Rifleman Archive

Ok there ya go, I will get the Assault style rifles posted in a little while, tomorrow at the latest.

Enjoy!

Hey Aldeon, any chance we can get a sticky on this so everyone (including the devs) can see these weapons and maybe get some ideas for when they DO (god I hope they do) expand everyones' arsenals?

PS> The Assault Line will be coming later this evening

w00t man this thread inspires me as a rifleman!!

DEVS!! Look at this thread!!!

All of these following weapons fit the Grunt / Soldier persona that a couple of our trees make us out to be.

Here is the first and more will follow shortly....

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Arakyd XP-X1 Assault Rifle

The Arakyd XP-X1 Assault Rifle is a powerful yet compact rifle. It has the firepower of a heavy repeating blaster but is smaller than a standard blaster rifle.

The XP-X1 is 67.4 centimeters long and comes equipped with a 2X magnification scope. The stock is a special design created by Arakyd Corporation that cushions the shoulder from any recoil produced by the rifle when it is fired.

The XP-X1 was first made in the years following the Battle of Endor. (No go on this one given the timeline we are in but thought you would wanna see it anyhow.) Nobody quite knows for whom the rifles were created, but evidence points its finger at the Empire. However, this isn't known for sure.

As the story goes, a couple of hundred of the assault rifles were being smuggled aboard a Corellian YT-1900 freighter. The freighter was somehow forced out of hyperspace and boarded by mercenaries aboard an Imperial Customs Frigate. It is not known who orchestrated the attack, but the crime boss Ploovo Two-for-one soon began selling the rifles on the black market. The truth would have been more easily unearthed had the pilot and his first mate not been murdered by blasting them out of the airlock without their spacesuits.

When word got out about the rifles and the attack, the New Republic took interest in the case (apparently not having ordered the shipment). The Arakyd Corporation was confronted by New Republic officials, but apparently all documentation of the Arakyd XP-X1 Assault Rifle had been erased from their computer banks. Furthermore, the Arakyd Corporation denied its involvement in the smuggling and challenged all claims to the contrary.

What was more intriguing was that the ship's logs indicated a transmission was received by the freighter from a New Republic military base. When the computer banks aboard the ship were scanned, the transmission could not be found. Eager to avoid a scandal, the charges were dropped. To this day, nobody really knows what happened.

Blascore 14 Heavy Assault Blaster Rifle

This weapon is fairly new, having been introduced after the Battle of Endor. Slightly less powerful than SoroSuub's Stormtrooper One, the Blascore 14 is far more rugged, capable of being subjected to just about any conditions without losing much in the way of performance.

The Blascore 14 is 54.9 cm in length and comes standard with a fixed stock. The fixed stock may be replaced with a folding version, reducing the rifle's length to 44.5 cm. Although it does not come with a scope, arrangements for one to be added on top of the receiver are present. The rifle can use standard power packs, which provide enough energy for 50 shots, but Blascore includes a slightly larger power pack capable of providing 80 shots. These power packs are available through any Blascore dealer.

The larger power pack and lower price for the Blascore 14 have done much to make the weapon a great favorite among those people that have recently been allowed to rearm after a long Imperial occupation.

BlasTech ES-23 "ESPO Riot Gun"

The BlasTech ES-23 "ESPO Riot Gun" is one of the standard issue weapons of the Corporate Sector Authority's vaunted ESPO forces and one of the most common and popular automatic rifles in action today.
Despite its popular nickname, it is not a true riot gun. The ES-23 shares the durability and reliability of the rest of the BlasTech line, and its control layout and maintenance drill are learned quickly by anyone that has mastered the E-11 rifle and/or the E-14 carbine. The biggest difference lies in placement of the special, oversized power pack mounted on the underside of the rifle that provides the weapon with enough energy for 300 shots. The ES-23 is fitted with a vertical foregrip to compensate for the fact that most shots are not made with the shoulder stock. This means that it can provide an incredible amount of fire in a relatively small package. Contrary to most descriptions, it is actually no more accurate than an E-11, despite the fact that it can fire in singlefire, multifire and autofire modes.

Now THIS is a gun I really like. Its interchangable based on need and has ALOT of accessories that could add to our array of damage and also to possibly allow for bonuses to Ideal Range or To Hit mods on creation that exceed what we currently have.

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BlasTech T-27A2 "Blackjack" Assault Blaster Rifle

The BlasTech T-27A2 "Blackjack" Assault Blaster Rifle was designed with versatility in mind. The rifle has a wide variety of accessories that are interchangeable on the battlefield. The only problem is that the T27A2 does not accept standardized accessories, nor do the rifle's accessories fit on other weapons.

The T27A2 is 97.4 cm long and comes with a fixed stock. The rifle is capable of firing in single shot, multifire and autofire modes. Standard power packs do fit in the rifle in front of the trigger guard and provide enough power for 50 shots. The accessories that come standard are a multi-magnification scope, laser sight, ultrasound sight, sound suppression barrel, recoil suppression stock, digital ammunition gauge and a vibrating low-ammunition handle. Only one sight or scope and only one ammunition indicator may be mounted at one time. In addition to the above-mentioned accessories, a specialized grenade launcher may be mounted to the rifle under the barrel. Specifics for the grenade launcher and each accessory are listed below.

