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Im thinking about doing the plasma rifle clip.
i found the plasma pistol clip done in the complete section however.
My question is; should i use the plasma pistol clip entry as a template, and save time.
or.
Write the rifle clip entry completly from the begining?
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You could use it as a template, since both weapons are related, but be sure to make them different enough :)

Oh, thank you very much for taking this ct!, it bugs me to see those red lines in the asset list right between the plasma weapons <_<
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The plasma clips will need to say the same thing in order not to condradict one another.. We can pretty much do that by changing pistol to rifle while making a few fluff tweaks. Personally, I think other texts are more urgent at this point, but if you still want to take a crack at it; best use the plasma pistol clip as a template ;) Edited by RustedSoul
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my first go at it:
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Plasma rifle clip

[color="gray"]The plasma rifle clip is a relatively simple piece of technology. In both mechanical and electrical terms it is easy to produce and use. However, the chemistry contained within is more complicated. Each alien weapon fires an optimized type of ammunition, and so the clip relies on a highly balanced set of chemical and physical reactions.

Within the clip are two compartments that hold the reacting ingredients. The first tank holds a gel-like mixture containing highly fractured Xenium. It also includes iron and uranium, along with traces of several other elements. The other tank contains heavy water. It should be noted that both containers are kept highly isolated to prevent malfunction and the risk to user safety is low.

When the two ingredients are mixed, and a high-frequency pulsed EM stimulus applied, the Xenium reacts violently in a manner best described as an explosion. The energy released in the reaction is sufficient to cause fusion of the deuterium atoms in the heavy water; a chain reaction that releases even more energy and superheats the mixture. The result, contained by magnetic fields, is plasma – an ionic, electrically conductive gas. The resulting burst, directed by the weapon, is similar to ball of lighting[/color], but deviates by actually being an extremely high heated form of mass.

This particular clip is designed to administer moderate amounts of mixture to the plasma rifle. The rifle clip, compared to the pistol clip, seem too manufactured with the purpose of supplying an accurate weapon, rather then weapon with a low reaction time. As a result of this, the clip is marginally less efficient at supplying the rifle with the mixture for the purpose of rapid fire, but shows a higher efficiency at supplying an accurate amount of the mixture, and improves the performance of the weapon.

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Credit to Kikanaide, for the pistol clip, wich the rifle clip is based upon.
The gray is Kikanaide's work.
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Ok, see if you can substitue "mixture" for something else.

Also, I think it would be prudent to play around with the last sentence some more.. :)

[quote]As a result of this, the clip is marginally less efficient at supplying the rifle with the mixture for the purpose of rapid fire, but shows a higher efficiency at supplying an accurate amount of the mixture, and improves the performance of the weapon.[/quote]
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The plasma rifle clip is a relatively simple piece of technology. In both mechanical and electrical terms it is easy to produce and use. However, the chemistry contained within is more complicated. Each alien weapon fires an optimized type of ammunition, and so the clip relies on a highly balanced set of chemical and physical reactions.

Within the clip are two compartments that hold the reacting ingredients. The first tank holds a gel-like mixture containing highly fractured Xenium. It also includes iron and uranium, along with traces of several other elements. The other tank contains heavy water. It should be noted that both containers are kept highly isolated to prevent malfunction and the risk to user safety is low.

When the two ingredients are mixed, and a high-frequency pulsed EM stimulus applied, the Xenium reacts violently in a manner best described as an explosion. The energy released in the reaction is sufficient to cause fusion of the deuterium atoms in the heavy water; a chain reaction that releases even more energy and superheats the mixture. The result, contained by magnetic fields, is plasma – an ionic, electrically conductive gas. The resulting burst, directed by the weapon, is similar to ball of lighting, but deviates by actually being an extremely high heated form of mass.

