I have been thinking about new interesting weapons for capital ships and I noticed there is a lack of projectile based weapons except for the regular missiles there is nothing else other than energy weapons, lazers etc.
So why dont we have some kind of ammo based projectile gun that shoots projectiles at a high rate similar to a large machinegun or cannon.
It could be a weapon such that given the projectiles are made of metal could have limited effect on shields but do massive hull damage over time when the shields are down on the ship being fired at.
It could have a refire of 300 - 500 rounds per min and a ammo limit of say 10,000 to 20,000.
What do you think, machine gun on battleships? Old world technology but still brutally effective when its metal on metal.
Could be a new class 9 or class 8 turret for battleships...
