[Spaceships] Conventional and EM Gun ranges in atmosphere?

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Humabout

Using DouglasCole's formulas, I get a 2cm shell with a 1 mps muzzle velocity having the following stats:

Damage: 69d+2 pi++
Range: 3,800/26,000 yd

This assumes an aspect ratio of 3:1, and DU slug. Increasing the aspect ratio to the upper end of modern 20mm shells (6:1), you get:

Hmm. A 2½cm conventional slug from SS does 3d(2) dDamage, i.e. 30d normal damage.

Originally Posted by Humabout

Damage: 99d+2 pi++
Range: 9,700/48,000 yd

Running with a muzzle velocity of 2mps, you get the following:

3:1 Aspect Ratio
Damage: 142d+3 pi++
Range: 3,800/35,000 yd

6:1 Aspect Ratio
Damage: 205d pi++
Range: 9,700/64,000 yd

Again 2cm VRF EM Gun does 60d, i.e. your guns seem to be better.

Just saying.