Particle Beams

Originally posted by Darth Jello
The fluid could be stored in like, 100 individual chambers with the material separating them being a weakness of the suit.

Yeah. That's what I said about my idea. They call those PoFs, in the IT and engineering world. (Point of Failure.)

Originally posted by Darth Jello
The Ferrofluid would be the other weakness considering that if it was stimulated by an outside powerful field while the personal field was off, the fluid could literally spike right through the users chest. I guess it could act as a programmable shock absorber too.

Indeed. Doesn't sound pleasant. You also have the problem of keeping the solider cool...just like my old idea.

Actually I'm going to use multiple layers of diamoindoid fabric with a pressure/counterpressure system for work in exotic atmospheres. A slim system on the back has a superconductor loop to power extensive artificial muscles and some computerized systems.

Really though it's hard to stop a blaster or high energy laser so one of the more important effects will be to prevent the wearer from being targeted and make him able to rapidly acquire targets. The idea is to create a sort of John Woo feel to combat scenes.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Actually I'm going to use multiple layers of diamoindoid fabric with a pressure/counterpressure system for work in exotic atmospheres. A slim system on the back has a superconductor loop to power extensive artificial muscles and some computerized systems.

Why not make it a remote controlled robot?

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Really though it's hard to stop a blaster or high energy laser so one of the more important effects will be to prevent the wearer from being targeted and make him able to rapidly acquire targets. The idea is to create a sort of John Woo feel to combat scenes.

I have a headache.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Why not make it a remote controlled robot?

Because I based the setting on biotech transhumanism 😛

Originally posted by dadudemon
I have a headache.

If you can't protect yourself from the weapons you have to stop the enemy from shooting you in the first place.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Actually I'm going to use multiple layers of diamoindoid fabric with a pressure/counterpressure system for work in exotic atmospheres. A slim system on the back has a superconductor loop to power extensive artificial muscles and some computerized systems.

Originally posted by Mindship
robotPic?

In keeping with my original inspiration for the design, this is a lower tech sort of streamlined battlesuit from GURPS: Ultra-Tech. I'll use a different color scheme, though.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
In keeping with my original inspiration for the design, this is a lower tech sort of streamlined battlesuit from GURPS: Ultra-Tech. I'll use a different color scheme, though.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Because I based the setting on biotech transhumanism 😛

How DARE you!
😆

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
If you can't protect yourself from the weapons you have to stop the enemy from shooting you in the first place.

My post was just an aside. I had nothing to add to what you were saying, so I figured on saying what was on my mind, which was PAIN! 😄

Originally posted by Mindship
I'm not familiar with this. Nice trim and segment lines.

I don't know what that means.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I don't know what that means.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Actually I'm going to use multiple layers of diamoindoid fabric with a pressure/counterpressure system for work in exotic atmospheres. A slim system on the back has a superconductor loop to power extensive artificial muscles and some computerized systems.

Really though it's hard to stop a blaster or high energy laser so one of the more important effects will be to prevent the wearer from being targeted and make him able to rapidly acquire targets. The idea is to create a sort of John Woo feel to combat scenes.

I'm seeing a very strong possibility for asymmetric warfare here.

So much reliance on countermeasures to prevent auto-targeting almost biases a fight in favor of someone with a traditional high powered rifle.

It is VERY hard to stop a .50 cal rifle blast, especially if it is armor penetrating.

Originally posted by inimalist
I'm seeing a very strong possibility for asymmetric warfare here.

So much reliance on countermeasures to prevent auto-targeting almost biases a fight in favor of someone with a traditional high powered rifle.

It is VERY hard to stop a .50 cal rifle blast, especially if it is armor penetrating.

True but so long as the targeting systems exist you need to have a way to avoid them or anyone/thing using them will snipe you from a mile away. The suit I'm working from has ways of avoiding passive sensors as well as radar and such but I down graded that to one color at a time.

A sniper would still have an advantage but with bullet triangulation (which we can do today) and a networked army the job is suicide anyway. Might be good for assassinations.

In fact one that has struck me as this plays out is that the better weapons are almost irrelevant to how dangerous a battle is. The really important aspect is knowing where everyone is which will get easier and easier.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
True but so long as the targeting systems exist you need to have a way to avoid them or anyone/thing using them will snipe you from a mile away. The suit I'm working from has ways of avoiding passive sensors as well as radar and such but I down graded that to one color at a time.

In other words, "NUH UHHH! My suit has anti-'whatever your points you can come up with' high technologeez!"

I used to do the same thing with my littler brother, all the time. It was funny watching him get angry at me for thinking of "opposites" that could block whatever weapon he came up with.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
A sniper would still have an advantage but with bullet triangulation (which we can do today) and a networked army the job is suicide anyway. Might be good for assassinations.

Particle beam should be fairly straight. Dissipation could take miles, if it's focused enough. That'd be great for sniping.

Originally posted by dadudemon
In other words, "NUH UHHH! My suit has anti-'whatever your points you can come up with' high technologeez!"

I used to do the same thing with my littler brother, all the time. It was funny watching him get angry at me for thinking of "opposites" that could block whatever weapon he came up with.

True but there's a history of that happening. Every targeting system has some sort of weakness even eyes.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Particle beam should be fairly straight. Dissipation could take miles, if it's focused enough. That'd be great for sniping.

Probably not with a pistol like weapon.

Based on some work from the people at Atomic Rocket blasters probably wouldn't have the range to compete with railguns as sniper weapons.
http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/rocket3l2.html

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
True but there's a history of that happening. Every targeting system has some sort of weakness even eyes.

I just thought it was funny. No matter what someone says, as long as you're using imaginary technology, you can always beat them. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! evillaugh

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Probably not with a pistol like weapon.

Based on some work from the people at Atomic Rocket blasters probably wouldn't have the range to compete with railguns as sniper weapons.
http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/rocket3l2.html

Maybe. But I was thinking more along the lines of a lightening bolt. That travels rather far. 100+ miles, in some cases. Since lightning is the closet thing we have to a an actual particle beam, I figure it is a good example (though, we are FAR from creating something that powerful in a portable form.) I'm with you on the rail gun thing .That's a much better choice. Heh.

With regard to all of the above...reminds me of when I used to design starships. Playing with future tech is fun, but sometimes it gets tough balancing what you'd like the tech to do with how the tech could prevent a given situation. It's like writing a story about a character with an open powerset: if he can do A, then there shouldn't be danger B, though B would be an exciting scenario to write about.