I don't think this hs been mentioned before but I was thinking that when missiles and artillery level up they can have larger explosions, even if it's just a bigger version of the same effect, it would be nice for the nuke to actually NUKE something and not just make a small, high-powered explosion :eek: .
artillery and stuff are big enough. Nuke is pretty weak for it's namesake but I doubt it'd be fun to have about 6000 res wasted in an instant because someone managed to point and click in your direction =P
ATM i'm working on a cluster missile launcher (ala Tiberian sun) for a map im planning The launcher will be in middle, an infantry only zone, you can win by either capturing and holding the nuke launcher for like 10 mins(or whatever), or the conventional way using tanks n shit. if that satisfies you
A nuclear missile is one that uses the nulculi of the molecues on the core to create an explosion, in no way does that mean it has to be a large explosion like the multi megaton nuclear bombs you are familiar with. The nukes are fine, get used to them.
I thought it split the atom(s)? I have no idea how they really work, this is just what I've heard. Don't kill me, just kindly correct me if I'm wrong
Just read it for yourself. Fission. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission Fusion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fusion
The amount of energy released by every fusion of a pair of hydrogen atoms is roughly equal to that of a ton of coal (at least that's what I remember reading; either way, just consider it a rough figure, as it's such a fuzzy number, anyway). Boiling it down to that alone, then the warhead in Empires must contain only a handful (as in 6-8, not an actual handful) of deuterium (Hydrogen prepped for fusion) atoms. Considering that a fission reaction is also involved, though, and considering that it has to emit enough radiation to create enough plasma to sustain a fusion reaction... Well, I think reality goes out the window, here. Calling it a nuclear missile mostly conveys the notion that this is a giant "kill shit" button. (Fun fact: it took two hours for me to actually finish writing this post because of distractions.)
Yah, would be cool if you actually saw a big explosion not to mention got killed by it... Invisible blast radiuses work, but its a lot cooler to see the explosion itself, and when you get blown into a million tiny pieces by a nuke you go :eek: .
Yeah, wow, okay... If we're really going to start in on scolding each other about not knowing our stuff, I could take some pot shots at your punctuation and spelling, there... But I wouldn't want to be an ass about it, would I? And I certainly wouldn't want to be incorrect. Nabbed stright from Wikipedia: Fusion bombs involve the splitting of an atom to create the conditions in which nuclear fusion can occur. The bomb can be called any of the above names; notice "atom bomb" is not one of them. While the atom bomb does primarily involve splitting a heavy atom, splitting an atom is not exclusive to the atom bomb. Let's review. -The fusion bomb involves the splitting of atoms. -The fusion bomb is not called the atom bomb. -Therefore, it splits atoms, and is not called an atom bomb. -The original claim, "When it splits the atoms it called a atom bomb" is false. QED The process of splitting atoms is called fission, Mikey. There's a lot more to it than you know. You remember that little equation people always throw around, pretending to know what it means? Yeah. That's involved, among other things, such as the strong nuclear force and many neutrons. So I would suggest that if you felt it necessary to correct someone, you should at least make sure you have a basic understanding of the involved concepts, or, failing that, be civil about it. And Sheepe, thank you for the awesome points. I put them right into my awesome bank, where I hope to generate awesome interest. :D
Yeah fox, I find it truly annoying to be flamed by some ignorant kid. I try to ignore it, but it's hard Thank you for enlightening me on how fusion bombs work. Maybe I'll go engineer my own...........
