8.28mm UAC standard battle rifle cartridge

LANGUAGE

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ TAG_300SAVAGE=".300 Savage ammo";
 TAG_300SAVAGEBRASS=".300 Savage casing";
 TAG_762TOKAREV="7.62 Tokarev round";
 TAG_762TOKAREVBRASS="7.62 Tokarev casing";
+TAG_828MM = "8.28mm UAC round";
 
 PICKUP_10MM="Picked up a 10mm round.";
 PICKUP_10MMBRASS="Picked up some 10mm brass.";
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ PICKUP_069BORE="Picked up a .066 bore shell.";
 PICKUP_069BOREBOX="Picked up some .066 bore shells.";
 PICKUP_NDM="Picked up a 9mm NDM round.";
 PICKUP_NDMBOX="Picked up some 9mm NDM ammo.";
+PICKUP_828MM = "Picked up a stray 8.28mm round.";
+PICKUP_828MMCHUNK = "Picked up some stray 8.28mm rounds.";
 
 TAG_BELTLINKS="Belt Links";
 TAG_776BELTLINK="Small Belt Link";

TEXTURES

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Texture definitions generated by SLADE3
-// on Sat May 31 14:54:42 2025
+// on Thu Jan 29 22:26:07 2026
 
 Sprite "SLUGA0", 15, 7
 {
@@ -1039,7 +1039,6 @@ Sprite "G50YA0", 10, 7
 	}
 }
 
-// .069 Bore & .420 Frei
 Sprite "42TEA0", 10, 6
 {
 	Offset 5, 6
@@ -1070,6 +1069,24 @@ Sprite "42TEA0", 10, 6
 	}
 }
 
+Sprite "828RA0", 4, 1
+{
+	Offset 2, 2
+	Patch "RCLSA3A7", 0, 0
+	Patch "REDPXL", 1, 0
+	{
+		Blend "#000000", 0.3
+	}
+}
+
+Sprite "828RB0", 4, 1
+{
+	Offset 2, 1
+	Patch "828RA0", 0, 0
+	Patch "828RA0", 0, 1
+	Patch "828RA0", 0, 2
+}
+
 Sprite "42BTA0", 20, 8
 {
 	Offset 10, 8
@@ -1211,7 +1228,6 @@ Sprite "LLS4A0", 15, 7
 	}
 }
 
-//fumbled shell sprites
 Sprite "ELLSA1", 3, 4
 {
 	Offset 1, 4
@@ -1272,7 +1288,6 @@ Sprite "ELLSE5", 3, 4
 	Patch "ELLSE5", 0, 0
 }
 
-//single flare shells
 Sprite "FLARA0", 3, 10
 {
 	XScale 0.500
@@ -1281,7 +1296,6 @@ Sprite "FLARA0", 3, 10
 	Patch "FLARA0", 0, 0
 }
 
-//four flare shells
 Sprite "FLA4A0", 15, 10
 {
 	XScale 0.500
@@ -1290,7 +1304,6 @@ Sprite "FLA4A0", 15, 10
 	Patch "FLA4A0", 0, 0
 }
 
-//flare shellbox
 Sprite "FLBXA0", 32, 12
 {
 	Offset 16, 12
@@ -1321,7 +1334,6 @@ Sprite "XLBXA0", 32, 12
 	Patch "XLBXA0", 0, 0
 }
 
-//fumbled shell sprites
 Sprite "XLLSA1", 3, 4
 {
 	Offset 1, 4
@@ -1486,11 +1498,6 @@ Sprite "T710A0", 40, 23
 	Patch "T710A0", 0, 0
 }
 
-// End of texture definitions
-
-//Belt Links
-
-//Large
 Sprite "HW0LA0", 14, 6
 {
 	Offset 7, 6

ZSCRIPT.zsc

@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ version "4.10"
 #include "zscript/HDBulletLib/Ammunition/Birdshot.zsc"
 #include "zscript/HDBulletLib/Ammunition/300savage.zsc"
 #include "zscript/HDBulletLib/Ammunition/762Tokarev.zsc"
-#include "zscript/HDBulletLib/Ammunition/BeltLinks.zsc"
+#include "zscript/HDBulletLib/Ammunition/BeltLinks.zsc"
+#include "zscript/HDBulletLib/Ammunition/828 UAC.zsc"

zscript/HDBulletLib/Ammunition/828 UAC.zsc

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// ====================================================
+//  UAC 8.28mm Battle Rifle cartridge by Niko Chevrier
+// ====================================================
+
+const ENC_828 = ENC_426 * 2.55;
+const ENC_828_LOADED = ENC_426_LOADED * 2.65;
+
+
+//[nkc] 8.28mm differs from 7.76mm by basically being way lighter but fast as fuck
+//[nkc] felt fitting given 4.26mm's gimmick of being tiny but lightning fast
+
+/*
+[nkc] 	the idea of this round is to effectively be a hotter and heavier 4.26mm
+		which cooks off much faster and has much heftier recoil
+		it has great flesh damage pretty good armor pen, mediocre shield damage.
+*/
+class HDB_828:HDBulletActor{
+	default{
+		pushfactor 0.3;
+		mass 64;
+		speed HDCONST_MPSTODUPT*1120;
+		accuracy 700;
+		stamina 828;
+		woundhealth 8;
+		hdbulletactor.hardness 4;
+		hdbulletactor.distantsound "world/riflefar";
+	}
+}
+
+class EightMilAmmo:HDAmmo{
+	default{
+		+inventory.ignoreskill
+		+hdpickup.cheatnogive
+		+hdpickup.multipickup
+		xscale 0.9; yscale 1.2;
+		tag "$TAG_828MM";
+		hdpickup.refid "828";
+		hdpickup.bulk ENC_828;
+		inventory.icon "828RA0";
+		inventory.pickupmessage "$PICKUP_828MM";
+	}
+	override string pickupmessage(){
+
+		string pms=amount==1?Stringtable.Localize("$PICKUP_828MM",false):Stringtable.Localize("$PICKUP_828MMCHUNK",false);
+		return pms;
+	}
+	override void splitpickup(){
+		int amm=min(amount,random(10,16));
+		while(amount>amm){
+			int ld=min(amount,random(10,16));
+			actor a=spawn("EightMilAmmo",pos);
+			a.vel+=vel+(frandom(-1,1),frandom(-1,1),frandom(-1,1));
+			a.angle=frandom(0,360);
+			inventory(a).amount=ld;
+			amount-=ld;
+		}
+		if(amount<1){
+			destroy();
+			return;
+		}
+		scale.y=default.scale.y*max(1.,amount*0.24);
+		if(amount>1)frame=1;
+	}
+	override void GetItemsThatUseThis(){
+		//[nkc] do I just leave this empty for the weapon mods to add to it on their own?
+		//[nkc] for now I guess I will.
+		//itemsthatusethis.push("ZM81BattleRifle");
+	}
+	states(actor){
+	cache:
+		828R B 0;
+	spawn:
+		828R A -1;
+		stop;
+	}
+}
+
+//[nkc] oh wait, mags should be the responsibility of the weapon modders, huh?