Zat Earthshatter
Ghosts Of Ourselves
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Posted - 2013.12.26 18:15:00 -
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Would make for a good Gallente device, as they already use antimatter in their starship blasters.
The detonation effect might look like a black hole, but is simply a sphere of AM.
lore/science thoughts
Considering the power of antimatter annihilation, the AM inside the sphere would be as diffuse as solar wind particles in space - any higher density would create a nuclear-grade blast upon being struck with a matter projectile.
This would work because you don't have to destroy the projectile, just defeat its kinetic energy to neutralize it.
Needless to say, radiation-based weaponry would be unaffected by this device.
gameplay thoughts
This would make a great deployable-cover weapon for the Gallente, and could easily be made within the Federation by modifying existing Antimatter blaster ammunition.
Instead of creating a hard wall like instant-hardening foam or plasma shielding, this would instead damage infantry trying to go through it.
Amarrian laser weaponry would punch right through, but the containment shield/field would mitigate a certain amount of damage as it goes through, applying that lost damage to its own HP to protect the user.
(Lasers lose some damage potential but go through)
It is most effective at defeating Kinetic munitions - hence, it is almost purpose-built for blocking Caldari weapons. May use Fallout: NV-style thresholds for damage calculation, as particularly powerful rounds may not be completely stopped.
(Blocks most Kinetic, mitigation for those strong enough to penetrate)
A shockwave would disrupt the containment enough for some annihilation to take place, turning the AM field into a form of reactive armor. Thus, Matari weapons' exposions would not affect a user behind the AM field.
(stops explosive damage)
Gallentean blaster ammunition is almost identical in design, so a blaster could theoretically be set to the same harmonics to be able to pass through without either one affecting the other.
Blasters on different frequencies would still go through, but the strength of the munition would be significantly compromised.
(Allied blasters unaffected)
(Strong mitigation on enemy blasters) |