Are Zerg weapons realistically comparable to Protoss and Terran weapons? It seems like both should have the weapons to wipe out the Zerg without that much difficulty.
>>64745175>it would require a biological organism to have the organs to synthesise (extremely corrosive) rocket fuel AND have a combustion chamber organ capable of withstanding over 1,500 degrees Celsius, with which to shape and direct the exhaustSounds like a bombardier beetle on crack
>>64745216Most authors who get published, want to get published, and aren't busy doing real material work are libtards. Libtards are fundamentally interested in social signaling not only due to their personal inclination but because it is how the survive, they are paid and socially supported by pushing a libtard/jew line. And almost everybody with the interest and ability to understand and write around the narrative limitations imposed by hard scifi are more interested in reading or writing books about military history.You could and I have written settings which are basically The 30 Years War IN SPACE with zero truly speculative technology. But there are a number of issues about getting this shit published. Spergs who want to write that shit generally don't care about it being published. It often lacks wide appeal and thus is not fiscally viable, and though plenty of libtard propaganda narratives are not fiscally viable on its own merits it can be supported as a political cause by those with money. A sperg interested in writing a diamond hard story or setting for a game is unlikley to give a shit about politics beyond the "in setting" context, so nobody of any political stripe is likely to front cash for it.And even being 100% hard doesn't mean it will be a good scifi story about war and shit. It could be a political diatribe like 1984, which features no technology which we didn't already have in the 80s and therefore in terms of technology was completely predictive.Your best bet would be game like Sins of a Solar Empire but based entirely in one solar system featuring weapons extrapolated from known technology. Which would be kind of like a simulation as the war would likely be prosecuted by machines directed by humans(the player).
>>64745658Every character from other games has their best skins trapped in HoTS, Zarya from Overwatch being the best example.
>>64745216Hard sci Fi is just a label autists use to mean "my toy is betterer den yurz" and that's all it's ever meant and that's all it will ever mean.
>>64745815goofy mantis
>3D Printed GunsWhat are the best filaments you guys are using for frames and gun parts? Is it still PLA + or are the different carbon/glass infused filaments better?What are you guys printing?
>>64742446>I always appreciate that 3d printed weapons look very cyberpunkyThey are cyberpunk through-and-through. I love that about them.
>>64745609>And PETG is worse than worthlessI would mostly agree, but there are a few narrow cases where it's better than pla in flexing. For printed magazine springs, snap catches and the like it does last longer. It took a lot of experience to find a fraction of the supposed advantage in resilience it was claimed to have by the non gun printing community though.
>>64744225https://ctrlpew.com/the-budget-arms-guillotineNeeds a mac11/9 parts kit
>>64745645>I would mostly agree, but there are a few narrow cases where it's better than pla in flexing. For printed magazine springs, snap catches and the like it does last longer. No it doesn't. People pretend that it's less brittle (force required to snap it) than PLA, but it's actually even more brittle. It is however, slightly less stiff (force required to bend it) but you can compensate for that by using thinner cross sections and longer tabs in PLA. Also PLA+es run a gamut from rigid and brittle to gummy and practically TPU. PLA is also more printable and has better layer adhesion. PETG is just awful stuff all around, I can't comprehend why it gets used for anything that needs to handle exactly 60C but not 65C ambient temperatures.
>>64746850>I can't comprehend why it gets used for anything that needs to handle exactly 60C but not 65C ambient temperatures.I can't comprehend why it gets used for anything *except stuff* that needs to handle exactly 60C but not 65C ambient temperatures.
Previous: >>64643273Stamboulieh Law makes weekly videos on all the latest lawfare:https://youtube.com/@2alawYou've heard of FRTs, but what's a "super safety"?>uses the safety to force the reset of the trigger>allows for way more trigger options (you just have to trim two places)>invented by Tim Hoffman (https://hoffmantactical.com)>gifted to the world to freely 3D print>enterprising people now selling super safeties made of steel (recommend at least 4140)>cheaper than an FRT ($90-$150)>originally a 3-position cross-bolt safety>left is safe, right is semi, middle is super>3-position 90° super safety selectors are now availableComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Someone explain to me why I shouldn't use any of these overpriced devices when a plain old SS does the exact same thing. Are people actually that autistic about push button vs switch?
