Twin Plasma Cannon - Revision history

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added another (with some 2013 code included!).

2025-02-09T16:01:49Z

‎Links: Added another (with some 2013 code included!).

Cholmondely: Clarification

2024-09-03T03:56:44Z

Clarification

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2024-09-02T22:47:29Z

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Cholmondely: Added to note at page top

2024-06-17T23:07:55Z

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Cholmondely: /* Plasma Turrets */ Added note on Turrets

2024-06-17T22:38:37Z

‎Plasma Turrets: Added note on Turrets

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-02-29T03:38:30Z

Updating BB links

Cholmondely: Added Lestradae's idea

2023-06-30T08:52:57Z

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Cholmondely: Added picture!

2023-04-10T07:31:35Z

Added picture!

Cholmondely: Even more tweaks!

2023-01-24T11:58:02Z

Even more tweaks!

Cholmondely: Tweak

2023-01-24T11:54:09Z

Tweak

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 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17355 Older] Thread (2015)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=227793#p227793 Start] of discussion in thread leading to Cim's post above (2014)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=30777#p30777 Discussion] (2007)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=29937#p29937 Discussion] (2007)

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	[[File:Twin Plasma Cannon.png\|thumb\|right\|800px\|Twin plasma cannon failing to have much impact on an asteroid! (Oolite v.1.77)]]		[[File:Twin Plasma Cannon.png\|thumb\|right\|800px\|Twin plasma cannon failing to have much impact on an asteroid! (Oolite v.1.77)]]

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 == Overview ==
 Some say this is an outdated technology as plasma travels at sub-light speed, and current laser systems are more powerful.<br>
-Plasma projectors are compact and easily cooled, but suffer from slow cycle rates and are resistent to upscaling in size.<br>
+Plasma projectors are compact and easily cooled, but suffer from slow cycle rates and are resistant to upscaling in size.<br>
-Plasma projector technology is still used extensively by the Navy in turretted anti-fighter defence systems.<br>
+Plasma projector technology is still used extensively by the Navy in turreted anti-fighter defense systems.<br>
 Sparkler is a [[Slang]] term for a plasma cannon.

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	[[File:Twin Plasma Cannon.png\|thumb\|right\|800px\|Twin plasma cannon failing to have much impact on an asteroid! (Oolite v.1.77)]]		[[File:Twin Plasma Cannon.png\|thumb\|right\|800px\|Twin plasma cannon failing to have much impact on an asteroid! (Oolite v.1.77)]]

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 * still low damage per hit, though
 * still short range
 == Links ==

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   I have always thought that the (as of now widely unused due to their crapulosity) twin plasma cannons could become a nice "beyond the military laser" piece-of-equipment - make them double or even triple as powerful as the ML, accessible only at TL 14+ and for 70000Cr - but leave the disadvantage of it firing not-instant-hit plasma and only having a firing range of 5 or 6 kms in.
-  Voila, a new, powerful and unique weapon that doesn't unbalance the game the way laser coolers or one-shot-superweapons would do. ([http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=124183#p124183 Lestradae] (2010))
+  Voila, a new, powerful and unique weapon that doesn't unbalance the game the way laser coolers or one-shot-superweapons would do. ([https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=124183#p124183 Lestradae] (2010))
 == Plasma Turrets ==
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 == Links ==
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20840 Recent] BB thread (2021)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20840 Recent] BB thread (2021)
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17355 Older] Thread (2015)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17355 Older] Thread (2015)
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=227793#p227793 Start] of discussion in thread leading to Cim's post above (2014)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=227793#p227793 Start] of discussion in thread leading to Cim's post above (2014)
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=30777#p30777 Discussion] (2007)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=30777#p30777 Discussion] (2007)
-* [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=29937#p29937 Discussion] (2007)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=29937#p29937 Discussion] (2007)
 * [[Equipment by Ship Class]] by Redspear still features them

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 Sparkler is a [[Slang]] term for a plasma cannon.
-== Availability ==
+=== Availability ===
   Cost: 200.0 ₢
   Techlevel: 2
-== Details ==
+=== Details ===
 ''From Cim's post in 2014 (see link below):''
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   break;
-=== Plasma Turrets ===
+=== Musings ===
 The '''plasma turret weapons''' fitted to capital ships and sometimes smaller OXP ships are quite different (only in OXP's):
 * automatic shot leading makes them reasonably accurate

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 * they do about 40% of the damage per hit of a pulse laser (though the rate of fire is a bit better)
 From Aegidian's Vanilla game code ("ShipEntity.m" 2004)
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   return YES;
   break;
 == Links ==

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 === Plasma Turrets ===
-* [[Yasen-N Turret]]
+* [[Yasen-N Turret]] - a much superior version to the Plasma Cannon!
 {{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}} [[Category:Equipment]]