Message from @GingaBomber
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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.
this guy's great for topics like this
he's got a speech impediment tho so subtitles recommended
Space warfare is interesting considering there is no up or down
yeah it always makes me sad when space warfare is depicted as a bunch of ships that happen to be along a flat plane with the "tops" of the ships all pointing the same direction
Speaking of nukes it's scary just how much the ww2 nukes look like toys compared to what we can make in modern times
they were cute little chubby bomb-bois
We won't get power armor or rail guns until we figure out a good enough battery. High storage and rapid transfer of energy.
yeeeah chemical batteries aren't super efficient
The honorverse books depict the most realistic space battle imo