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'''Weapon accessories''' are devices intended to be installed on [[weapons]], typically firearms, in order to improve or modify their functionality or performance. Most weaoon accessories are optional, with perhaps the exception of feeding systems
The term '''feeding system''' is a catch-all for any object whose primary function is to carry ammunition and feed it to a [[Weapons|firearm]]. They are the only type of weapon accessory which could be considered to be essential to the normal function of a firearm; as without these, certain firearms will not be able to fire at all, while others may require manual feeding of ammunition as a reload action in order to be able to fire.
Seven types of items can be found in this category: * '''Magazines''' (including ''en-bloc clips'', which are considered mechanically identical to magazines), * '''Moon clips''', * '''Stripper clips''' * '''Speedloaders''', * '''Speed strips''', * '''Ammo belts'''(includes ammo belt boxes, which are designed to contain belts of a specific type and size)* '''Reload packs'''. === Function ===
All feeding systems can further be differentiated by the way they feed ammunition into weapons during a reload action, using two informal terms: '''Droppers''' and '''Holders'''.
* '''Holders''' are feeding systems which are meant to be "held" by the compatible weapons in order to feed it. The capacity of such weapons therefore becomes that of the currently held feeding device (excluding the +1 round in the chamber). The reload action is therefore characterized by either the insertion, or the swapping of an old device for a fresh one full of ammunition. The typical example is the '''box magazine''', which is designed to be ''held'' by the host firearm (such as a pistol or a rifle).
** Feeding systems considered to be '''holders''': Magazines, Moon clips, Ammo belts, Reload packs
=== Size tiers ===
All feeding systems belong to one of '''size tier''', ranging from ''Tiny'' to ''X. Large''. The size tier determines the base weight. When feeding systems are loaded with ammunition, '''their weight changes accordingly.'''
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== Lists of feeding systems ===== Magazines ===
[[File:Magazines.png|thumb|right|Two kinds of magazines.]]
'''Magazines''' are devices designed to '''hold ''' and feed ammunition into a firearm.
Though they can be internal or integrated to a firearm, the magazines covered as weapon accessories are specifically ''detachable magazines'', intended to be carried as individual items in the inventory, in order to differentiate them with ''internal magazines'', which are an integral part of a weapon and are therefore not treated as items.
Many magazines may also receive extra descriptors, such as ''extended magazine'', ''drum magazine'', ''casket magazine'', and more. These descriptors do not change their function and only exist to give the player an idea of their shape and purpose. For example, a magazine may be referred to as ''extended'' because it has a greater capacity than what is normally found on firearms using this magazine type, whereas a ''drum'' or ''casket magazine'' are called that way to draw attention to their shape.
* [[List of magazines]]
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* [[List of speedloaders]]
* [[List of moon clips]]
=== Speed strips ==='''Speed strips''' are primarily (wipbut not always, see below)used for reloading single-action revolvers with a fixed cylinder. Though they do not make the unloading process any faster, they can reduce loading fresh ammunition down to a single turn. Fully unloading then fully reloading a single-action revolver with a speed strip therefore always takes 2 turns. '''Speed strips''' are, as the name implies, long strips made out of rubber, designed to hold rounds of ammunition into a straight line. The rubber strip can be bent and stretched to allow faster insertion than with loose rounds, the idea being to partially insert one round, "rip" it out of the rubber strip, turn the cylinder, and repeat until fully loaded, until the strip is empty, or until the user wishes to stop. They are therefore '''droppers'''. Speed strips have a capacity and one or more calibers, but unlike speedloaders and moon clips, capacity doesn't need to match; '''only the ammunition loaded must be compatible with the revolver'''. Therefore, it is possible to use a 5-round, 6-round, or even 8-round speed strip with a 6-shot revolver, as long as the caliber is compatible.
