(09-24-2015, 11:59 AM)Alueaux Dunant Wrote: From what we see ingame and from the HW Trailers there appear to be at least three variations of the Anti-Dragon cannons Ishgard uses.
Dragonkillers: Appear to be smaller in size and rather then firing projectiles that remain tethered to the emplacement pack a deadly punch akin to firing a lance at the target packed full of explosives and propelled by ceruleum. (As seen in the Steps of Faith)
Tethered Dragonkillers: Much larger emplacements that fire Dragonkiller projectiles that are either connected via chains or heavy line with the intention of either downing the dragon in the first shot or ensnaring it with the line to then pull it down like a harpoon. If you actually look at the ones in Ishgard it appears as if they are designed to lance the target then drag it down onto the emplacement which is coated by eight or ten fixed lances to finish it (Rather grim if you think about it) As seen in both the trailer and ingame on the various Ishgardian fortifications eg Dusk Vigil, Stone Vigil and Ishgard.
Snares: Most likely not a cannon in the sense of Dragonkillers the concept of being able to wrap chains around a creature like Vishap must involve some form of projectile or shot in order to get chains that must weigh a tonne up and over a moving dragons head.
Admittedly the reasons for the SOF Dragonkillers being smaller and not tethered compared to the ones mounted on the major fortifications may just be gameplay reasons, but if you compare the size of the one mounted to the gatehouse to the ones on the towers they are certainly different sizes. Considering the forces a dragon flying around in the air would pull the moment it took up the 'Slack' I imagine nothing short of very sturdy foundations is going to keep your Dragonkiller attached to the floor and bridge towers may not cut it so they get the smaller brother version.
Woops... considering the first question I think I may of gone on a tangent a little. But yes I imagine a combination of Ceruleum and black powder is used on all of their 'Anti-Air' features, due to the differing quality of the propellant I'd hazard a guess only Ishgard proper and its major outposts have Ceruleum firing Dragonkillers due to supply while the rest get Black powder or just Bertha's and snares. Its evident alone with the different styles of Dragonkillers between the city and everywhere else.
And it's House Haillenarte that has the monoplly on Ishgard mac...okay. Is it machina or machinery? What's the proper term in this game?
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