This particular clip is designed to administer moderate amounts of ingredients to the plasma rifle. The rifle clip, compared to the pistol clip, seem too manufactured with the purpose of supplying an accurate weapon, rather then weapon with a low reaction time. As a result of this, the clip is marginally less efficient at supplying the rifle at a high rate, but shows a higher efficiency at supplying an accurate amount of the mixture. The rate of discharge suffers as a result of this, but the plasma rifle’s accuracy is possible due to the accuracy of the clip.
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changed mixture to ingredients
and rewrote the last sentence.
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The plasma rifle clip is a relatively simple piece of technology. In both mechanical and electrical terms it is easy to produce and use. However, the chemistry contained within is more complicated. Each alien weapon fires an optimized type of ammunition, and so the clip relies on a highly balanced set of chemical and physical reactions.

Within the clip are two compartments that hold the reacting ingredients. The first tank holds a gel-like mixture containing [color="red"]highly fractured[/color] Xenium. It also includes iron and uranium, along with traces of several other elements. The other tank contains heavy water. It should be noted that both containers are kept highly isolated to prevent malfunction and the risk to user safety is low.

[color="Green"]Highly fractured? Couldn't you just say it's crushed Xenitum? :D Maybe a better way of putting it would be, "....containing xentium which is grounded into a fine powder..." Just a suggestion.[/color]

When the two ingredients are mixed, and a high-frequency pulsed EM stimulus applied, the Xenium reacts violently in a manner best described as an explosion. The energy released in the reaction is sufficient to cause fusion of the deuterium atoms in the heavy water; a chain reaction that releases even more energy and superheats the mixture. The result, contained by magnetic fields, is plasma – an ionic, electrically conductive gas. The resulting burst, directed by the weapon, is similar to ball of lighting, but deviates by actually being an extremely high heated form of mass.

This particular clip is designed to administer moderate amounts of ingredients to the plasma rifle. The rifle clip, compared to the pistol clip, seem too manufactured with the purpose of supplying an accurate weapon, rather then weapon with a low reaction time. As a result of this, the clip is marginally less efficient at supplying the rifle at a high rate, but shows a higher efficiency at supplying an accurate amount of the mixture. The rate of discharge suffers as a result of this, but the plasma rifle’s accuracy is possible due to the accuracy of the clip.

[color="green"]What does the amount in the mixture have to do with accuracy? The magnetic conductors in the gun direct the plasma (and the soldier, of course). Now if you said the range of the weapon is dependent on the mixture I could see that....[/color]
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don't see a problem with the heavely fractured(its sciency talk), though the guy who wrote that did misspell it, easy fix.(il do it now, fixed)

plasma is a delicat thing, and propelling things with magnetics require presision, this means that the propeled substance(the plama) needs th have the a exact mass to function properly. its not like a rifle, where you just blow a metal pice through a pipe.
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[quote name='Qonfused' date='Nov 26 2004, 06:55 PM']don't see a problem with the heavely fractured(its sciency talk), though the guy who wrote that did misspell it, easy fix.(il do it now, fixed)[right][post="100828"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post][/right][/quote]

I know, it just seemed like you were trying to fancy it up too much. Usually you just say ground up or crushed.

[quote name='Qonfused' date='Nov 26 2004, 06:55 PM']plasma is a delicat thing, and propelling things with magnetics require presision, this means that the propeled substance(the plama) needs th have the a exact mass to function properly. its not like a rifle, where you just blow a metal pice through a pipe.[right][post="100828"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post][/right][/quote]

But that has nothing to do with accuracy. The magnetics involved [b]DOES[/b] have something to do with the accuracy. If you have 1ounce of plasma going through a barrel or 1,000,000 tons of plasma it doesn't mean the accuracy is going away (though I'd imagine you'd hit more with 1,000,000 tons). Now if the magnetic part of the rifle isn't working properly the plasma won't be directed in the right direction, which [b]would[/b] have an effect the trajectory of the burst. Like a normal rifle, the bullet's size and composition doesn't determine where it goes, the barrel and the gunpowder (or in this case, the magnetic rails) does.
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[quote]I know, it just seemed like you were trying to fancy it up too much. Usually you just say ground up or crushed.[/quote]

