I'd say that this is the same kind of technology used to disintegrate Angel's crew.st3lt3k said:
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I'd say that this is the same kind of technology used to disintegrate Angel's crew.st3lt3k said:
Anything's possible, but I don't think this is likely - here, the execution is done via two handheld guns that generate beams, while Angel's crew is killed by some kind of large circular device that generates some kind of fog-thingy. The only thing they really have in common is that in both cases, no traces of the victim remain (and this is true for several other situations in WC, too).Crowley said:I'd say that this is the same kind of technology used to disintegrate Angel's crew.
Quarto said:Anything's possible, but I don't think this is likely - here, the execution is done via two handheld guns that generate beams, while Angel's crew is killed by some kind of large circular device that generates some kind of fog-thingy. The only thing they really have in common is that in both cases, no traces of the victim remain (and this is true for several other situations in WC, too).
I would question that, too. We know that Gilkarg's executed like a commoner, but that doesn't necessarily mean that his execution is supposed to be entirely dishonourable - all that we know for certain is that it's quite different to what his noble status should have warranted him (presumably, the priviledge to kill yourself). Still, there's a difference between being shot by someone and being evaporated by some kind of machine. I daresay, this difference would mean a lot to the Kilrathi - the personal touch matters . This is all idle speculation, but I can certainly imagine that Gilkarg's execution was also supposed to restore his honour (though the fact that he was brought before the Emperor in chains instead of willingly killing himself seems significant).AD said:In both cases the purpose is the same: Its a form of execution that shows a marked lack of respect and honor.
Yeah, that's true. Actually, it seems like at that point they hadn't even decided to make Gilkarg the Emperor's son.Wulf said:The Kilrathi culture probably wasn't fully thought out in detail during the time this game was made. I'm sure things would have looked different if it was taken into deeper consideration.....?
Quarto said:This is all idle speculation, but I can certainly imagine that Gilkarg's execution was also supposed to restore his honour (though the fact that he was brought before the Emperor in chains instead of willingly killing himself seems significant).
I don't know if it's a revolver specifically, but he seems to be cleaning/polishing some sort of handgun.Fatcat said:I don't have a screenshot, but doesn't Iceman briefly flash a revolver when he's on the Tiger's Claw? It's part of his 'sitting' animation.
Could this thread go to the articles section https://www.wcnews.com/articles/ as an article in progress?
It's been a while, but I thought it was a knife.
Yes, it should. I'll play around with it a bit this weekend.
st3lt3k said:From Wing Commander Privateer at the commodity exchange on Perry Naval Base. This would seem to be some kind of non-laser rifle
st3lt3k said:First, I am definitely not an expert on firearms of any century.
Here's why I thought it wasn't a laser rifle:
- it has what looks like a magazine that can be removed which could be for ammunition
- it has a handguard under the barrel that possibly protects agains the heat of the barrel. Do beam or energy weapons in Wing Commander get hot? I don't know.
- it has what looks like an ejection port for spent casings