>>64745240I think FRTs are more durable than SS, but I only have experience with SS so can't say for sure. Also yeah, thats why the ARC and Atrius are popular since they have normal selectors
>>64745246>SS breaks or wears out>no biggie, just get a new one for peanuts>Raregreed breaks>lmao get fucked that will be $500 plus tip
>>64745255Lol yeh SS costs me about $0.35 to make in fancy cf-filled nylon.
>>64736935>>64738629thanks for the info, don't know if I can even get an FRT or SS in washington state but whichever is legal and less gay looking the better (not totally sold on leber because 3d printed)
A decent semi-auto DMR is better than AR style rifles for a guerilla. Prove me wrong.
>>64743222Not really, that guy is just a seething>NOOOOOOOOO YOU CAN NEVER WIN AGAINST THE GOVERNMENTfag.
>>64731300Oh wow one instance, much evidence!
>>64743222Idk how anyone can watch these and take it even reasonably seriously
>>64731300The meta is and always will be a 16 inch barrel midlength gas AR with a can and whatever your favorite magnified optic is.
>>64731440>grblefg tjy sd mdrsafe and git igmfgrotyion sdcnod hjnf
All things precision shooting, no experience necessary. Discuss rifles, barrels, action, glass, loads, groups, competitions, and anything else related to the pursuit of tighter groups and longer shots.
>>64745576The modern day sniper podcast has a really interesting series they’re doing right now about basically the notorious riflemen from early America. Kinda makes me want to get a nice muzzle loader
>>64745632You should. They're wicked cool
>>64745593Used to compete with this guy here but that was 15 years ago
>>64744429im now eternally seething over missing out on mile high's cheap AXSRs. I'm in the market for one or a MRAD and now it's all 12k or get the copium 4500 MRAD.
>>64746732There is an AIAE mkII le trade in on there right now for 3k. Not really the same but that's still pretty cheap
Why wouldn't something like pic related work fine as a "do everything" gun for a person living in the densely forested hills of Appalachia, where the power and ballistic advantage of a rifle simply isn't necessary?>plinking will be good fun with the naturally subsonic .45>definitely suitable for home defense>easy enough to fit in a backpack, or take the can off and carry it on your person>get some .45 Super for killing deer or hogs, or mess around with round ball loadings for taking small game or for pest controlYes, it's true that rifles can be had for dirt cheap these days. And it's also true that there is no real reason to limit yourself to just one gun, especially a handgun. But in an autistic min-max fantasy where you literally can only own one gun and it has to be able to be carried 24/7/365, does a suppressed .45 automatic make sense? The only real downside I see here is that this is not the best option for summertime concealed carry in hot climates.
>>64743459I find it funny that I’m the only one who posted their suppressor (the obsidian), except for maybe the Mk 23 one, and I also say 9mm is quieter. Suppressors aren’t even rare anymore. Post yours. Or some decibel readings.
>>64743459Oh wait he said supersonic 124gr. Never mind, I misread that. The gist of >>64743690 is still fair though.
>>64743505GT used to carry ball because that's what he trained with, and I guess he thought JHP maybe hitting half an inch from where his dot is zeroed just isn't worth it. Regardless, he fucks troons so there's clearly something wrong with his judgement.
>>64731902Gen 3 glock 19 with a threaded barrel and a suppressor mogs everything
Scopes and reddots are for boomers with glaucoma.
>>64746367Mostly "look at me"/"witness me" faggotry. I blame George Miller.
>finally get around to putting dots on pistols>astigmatism goes brrrrrrr within two yearsIt's not fair. I just want to do stupid shit at 50 yards with long slides and .22s with 2 moa comp dots and it's like staring into a collapsing star.
>>64745210with a red dot you put your "i (eye)" to the "o (round shape)", thus from a red dot you get the red dit. reddit. woah....
