Weapon classification

The criteria is how weapons are classified is how the force necessary to propel a projectile towards its target is achieved. 
== General Classifications ==
=== Heavy weapons ===
Heavy weapons are classified by range and destination. Range is either close, short, mid or long range. Destination refers to the weapons ability to reach a single or multiple targets.
Single target refers to slow firing long range weapons such as sniper weapons and launchers. 
Multiple target applies to rapid fire, close range weapons, such as stream and chain weapons. 
== Mechanical force weapons ==
Main article: Mechanical force weapons
These weapons are divided into two categories of weapons.
==== Physical force ballistic weapons ====
Weapons that push the vector. These include bows, crossbows and ballistae.
==== Physical force projectile weapons ====
Weapons that throw the vector, these include slings and catapults.
=== Weapons ===
Main articles: Slingshots, Band Guns, Pressure Guns, Crossbows, Launchers
==== Concealed ====
Main articles: Concealed Slingshots, Concealed Crossbows
Concerns generally small and easy to hide weapons
===Handheld ===
Main articles: Handheld Slingshots, Band Guns
Concerns weapons that require a single hand to operate. 
===Rifled===
Main articles: Rifled Slingshots, Rifled Crossbows
Rifled weapons are designed to be used in a rifling position and require two hands to operate. 
===Heavy===
Main articles: Heavy Rifled Slingshots, Heavy Crossbows
Heavy weapons include mechanical force items that require several personnel to operate. 
===Siege===
Main articles: Siege Slingshots, Siege Launchers
The siege classification encompasses all weapons that must be immobile in order to be used effectively. 
== Chemical ballistic weapons (firearms) ==
Main article: Chemical ballistic weapons
Chemical ballistic weapons function by the result of a chemical reaction (usually combustion) creating enough energy to propel a projectile. 
These weapons are divided into several categories.
=== Handguns ===
Main article: Handguns
Handguns include pistols, revolvers and hand cannons. These weapons can be held in a single hand. As such these weapons can be dual wielded or used in tandem with another weapon.  
=== Rifled guns ===
Main article: Rifled guns
Rifled guns include rifles, shotguns, assault rifles and sniper rifles. These weapons require both hands and fulfill primary or secondary weapon roles in combat. 
=== Machine guns ===
Main article: Machine guns
Machine, machined or mechanical guns include sub-machine guns, autopistols and machine guns, these are the most recent addition to the dalmer arsenal as they are micro versions of the much more common autocannons. Machine guns come in handgun and rifled guns variations, but their automatic nature warrants their own category. 
=== Launchers ===
Main article: Launchers
Propulsed ordnance weapons are heavy portable weapons used by the Dalmer.
=== Artillery ===
Main article: Artillery
Artillery includes mortars, cannons and all other ordnance delivery systems not meant to be transported on the field or used by frontline infantry units.
==Tech Class==
Weapons can also be classified accordingly to their class of technology.
===Hi-tech===
These weapons have intrinsic mechanical or electronic parts which allow for new uses or enhanced performances for the weapon. An example of what is considered a HTW could be a sword with an artificial intelligence companion, or a crossbow with an electronic, or a satellite guided missile launcher.
===Lo-tech===
Weapons lacking any kind of mechanical, or electronic equipment. However these weapons can be upgraded with such modifications. These are generally weapons that don’t follow the Dalmer standard construction protocols. These are mostly other race weapons and ceremonial weapons that do not require service technology. Service weapons are considered low tech when they are rusty.
== Chemical ballistic versus mechanical force weapons. ==
Generally speaking, chemical ballistic weapons are faster and are generally more compact than mechanical ballistic weapons, but the latter weapons have greater impact power. Neither are more accurate than the other, as a result there are two schools, mechanical force weapons and chemical reaction based weapons. 
 
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