Actually, Qonfused is right, science talk, remember it's a scientific report, and saying "crushed" in a report, that's just not right. -_-

[quote]But that has nothing to do with accuracy. The magnetics involved [b]DOES[/b] have something to do with the accuracy. If you have 1ounce of plasma going through a barrel or 1,000,000 tons of plasma it doesn't mean the accuracy is going away (though I'd imagine you'd hit more with 1,000,000 tons). Now if the magnetic part of the rifle isn't working properly the plasma won't be directed in the right direction, which [b]would[/b] have an effect the trajectory of the burst. Like a normal rifle, the bullet's size and composition doesn't determine where it goes, the barrel and the gunpowder (or in this case, the magnetic rails) does.[/quote]

I'm not sure about this, but I lean towards Qonfused's point, I think that propelling anything using magnetic fields... that's gotta be precise, but I guess it's open for discussion. Edited by Azrael
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if you put a bullt with a sligtly smaller or larger calibre in a rifle, and fire it. there are 2 posibilities:
1. the barrel explodes.
2. the barrel fails to rotate the bullet, resulting in lessened accuracy.
with plasma, i dont want to think about it.
About the right combination: if you don't kombine the ingredients correctly, the fusion/fission is either going to happen later, or earlier.
later; bad for accuracy.
earlier, not good you the user of the rifle.
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[quote name='Qonfused' date='Nov 27 2004, 01:31 PM']if you put a bullt with a sligtly smaller or larger calibre in a rifle, and fire it. there are 2 posibilities:
1. the barrel explodes.
2. the barrel fails to rotate the bullet, resulting in lessened accuracy.
with plasma, i dont want to think about it.[right][post="100901"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post][/right][/quote]

I see your point, but the difference with plasma is that you don't need to spin it and there is no too large of a calibre plasma burst. The plasma rifle is Push/Pulling the plasma out of the barrel. It's kinda of like a gauss rifle, it's not the size that counts, it's the force that guides the slug/bolt.

[quote name='Qonfused' date='Nov 27 2004, 01:31 PM']About the right combination: if you don't kombine the ingredients correctly, the fusion/fission is either going to happen later, or earlier.
later; bad for accuracy.
earlier, not good you the user of the rifle.
[right][post="100901"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post][/right][/quote]

No problem with the ingredients. Of course, I though the rifle CT said it was contained in at chamber that magnetically held it in, which made it safer to use. Also, if it reacts too late it's not going anywhere, in needs to be in a plasma state to work (I think).
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Here's a website I found on plasma weapons and some other related stuff:

[url="http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/PlasmaWeapons.html"]http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays...smaWeapons.html[/url]

Of course if we follow this website then the aliens aren't going to be much of a threat. :boohoo:
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the thing is:
A plasma rifle would have to work somhow like a rail gun. It would use electro-magnets along the barrel. These magnets needs to be higly tuned, as to when they shuld be on or off. When somone pulls the trigger, all of them should turn on, but as the plasma travels through the barrel, the magnets that the plasma passes needs to be switched off, so that they dont end upp working agains the other magnets. If the mass of the plasma changes, these magnets would then either switch off to early, or to late. Both these scenarios would result in a jerky discharge, and in a lessend velocity. And lessend velocity means lessend accuracy.

if the ingredients fussion/fission to late, well thats self explaining, this mussnt happen.
As for to early: magnetics provide the sorundings with protection, isolating the plasma. Magnetics however, cannot stopp heat emited in form of elctromagnetic radiation. The result would be a extremly hot gun, not nice to use.
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PLASMA RIFLE CLIP
X-Net://Pegasus.net/Ammo/Plasma Rifle

The plasma rifle clip is a relatively simple piece of technology. In both mechanical and electrical terms it is easy to produce and use. However, the chemistry contained within is more complicated. Each Alien weapon fires an optimized type of ammunition, and so the clip relies on a highly balanced set of chemical and physical reactions.

