Static Screen - Weapons - Beam Weapons

Data Sheet

Beams Weapons fire rays of energy that are not affected by gravity, and will, in most cases, do heavy shield damage. Some beams may be able to track their targets.

General Data
Appearance	Appearance of the fired projectile.
Tech Level	Technology level of the weapon.
Tech Base	Creators and users of the weapon.
Combat Value	General value of the weapon.
Mass	Weight carried on the weapon in metric tons.
Size	Minimum mount size the weapon can be mounted on.
Energy Consumption	Amount of energy consumed by the weapon per second.
Range	Travel distance of the projectile.
Velocity	Speed of the projectile in meters per second.
Charge Time	Total time before the weapon can fire one full-power shot.
Blast Radius	The blast radius of the projectile's explosion upon impact.
Damage Variance	Potential change in damage based on attacking range.
Tracking	The beam can track its target.
Special Properties	Special properties of the weapon, if any.
Shield Effects
Damage	Amount of damage done toward shields.
Rate	Estimated shield damage per second.
Energy Ratio	Estimated amount of shield damage per unit of energy.
Phase %	Percentage of damage that skips shielding.
Armor Effects
Damage	Amount of damage done toward armor.
Rate	Estimated armor damage per second.
Energy Ratio	Estimated amount of armor damage per unit of energy.
Phase %	Percentage of damage that skips exterior armor.
Integrity Effects
Damage	Amount of damage done toward integrity. Affects internals.
Rate	Estimated integrity damage per second.
Energy Ratio	Estimated amount of integrity damage per unit of energy.
In-Depth Data
Psuedo Mass	Amount of force on impact with its target.
Beam Length	Length of the fired beam.
Stiffness	Mobility of the beam. Used with tracking and jitter.
Concussive Damage %	Randomness of the beam's direction.
Electric Damage %	Percentage of damage of electric force.
Thermal Damage %	Percentage of damage of thermal force.
Special Damage %	Percentage of damage of a special force.