I mean, last I heard its still too heavy for infantry use. Still probably a cheaper replacement for dealing with missiles or mortar fire.

it won't be too heavy in microgravity, which means the SPACE FORCE WILL HAVE RAILGUNS

I did not consider that possibility

space force will need rail guns. it'll be just like ALIENS with the CMC

Though, id imagine the soldiers going crazy for the lack of recoil

nuke shit from orbit

Railguns would probably create less heat than traditional firearms which is important for space force infantry

Too used to expecting recoil

Since there's no air for the heat to dissipate through in space

I find that absolutely fascinating. Wierd I thought liquids freeze in space.

space weapons will likely consist of a lot of railguns and compressed air guns

since compressed air would work way better in a vacuum

Then again, there no atmosphere stopping the heat from the sun

Battles in space will be wierd as well. Vaccum means lack of sound.

So if you were not watching out, well, your buddies could have been blown up under your nose.

i imagine space warfare will basically be exclusively vehicle warfare though

possibly with boarding operations

I mean you need alot of propulsion in space, a suit wont have enough space for that

yeah, unless we figure out some really crazy tech

And fights in the air happen over hundereds of meters, you can barely see your opponent most of the time.

oh yeah it will be at absurd distances

Imagine that in space, might be kilometers apart

You cant fight infantry in space

With infantry

later down the line ships could be fighting each other from interplanetary distances

let's see your space jetpack get you to mars before the sedan-sized raingun rounds hit you lmao

Well lazers will be very popular in space id reckon, and missiles

And railguns would be the equivalent of a musket vs a crossbow. Id imagine electricity plus some material for rounds is cheaper than nrining up alot of traditional ordinance.

the interesting thing about lasers is the ultimate defense against them is just to polish the shit out of your ship

so all ships designed for warfare will have a mirror-finish, making lasers completely ineffective lol

Make them very reflective.

Railguns are going to be king then I assume?

Just some power and material for the shot.

railguns will most likely be the emergency short-range weapons, for long-range they'll most likely be firing nuclear missiles

because space is effectively immune to the radiation that makes nukes such an environmental problem on planets

Fair enough. Id imagine people up there are gonna need insane shades

Excuse me but you're ignoring the possibility of vehicles that function as infantry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvs_f5MwT04

this guy's great for topics like this

he's got a speech impediment tho so subtitles recommended