Designs for the T27A2 were completed mere months before the Battle of Endor. A shipment of the new rifles was on route to an Imperial base located in the Expansion Region, but the vessel with the precious cargo never arrived and was assumed lost. Shortly after the shipment disappeared, the designs for the rifle mysteriously disappeared as well. The designs have not been recovered, and production has ceased on the rifle. BlasTech is currently offering a 20,000 credit reward for the return of the weapon's designs.

Grenade Launcher - Fires in single shot mode only

Grenades
* Acid Compound (Terridax 101) - Burst Radius: 5 meters
* Fragmentation - Burst Radius: 8 meters
* Knock-out Gas - Burst Radius: 12 meters
* High Explosive - Burst Radius: 4 meters
* Stun - Burst Radius: 6 meters

Accessories (bonuses are cumulative)
Multi-magnification Scope: 2X-10X magnification
Laser Sight
Ultrasound Sight
Sound Suppression Barrel
Recoil Suppression Stock
Digital Ammunition Gauge
Vibrating Low-ammunition Handle

If we could use some real-life stuff like concealment(covering smoke, dust, trees)or good camoflauge on players, it'd befeasible to have weapons that reached further than 64 meters.

-- YP

Czerka 912 Compact Repeating Blaster Rifle

The Czerka 912 Compact Repeating Blaster Rifle is a unique design, designed for troops who have limited transportation and storage space.

The 912 has no shoulder stock or bipod, nor does it have provisions for the fitting of such items. It is quite short for a repeating blaster rifle, only 1.03 meters in length when in firing mode and 44.3 cm long with the stock folded when sacked up for transport. This is due to the radical, telescoping barrel design. The focusing lenses, the forward half of the galven circuitry and the cooling system are mounted in a large canister that retracts and extends via a hydraulic piston. It has a slightly shorter than average range but is also slightly more powerful than the typical light repeating rifle.

The 912 was originally meant for the bounty hunter market, but it fell flat due to the high cost and maintenance difficulties. ( Good give it to the Rifleman, the Bounty Hunters dont need new toys!!! )

Drearian Defense Conglomerate U-21 Rapid-Fire Blaster Rifle

The Drearian Defense Conglomerate U-21 Rapid-Fire Blaster Rifle fires a rapid three-bolt burst each time the trigger is pulled.

The U-21 is 73.9 cm long. No sight is provided with the rifle, but provisions are present for one to be added later. The power pack, providing enough energy for 10 bursts, is housed inside the handle of the rifle.

Some gunslingers that have used the U-21 have been seen waving the rifle back and forth as they fire, spreading the burst between multiple opponents. While a good strategy, doing so requires a very skilled marksman.

Saldorian Armory RGG-2 Rapid Blaster Rifle

The Saldorian RGG-2 Rapid Blaster Rifle is a rifle designed more as an anti-personnel weapon. It is bulky and hard for one person to carry and wield in combat. According to weapons experts, the rifle would be best fired when mounted on a tripod, but the rifle does not have facilities for such a mounting. If a single person were to use this rifle in combat, the character would lose any Dexterity bonuses to his Defense score as if he were caught flat-footed.

Being 1.38 meters in length, its size and weight make the RGG-2 bulky enough where handling it is cumbersome. Also, a single power pack cannot be used in this weapon, since it is only capable of firing in autofire mode. However, a backpack power generator, providing virtually unlimited ammunition, comes with the rifle when purchased through an authorized Saldorian dealer.

SoroSuub RB-407 Repeating Blaster Rifle

The SoroSuub RB-407 Repeating Blaster Rifle is the standard issue repeating blaster rifle to the Imperial Army in the Inner Rim and the Expansion Region. Like other repeating blasters, it is overshadowed by other light and heavy models. However, the RB-407 was designed to be a mounted or positional gun as well as a platoon- or company-level support weapon and considered to be a good compromise.

With a length of 1.46 meters, the RB-407 can be fired in its fixed gun role using its mounted bipod or be mounted to a variety of tripod and pivotal mounts as well as vehicular mounts. In its role as an infantry weapon, its fixed stock and mounted bipod are essential for optimum use. The rifle is capable of using standard power packs, but 15 shots are the maximum number of shots allowed from a single power pack. A power generator is available to be used with the rifle, providing virtually unlimited ammunition.

Despite its versatility, the RB-407 has earned the nickname of "Pig" due to its reputation of being temperamental and its considerable weight.The rifle's temperamental nature can be curbed with the use of proper ammunition and routine maintenance.

Yaeger Central Munitions' BR-2A Military Issue Assault Blaster Rifle

The Yaeger Central Munitions' BR-2A Military Issue Assault Blaster Rifle is one of the most sought after rifles in the galaxy. In addition to high performance ratings, it is a rugged weapon capable of taking a great deal of abuse and still operating at near optimum levels.

The BR-2A is 1.03 meters long. The power pack, able to provide enough energy for 50 shots, is housed in front of the trigger guard. Unlike many other rifles where accessories are included later and have to cope with the design of the rifle, the BR-2A was designed with accessories in mind. The rifle is capable of interlocking with a Macrobinocular, Thermal and image-enhancing targeting scope, two vibrobayonets( Boy, that would be a godsend wouldnt it heh.) that mount on the sides of the barrel and a grenade launcher that fits below the barrel.