Equipment/Proposed/ThermobaricWeapons

A human high explosive technology.

High Impulse Thermobaric weapons (HIT) disperse infammable nano particles using a small explosive charge and ignite this cloud using a second charge. While thermobaric weapons are around for quite a while it takes an extra research so make effective and small enough to be useful for Phallax.

Thermobaric Explosions

(most complicated variant, needs lots of programming, leave out what you don't like)

During the first phase the thermobaric warhead disperses the powder to the surrounding sqares - depending on the size of the charge. Sqares that are blocked or not in the line of sight reduce the power of the explosion. When the cloud get ignited it expands into neigboring fields and floats around corners. Within the range of ~3 time the area of the initial cloud the explodion deals fire damage. In an area up the 10 times as big as the initial cloud there is a decreasing blast damage.

In opposite to normal explosions where damage is based on the distance to the center of the explosion thermobaric explosions fill room. If they are enclosed the expanding flames run alone much further. (May be this can be implemented with an simple cellular automaton modeling the expansion by assigning pressure to sqares depending on the neighbors)

When the explosion comes to an end it leaves behind smoke that hasn't any oxigen left. Even with an gas mask most livings get unconcious within one or two rounds when exposed to that atmosphere. Depending on the size of the explosion the smoke mixes with the surrounding air and get less dangerous.

As soon as the engine supports destroying walls: Thermobaric explosions have much better damage against structures than any other type of explosive.

HIT Grenade

While the area affected by the HIT grenade is bigger than that of the plasma grenade the maximum damage it can deal to a single point or person is not as high - especially if the target has a good resistence agaist heat.

25mm HIT Grenades

There exists a conventional 25mm HIT Grenade that is already in use by our troups. With the new nano particle technology we have been able to make the grenade lighter and to increase the propelling charge while maintaining the yield of the grenade. The 25mm HIT Grenade Mark II has now an 50% increase range and an better accuracy.

HIT Rocket

Nothing surprising here. Normally used air timed.

HIT Charge

This is a over sized HIT grenade. It weights about 1 kg (2 1/2 pounds) and empties even bigger rooms. As it can be only lobed two squares you better set the time to at least 1 round and start running before it hits the ground... (uses up 2 spaces)

Big HIT Charge

Don't like the architecture? This is the solution! Make sure you are on vacation when this thing blows up. (weights about 15 kg and uses 3x2 equipment spaces)