This thread is all about projectiles be they thrown by hand or fired by a weapon. Everything from snowballs to rods from god. The only reason I bring this topic to is because of the sci-if setting and trying to think about technology level of the game. Sure you can have super advanced guns and cannons, but they are useless without ammo. And just like in real life, some times the only thing that makes a gun useful or not is the types of ammo it can use. We all know how normal bullets work so no need to go into them in this thread. So let's talk about things like smart ammo, trick arrows, and living/programmable rounds. What types of ammo would you like to see in the game, be they realistic or fantasy. No need to go into what type of weapon can use them unless the weapon itself is linked to how the ammo works.
To start things off.
Laser guided bullets - In real life we have laser guided bullets that can make a curve path in the air to follow the laser sights of your gun. This allows the bullet to follow moving targeting or to curve around trees and corners.
Computer controlled grenades - In real life we have computer controlled grenades where a person can set the condition to which an grenade will go off. Be it only after a set time limit, or distance traveled, or set distance from the target and/or ground (explosions that happen in mid-air often do more damage than ones that happen on the ground. This gives the person more control over when and where the explosion will happen lowering the risk of it doing something they don't want. Like a SWAT team throwing as a grenade into a window and hiving to go off before it hits the ground to lower the risk of it doing somethings like bouncing or rolling to the wrong place or someone else kicking or throwing to away before it goes off. If the grenade is fired from a gun the camera/laser sights on the gun can be used to program as they are being fired.
Explosive arrows and spears - Useful for fighting monsters with thick skin. The arrow or spear can be set up in a way that is only goes off after it has been pushed so far into a target for maximum effect. This would open a much larger hole in the skin and underlying tissue than normal. Aiding in both increased bleeding to the area (helping to speed up blood lost) and also lowering defense of target as now there is no skin protection that part of the body from follow up attacks.
Nano Tech Healing Bullets - These bullets are only to be used in emergencies can be fired from any gun that uses solid rounds. The nanobots that make up the round are only programmed to heal and repair the human body. If used on any other lifeforms other than humans the nanobots will eat away at the body in much the same way as it would with harmful viruses, bacteria, and parasites leaving behind a basic materials and nutrients that the human body can use for energy and repairs as part of the human body's recycling system. Side Note, It is a known fact that people lost on planets with lifeforms of different makeup to humans to as to make them indigestible have used these rounds to turn those lifeforms into a kind of nutrient paste they can eat to survive. Although it is possible to live off of eating nothing but nutrient paste, this is ill advised do to mental health. As there is no possible way nutrient paste taste good to humans, and no one enjoys eating it.
Pheromone lure grenade - Grenades full of pheromones to lure target lifeforms to an area. Going by what pheromones are used it can be just a peaceful gathering to an all out war over food and dominance. One can put pheromones onto themselves and their omniframe to make them less likely to be attacked by wildlife and use difference pheromones on to make a target an enemy. It is key that you know which is which if you are in or near large nest of swarming insects or animals that swarm like insects. Be sure to match your pheromones to theirs so they don't see you as an enemy.
To start things off.
Laser guided bullets - In real life we have laser guided bullets that can make a curve path in the air to follow the laser sights of your gun. This allows the bullet to follow moving targeting or to curve around trees and corners.
Computer controlled grenades - In real life we have computer controlled grenades where a person can set the condition to which an grenade will go off. Be it only after a set time limit, or distance traveled, or set distance from the target and/or ground (explosions that happen in mid-air often do more damage than ones that happen on the ground. This gives the person more control over when and where the explosion will happen lowering the risk of it doing something they don't want. Like a SWAT team throwing as a grenade into a window and hiving to go off before it hits the ground to lower the risk of it doing somethings like bouncing or rolling to the wrong place or someone else kicking or throwing to away before it goes off. If the grenade is fired from a gun the camera/laser sights on the gun can be used to program as they are being fired.
Explosive arrows and spears - Useful for fighting monsters with thick skin. The arrow or spear can be set up in a way that is only goes off after it has been pushed so far into a target for maximum effect. This would open a much larger hole in the skin and underlying tissue than normal. Aiding in both increased bleeding to the area (helping to speed up blood lost) and also lowering defense of target as now there is no skin protection that part of the body from follow up attacks.
Nano Tech Healing Bullets - These bullets are only to be used in emergencies can be fired from any gun that uses solid rounds. The nanobots that make up the round are only programmed to heal and repair the human body. If used on any other lifeforms other than humans the nanobots will eat away at the body in much the same way as it would with harmful viruses, bacteria, and parasites leaving behind a basic materials and nutrients that the human body can use for energy and repairs as part of the human body's recycling system. Side Note, It is a known fact that people lost on planets with lifeforms of different makeup to humans to as to make them indigestible have used these rounds to turn those lifeforms into a kind of nutrient paste they can eat to survive. Although it is possible to live off of eating nothing but nutrient paste, this is ill advised do to mental health. As there is no possible way nutrient paste taste good to humans, and no one enjoys eating it.
Pheromone lure grenade - Grenades full of pheromones to lure target lifeforms to an area. Going by what pheromones are used it can be just a peaceful gathering to an all out war over food and dominance. One can put pheromones onto themselves and their omniframe to make them less likely to be attacked by wildlife and use difference pheromones on to make a target an enemy. It is key that you know which is which if you are in or near large nest of swarming insects or animals that swarm like insects. Be sure to match your pheromones to theirs so they don't see you as an enemy.
