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How many weapons [does the Hercules have], and what size?
Corentin Billemont · Systems Designer

Well, there's a lot of weapons. So let's start from the easy one, from the civilian variant. Each variant basically has two size 4 fixed ballistic cannons at the front, basically just a bit behind the cockpit. They are deployable guns. Then you got size 3 guns on two remote turrets, one covering the rear of the ship, which is pretty good, and one that is at the bottom of the ship. So even if you land the ship, technically, you will still have quite a good view because the cargo bay is pretty high up. So the feet are pretty high up as well. So even if you deploy the ramps as well, both ramps at the same time, you can cover a big range around it. For the military variant, it's easy. Basically, you add a remote turret, same size, size 3 guns, under the nose. So it's more power at the front. On the gunship, well, it's where it becomes a bit complicated. Same thing as the military variant, but on top of that, you add two size 4 ballistic Gatlings, which are on the side towards the front, and two size 5 remote side ballistic cannons, which are basically the same thing on the side, but a bit further behind. And obviously, you've got the bomb system, and you got either four size 10 bombs, which are really big. I think there has been a picture of Paul looking at his screen. It's a nice concept art of those bombs. And we got what was made for cluster bombing as well, which is about 60 size 3 bombs. So there's a big size difference, but there's a big number difference as well. So it's quite a bit.

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