Gauss Cannon

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Cannon

It fires metal projectiles at superluminal speeds similar to a railgun it uses magnetic fields rated in gauss hence the name to eject a magnetic slug or round at a target the speed of the slug or projectile depends on the amount of gauss. There are real gauss guns in real life albeit many problems have yet to be rectified such as high voltage leakage and excessive heat.

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Evaluation

ADVANTAGES

The Gauss Cannon is a good defense against enemy ships, dealing enough damage to occasionally destroy a Poseidon Class vessel in one hit. See "Destroying" in Combat.

DISADVANTAGES

The only real downside of the Gauss Cannon is that the mighty Zeus Class ship has Rapid Fire against it, while nothing has Rapid Fire against the Plasma Cannon.

Statistics

Cost

Ore: 20,000
Crystal: 15,000
Hydrogen: 2,000

Specifications

Hull Rating: 3,500
Shield Rating: 200
Weapons Rating: 1,100

Rapid Fire

Others Versus This:
Zeus Class x 50

Requirements

Shipyard Level 6
Weapons Tech Level 3
Energy Tech Level 6
Shield Tech Level 1

See Also

Defenses