Infantry Discussion Thread 10: Shovel Edition [NO FWORDS]

[Schwere Panzer Abteilung 502]

Proper attire, head and facial hair regulations (Within reason, I'd assume auxiliaries would have different options), armor maintenance and training, proper military bearing and behavior.

I can imagine it now:

"YOU! MILITES! YES YOU! IS THIS A BEARD YOU ARE GROWING? WHAT IN ALL OF JUPITER'S NAME DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING? DO YOU FAVOR YOURSELF A GREEK? YOU FAVOR YOURSELF A MAN WHO GAZES AT THE STARS AND PHILOSOPHIZES OVER NOTHINGNESS WHILE OTHER MEN MAKE BETTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR PEOPLE BY ACTING? SHALL I FETCH YOUNG BOYS FOR YOU INDULGE YOUR INNER-ARISTOTLE, OR DO YOU FAVOR BEING A CINADEUS? MILITES, YOU'VE GOT ABOUT TO HORA PRIMA NOCTIS TO REMOVE THAT DISGUSTING GROWTH FROM YOUR FACE BEFORE I- YOU KNOW WHAT. RUN. GET YOUR GEAR. GET YOUR CONTURBERNIUM, YOUR DECANUS AND EVEN YOUR SERVENTS AND RUN. YOU WILL RUN AROUND THIS FORT UNTIL EVERY SINGLE STRAND OF FACIAL HAIR HAS FALLEN OFF YOUR FACE. RUN."

That's glorious. There must be a Macedonian version.

[EsToVnIa]

>not 5.56mm

in a world meant to make sense, yes it would be 5.56mm

however that is B O R I N G

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

I may not be the best artist, but holy shit filling in the negative space on the PGM Hecate's form makes it such a better rifle.

[Aqizithiuda]

6.66mm master race.

[Puzikas]

It's like the goth kid of cartridges.

[Aqizithiuda]

It's like the goth kid of cartridges.

Typical old man. You just don't understand it. You never understand it!

[The Kievan People]

6.66mm master race.

6.16mm

[EsToVnIa]

the bigger question is how silly do i make the gun?

it can't be puny lest it gets crushed by the mitey fists of America's brave fighting men who are lucky enough to don the T-60 power armour, but it also can't be retarded looking like the game's assault rifle

[The Archangel Conglomerate]

I had some ponderings about what'd make for a decent spahhs rifle/ cartridge, so I'm intrigued as to why you decided on micro-boolet at schnell speeds in spahss?

It's mostly because microcalibers are my shtick, to be honest. Though, I tend to justify my choice with fancy talk if recoil minimisation, individual ammunition carrying capacity, armour penetration and flat trajectories.

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3,5mm is retarded lul

winner is 10.4 since it seemed to be the least autistic

>implying large-bore service rifles aren't retarded after, like, the 1900s

[Crookfur]

6.66mm master race.

Been done a few times on NS. Mostly by edge Lords and briefly by me as a slight change from the glory that is 6.25mm

[Puzikas]

It's like the goth kid of cartridges.

Typical old man. You just don't understand it. You never understand it!

Back in my day we had to wait in line for black!
Uphill!
In the snow!
Both ways!

the bigger question is how silly do i make the gun?

Can they aim down sights or non?

[Eisarn-Ara]

the bigger question is how silly do i make the gun?

it can't be puny lest it gets crushed by the mitey fists of America's brave fighting men who are lucky enough to don the T-60 power armour, but it also can't be retarded looking like the game's assault rifle

some obscene hughes lockless machine gun.

[Eisarn-Ara]

>implying large-bore service rifles aren't retarded after, like, the 1900s

5.45 seems to be the most practical stopping point on "the small stuff" when it comes to cartridges.

[The Archangel Conglomerate]

4.6mm, tbh

[EsToVnIa]

Typical old man. You just don't understand it. You never understand it!

Back in my day we had to wait in line for black!
Uphill!
In the snow!
Both ways!

the bigger question is how silly do i make the gun?

Can they aim down sights or non?

Yeah I think they can

VATS is silly

[Sevvania]

it also can't be retarded looking like the game's assault rifle

FO4's "assault rifle" was originally intended to chamber .50 cal, if that's any consolation (you can still see this referenced on the weapon's suppressor).

On the subject of silly power armor guns, though, the PTRS-41 mod I use also adds polymer-furnished, drum-fed, automatic variants fitted with gun shields that can often be seen in the hands of BoS soldiers. Kinda like if a KORD and a BAR got it on in a server room.

[Purpelia]

Why?

[Sevvania]

Why?

Because power armor, I'd imagine.

[Purpelia]

Why?

Because power armor, I'd imagine.

I am just unconvinced with the whole setup. Like it's a machine gun with a scope and a gun shield (which is going to be hopelessly inadequate) chambered in an obsolete ammo type that someone has apparently developed a new round for. Honestly I'd rather have a functional XM-25 with HEAT shells. Or better yet if power armor is in play I'd want to bring along one of those Chinese 35mm rifles but with XM-25 fancy fuse and sights on it. More kill for far less weight and recoil.

[Fordorsia]

It's a game

[Purpelia]

It's a game

Since when does that make it beyond commentary?

[Fordorsia]

It's a game

Since when does that make it beyond commentary?

It's a ridiculous tacticooled PTRS with a shield and beta magazine, clearly not meant to be taken seriously. It doesn't need commentary.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

it also can't be retarded looking like the game's assault rifle

FO4's "assault rifle" was originally intended to chamber .50 cal, if that's any consolation (you can still see this referenced on the weapon's suppressor).

On the subject of silly power armor guns, though, the PTRS-41 mod I use also adds polymer-furnished, drum-fed, automatic variants fitted with gun shields that can often be seen in the hands of BoS soldiers. Kinda like if a KORD and a BAR got it on in a server room.

I love this so much words cannot describe.

[Husseinarti]

It's a game

Since when does that make it beyond commentary?

game logic

[Sevvania]

It's a game

So is NS. :v

I am just unconvinced with the whole setup. Like it's a machine gun with a scope and a gun shield (which is going to be hopelessly inadequate) chambered in an obsolete ammo type that someone has apparently developed a new round for. Honestly I'd rather have a functional XM-25 with HEAT shells. Or better yet if power armor is in play I'd want to bring along one of those Chinese 35mm rifles but with XM-25 fancy fuse and sights on it. More kill for far less weight and recoil.

The optics and gun shield are removable, and it's also available in .50 cal, for what that's worth.