For example: laser rifles or pistols, anything that shoots out concussive energy that you see in sci-fi shooter games. This is obviously in the realm of science fiction but I can’t imagine that kind of technology is impossible to come by. With those weapons they can probably hold up to hundreds of rounds worth of energy/plasma/etc.
What would be the main roadblock with this kind of weaponry?
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There are 2 main problems
1. Batteries arent very energy dense, explosives are. You have to some how justify using a battery to power your device electrically instead of just using explosions
2. Energy dissipates quickly as it travels. Long range lasers dont do damage, concussive energy is just sound (and doesnt work like in video games) and plasma cools and dissipates quickly. Compare this to solid projectiles which dont have any of these problems.
together these mean that the best you can do is a Gauss rifle or rail gun firing a solid projectile, and even then you have to figure out #1.
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