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In musing about the idea of area-effect weapons in Starmada, I note that many such suggestions in the past have proposed the label "flash" weapons or something like that...
Why?
I guess I don't get it... :?:
I believe it is because area of effect weapons in B5Wars were referred to as "Flash Weapons".
Also, after looking it up, it was used in Star Fleet Battles.
The only other reference I can find is an old military slang referring to the area of effect of grenades as "Flash Area" or "Flash Damage".
By the time I was in the military, we referred to it as "Blast Radius...." and "Splash Damage."
Don't know if this helps much...... but here you go
John
I'd call it
"Area of Effect"
or
HUMONGOUS BIG BOOMer
In musing about the idea of area-effect weapons in Starmada, I note that many such suggestions in the past have proposed the label "flash" weapons or something like that...
Why?
I guess I don't get it... :?:
Another reason might be is that with such weapons we would envision such a large amount of energy to be released that we'd see a large flash as some of that energy is wasted as electromagnetic radiation. Think the typical 'nuclear weapon in space' or other such weapon. Area Effect is also good, but doesn't sound as 'catchy', I'd guess. I mean, would you want to change the name Extra Hull Damage to something like Increased Hull Integrity Damage or something along those lines?
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