The Vorchat's Battle Lasers

[Nomad]

This has probably been answered before, but I havn't been able to find it by searching the forum.

SFoS lists the Vorchat's Battle Laser as Range 10, 4AD, AP, DD.

A laser but not a beam weapon? Is this correct?

To me it looks suspiciously like a cut-and-paste error from the Vorchan's Plasma Accellerator's stats - also AP, DD.

 

[JayRaider]

Arma, page 91. Vorchat: "The battles laser is actually a plasma accelerator, the stats remain unchanged."

 

[Nomad]

Thanks, JayRaider

 

[emperorpenguin]

To me it looks suspiciously like a cut-and-paste error from the Vorchan's Plasma Accellerator's stats - also AP, DD.

I remember the days when that caused a stink between me and LBH :lol: ah for the days when that was as bad as the arguments on here got!

 

[Burger]

A laser but not a beam weapon? Is this correct?

Although this one is explained by a typo in the name of the weapon, there are plenty of other examples where traits do not match weapon description. The traits are, after all, just an in-game mechanism to describe how the weapon works. They are not a description of the weapon's fluff.

Example: Narn Mag Gun has Beam trait, although it is just one huge slug. This is to represent that it is so large and fast that it can cause deep penetration (multiple beam rerolls) and cannot be intercepted. Conversely the EA's Particle Beams do not have the Beam or Mini-Beam trait, because although they are beams, they can be intercepted ("plasma web" or whatever it's called lol) and plain Anti-Fighter fits their usage better.

 

[lastbesthope]

I remember the days when that caused a stink between me and LBH :lol:

Oh no it didn't!!!

:lol:

LBH

 

[Celisasu]

I still want a Mag Gun that's Forward Arc, Super AP, and gains our first Quadriple Damage trait for the game. :lol: Yeah, it'll be interceptable, but if it hits Great Maker help the ship that's about to take one hell of a pounding. It's more in flavor for what the weapon does too.

 

[Locutus9956]

yep Id like that idea