunships. One weakness
Though is the sights and the lack of ability to use different types.
Mind you, a telescopic is not at all necessary, a reflex, or a
Holographic would do wonders.

Do no recommend powershot unless in extreme situations.
Recommended for General infantry for "heavy" weapons operators
In squad based assignments.
Overall Grade - 86/100

OOC - I left the weapon type vague, so you can choose whichever you want it to be.
Yeah, yeah we scare them.​

ALL - Mk V Armor, Armor H.U.D, 3 Grenades, Fire Grenade, Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, T-73 Handgun,

Michael - RI-19 Assault Rifle-w-LPD53 Grenade Launcher(5 FYB 40mm grenades each), .Duffel bag with multiple shaped charges.

Gabriel - RI-19 Assault Rifle-w-LPD53 Grenade Launcher(5 FYB 40mm grenades each), Scattergun,

Sariel - RI-19 Assault Rifle-w-LPD53 Grenade Launcher(5 FYB 40mm grenades each), Stun Club

Raphael - Defender-Automatic Weapon(if in CQC), Assault Rifle, Stun Club

Uriel - SMR, Carbine,

Raguel - "God Gun", Carbine,

Remiel - M-14 Sniper Rifle, Carbine,

3 Grenades, Fire Grenade, Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, Stun Club and Shoulder Mounted Interchangeable Weapon

(Snipers)- SMR, "God Gun", M-14 Sniper Rifle, Wrist Blaster, Carbine, God gun Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, Stun Club and Shoulder Mounted Interchangeable Weapon(Sniper Variant)

(Assault)- RI-19 Assault Rifle-w-LPD53 Grenade Launcher(5 FYB 40mm grenades each), T-73 Handgun, Scattergun,

3 Grenades, Fire Grenade, Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, Stun Club and Shoulder Mounted Interchangeable Weapon

(Heavy Weapons)- Minigun(if in the field), Defender-Automatic Weapon(if in CQC) Assault Rifle Rotary and Blaster Vambraces, Stun Club and (Shoulder Mounted Interchangeable Weapon)(Grenade Variant)
BLUE TEAM -[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)Michael,[/COLOR] Gabriel, Sariel,

GREEN TEAM -[COLOR=rgb(0, 206, 201] Raphael. [/COLOR] Uriel

OVERWATCH AND AUTOMATED PILOTING - Raguel, Remiel, Seraphim
Michael, Gabriel, Sariel,Raphael,Uriel,Raguel,Remiel,Seraphim​

Vulpesen · Apr 14, 2024

Vulpesen and his Cpatain both shared a glance, eyebrows raised at the apparent reviews, one verbal, one on a datapad. Garlan was the first to laugh, a boisterous bark which overshadowed the Valde's small chuckle. "Alright, Captain. You get the Lt. Grimm. I got Lt. Wantsmore." Turning towards

Ashley Nevermore , Vulpesen ambled over to her, bent to the weapon and flicked the indicator switch. "You're gonna want that weight unless you want this thing to kick you back onto your ass. As for the fire rate, brace yourself and try again. That power shot is meant for emergencies when AT is down or taking their time to line up and avoid back blast. But the Super charge setting will give you all the spray you want and more." He glanced up at the woman, his golden eyes twinkling with mischief. "Or did you think my captain threatened his weapon into firing ten times as fast for those last targets?" He reached back and with a few waves of his fingers, unzipped a nearby duffle bag and called a holosight into his hand. "And if you don't like the sights, this thing goes right here," he said, tapping the top rail of the weapon. "But this was a competition of weapons. Not toys. We weren't sure what ranges you would have us shooting at so we left it open to adjust as necessary."

Garlan for his part made his way to

Lt. Bren Alazar and barked at one of his own men to retrieve a 'goody bag.' "Not to question your qualifications, but I'd think a spec ops guy would recognize one of those," he started, pointing at the top of the Lycanthrope. "'s called a rail. Lets you attatch things like," he paused to reach into the duffle brought by one of his men, producing a pair of optics, one a long range scope, the other a simple holosight, "these. And I get you wanna be quick, but its an auto-rifle. You're not firing it one shot at a time, so that weight is gonna come in handy to handle the recoil. Hell, you might want to load up on those stack mags if you're gonna supercharge it. Might help you hold on for the ride. If you want something lighter, we have the alsatian or the jackal, but we thought this was a competition for something that dropped the hammer."

Willa Isard @Lupa Visz

Chi Chuchi

Ashley Nevermore · Apr 14, 2024

Ashley raised an eyebrow at

Vulpesen "I'm well aware, but I know my boys aren't gonna like lugging this thing around. Especially with how much PT we do in full kit." That said... "It works for what it is. I just don't like that charge time. If it's meant for emergencies, then I don't wanna have a wait two seconds to let that thing coil up before I can kill a tank. Seconds is all it takes for the tank gunner to turn me to mist. Not a fan. Let's see how the other models stack up, at least."

Ashley looked over to the General, motioning.

Sera Mina · Apr 15, 2024

"Uh, excuse me? We're ready over here!" called out one of the Gun-Works employees, eager for one of the soldiers to try out their EFR Heavy Blaster . Everything was set up, ready for inspection. Standard kit and Loadouts. The Weapon could be used as either a means of suppressing movement of troops over a wide area or even as burst fire sniper rifle. Targets had been set up, and to entice potential interested soldiers they set up a test fire on a dummy in scavenged Sith Trooper armor in front of a high strength force field background with a thick safety barrier behind it.

A slightly sharp whine escaped, as it spit out a stream of shots whose blue bolts traveled much faster than normal blaster bolts. The armor *shredded and melted through one end straight out of the other on the first 25 shot burst fire. A second burst reduced it's torso to slag...

Lupa Visz

Willa Isard

Chi Chuchi

Lupa Visz · Apr 15, 2024

The General let out a sigh. Designers weren't soldiers, and often didn't understand discipline. Alright, Gun-works next then.

Walking over, Lupa herself looked over the rifle. "Decent work, though the look is a bit...old school." Wouldn't matter if the weapon performed well, but she knew grunts would complain regardless. "