Xeno Pulse cannon

[Knucklehead]

You do realize that less damage and more range is the exact opposite of normal Xeno weaponry, right?

No, I hadn't realized that. Like I said, I'm not a Xeno.

How about Fiddleback? Thats another idea, anyways. I would say, Little less damage, Xeno range, and a little more power usage.

I like this name better, even though they're the same spider...

well, the xenos are allowed in RP to use advanced debs, not improved ones, cause they only raid detroit and not pueblo though.

so - whats the RP about them wanting to develope their own if they can easily get the advanced ones?

i hate to bring up the "xenos are not exactly the genious faction" argument. - but whats closer to our understanding of xeno RP. - that they use stolen stuff? - or that they develop and derive new stuff from stolen stuff?

i dont wanne say they are lazy bums with no technical understanding. - but they sure are not comparable to the corsairs and the outcasts.

My original idea isn't that they wanted to develop their own, just that they made a raid on Pueblo to steal some Improved Debs, but the heart of the weapons were damaged in the process. A little duct tape and baling wire later, and they manage to adapt the Black Widow core to the units, creating a Particle/Pulse hybrid. The pairing is not without its drawbacks, of course.

The particle pulse is basically a packet of charged particles that have an unusually strong electromagnetic field. It couples the shield eating abilities of the pulse weapons with the graviton-devouring ability of the particle weapons. The packet is more stable than the typical pulse weapon, but the muzzle velocity of the packet is not as high. The jury rigged nature of the weapon decreases the damage it can do, while increasing the amount of power needed to create the pulse.

My idea was never to have them rival the Corsair guns power-wise. Like I said, stats are debatable, but some of the proposals are unrealistic, so to speak.

Here's my idea:

Fiddleback (Thanks, Single Eared Dude)
Shield damage - 620
Hull damage - ~36
Speed - 650
Range - 650
Refire - 4.00
Energy Usage - ~135-140
Blast type: Particle/Pulse hybrid (For coding purposes, it would be Particle)
Effect: Reddish orange ringed star

Here's the Imp. Deb and the Tizona del Cid for comparison:

Improved Debilitator
Shield Damage - 648
Hull Damage - 40
Speed - 750
Range - 600
Refire - 4.00
Energy Usage - 128
Blast type: Pulse
Effect: Large yellow ringed star

Tizona del Cid
Shield Damage - 827
Hull Damage - 44
Speed - 600
Range - 600
Refire - 4.00
Energy Usage - 145
Blast type: Pulse
Effect: Muzzle flash and impact only

I think this would be enough to maintain balance, and still give the Xenos a reason to use the guns.

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