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== Tabletop Games ==
* Many of the heavy weapons in ''[[Warhammer 40000|Warhammer 40,000]]'' are BFGs. It is worth noting that normal humans have to mount them on mobile platforms and use them in teams of two—it's only the [[Super Soldier|superhuman]] [[Space Marine]]s who can use them like traditional BFGs, and even then most of them have to stay still and brace themselves before firing. Of course, there are some [[Badass Normal]] humans who can lift said weapons by themselves, and those are realistically seen as abnormal.
** It is worth elaborating that the ''standard'' Space Marine weapon is a fully-automatic gun firing rocket-propelled explosive-tipped "bolt" rounds, each of which is capable of punching through most infantry armor to detonate within the target, or with sustained fire blast apart lightly-armored vehicles. "Normal human" version reduced to "mere" .75 caliber is somewhat less impressive, but expensive and of course is a status symbol.▼
** Among the heaviest of what still counts as Basic ("rifle" sized) weapons are [http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Hot-Shot_Lasgun hot-shot lasguns] (aka hellguns), used mostly by Storm Troopers. While normal lasguns are on par with carbines or assault rifles (or shotgun with slugs, if overloaded enough to lose all their advantages), hellguns are comparable to bolters in performance against armored targets - and are just as finicky and maintenance intensive, though cheaper. The weapon itself looks ''a lot'' bulkier than a common lasgun, is heavier by half, and instead of powerpack the size of a rifle magazine is fed from a 10 kg [[Ammunition Backpack|cable-linked backpack]].
▲It is worth elaborating that the ''standard'' Space Marine weapon is a fully-automatic gun firing rocket-propelled explosive-tipped "bolt" rounds, each of which is capable of punching through most infantry armor to detonate within the target, or with sustained fire blast apart lightly-armored vehicles.
** The common weapon for the Ogryn (basically an Ogre {{smallcaps| [[In Space|IN SPACE!]]}}) is Ripper Gun - full-auto shotgun of much bigger caliber than human shotguns and sturdy enough to withstand being used as a warhammer.
** Special mention goes to the Tau Railgun, the main armament of the Hammerhead Tank and
{{quote|'''Major Kane, Mordant 607th Heavy Armoured Regiment:''' One of the light walkers carried a weapon of lethal effect. It fired a form of ultra-high velocity projectile. I saw one of our tanks after having been hit by it. There was a small hole in either flank - one the projectile's entry point, one its exit. The tiny munition had passed through the vehicle with such speed that everything within the hull not welded down had been sucked out through the exit hole. Including the crew. We never identified their bodies, for all that remained of them was a red stain upon the ground, extending some twenty metres from the wreck.}}
** [[Space Pirate|Kaptin Badrukk]] has a particularly awesome example - it was taken from an Ogryn
** The Orks also have Shokk Attack Guns, which teleport a small Goblin through hell into an enemy's insides. Yes, really.
** One Ork Warboss loved his gun so much he went back in time to kill his past self so he could have another one. You heard me.
** There are all sorts of detailed support for Heavies in RPG. For one, Bulging Bicep talent that allows to use Heavy weapons without bracing (deploying bipods, etc) - and gives a bonus to weight lifting. Humans as well as both Eldar factions also sometimes put heavy weapons on antigravity pallets, so one can shoot it and move on - and also halves the effective weight (even Eldar-made Heavy weapons are, well, ''heavy''). There are also other solutions, such as Stabiliser Harness, which supports weight of a mounted Heavy weapon ''[[Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade]]'' style - the wielder cannot be disarmed and has the same advantages as from Bulging Bicep talent, but all movement related tests are hindered (it's bulky).
* ''Paranoia'' has a couple of 'em:
** Cone rifles, basically bazookas. Ammo ranges from solid slug to high explosive to hallucinogenic gas to tacnuke (information on the blast radius is not available at your security clearance), and is [[Blatant Lies|always clearly labeled]].
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** And then there's the rest of his family, the assault cannon class. All of them would be considered anti-materiel weapons in [[Real Life]]. It's just that there are so many tough targets in ''[[Shadowrun]]'' (like trolls, drones, cyborgs, dragons, etc.) that you need this kind of firepower at the higher levels.
** Then again, some sniper rifles can do as much (or even more) damage if they are equipped with EX-explosive ammo (which is cheaper than assault cannon rounds), and have a higher rate of fire and a longer range, which puts them squarely in this class.
== Video Games ==
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