Within the clip are two compartments that hold the reacting ingredients. The first tank holds a gel-like mixture containing highly fractured Xenium. It also includes iron and uranium, along with traces of several other elements. The other tank contains heavy water. It should be noted that both containers are kept highly isolated to prevent malfunction and the risk to user safety is low.

When the two ingredients are mixed, and a high-frequency pulsed EM stimulus applied, the Xenium reacts violently in a manner best described as an explosion. The energy released in the reaction is sufficient to cause fusion of the deuterium atoms in the heavy water; a chain reaction that releases even more energy and superheats the mixture. The result, contained by magnetic fields, is plasma – an ionic, electrically conductive gas. The resulting burst, directed by the weapon, is similar to ball of energy, but deviates by actually being an extremely highly heated form of mass.

This particular clip is designed to administer moderate amounts of ingredients to the plasma rifle. The rifle clip, compared to the pistol clip, seems to be manufactured with the purpose of supplying an accurate weapon, rather than a weapon with low reaction time. As a result, the clip is marginally less efficient at supplying the rifle at high rates, but shows a higher efficiency at supplying an accurate amount of the mixture. The rate of discharge suffers as a result of this, but the plasma rifle’s accuracy is likely due to the clip.
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The usual stuff: [color="red"]Red text[/color] indicates additions, [color="orange"]orange text[/color] indicates deletions, and [color="blue"][i]blue text[/i][/color] indicates comments or suggestions.

Added [brackets] are not denoted.

Trimmed some references to other plasma weapons, as none are prerequisites.

[color="green"]Proofreading Round 1[/color]


[PLASMA RIFLE] CLIP
X-Net://Pegasus.net/Ammo/[Plasma Rifle] [color="red"]Clip[/color]

The [plasma rifle] clip [color="orange"]is a relatively simple piece of technology. In[/color] [color="red"]is relatively straightforward in its construction; from[/color] both [color="red"]a[/color] mechanical and electrical [color="orange"]terms[/color] [color="red"]viewpoint,[/color] it is [color="orange"]easy[/color] [color="red"]rather simple[/color] to [color="red"]re[/color]produce and use. However, the chemistry contained within is [color="red"]considerably[/color] more complicated. Each Alien [color="red"]plasma[/color] weapon [color="red"]design[/color] fires [color="orange"]an[/color] [color="red"]its own specialized[/color] [color="orange"]optimized type of[/color] ammunition, and [color="red"]their respective clips rely on separately balanced sets[/color] [color="orange"]so the clip relies on a highly balanced set[/color] of chemical and physical reactions. [color="red"]The [plasma rifle] clip's contents seem to be optimized for a balance between speed and power.[/color]

Within the [color="red"][plasma rifle][/color] clip are two compartments that hold the [color="orange"]reacting ingredients[/color] [color="red"]reactants[/color]. The first [color="orange"]tank[/color] [color="red"]compartment contains[/color] [color="orange"]holds[/color] a gel-like mixture containing highly fractured Xenium[color="red"],[/color][color="orange"]. It also includes[/color] iron[color="red"],[/color] [color="orange"]and[/color] uranium, [color="orange"]along with traces[/color] [color="red"]and trace amounts[/color] of several other elements[color="red"], while the[/color][color="orange"]. The[/color] other [color="orange"]tank[/color] [color="red"]compartment[/color] contains heavy water. It should be noted that [color="orange"]both containers[/color] [color="red"]these contents[/color] are kept highly isolated to [color="orange"]prevent malfunction and the risk to user safety is low[/color] [color="red"]minimize the risk to the user[/color].

