Steam Weapons

[Velox]

Rockets-as-constructs is very very cool. Reminds me of Roger Rabbit (stupid bullets, 'I think he went this-a-way'). I can see that being very fun and intense, getting run down by a flying semi-intellegent explosive. It's almost essential that they be slow but dauntless. It gives the target plenty of time to think and try to act, but if they don't do something clever they're going to get blown to smithereens. Think about making them seek something specifically, like heat. This gives some fun options for ways to try and defeat them (similar to the Predator movies). Hey, Predator or Condor or Hunter-Killer isn't a bad name for these things.

Shredders sound very cool and pretty effective. But what exactly is it? A giant shotgun? A small cannon that fires exclusively grape-shot? Something in between? I imagine a big-arse gun with an array of tiny sharp pointy bits sticking out the front that all come flying out when its fired. It's man portable, I assume, but does it take a support crew to reload or operate it?

Shudderknife... the turkey carver from hell. Neat idea, a primitive vibro-blade. Good for those of limp wrist or weak constitutions, who cant deliver powerful stabbing attacks. This is the knife that stabs for you! Not crazy about the name, though... but it is better than "jiggle-knife". I'll try and think up a cool name.

The shotknife is also a very cool idea. The way its designed makes it like the derringer or a pocket pistol. It could be like a stiletto, very concealable and very deadly, and when fired it becomes like a small javelin flying at high-velocity.

The 'Cid Lobba' sounds like a mean weapon, the kind of thing that just ruins your day. It could be like the shotgun on a SWAT team, and its primary use would be for room entry and destruction of building components. It's like the ultimate key or battering ram. But if you're feeling saucy and it's the only weapon at hand, people are getting melted. Globs of acid versus a stream of acid... its not a bad idea, makes it much more controlable (you don't want stray acid dripping all over the place). Maybe there's an acid soaked semi-sold substance it fires wads of? Deadly spitballs? Sponges of doom? Jello from hell?