bf2142 mark that artillery

[shiremct]

Re: bf2142 mark that artillery

Jesus... imagine the weather consequences of something like this!! (A real weapon of this magnitude, not in BF2!)

The weather fallout from such a weapon could be almost as destructive as the weapon itself.

[SHADOW2492]

Re: bf2142 mark that artillery

If you want to get realistic about it ... an orbital laser cannon is not exactly instant. It has to reposition, then there is the travel time for the laser beam, which is very short, but from orbit it isn't quite instant. Multiply that by at least two, seeing as the coordinates and fire authorization signal has to actually make its way TO the satellite first. It also has to punch its way through several miles of atmosphere, most likely superheating the air column by pulsed lasing, same as they do with modern lasers. By the time the orbital laser is positioned, warmed up, and fired, you will have something comparable to the ten-second artillery delay you see in Battlefield 2.

But then, who ever said BF2142 is going to be realistic?

firstly it could always be holding a charge so it doesnt as you say have to charge up. Also the speed of light is 286,000 kilometers per second, seeing as the sattellite won't be much higher than 40-80 kilometers up, the laser will be there very fast quicker than you can blink a eye . In fact the light could travel from the sattellite to earth and back 7150 times per second. I don't see a noticeable delay in that. The act of punching through the atmoshpere isnt going to slow the light down. Maybe absorb some of the heat energy it carries if any.

[imported_CerB]

Re: bf2142 mark that artillery

Also, the current planes fire the same thing as the arty in BF2. So in BF2142, the planes would need to fire the same thing as the death ray arty.
So....

It looks like it's leaking alien gas or something. Or releasing corrosive alien urine on a group of Earthlings or something. Not something I want while playing.