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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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+ | {{shipimage|image=[[Image:Rapier tech model.png|400px]]|caption=The SCWS-6 Rapier}} | ||
===Blue Planet Tech Room Description=== | ===Blue Planet Tech Room Description=== | ||
− | The Federation's premier fighter weapons system, manufactured by the Oxys-Ultor Threat Workshop on Mars. The SCWS-6 Rapier is a descendant of the Great War-era Prometheus cannon with an improved cyclic rate of fire. Sophisticated fire control computers gather spectral and profile data from the target via lidar and regulate shot packaging for consistent, optimized damage. Quick, precise, and reliable, the Rapier provides primary firepower for the Kentauroi interceptor and the mighty Uriel gunship. Deployment is widespread in Second and Third Fleets. | + | The Federation's premier fighter weapons system, manufactured by the Oxys-Ultor Threat Workshop on Mars. The SCWS-6 Rapier is a descendant of the Great War-era [[GTW Prometheus|Prometheus]] cannon with an improved cyclic rate of fire. Sophisticated fire control computers gather spectral and profile data from the target via lidar and regulate shot packaging for consistent, optimized damage. Quick, precise, and reliable, the Rapier provides primary firepower for the [[UEF Kentauroi|Kentauroi]] interceptor and the mighty [[UEF Uriel|Uriel]] gunship. Deployment is widespread in Second and Third Fleets. |
==Performance== | ==Performance== | ||
===Statistics=== | ===Statistics=== | ||
− | {{Primary| | + | {{Primary|1500|5.00|800|20|0.85x|17|1.0x|20|0.4x|8}} |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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− | Better than the [[Maul]] in every way but single hit damage. Longer range, faster rate of fire, higher damage, lower energy use; there's no real reason to not use this instead. The Rapier is not quite as punishing as the Kayser, but it's very close for much less energy consumption. }} | + | Better than the [[Maul]] in every way but single hit damage. Longer range, faster rate of fire, higher damage, lower energy use; there's no real reason to not use this instead. The Rapier is not quite as punishing as the Kayser, but it's very close for much less energy consumption. |
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+ | The Rapier's excellent range, coupled with its good shot velocity and relatively high rate of fire--makes it a great bomb intercept weapon, though the energy consumption does become a bit of an issue if you've diverted all power to engines to race to intercept a new wing of bombers. Frankly, it's a wonder that the First Fleet doesn't use this as standard issue, given that it's both easier to use and generally more effective in every role than the Maul or Vulcan, while also being considerably better at bomb intercept (which is especially significant for First Fleet, which only uses the much slower Uhlan fighter instead of the 200m/s speedster like the Kentauroi.}} | ||
[[Category:Blue Planet weapons]] | [[Category:Blue Planet weapons]] |
Latest revision as of 00:30, 16 June 2020
The following information has not been confirmed by Volition and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe. |
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Contents
Description
The SCWS-6 Rapier |
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Blue Planet Tech Room Description
The Federation's premier fighter weapons system, manufactured by the Oxys-Ultor Threat Workshop on Mars. The SCWS-6 Rapier is a descendant of the Great War-era Prometheus cannon with an improved cyclic rate of fire. Sophisticated fire control computers gather spectral and profile data from the target via lidar and regulate shot packaging for consistent, optimized damage. Quick, precise, and reliable, the Rapier provides primary firepower for the Kentauroi interceptor and the mighty Uriel gunship. Deployment is widespread in Second and Third Fleets.
Performance
Statistics
Range | 1500 m | |
Rate of Fire | 5.00 shots per second | |
Velocity | 800 ms-1 | |
Base Damage | 20 | |
Armor Damage | 0.85x | 17 |
Shield Damage | 1.0x | 20 |
Subsystem Damage | 0.4x | 8 |
Notes
Veteran Comments
Better than the Maul in every way but single hit damage. Longer range, faster rate of fire, higher damage, lower energy use; there's no real reason to not use this instead. The Rapier is not quite as punishing as the Kayser, but it's very close for much less energy consumption.