Ship tech: Track mounts and swiveled barrels

Posted:
Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:17 pm
by PFH
What if we could upgrade our accuracy through tech? Here is my idea:
Track mounts and swiveled barrels tech (unlocked in academy after gunpowder tech 5 and metallurgy 10.)
Levels up to level 20.
Each level increases accuracy of cannons by 1.5%. Also increases critical damage by .5% per level.
Each level will require the following: Gold, Iron, Tools, and Gold Bars. Not sure what each level will cost but i will get there if enough people say this is alright.
Thoughts?
Re: Ship tech: Track mounts and swiveled barrels

Posted:
Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:54 am
by Lachlan
hmm maybe but why goldbars?
Re: Ship tech: Track mounts and swiveled barrels

Posted:
Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:55 am
by DezNutz
Something very similar to this has been suggested before. Will provide link once I find the suggestion.
Re: Ship tech: Track mounts and swiveled barrels

Posted:
Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:23 am
by Jack Teach
What'd you mean by "swiveled barrels"?
Re: Ship tech: Track mounts and swiveled barrels

Posted:
Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:06 am
by Meliva
Commodore Jack Teach wrote:What'd you mean by "swiveled barrels"?
I Think he means this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swivel_gunA very useful weapon at the time honestly
Re: Ship tech: Track mounts and swiveled barrels

Posted:
Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:24 am
by Jack Teach
I thought so. thanks. But I think anti-personel weapons are a no-no already.
Re: Ship tech: Track mounts and swiveled barrels

Posted:
Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:40 am
by Meliva
Commodore Jack Teach wrote:I thought so. thanks. But I think anti-personel weapons are a no-no already.
yeah. I recall I proposed a tech to help kill off crew and was shut down for reasons that have been stated repeatedly. Granted I wouldn't be against adding this as a tech for a different benefit aside from crew killing, but not accuracy improvement-since gunpowder and metallurgy more or less exist to balance things out a bit given how much better the other options are then them.