>>64746611Ok
>>64745558L1A1 sights barely qualify as aperture, the hole is yuge.
How come glocks frequently jam if you limp wrist them but other handguns don't? https://youtube.com/shorts/FYG4aNr-b8o
>>64717522I wish the P09 Nocturne was that reliable
>>64743013>I hate to give this thread a bumpif you write "sage" in the Options field it won't bump it.
>>64743707You just aren't allowed to announce it
>>64717464>>64717516Safety is ensured by engineering out user error. If a device is prone to user error, it's the device's fault, not the users.
>>64743682>snurrrffffff slaarrrrrpp Derp herpCome to my house and get the full arsenal tour, open invitation.
Why aren't ballistic submarines the backbone of world navies? Why haven't surface ships been relegated to carrier protection and amphibious operations? Why not make SLBMs out of RIM-66s and Standard missiles and Tomahawks and ASROCs? If you want force projection why wouldn't the ambiguity of the presence of submarines be enough to scare your enemies?
>>64746693navy got women now
>>64746583>Meanwhile, anti-sub aircraft can drop torpedoes and sonobuoys with impunity.you do realize how big the ocean is? have fun finding a needle in a haystack.the best asw is a hunter-killer sub.
>>64746755Doesn't matter. If the enemy is hitting your shipping with air strikes a submarine will not help you.
>>64746743>navy got women nowA strategic error. Women on boats is bad luck; Poseidon will sink their entire fleet as punishment for their impudence.
>>64746824>sinkthats why they are putting then on submarines silly
how the FUCK did the passenger survive the explosion?no sound since the source just had a music track playing
>>64746522Judging by what I've heard on the web from various russians, the police are also vital to military recruitment at this point.They'll arrest any reasonably fit, reasonably healthy-looking men they see under false pretenses, threaten to frame them with something resulting in a 20 year sentence in the assrape gulag, then given them an option to avoid prison if the "suspect" agrees to join the military instead.This now seems to be the standard police response to things like minor crimes like public intoxication, speeding, weed possession, lack of proper paperwork, etc.
Nothing that paracetamol can't fix.
>>64745638Is he okay? :(
>>64746830Motrin, water and clean socks
>>64746833Yes, he finally got over being russian.
23 Sep 2027HIGH IMPORTANCE - CLASSIFIEDFrom: Weyland_PARAMIL_OPSCOMTO: Weyland_PARAMILadmin; Weyland_Para_opsNA; Weyland_Para_opsSA; Weyland_Para_opsEU; Weyland_Para_opsME_Africa; Weyland_Para_opsSEA_Aus; Weyland_SecureNetSub: CODE 6-5 ALERT Attention all Weyland Corp (WC) Paramilitary Officers (PO). All leave is cancelled. All Research Stations (RS) and Special Projects (SP) suspended until further notice. All WC PO currently under contract Shall make themselves ready immediately. A CODE 6-5 Alert was issued at approximately 0650 AM EST after being triggered by authenticated channels. Developing high alert situation on WC RS Kerguelen island, located at approx:=== 49" 20's S Lat, 70"12' E Long ===Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64740610the trickiest part of a Kerguelen Islands op is the distance, over 3000 kms from the nearest inhabited island, no airstrips, travel to and from are by boat, it would take days for a flotilla to get there at a decent pace intact. The first teams air dropped in establishing comms and preparing a suitable air strip would be well and truly alone for the first 24 hours
>>64740610Just the scale of the area makes this functionally impossible without, at least, company sized elements.
>>64740610
>>64740733I was referring to the awful gear in Alien: Earth. Aliens at least did a good job obscuring what the origin of the USCM gear was. The helmets in the movie were actually based on Vietnam-era M1 steel pots.
>>64744046Bullshit no one alive has seen alien earth.