When the two ingredients are mixed[color="orange"],[/color] and a high-frequency [color="orange"]pulsed EM stimulus[/color] [color="red"]electromagnetic pulse[/color] applied, the Xenium reacts violently in a manner [color="red"]that can be[/color] best described as an explosion. The [color="red"]immense amount of released[/color] energy [color="orange"]released in the reaction is sufficient to cause[/color] [color="red"]initiates a fusion chain reaction; the[/color] fusion of [color="orange"]the[/color] deuterium atoms [color="red"]found[/color] in [color="orange"]the[/color] heavy water[color="orange"]; a chain reaction that[/color] releases even more energy and superheats the mixture[color="red"], continuing until the reactants are spent[/color]. The result, contained by magnetic fields [color="blue"][i]if my idea in the plasma weapons systems CT is accepted, add that the magnetic fields are powered by the same reaction[/i][/color], is plasma – [color="orange"]an[/color] [color="red"]a superheated,[/color] ionic, electrically conductive gas. The resulting burst, directed by the weapon, [color="orange"]is similar to ball of energy, but deviates by actually being an extremely highly heated form of mass[/color] [color="red"]is not the beam of energy that many might imagine, but actually a form of mass heated to extraordinary levels[/color].

[color="red"]Although the contents within the [plasma rifle] clip are optimized to provide an increase in power over smaller plasma weapon designs, the plasma-generation reaction takes a marginally longer time to complete, resulting in a slightly lower rate of fire.[/color] [color="orange"]This particular clip is designed to administer moderate amounts of ingredients to the plasma rifle. The rifle clip, compared to the pistol clip, seems to be manufactured with the purpose of supplying an accurate weapon, rather than a weapon with low reaction time. As a result, the clip is marginally less efficient at supplying the rifle at high rates, but shows a higher efficiency at supplying an accurate amount of the mixture. The rate of discharge suffers as a result of this, but the plasma rifle’s accuracy is likely due to the clip.[/color]

[color="blue"][i]Truncated a large portion of this paragraph because in the plasma rifle CT, the anterior EM prongs are the reason behind the accuracy increase, not the clip.[/i][/color]

"Y'know, it's pretty hard to get used to these new clips: the radioactive symbol makes me pretty nervous..."
- Private Mark Chan [color="blue"][i]Fluff subject to change.[/i][/color] Edited by Astyanax
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[PLASMA RIFLE] CLIP
X-Net://Pegasus.net/Ammo/[Plasma Rifle] Clip

The [plasma rifle] clip is a relatively simple piece of technology; from both a mechanical and electrical viewpoint, it is easy to reproduce and use. However, the chemistry contained within is considerably more complicated. Each Alien plasma weapon design fires its own specialized ammunition, and their respective clips rely on separately balanced sets of chemical and physical reactions. The [plasma rifle] clip's contents seem to be optimized for a balance between speed and power.

Within the [plasma rifle] clip are two compartments that hold the reactants. The first compartment contains a gel-like mixture containing highly fractured Xenium, iron, uranium, and trace amounts of several other elements, while the other compartment contains heavy water. It should be noted that these contents are kept highly isolated to minimize the risk to the user.

When the two ingredients are mixed and a high-frequency electromagnetic pulse applied, the Xenium reacts violently in a manner that can be best described as an explosion. The immense amount of released energy initiates a fusion chain reaction; the fusion of deuterium atoms found in heavy water releases even more energy and superheats the mixture, continuing until the reactants are spent. The result, contained by magnetic fields, is plasma – a superheated, ionic, electrically conductive gas. The resulting burst, directed by the weapon, is not the beam of energy that many might imagine, but actually a form of mass heated to extraordinary levels.

Although the contents within the [plasma rifle] clip are optimized to provide an increase in power over smaller plasma weapon designs, the plasma-generation reaction takes a marginally longer time to complete, resulting in a slightly lower rate of fire.

"Y'know, it's pretty hard to get used to these new clips: the radioactive symbol makes me pretty nervous..."
- Private Mark Chan.
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