* [[List of speed strips]]
{{AdvancedTip| tiptext=Yes, you can use a speed strip for reloading DA/SA and double-action only revolvers as well; just like the revolver enthusiasts in the real world! If you wish to do so, you must explicitly state as much. Doing so will allow you to load up to 6 rounds per turn (double the amount allowed from reloading with loose rounds).}} === Ammo belts ==='''Ammunition belts''' are, as the name implies, used to feed a belt-fed firearm; typically a machine gun. There are two major kinds of ammo belts: '''Disintegrating''' and '''Non-disintegrating''' belts. All ammunition belts are designed to '''hold''' and feed ammunition into a firearm. ==== Non-disintegrating belts ====Non-disintegrating belts are the simplest type of ammunition belt available, and can be thought of as essentially large magazines. They function the same way; they have a fixed capacity, and typically are only compatible with one or a few weapons. ==== Disintegrating belts ====Disintegrating belts are a little more involved; they are made up of metallic clamps called '''belt links'''. The type of belt link determines which weapons (wipand in turn, calibers)they are compatible with. Firearms that can be fed with disintegrating link belts will eject belt links on the floor alongside casings. Unlike casings, there is no Handloading skill requirement to find links; firing 200 rounds will always result in 200 belt links on the floor. When in possession of compatible belt links and ammunition, you can spend 1 turn to combine 3 links and 3 rounds together. This results in the creation of a '''loose ammo belt'''. This act can be scaled to however many rounds you wish to link together. * Example: If you wish to create a 50-round ammo belt, you will spend 17 turns to combine 50 belt links and 50 rounds.* Example event line: ''[Weapon accessory] M13 ammo belt, loose, disintegrating links, 7.62x51mm NATO, 50 rounds - [0 /50] - Weight: (variable, 0.02 per round)'' You also have the possibility to '''spend 1 turn to divide an existing loose belt into two shorter loose belts'''.* Example: You can separate a 100-round ammo belt into two 50-round ammo belts, or into one 25-round and one 75-round, etc. Although links have an individual weight of 0.01, loose ammo belts are not heavier than unlinked ammunition; a 50-round loose belt weighs as much as 50 rounds, for instance. As such, it is always more space efficient to combine ammo and links. There is no upper limit to how much ammunition can be linked together into loose ammo belts; as long as you can carry it. ==== Loose belts and belt boxes ====It is important to distinguish between '''loose ammo belts''' and '''ammo belt boxes''': Loose ammo belts:* Have a variable capacity, which depends on however many rounds are linked together.* Cannot be held by a firearm like a magazine or a belt box - can only be carried in the inventory.** You may load a loose ammo belt into a compatible firearm, but only if the belt is in a directly accessible part of the inventory. Firearms loaded with such belts are therefore "loaded from the inventory". Ammo belt boxes:* Are designed to contain ammo belts of a specific type (e.g. M13 belt boxes can only contain M13 belts, and so on).* Can be loaded into a compatible firearm, which will hold it, like a magazine. '''It takes 1 turn to load a loose belt into a belt box'''.* Have a listed maximum capacity (e.g. "ammo belt box, 100 rounds").** You may load a loose belt of any length inside a belt box, as long as it's equal or inferior to the listed capacity. For example, a 74-round loose belt loaded in a 100-round belt box is fine, but a 124-round loose belt is not.
* [[List of ammo belt boxes and link types]]
=== Reload packs ===
The term '''reload pack''' is a generic term for feeding devices that do not fit in the above categories. They are generally groups of objects abstracted as one item in the inventory.
The only other type is the '''flamethrower reload pack''', which is a kit containing enough fuel to completely refill the compatible weapon's gas tank alongside any other necessities (starter fuel, etc.).
Flamethrowers cannot be reloaded until they are empty, reload packs cannot be refilled (as their purpose is to completely refill a flamethrower to full capacity), and once used as part of a reload action, the reload kits are removed from the gamediscarded completely, making them one-use items.
* [[List of reload packs]]
