Railgun: Difference between revisions

Added "though it is still affected by kinetic and thermal resistances".
Various minor corrections and updates. Link to Truesilver's tests requires fixing, quoted link leads elsewhere.
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Each shot costs 75 CR. The clip size is only a single shot, which takes 1s to reload. The total capacity is 80 shots which can be altered by engineering.
Each shot costs 75 CR. The clip size is only a single shot, which takes 1s to reload. The total capacity is 80 shots which can be altered by engineering.


As of version 2.2, the "Plasma Slug" can be added to the weapon by engineers as an experimental effect. A railgun with this effect does significantly less damage and draws a small but noticeable amount of fuel from the active reservoir (22kg class 1, 25kg class 2) to generate ammunition on demand rather than using the normal magazine.
As of version 2.2, the "Plasma Slug" can be added to the weapon by engineers as an experimental effect. A railgun with this effect does 10% less damage and draws a small but noticeable amount of fuel from the active reservoir (22kg class 1, 25kg class 2) to generate ammunition on demand rather than using the normal magazine. Alternatively, ammunition storage capacity upgrades are also available.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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* All railguns divide damage as follows<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=320627 Truesilver's Tests, No.2: Rail gun thermic-kinetic damage split]
* All railguns divide damage as follows<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=320627 Truesilver's Tests, No.2: Rail gun thermic-kinetic damage split]
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** Thermal: 66.6%
** Thermal: 66.6%
** Kinetic: 33.3%
** Kinetic: 33.3%


== Engineers ==
== Engineers ==
This weapon can be modified by [[Engineers]] to enhance it's abilities.
This weapon can be modified by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities.


=== Modifications ===
=== Modifications ===
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=== Possible Experimental Effects ===
=== Possible Experimental Effects ===
Modifying this module can sometimes result in any one of the following special effects also being applied:
The following experimental effects can be applied:
* [[Feedback Cascade]]
* [[Feedback Cascade]]
* [[Plasma Slug]]
* [[Plasma Slug]]