GU-111 65mm THREE BARREL ROTARY GUN POD

(Version 0.9 - Last updated: 01/13/02)

Background and RPG Statistics by Kenneth Olson

BACKGROUND

At the end of the First Robotech War, the GU-11 reigned supreme. The REF supreme command wanted to phase out this older weapon which could only be used by the older Valkyrie series for the newer smaller GU-XX series gun pods which would be used on the newer Alpha and Beta fighters.  To many of the supreme command's dismay, a large portion of the veterans from the first Robotech War expressed their desire to continue to fly the older VF-1's over the newer designs.   REF supreme command decided to keep the older veritecs flying but upgrade the avionics and weapon packages.  Thus the GU-111 project was born headed by General John Adkins (REF).

In all outward respects the GU-111 is identical to its original cousin.  As a result any mecha which could use the massive GU-11 could also use the GU-111.  However internally there are sizable differences.  Using new materials, researches were able to make a lighter higher caliber weapon which could fire 65mm caseless ammunition at 700 rounds a minute.  The weapon was popular with the veterans of the First Robotech war, although younger pilots tended to continue to use the GU-XX series gunpods.   

RPG STATS

• PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault
• SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Mecha
• RANGE: 5249ft (1600 m) for APSSDS (Armor Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot), or 3937ft (1200 m) for all others
• DAMAGE: 
  • APSSDS:   6d6 short burst, 1d4*10+10 medium burst, 3d4*10+10 full melee burst, critical (17-20),
  • HEAP:   (High Explosive Armor Piercing):  1d4*10short burst, 2d4*10 medium burst, 4d4*10 full melee burst. does critical (19,20), Tracer rounds:  reduce damage by .25% but add +2 to strike.,
  • Standard:  5d6 short burst, 1d4*10 medium burst, 3d4*10 full melee burst. critical (20).
  • Tracer rounds:  reduce damage by .25% but add +2 to strike.
• RATE OF FIRE:  The GU-111 fires 700 rounds per minute.  Short or medium bursts count as one attack. The pilot can fire as many bursts as his combined hand to hand attacks per melee.
• PAYLOAD:  600 rounds of internal ammunition or 60 short bursts, 30 medium bursts, 15 full melee bursts

REFERENCES USED IN THIS DESIGN

• Palladium Books:  "The Sentinels"

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