Modification Suppressor Attachments

[Charles]

SUPPRESSOR ATTACHMENTS​

AFFILIATION
Arcane Hunters Association

MANUFACTURER
Various

SIZE
5"-8"

WEIGHT
0.36-0.42 kg

COMPOSITION
Durasteel/DuraplastWEAPON TYPE
Slugthrower Modification

DAMAGE TYPE
N/A

AMMUNITION CAPACITY
N/A

FIRE SELECTOR
N/A

MAX RANGE
N/A

DESCRIPTION​

Suppressor attachments were usually an extension screwed onto the end of a muzzle of a slugthrower, adding a thick cylinder of metal that would silence the weapon's fire. Though these attachments did not fully silence the loud shots of a weapon, it did reduce them considerably so that all that could be heard was no more than a light 'THWAP' sound. This also suppressed any light that would flash from the end of the muzzle allowing for more stealthy take downs without worrying about giving away one's position.

Several different kinds of silencers and flash suppressors were made for the various types of slugthrowing weapons. However, they all functioned the same essentially, reducing both sound and sight of the user. These attachments could only function on slugthrowers, however, and would tend to melt away into slag when being used on blaster weapons. Not only that, but they did nothing to suppress the sound of blaster fire nor the light of the laser bolt being flung through the air.

Today, silencers and suppressors have been mass produced and utilized by the Arcane Hunter's Association. If a member were to catch a non-Hunter wielding one of these attachments, the outcome might not be so great for the perpetrator.

LEGALITY​

Legal throughout the Outer Rim, but will still draw unwanted scrutiny from both civilians and officials. Heavily illegal throughout the rest of the galaxy. However, one would need to be able to pull up the proper credentials for usage of a suppressor regardless of what planet the user is on.

INTENT​

To create an effective attachment for slugthrowing weapons. They haven't gotten a lot of love on site due to the amount of super cool blasters, so I wanted to give them a neat exclusive that has a nice niche function.

RESTRICTIONS​

These can only be used on slugthrowers. Light blasters are still incapable of using these if they fire blaster bolts instead of projectiles. This is also an Arcane Hunter's Association exclusive.

 

[Andrewza]

I think there should be a downside to these otherwise, they would be used by every slug thrower. IRL Suppressors only really work as intended when used with sub-sonic ammo that would have reduced armor pen and range. Without that Ammo used they are still loud.

All so Suppressors are not really as quiet as Hollywood makes them seem unless you use a gun built to be silent from the ground up.

 

[Charles]

Seeing as slugthrowers are useless against almost all armor, having way more limited ammo and range as it is, I didn't think it would be worth making any downsides. I'm aware of Hollywood theatrics as well, but this is star wars, bud. I would assume that with the creation of hyperdrives, hovercraft, plasma based weapons, there would also be an effective silencer for old school gunslingers. It's also a slugthrower exclusive meant to really only be used in the Outer Rim where there's less of a law enforcement presence. I don't see any huge amount of people using slugthrowers to begin with because, as stated above, they aren't really worth using.

EDIT: I may also add that this be an AHA exclusive mod, further limiting the use.

 

[Wit]

Just because few people use it doesn't mean there shouldn't be drawbacks. Saying only AHA or only characters in the outer rim can use it means nothing, someone could make a reskin and say its accessible to everyone.

 

[Charles]

@AutoFox you can archive this.