On 24/06/2014 02:05, Richard Aiken wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 9:12 AM, Richard Aiken <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> . . . and the largest energy weapon being the "20MGW Pulse Laser" . . .
>>
>
> Oops. Read the chart wrong. Which is embarassing, as it lists only two (2)
> large energy weapons, the other one being a "100MGW Laser."
>
> NOTE: From the stats, it looks like SW took to heart the CT "beam vs pulse"
> laser split. The "100MGW" has twice the effective range and ten times the
> armor piercing capability of the "20MGW Pulse," but the latter delivers
> about the same average damage within an explosive-effect radius.

OR they just decided that those stats were about right for an
anti-personnel/light armour weapon. After all, that's pretty obviously
how they did the other weapon stats (compare the katana to the
longsword, consider the stats of the 14.5mm HMG vs. .50 BMG, or the
AK-47 vs the M1 Garand).