First Turret Proposal is up in the spreadsheet, just to have a foundation to discuss.

Blaster DPS
Missiles in Clip down
Heat on Rails up

Check out the ratios calculated for comparison.


Attempting to equalize damage per clip/ammo

I should probably post my reasoning here:

Infantry AAV and large turrets pretty much have the same function. I believe that the turrets should be more advantageous for killing tanks though, so I believe keeping their overall DPS ahead of infantry AV is the way to go But not by a vast margin.

Both have the same TTK issue. If either kills too fast, why bother driving what is effectively a suicide box? But if they kill too slow then back to square 1. It's why I think vehicle guns and heavy/handhelds should follow similar lines.

That being said, would it be bad if small rails behaved more like the assault forge gun. Traditionally infantry crew served weapons are simply vehicle pintle mounted weapons with parts swapped out for being usable by infantry.

If we set it up right we could potentially be using vehicle model smalls as heavy weapons and vice versa.

On a similar note, could the heavy weapons be converted to vehicle use as well?

And finally on the heat mechanics.

Heat was originally added to rails and blasters tou counteract infinite ammunition. Now that we actually have depletable ammunition magazines, is it feasible to looking at removing the trait in favor of ammo capacity control?

One of the oft-repeated complaints I keep hearing from HAV drivers is that tank vs. Tank engagements end too quickly.

The gold standard seems to be who pulls the trigger with doubled damage mods first wins.

I'm iffy but honestly if they want longer fights I can't think of a reason to tell 'em no. But it means the DHAVs will probably need a good turret bonus.

Madrugars suffer from massive fitting failures. The gunnlogi fitting is very generous and allows solid fits. Even to the point of rendering many turrets and AV options moot.