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The '''''Thorn Lance'' Light Beam''', also known as the '''SBlue''', is a light beam cannon used by the [[GTVA]] in the [[Portal:FreeSpace 2|FreeSpace 2]] mod [[Blue Planet]]. The ''Thorn Lance'' is the lightest beam created by the Alliance as a result of the Threat Exigency Initiative, and two of these beams serve as the primary weapon of the [[GTC Hyperion|GTC ''Hyperion'']]. The ''Thorn Lance''<nowiki></nowiki>'s biggest threat is its effective range, which is over 50% greater than that of the [[LRed]]. Its biggest weakness is its lengthy recharge time of 40 seconds, as well as an extremely short beam lifetime of 2.5 seconds.
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The '''''Thorn Lance'' Light Beam''', also known as the '''SBlue''', is a light beam cannon used by the [[GTVA]] in the [[Portal:FreeSpace 2|FreeSpace 2]] mod [[Blue Planet]]. The ''Thorn Lance'' is the lightest beam created by the Alliance as a result of the Threat Exigency Initiative, and two of these beams serve as the primary weapon of the [[GTC Hyperion|GTC ''Hyperion'']]. The ''Thorn Lance''<nowiki></nowiki>'s biggest threat is its effective range, which is over 50% greater than that of the [[LRed]]. Its biggest weakness is its lengthy recharge time of 40 seconds, which is a major drawback to work around when coupled with the relatively small damage output.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Performance==
 
==Performance==
 
===Statistics===
 
===Statistics===
{{Beam|6 375|40|2.5|Direct|1|1 760|110|4 400}}
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{{Beam|4 500|40|2.5|Direct|1|1 920|120|4 800}}
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
*Weapon is a beam cannon [[Weapons.tbl#.22beam.22|(beam)]]
 
*Weapon is a beam cannon [[Weapons.tbl#.22beam.22|(beam)]]
*Weapon is capable of easily damaging even larger vessels [[Weapons.tbl#.22Huge.22|(Huge)]]
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*Weapon is capable of easily damaging large vessels [[Weapons.tbl#.22Huge.22|(Huge)]]
 
*Weapon cannot be mounted on small ships [[Weapons.tbl#.22Big_Ship.22|(Big Ship)]]
 
*Weapon cannot be mounted on small ships [[Weapons.tbl#.22Big_Ship.22|(Big Ship)]]
 
*Weapon refire rate is the same on all difficulty levels [[Weapons.tbl#.22same_turret_cooldown.22|(same turret cooldown)]]
 
*Weapon refire rate is the same on all difficulty levels [[Weapons.tbl#.22same_turret_cooldown.22|(same turret cooldown)]]

Latest revision as of 17:40, 22 January 2019

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The Thorn Lance Light Beam, also known as the SBlue, is a light beam cannon used by the GTVA in the FreeSpace 2 mod Blue Planet. The Thorn Lance is the lightest beam created by the Alliance as a result of the Threat Exigency Initiative, and two of these beams serve as the primary weapon of the GTC Hyperion. The Thorn Lance's biggest threat is its effective range, which is over 50% greater than that of the LRed. Its biggest weakness is its lengthy recharge time of 40 seconds, which is a major drawback to work around when coupled with the relatively small damage output.

Description

Blue Planet Tech Room Description

The Thorn Lance light beam system, mounted on Hyperion cruisers as their primary direct-fire weapons system, is the weakest of the next-generation beam systems. Nonetheless, it offers marked improvement in firepower over previous light beams, and its draw on the cruiser's systems overall is low. Cool-running, easy to maintain, and reasonably powerful, the Thorn Lance suffers only in that it is mounted on a fragile vessel.

Performance

Statistics

Range 4 500 m
Recharge Time 40 s
Beam Lifetime 2.5 s
Type: Direct
Shots 1
Damage per second 1 920
Damage per second (sustained) 120
Damage per pulse 4 800


Notes

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