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Science fiction is application of theory to fiction. :D

But we do have such applications as liposuction devices and plastics welding. Some real life examples, if you like.

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Oi! Back to the question!

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So, i personaly call bull on vibro- cutters and projectiles. Any other weapon? Yes please! Actualy, explosive rounds may benefit from this, as long as they don't come in form of long rod penetrators, as the oscillations may help it embed itself in the flesh, maximizing the damage.

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Still, i insist that minial energy transfer is what allows a sword to cut better. Swords already can apply a cutting motion my themselves, one which isn't constantly alternating in direction as well.

And the "hard-to-control" part was actuly directed at vibro- projectiles, mind you.

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First of all, jackhammers are very hard to control. Imagine a bullet tip acting in a similar manner, its main vector of force constantly making microscopic changes in direction. This will impede it's penetrative ability, due to energy loss caused by the increased amounts of friction.

And as for swords, read up on blade harmonics to understands why vibroswords (a mace, for example, due to relying on high inertia and applying as much energy transfer as possible, would only benefit from this) suck balls.

IMHO, vibroweapons are much less subtle in application that they seem, more fit for brutal maiming, distruption and rending than clear cuts and neat holes.

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Yup, that all is acceptable, though now that the colors are given a more detailed description, i belive that in projectile form, Green and Red have equal penetrative potential, the former due to it's hardenss preventing blunting/mushrooming, unless in gun mode, the photon pump has pre-set projectile forms.

That aside, now we just wait for Green to have his say.

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IMHO, high tiers are also harder to balance, sometimes giving rise to arguments.

BTW, what are your opinions on my vibro waepon babble? Shall we be more strict with this kind of stuff, or let this pass as a rule of cool? I see viable options of using such weapons, but their use as cutting melee and projectiles nags me.

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BTW, ultrasound plastic welding is actualy a thing. And friction induced heat, thanks to which the welding happens, isn't exactly what one values in a sword or bullet, eh?

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So.

I don't want to deny the viability of high-freqency vibartion weapons, but as far as my knowledge goes, oscillisation in a sword causes unwanted energy loss, resulting in worse cutting ability , and the same goes for projectiles, the use of slanted armor against long-rod penetrators being a good example of how the change in trajectory induced by the vibrations will impede the projectiles power. I do understand that such high frequency vibrations won't even be visible to a naked eye, but still do belive that cutting weapons may not benefit from them.

Lets discuss?