There may very well be stuff harder than diamond... but would it be cost effective or mechanically efficient to use such substances?Originally posted by Ladiesman^
Who's to say we haven't found something harder than diamond?
Originally posted by Supdon3
im pretty sure that weapons fire will puncture the armor and destroy the fighter long before it absorbs enough energy to become superheated.
Originally posted by akashra
No doubt you'd feel a bit stupid if you ran into your own flashpack though.
Originally posted by akashra
Hmmm, now there's a nice idea. Mine a jump point with flashpacks. LOTS of pretty fireworks
Originally posted by Supdon3
No, the shields would completely prevent the weapons fire from touching the armor, thereby making it impossible for the armor to absorb ANY heat.
Originally posted by Supdon3
Im pretty sure the idea behind the flashpak mine is that when a ship came into contact with it, it would then latch on to the ship superheating its atmosphere and killing the crew. Instead of being fired at a target, it would wait for the target to run into it.
Originally posted by akashra
And if you remember, the Flashpack operates by superheating the internal atmosphere. Where's the atmosphere in space around a ship?
Preacher, why would it waste money. What's to say they're expensive to make, or more expensive than Porcupines or normal Missiles? Most pilots seem to use most of the missiles they're given each mission - so they can't exactly be expensive if they never get told off for doing such.
Originally posted by Preacher
Attempting to "mine" an area with flashpaks would be akin to MANUALLY throwing a magazine of bullets at an enemy. Sure, bullets are dangerous, but ONLY if they're used properly (fired out of a gun). Any other usage is a waste of good ammo.
Since a Flashpak is NOT a mine, you'd be totally wasting good ordnance... You might as well just jettison 'em all as soon as you launch from the Carrier: The net gain would be the same. Are ya trackin' with me here?....
Originally posted by Preacher
Wrong! Flackpaks are not mines..they are fired AT a ship and must engage the ship, latch on to the hull, and then do their dirty work. Hardly the description of any type of "mine" I've ever heard of.