Blasters refer to a certain types of energy weapons used. The term is also used to refer to Directed Energy weapons of all types, typically the hand held kind.
Appearance[]
The appearance of a blaster is generally similar to a gun, but the exact design varies per culture, technology etc.
Nature[]
- Type 1: This type of Blaster is typically fires slugs that have been heated to a near molten state and fired by the same em forces. They are often called Sluggers or Bolters.
- Type 2: This types fires 'packets' of particle energy that have been condensed by EM forces. They are often referred to as a Laser Gun or Lasgun.
- Type 3: These are more conventional forms of Plasma Casters which ignite special gas in a chamber, condense and then fire it as a plasma bullet. This is the correct type of weapon for calling a blaster.
Regardless of which type they were, blasters were inferior to Plasma Casters in terms of offensive power and accuracy. Type 2 blasters were notorious for their terrible accuracy especially in atmosphere environments where the heat up air, off setting their accuracy for the immediate shot after unless there was a cool down. Type 3's also began to loose accuracy quickly after successive shots, although some models compensated for this
Use[]
Most advance civilizations use one form of blaster or the other. They are so wide spread that for most bullet/slug weapons become rare. The most commonly used in Type 3 and then 2.
SolZen[]
In all of SolZen's series,Maxion, Galactic Robot War etc , all basic Blasters follow the same composition, being based on Plasma Technology. Fuel from an Energy Pack is absorbed and goes throw a plasma converter, before being placed in internal plasma tank(s). The barrel is comprised of a plasma emitter, wall with integrated plasma coils, giving it a railgun like firing mechanism. They are basically Type 3 Blasters.