Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better: Difference between revisions

* In ''[[Andromeda]]'', most large ships only use energy weapons for point defense; most combat uses relativistic missiles or, at extreme close range, anti-proton cannons. As for hand-held weapons, people typically carry gauss pistols with smart bullets or [[Swiss Army Weapon|force lances]] that can fire mini drones or plasma bursts depending on the situation.

 

* Memorably mentioned in Larry Elmore's ''[[Snarf Quest]]'' comic that used to run in DRAGON Magazine back in the 80's, when a group of space-travellers from a medieval fantasy world, posing as a rock band (it makes sense in context, trust me) angered a group of space miners, resulting in a high-speed chase with both parties exchanging gunfire; while the miners weren't too worried about the heroes' lasers, when Snarf pulled out his ''.357 Magnum'' (that he once killed a ''dragon'' with), they started to panic because "lasers'll burn ya, but them slug-throwers will rip yer head off!" The matter became moot, anyway, after the team wizard hit the miners with a Lightning Bolt spell, but still...