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Herzog Wolfhammer
Gallente
Aliastra
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Posted - 2010.10.05 06:32:00 -
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We have variations of ammo for rails and projectiles that pretty much do what they do as we know them.
But as much as I hate DOTs (Damage Over Time), it would seem logical to add thermite-based ammo that continues to melt the structure after it hits.
Just an idea. Rum is good.
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Nuts Nougat
Perkone
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Posted - 2010.10.05 09:56:00 -
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Edited by: Nuts Nougat on 05/10/2010 09:57:28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtvIYRrgZ04
Edit: Link fail
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Ravenmorte
Caldari
United Federation of Lost Souls
Equillibrium.
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Posted - 2010.10.05 15:54:00 -
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Thermite reaction requires rapid oxydation, that is not possible in a vacuum of space. Chemical or nanaite weapons sounds more reasonable in this point. Think of a nanite bombs, and nanite skill related to this bombs,that would allow you resist it more or do more damage using nanites.
Also, using forcefields would give totoally new meaning to the area damage dealing. Better shielding would allow less nanites to penetrate, dampening the damage.
Its more understandable if this nanite spreaded cloud would assault targets, maybe even countermeasure some missle alternatives.
basicly, it would allow you to have a minefield, defensive mines, countermeasures and ranged slowly generative damage dealer (bunkbuster for big and hard targets)
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Camdelma
Gallente
THE DISC
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Posted - 2010.10.06 02:09:00 -
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 Originally by: Ravenmorte
stuff
Thermite is its own oxidizer. Fe2O3 + 2Al = 2 Al2O3 + 2 Fe + lots of heat. That said, this is kind of a dumb idea. The amount of energy released by a thermite reaction is insignificant compared to the energy released by the base reactants hitting armor at railgun/blaster speeds, not to mention the more energetic ammo types, like say, antimatter.
And regardless of any logical reasons, delayed damage and eve have had problems in the past. concord was not a fan of mines for instance.
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Misanthra
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Posted - 2010.10.06 02:31:00 -
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Unlike other games where dots serve a purpose (uber orc tanks with high end set gear kind of stuff), eve combat is rather short and bloody. Get blobs going and might get off "crap, I am primary" in comms before you go pop lol. Be an added feature not really used. maybe 1 on 1...like that happens often though  .
Also would feed the lag monster (which ccp is trying to fix...not whiining lol). Hope they'll get it one day and appreciate the efforts). Adding calculations for dots not something ccp needs right now.
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Herzog Wolfhammer
Gallente
Aliastra
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Posted - 2010.10.06 05:54:00 -
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Originally by: Camdelma
Originally by: Ravenmorte
stuff
Thermite is its own oxidizer. Fe2O3 + 2Al = 2 Al2O3 + 2 Fe + lots of heat. That said, this is kind of a dumb idea. The amount of energy released by a thermite reaction is insignificant compared to the energy released by the base reactants hitting armor at railgun/blaster speeds, not to mention the more energetic ammo types, like say, antimatter.
And regardless of any logical reasons, delayed damage and eve have had problems in the past. concord was not a fan of mines for instance.
I always presumed the thermite has an added oxidizer. I was wrong then.
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Camdelma
Gallente
THE DISC
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Posted - 2010.10.06 06:05:00 -
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Originally by: Herzog Wolfhammer
I always presumed the thermite has an added oxidizer. I was wrong then.
Nope, it's simple and cheap stuff. It honestly would probably work fairly well in space due to the insulating vacuum, but the sheer energy put out by our weapons make look like a firecracker next to a 105mm tank cannon. it's orders of magnitude of difference.
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Nuts Nougat
Perkone
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Posted - 2010.10.06 08:37:00 -
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Edited by: Nuts Nougat on 06/10/2010 08:43:02
Originally by: Camdelma
Edited by: Camdelma on 06/10/2010 06:27:22
Originally by: Herzog Wolfhammer
I always presumed the thermite has an added oxidizer. I was wrong then.
Nope, it's simple and cheap stuff. It honestly would probably work fairly well in space due to the insulating vacuum, but the sheer energy put out by our weapons make look like a firecracker next to a 105mm tank cannon. it's orders of magnitude of difference.
Edit: more like a matchstick on second thought. burn speed and all that.
This is correct.
Based on this picture: http://www.shrani.si/?c/KL/2jIrwZwm/ammo.png, one can calculate that one 1400mm round is about 9m^3, and roughly one third of it is composed of depleted uranium. I'll assume the rest is titanium alloys to keep it from falling apart until it hits it's target.
3m^3 of depleted uranium (60 tons), plus another 6m^3 of titanium alloys (30 tons) equals to 90 tons of heavy metals hitting your hull, per round. Even if there would be some DOT mixed into this equation, I don't see it making any difference, except maybe on a shuttle. (which dies after 1 such round anyway...)
Edit for comparison:
In a three week period of conflict in Iraq during 2003 it was estimated over 1000 tons of depleted uranium munitions were used.
So, 3 volleys from a tempest outgun three weeks of US army :D
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Pasithea Aeas
Pirates in Silk Suits
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Posted - 2010.10.06 08:43:00 -
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2 volley mael
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