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UFO:AI, my comments and criticisms
Voller:
Just had an idea. How about the ammunition being some sort of capsule containing a few chemicals, which can be triggered by the weapon to undergo an extremely exothermic reaction when it is fired. By the time they reach the target, the contents have become hot enough to melt through the shell and do some damage.
blondandy:
The energy from exothermic chemical reactions comes from the bonds. It is not possible to have them give up enough energy to create a plasma (ie totally dissociate the electrons).
What you describe is a conventional explosive.
Voller:
Guess my school chemistry isn't taking me very far :P
Sectoid:
I don't like the idea of using tachyons, as physicists are pretty sure they don't exist. Besides, a tachyon grenade would explode before you pulled the pin! :D
If you really need an exotic "sci-fi" explosive, you might consider antimatter. Don't know how you'd store antimatter, tho...
BTAxis:
--- Quote from: "Sectoid" ---If you really need an exotic "sci-fi" explosive, you might consider antimatter. Don't know how you'd store antimatter, tho...
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Then read up, we're using it pretty extensively in the context of craft engines and weapons already.
We don't have antimatter weapons in tactical combat, though. And I'm fairly sure we never will.
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