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So the sonic tank uses sound for firing. is that supossed to be the beginning of a new type of weapon.

cos, first normal projectile weapons(rifle/shotgun and so on) came.

Then light, laser weapons(Lasgun)

And now Sound, Sonic weapons

maybe flame and gas should be somwhere in between.

still. I have not seen any liquid firning, does that exist?

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Well, the weapon has to have an advantage, I mean then in combat.

Laser, is good for very precisely aiming, and it can do defined amount of damage. But laser can be VERY easy blocked (mirror)

Sonic, sonic waves are not so good aimable, but they cause mass destruction, and go through alot, because it is all matter. This can't be used in space ofcourse.

Normal bullets, well these things are not so good aimable, but they can be from very tiny to very small with extra explosives

Rockets. These are very handy, since they are mostly guided. But that makes them more expensive per rocket

Radation, like from a nucleair bomb, this is a very dangerous and unpredictable weapon

Flames, only for short range, and then only against infantery. But very effective then

Gas, counts the same, or you can use some gas that takes chemical reactions with metals for example. But gas is very unpredictable

It's just where to choose from, and in what situation...

But some weapons will get obselence

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Yes, plasma can be counted in too. But plasma is just a 'matter' It can be many things. I don't know what it is in Emperor

Posted

No we're not talking about blood plasma and haemoglobin here. ;D Plasma in the weapon sense, is supposed to be a bundle of energy fired in a controlled burst I think. There is also the plasma in real life, and I think that that is molten rock. :P

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Plasma is just a name for a specefic 'matter'. Like blood-plasma and weapon plasma. And the famous quark-gluon plasma :)

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Note that "normal bullets" counts for 3 different types of weapon:

Handguns and machine guns - From pistols to Sardaukar and Buzzsaw heavy machine guns - anti-infantry weapons. The sniper rifle is also one of these weapons, but with a long reload rate, and is useless against anything but infantry.

APDS - Armour-Piercing discarding sabots - anti-tank shells, used by the Assault Tank, Gun turret and Kindjal

High-explosive (HE) shells - strongest against infantry and structures, although still useful against vehicles. Used by Kobras, Minotauri, and Mortars.

Note also hand to hand weapons - Knives, swords, and gullets in the case of the worm.

Finally, I think there is supposed to be a slight difference between the (liquid) chem spray trooper weapon, and the Gas from a gas turret or deviator.

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Magma and lava are different things. Magma is molten rock kept under pressure and with gas trapped in it. Lava is the same molten rock after the gas has escaped and it is no longer under (too much) pressure.

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There won't be much left of the human body by then...

If your body goes just over 100 degrees Celsius, your blood boils. Things get sticky from then. ;)

Plasma is VERY hot. The surface of the Sun, for example, has 5000 degrees Celsius.

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