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| − | The '''BVas''' is a heavy beam cannon used by the [[Vasudans]] in FreeSpace 2 | + | The '''BVas''' is a heavy beam cannon used by the [[Vasudans]] in FreeSpace 2, forming the main anti-capital ship capabilities of the [[GVD Hatshepsut|''Hatshepsut''-class destroyer]] and older [[GVD Typhon|''Typhon''-class destroyer]]s still serving the [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]] during the [[NTF Rebellion]] and [[Second Shivan Incursion]]. The BVas is the most powerful beam cannon ever made by the Vasudans and is very similar to the [[BGreen]] in every respect. |
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==Performance== | ==Performance== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *The BVas is the first beam a novice FS2 pilot will see in action, when the [[GVD Psamtik|GVD ''Psamtik'']] destroys the ''Belisarius''. | + | * The BVas is the first beam a novice FS2 pilot will see in action, when the [[GVD Psamtik|GVD ''Psamtik'']] destroys the ''Belisarius''. |
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| − | {{Comment|The statistics don't show it but the BVas actually does marginally more damage a minute than the [[BGreen]]; it is a highly effective weapon.}} | + | {{Comment|The statistics don't show it but the BVas actually does marginally more damage a minute than the [[BGreen]]; it is a highly effective weapon. |
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| + | Calculations point out that this weapon has a yield equivalent to approximately 34.6 GT (Gigatons of TNT) per pulse. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 9 August 2021
The BVas is a heavy beam cannon used by the Vasudans in FreeSpace 2, forming the main anti-capital ship capabilities of the Hatshepsut-class destroyer and older Typhon-class destroyers still serving the GTVA during the NTF Rebellion and Second Shivan Incursion. The BVas is the most powerful beam cannon ever made by the Vasudans and is very similar to the BGreen in every respect.
Performance
Statistics
| Range | 4 000 m |
| Recharge Time | 24 s |
| Beam Lifetime | 3.7 s |
| Type: | Direct |
| Shots | 1 |
| Damage per second | 6 050 |
| Damage per second (sustained) | 933 |
| Damage per pulse | 22 385 |
Notes
- The BVas is the first beam a novice FS2 pilot will see in action, when the GVD Psamtik destroys the Belisarius.
Veteran Comments
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The statistics don't show it but the BVas actually does marginally more damage a minute than the BGreen; it is a highly effective weapon.
Calculations point out that this weapon has a yield equivalent to approximately 34.6 GT (Gigatons of TNT) per pulse.
