Intergalactic Summit

He's not the prophet, he's a very naughty boy!

You tried reasoning with an unstable psychopath and now you wonder why he has verbally attacked you?

Perhaps you have consumed too much of your own supply. I simply have his posts hidden from my sight. I suggest you and the rest of New Eden do likewise.

Better yet, hunt him down.

Lord Draconis, unstable psychopaths constitute quite a cross-section of my client-base. The ability to reason, a good price and a low-cut vest-top usually works wonders on them. But Pilot Nauplius is addicted to another drug, one which I can't sell to him. A lost customer, nothing more.

And of course I consume my own supply! But whether I have had "too much" isn't for you to judge, m'Lord!

Hahahahaha...See, this is why we were able to break free of you and your gathering of psychotics. It is as if we just waltzed away, that is of course after we smashed your little tea party. So wrapped up in your own twisted little fantasies, that you cannot even identify the gaping holes in your Grand Imperial Defenses.

I do however want to truly thank you for the good laugh. I'll definitely give it a good couple of reads when i get bored mining.

The Blind Fool leading more Blinds Fools...

Hahahahaha...

First, drag is a constant. Higher velocity rounds suffer as much as lower velocity rounds, meaning that a conventional round will underperform due to lacking velocity by comparison to start with. In other words, the faster round still carries more kinetic energy, and carries it farther. Conventional rounds don't magically ignore air density via lower muzzle velocity. Second, ceaseless rounds are VERY poor in any but a dry environment, and prone to cook off. Finally, most railguns (or coilguns) are actually mechanically simple, moreso than a standard firearm, and very robust. Basically, they just flat out outperform them in most circumstances short of an EMP strike. Even then, they're not guaranteed to be burnt out.

As for that assertion about thermal sensors... Conventional weapons actually have a greater thermal signature when firing, due to the propellant detonation. Sure, you can suppress them, but that's nowhere near as effective as people seem to think. Silencers are moot in straight up combat, costing you both range and power, since you need cold loaded rounds for it to work effectively. So, in all reality, while they have their uses, and I personally use a few Matari made weapons, any "superiority" to magnetic accelerator weapons is pretty much wishful thinking in a straight up lead slinging contest at any but the shortest of ranges.

Sorry Kim-baka but, that's not going to happen no matter how much you might wish it.

You do realize that the Empire's "reclaiming" includes your beloved State as well, right? Your current military and trade agreements won't save you from enslavement and assimilation. Amarrian scripture mandates that they go forth and conquer everyone in their deity's name not, everyone except their trading partners and military allies in the State.

Unless you've suddenly converted to their religion your scrawny butt is on the list of "heathens" they intend to enslave and "bring back into God's light" as well. Idiot.

Substitute 'air density'. That was bad wording on my part, so my apologies. Air density is a constant, depending on altitude. Drag does, indeed, increase at higher velocities.

But yes, I know about wave drag. It still wont reduce the effectiveness of a kilometer per second railgun round below that of a conventional projectile fired from similarly sized weapons except at extreme ranges. And the railgun will still reach farther before becoming ineffective. Your average 'assault rifle', has an effective range of between 200 to 400 meters, depending on the load and length of the barrel. The 30 year out of date Kaalakiota Mark 25 is lethal to 640 meters.

In some ways, it becomes moot in an actual engagement, though, to be fair. Most firefights take place at less than 100 meters these days. Many within 10. At those ranges, deadly is deadly, gauss or legacy chemical. Given the mechanical simplicity and armor defeating potential of a railgun, I'll still take one over a classic firearm under those conditions. And on the off chance that I need to return fire at over half a kilometer, It's nice knowing that I've got the edge in accuracy over longer distances.

Which brings us to the question how you, Kim-potato, and that insane person who created this thread in this miserable Intergalactic Sewers without any kind of moderation, escaped from a well-locked asylum facilities.

I hope space police will be in touch with both of you shortly.

Pray tell just what does any alleged treaty breaking on the part of the Republic have to do with this topic? You slavers will take any opportunity to take a jab at others it seems. Then you wonder why everyone hates you.

You're all a bunch of racist, arrogant, self-righteous hypocrites with delusions of grandeur. Oh, and your empress apparently has arguments with herself.

I argue with myself all the time. What does that have to do with anything?