Component:mk-29-stonewall-pdt
In Game Description
The Mk29 'Stonewall' Is an upsized version of its cousin the Rebound. With its four barrels firing time-fuzed 50mm explosive rounds it can be used to establish defensive perimeters around formations of warships. As a perimeter weapon, the Stonewall targets entire missile raids at once, seeking to put a wall of explosives between the threat and the defended ship, rather than trying to hit an individual missile.
In Game Performance
The Stonewall has so far had its cost reduced by 20 pts simply because its a terrible turret. Note the traverse and elevation rate.
Stats
| Mk29 'Stonewall' PDT | |
|---|---|
| Faction | ANS |
| Cost | 30 pts |
| Dimensions | 3x1x3 (C2) |
| Hitpoints | 150 |
| Hitpoints to Function | 10 |
| Damage Threshold | 15 |
| Mass | 7 Tonnes |
| DC Priority | Medium |
| Accuracy Marks | 35m @ 1 km |
| Role | Defensive |
| Integrated FC | No |
| Optical Backup | Yes |
| Compatible Ammo Types | Ballistic/Chemical/Timed - 50mm |
| Armor Penetration | 0.176 cm |
| Component Damage | 15 HP |
| Speed | 650 m/s |
| Max Range | 2,002m |
| Autoloader Capacity | 16 |
| Recycle Time (Belt)[1] | 0.15 s |
| Reload Time | 1.5 s |
| Fire Rate | 256 RPM |
| Power | -20 (kW) |
| Traverse Rate | 30 deg/s |
| Elevation Rate | 30 deg/s |
| Elevation Limits | +89 deg., -5 deg. |
Lore
Sort of a generalized term for a box loaded with flak guns, but that's because 'wall' and 'clouds of hot metal' tend to go hand-in-hand with the Naval Office's naming schema. The usual Alliance doctrine fro point-defense is two-step: Either kill it from range or, if that fails, kill it with a big wall. A very simple idea, just fill the Battlespace with an impenetrable cloud of fragments.
Probably not the most expensive thing in the Alliance PD roster, but that doesn't mean its not effective.[2] Adding three cannons to the Rebound means you get flak firepower that would make a Graznovian sweat, but the Naval Office decided to skip the chassis upgrade, I mean there's just enough structural here to barely keep it from shaking itself apart when all four of those guns are firing at high rates. A messy weapon, but one that really gets the morale soaring when they let loose.
- T. Meadows, LT