Staccato EditionGuide: https://files.catbox.moe/9g5sv2.pdfPastebin: https://pastebin.com/gs6mLNikThread prompt: Shotshow 2026 handgun predictions/hopes?Previous: >>64734006
>>64746603Only prepare for ideal combat conditions.> Ancient Chinese War Man
>>64746612Jared Leto because his girlfriend is not of age yet
>>64746634When you go to shipping, you can go through a list of local ffls and some will be on file with gunbroker so they will be notified by them, i just call my ffl as a courtesy and they usually already know. If they don’t have it on file or aren’t using gunbrokers system, you just have your ffl email the seller with their license and your name and order number.
>>64745930Happy birthday, nigga.>inb4 chink rail Dude, I got some chink scope rings and knockoff mag pul furniture and never regretted it. I guess it could have been shit, but its glass reinforced polymer, it's not magic. A $10 AFG and a $25 collapsible stock were honestly worth the gamble. >>inb4 9milWhat's wrong with 9mm? This thread is full of 9mm anons.>>inb4 olight I don't know shit about them, but I have never heard anyone complain about them.What parts are you waiting on?
I feel like the current handgun auction on proxibid is made for Burt
Over the past century, technological changes have come about which would actually make the Ratte a viable platform.>miniaturization of nuclear reactors>miniaturization of nuclear warheads>lasers for defense against drones and missiles>improvements to computers for fire controlThere is no better time than now to build the Ratte.
>miniaturization of nuclear reactorsCompact fission reactors have only been used in ships and Arctic climates. Cooling them in a land-based vehicle in temperate or hotter areas isn't realistic with current technology.Maybe fusion can do better.
>>64741750That is a Bolo. It is a tank the size of a city block, covered in guns and missile launchers, fires atomic beams measured in megatons, can drive faster than a sports car on the nuremburg, is fitted with deflector shields, and is driven by an AI core steadfastly loyal to humanity. They are often deployed in single units to defeat entire armies and are referred to as continental- or planetary siege units.
>>64746593Somehow more retarded than mechs.
>The Ratte was genuinely a-CK!
>>64740694>>64746593Bolos were always stupid and gay.
>Working powered exoskeletons have been real for nearly 20 years>Working laser turrets have been real for nearly 20 years>Working railguns have been real for nearly 20 years>Working plasma cannons have been real for over 30 years>Autonomous robots that understand simple commands have been around for over ten years>People act like drones are the most advanced weapon around when we've been using them since WWIIWhat gives? Why is everyone still pretending that we're living the 20th century? People are so tired of waiting for these weapons that they're building the things themselves in their garages.
>>64746609Are you retarded? Genuine question.
>>64746609I would also like to know if you're retarded, or just a little stupid.
>>64746609Limiting factor is energy.
>>64746609The real reason no one's using Lasers at a big scale is that they're good for blinding and not much else. No one wants to be the first to open that Pandora's box, where everyone without advanced eye protection just gets blinded. Over the next generation we will see the dam break, with millions of blinded people, soldiers and civilians, thanks to the large scale use of offensive lasers.
>>64746748Just hook them up to things that already produce their own power.
So I was digging through some old gun parts boxes looking for something and I found these spikeybois.WTF are they? I couldn't figure out what they possibly mount to or what they could be used for.
>>64745420>>64745393>>64745375people back then who went to high school were like a person going to a top ranked university nowadays. the average person did not attend high school.
>>64745466>something you need to do every day to surviveyou don't need to know how to cool well to survive, you are not a strong man and you will not thrive in the hard times so stop wishing for them.
>>64745673You can save a lot of money by not ordering doordash for every meal.
>>64745715But then I can't blame "the man" for my inability to afford a house
>>64745417if you were to give me a riding horse i'd probably learn how to ride it. Hell, i'd just have to spend some time looking at a guy riding one to figure it out. I would be BAD at it, sure, but i would learn how to ride.Same with a windmill. If i were somehow stuck in a windmill and needed it to run to survive i'd figure it out. Would it suck and would i make mistakes? Yes. But i would figure it out.The point isn't knowing what the older generations did, is being able to figure it out.Humans cant just pass on infinitely growing wisdom from one generation to the next, so its the current and new generation's responsibility to just be smart enough to figure it out.
