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Streitkolbenform

Flegelform

Zepterform

Subject: Grapenoise

Lichtkugeln (Light Bullets): My most basic shooting attack, small weak beams are fired from the tips of Jargreipr's fingers. Generally fired from all five fingers but can be fired from individual fingers. The individual shots are weak but have a high rate of fire, allowing it to overwhelm opponents with sheer number of shots. Can also be used when Jargreipr is detached, so that it can swarm a target from all sides with small projectiles.

Raketenfaust (Rocket Fist): The gauntlet is charged with magical energy and launched at the target with great force. Very effective against shields and do to it's somewhat crude nature is even effective against AMFs.

Spiralenfaust (Spiral Fist): Variant of Raketenfaust. The gauntlet spins rapidly before launch, building up a destructive aura. Provides greater destructive power, at the cost of a longer charge time and greater energy usage. 

Blitzendulch (Lightning Dagger): Multiple "energy daggers" are conjured up from in between the fingers and are then thrown at the target. The daggers possess a low level homing property and can be detonated with the Funken (Spark) command, creating a bright burst of magical energy that can damage and disorient targets. The Funken command can also be used when the daggers are lodged in an object (such as an opponents shield) to blast it apart.

Subject: Raikoh

When it comes to dealing with anti-magic, I’d say that “The only way to do it is just to do it.”

If we’re talking something like a Beam Coat or I-Field, something that reduces damage when it lands but doesn’t negate it, then I usually would barely alter my tactics. I try to not attack into the barrier (and thus would reduce magic usage), but I’m not going to lose sleep over it.

If we’re talking something like a GN Field that cancels damage under a certain threshold, then it would be a good idea to pierce through that field and go for a big attack. This is a little more problematic for someone who specializes in speed over power, but as stated in the Shooting Spells section, it’s something I have kept in mind and a maximum charged Barret would be my choice.

Of course, then there’s the third option of going around the field’s limitations rather than being bullheaded and just trying to power through it. Lightning has been shown to be effective against AMF, and that’s one of my two major elements. The other would be to go straight at it with a physical attack. The Lance Bits aren’t exactly optimal, as they’d probably get close and then just fall to the ground, so melee would be required. I'd say this would probably be the main tactic, especially if we're just talking drones (which is usually what have the AMF).

Subject: dystopianScion

Name: Sharur

Type: Armed Device

Cartridge System: Bolt Action (6 Cartridges)

Description:

Sharur is flanged mace designed to be wieldable in either one or both hands.  Its default combat mode is called Streitkolbenform, and emphasizes efficient melee fighting that can be sustained for long periods.  When in Standby Mode, it appears as a miniaturized version of the weapon's striking head.  Its primary alternate mode is Flegelform which transforms the weapon into a flail with an enlarged striking head and extendable chain.  This mode allows the wielder to engage mid-range targets with melee attacks, and provides incredible versatility in combat.  The weapon's Full Drive is named Zepterform, and transforms the weapon into a powerful cannon mode, marking a change in tactics from efficient close-quarters combat to powerful bombardment.  Zepterform is utilized for finishing off foes who have been softened up in melee and in combat situations where extreme attack power is a necessity to inflict any damage.

Trivia:

Subject: Raikoh

Variable Speed Barret

When it comes to projectiles, my love of various mecha series starts to really shine through. Obviously there's the usual barret-type spells, but I'd give it a little twist. It's simple yet effective, choosing to charge them up with more energy. This allows the projectiles to come in different powers to represent "head vulcans" and "beam rifle," possibly with the ability to load a cartridge or something to grant access to a "beam cannon" at highest output.

Lance Bits

First and foremost, I'd think that some bit-type weaponry would be good to have. For my skillset, the best bits would probably be similar in function to blade bits. They not only can attack from different angles, but could be used to form a defensive shield of sorts. Granted, it would be about as useful as a VF's Pinpoint Barrier (as in, not much for someone with a weak defense as it is) but something is better than nothing. If possible, I'd also enjoy allowing them to have at least one or two rounds of shooting spells in the bits, a la High Familiar. With all these features, installing them onto Gae Bolg and allowing the AI to take the helm once deployed probably is the best option.

Other than these two spells there isn't much more I can think of to add on. At least, not that would be counted as "Shooting." But that's a story for another day.

Dimensional Administration mages go through intense periods of training and tactics demonstrations so that they can handle whatever situations they face in the field, but many develop their own solutions and countermeasures to tackle these challenges. Share yours, in today's Tactics and Training.

One of the most recent and daunting threats to a mage is the Anti-Magilink Field!, an advanced field-type defense that cuts off the mana connection between spells and the caster! Enemies equipped with this defense are difficult to cast near and require unusual tactics to bypass! With this defense growing increasingly common, once difficult countermeasures are now a necessary skill!

How does your mage deal with AMF? Physical projectiles? Elemental effects? Variable-shell bullets?

Subject: PrimeSonic

Shooting Spell : Mirroring Barrage

An advanced technique made by combining a few basic spells into a single action. Combing basic multi-shooting, some illusory and movement magic, it makes for one disorienting assault.

Described bellow is the step-by-step process.

