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Modification Request

Crin_Star

Date: Thursday, 06 Jan 2011, 9:00 AM | Message # 1

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alright i know im over doing it on the requests but I figure its better safe than sorry. this one is more of a request to downgrade surprised

a ship I currently have so i figure it would be relatively easy.
First the ship as it exists now:

MMP-Mobile Medical Platform

Type: Repulsorlift
Length: 17.4 meters long
Width: 17 meter wingspan
Height/depth: variable
Maximum altitude: Low altitude
Armament: 2 composite beam pinpoint laser turrets
Crew: 4 (1 pilot,1 co-pilot, 2 medics)
Minimum crew: 2
Passengers: 5
Cargo capacity: variable
Consumables: none
Special:
Medical Equipment and Scanners
Usage Role(s): Medical Transport / Support

Alright what I would like to do is remove the 2 composite beam pinpoint laser turrents listed under armament and replace them with two turrents or cannons which would fire a non-lethal blast. as of right now I'm thinking something similar to an stun setting on a blaster or if it comes to it an actual cannon that fires beanbags.

Added (06 Jan 2011, 8:49 Am)
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Also this is just my insane side taking over but on the New Vessels request earlier I'd like to say that this was possibly one of the designs sold but if someone IC wanted to have the designs talk to me and we could work something out possibly

Added (06 Jan 2011, 10:00 Am)
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I know this is also a bit odd of an idea but would it be possible for it to fire an ion pulse? that would stun organics and shut down mechanical units?

Jace_Varitek

Date: Sunday, 09 Jan 2011, 10:17 PM | Message # 2

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I vote to APPROVE. The problem with the ion pulse though is that I think that's just an explosive form of an ion cannon—that is, an ion pulse weapon would be, like, a bomb or a missile with an ion pulse. In this case, since you're referring to a turret, you probably just mean ion cannon, not ion pulse. In either case though, I'm not sure the effects of an ion cannon are well documented on organic beings. I don't think it functions in the same way that a stun blast does; in the Jedi Knight games, an ion blast does practically no damage to organic beings. G canon isn't ideal, but it might be the best we have in this case. Personally, I'm inclined to think an ion cannon would cause serious, permanent impairment to an organic being.

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Karth_DeQora

Date: Sunday, 09 Jan 2011, 10:21 PM | Message # 3

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There isn't much I could find on wookieepedia in regards to the effect of ion weaponry on human beings, but since it's ionized plasma, it's safe to assume that it would probably cause a fair amount of damage. But, since real-world physics/biology don't always apply in Star Wars, Jace is right to base his ruling off G canon simply because, as he's stated, there's not much else to go on. At any rate, I vote to APPROVE.

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Jory_Carson

Date: Tuesday, 11 Jan 2011, 2:46 PM | Message # 4

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Odd, but I see no real harm in it.

APPROVED