This cypher was included due to replacement guns being cast in 1929 patterned after a British siege gun abandoned in Boston during the American Revolution. The Broadsider's cannon barrel has two engravings '1820', which is likely the year it was cast, and a royal cypher.

The term 'broadsiding,' or 'firing broadside,' is a naval term, referring to firing all the cannons (in jargon referred to as 'guns') that can be pointed to one side of a ship, all at the same time.No gunpowder is poured into the muzzle while reloading which in reality would be required to propel the cannonball projectile.Although the multi shot canister mod increases the Broadsider's capacity to three cannonballs, the Sole Survivor will only insert a single projectile into its muzzle while reloading.Even though it has no legendary modifier, the Broadsider cannot be scrapped at a weapons workbench.However, being a cut weapon, it does not actually consume the 'Nuke' ammo, making it a weapon with infinite ammo. This version of the Broadsider launches gigantic nukes, and uses a custom ammunition type called 'Nuke,' which can be added with the console command player.additem 65df3. A 'Nuke' variation of the weapon can be added with the console command player.additem 65df2 1.The name of this, BroadsiderProjectileMortar, suggests that it was to be similar to the projectiles used by the artillery pieces. Additionally, there is another cut projectile that causes a larger explosion on impact, similar to the explosion caused by cars.

This cannonball variant is a cut projectile that appears to have been intended to produce timed detonations. In the game's archives, there are meshes for an alternate version of the front part of the electronic trigger, along with a mesh for a cannonball with a fuse. At some point in development, the weapon was intended to have weapon mods that would change the properties of the cannonballs.Adding another one to the player character's inventory will also add the cannonballs.

Constitution appears to be tied to the weapon.

The cannonball reward from the end of Last Voyage of the U.S.S.

The Broadsider is a powerful weapon, only surpassed by a fully upgraded Gauss rifle, a missile launcher and a Fat Man in terms of raw damage output.

Siding with the scavengers instead makes this weapon unobtainable.

Rewarded by Ironsides during the quest Last Voyage of the U.S.S.

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