The technique begins by creating multiple mana-bullets, at least 5 or more. Each is suspended a distance away from the caster.

The second part requires creating illusory projections of the caster for each of the mana bullets ready to fire.

Quickly after, the caster should be concealed under invisibility.

The final step is a quick displacement via movement magic to instantly place the caster in another spot from where they began the spell, hiding their location and leaving only the illusory copies in place.

The final effect of the spell is a multitude of mana bullets being each fired by illusory casters. This should prove sufficiently disorienting as each of the mana bullets is real while the fake copies of the caster hide their true position in case a counter-attack is made. This ensures a greater likelihood of catching the target off-guard while staying out of the line of fire.

Subject: Crystagenesis

Even as a support (wow a) mage, it is still very important for me to have access to some offensive magic. Projectile spells are one of those things that every mage requires, and while my spells are less front-line offensive than vanquishedVailiant or dystopianScion’s, they make up for this in their utility.

Zephyr Blast is a short-range projectile spell which can be controlled by the caster, much like Nanoha’s ‘Divine Shooter’ and ‘Accel Shooter’ attacks. While not designed to deal a great amount of damage on impact, it causes a strong knockback effect to targets hit – inspired by Throw from Mass Effects 2 and 3. This spell is designed to circumvent barriers of targets approaching me and get them away from me as quickly as possible, however it can also be used to do things such as shoot people into building and the like.

Roiling Tempest is another spell with a lot of utility. It is a medium range projectile which splits off into multiple smaller projectiles. While it doesn't directly impact the target, the smaller projectiles spiral around them, providing suppressing fire of a sort. The target is required to think carefully about their movement or they will be hit by the smaller projectiles, unless they put up a barrier to ‘soak up’ the hits – which takes energy and time.

Subject: vanquishedValiant

Like dystopianScion, my mage also uses a combination pair of shooting spells as basic, go-to attacks for mid-range battle. The primary force of Eiskaltlanze is backed up by the additional effects of Shiverbolt.

Eiskaltlanze serves as my primary shooting spell. It makes full use of my mage's Ice affinity to generate spears of extremely dense ice with a hard mana shell and fire them at high speed towards the target. It foregoes any homing or tracking in exchange for extreme velocity and penetrating power, impaling targets with numerous sharp frozen lances and battering down defenses.

It also prioritizes volume of fire, racking up arrays of 6 or 8 (or more) lances in formation and ripple firing them off as fast as they can be regenerated. Because of it's solid form, it can even be fired effectively into AMF defenses.

Special variations would include Eiskaltpfählen, a large-form variation that merges the lances into a single huge pillar of ice to slam the enemy with high force. Charged spears from Eiskaltlanze can be detonated with a command word - Splittern, spraying shrapnel outwards.

Shiverbolt is a simpler and more modern counterpart that serves as my mage's secondary shooting spell. It contrasts and complements Eiskaltlanze, utilizing fewer, larger, and slower mana projectiles imbued with cold and declining effects, large frozen mana bullets that are guided towards their target and and explode to coat them in heavy, hindering ice, making their movements slower and more difficult and weakening their defenses, culminating in a bind-like effect if left unattended.

While not necessarily as powerful as contemporary mana bolts, it is primarily used as a obstructing spell in order to slow down opponents so that they can be targeted with stronger blasts or closed in on. Shiverbolt is usually prepared in groups of 3-4 and fired individually in sequence or in spiraling pairs.

Device Name: Jargreipr

User: GrapeNoise

So for my device I looked to one of the core inspirations for device, mechs! So with that in mind I decided to base it off the Zeong from Mobile Suit Gundam. So for a simple description the device consists of a pair of large gauntlets with gun barrels in the finger tips. They can naturally use the barrels to launch magical attacks. Primarily shooting magic, but can also extend energy blades for close combat as we, as well as binding magic. Being based on the Zeong the gauntlets can be launched off the arm and fly independently. While detached they remain connected to the user through a pair of magical wires which attache to a pair of "inner gloves" that remain on the users hands after launch. These glove allow the user to perform basic shooting and defense magic, but both the inner gloves and gauntlets have their magic output greatly decreased when separated.

Jargreipr is a Belkan/Mid-Childan hybrid device. It's an Intelligent Device primarily designed for shooting, but is equipped with the cartridge system and has a German voice. The AI of the gauntlets allows them to act on their own even if the user is unconscious or otherwise indisposed, although they naturally cease functioning if the user is killed. The "core gem" consists of two round jewels in the palms of either hand. Cartridges are store in the fingers of the gauntlets. To use cartridges the hand is first clenched into a fist, the hand is then opened to eject the spent casings.

Subject: dystopianScion

For just about every situation, my mage relies on a pair of specialized shooting spells to get the job done.  Rather than use a single multipurpose ranged attack, I have settled into the rhythm provided by the spells Shard Volley and  Burning Seekers.

Shard Volley prioritizes volume of fire over all else, launching small unguided projectiles in a prodigious stream.  Its primary tactical role is to serve as a harrying weapon, chipping away at defences and exploiting any momentary openings.  Its properties also serve it well during corner-case situations where a shooting spell is desired at cross-range.