They are designed for piercing armour, high muzzle velocity, and stopping power they are bulky and boxy in configuration in order house the electromagnets, wiring, power supplies, and cooling systems required.
The New Conglomerate produce their own weapon designs based upon the electromagnetic acceleration, using coils or rails, of a magnetised charge or bolt. The ranged weaponry in use by the Terran Republic relies on standard breech-loaded cartridges with bullets fired by the confined combustion of a propellant, much like today's firearms they are simple, low profile, and ergonomic in design, though often with a noticeably high-volume magazine such as an ammunition drum.
Many of these weapons feature or can be equipped with modifications inspired by either near-future or, in the case of the Vanu Sovereignty, faction–advanced alien technologies, in keeping with the sci-fi-fantasy setting of the games.Įach empire has a specific design philosophy for their weapons, giving them unique feel and flavour, as well as an easily identifiable visual appearances. With a few notable exceptions, weapons in the PlanetSide series are essentially what one would expect from any modern game in the First-Person Shooter genre and come in various form factors including combat knives, pistols, shotguns, rifles, and various classes of heavy weaponry and grenades.
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