NationStates Jolt Archive

As a nation that has been here for a decent amount of time and watched the forums for longer I want to know how powerful the future tech weapons are. I figure that the only way to have a battle is to list how powerful a weapon is, price and size should reflect power. A $20 dollar blaster can't destroy planets, so what does and who has it?

Classifications
kt=kiloton
mt=megaton
gt=gigaton

Class 1: 1-10 kt.
Class 2: 11-50 kt.
Class 3: 51-200 kt.
Class 4: 201-500 kt.
Class 5: 501-1000 kt.
Class 6: 1-10 mt.
Class 7: 11-50 mt.
Class 8: 51-200 mt.
Class 9: 201-500 mt.
Class 10: 501-1000 mt.
Class 11: 1-10 gt.
Class 12: 11-50 gt.
Class 13: 51-200 gt.
Class X: <201 gt. (planet killers)

Format
Name:
Class:

OOC: Salryn is a colony of a modern tech nation.

http://s6.invisionfree.com/International_Mall/index.php

That should give you some idea.

In any case, I dont really know the measurement of the power of my weapons. I have one in particular that destroyes a planet by shearing hydrogen off water molocules, it creates a chain reaction somehow (I took it from a game, I have no idea how it actualy works :P), which spreads over the whole world, the heat generated by the reaction causes the hydrogen to combust, and what you basicaly get is a massive bonfire.

In any case, I dont really know the measurement of the power of my weapons. I have one in particular that destroyes a planet by shearing hydrogen off water molocules, it creates a chain reaction somehow (I took it from a game, I have no idea how it actualy works :P), which spreads over the whole world, the heat generated by the reaction causes the hydrogen to combust, and what you basicaly get is a massive bonfire.

Sounds like the dessicator from Dark Reign :P

It is.
I even used its pic 'cause im too lazy to render my own.

Not every weapon can be measured in tons of explosive force. Xasers, or neutron bombs, for example. They kill people quite effectively, but leave the environment almost entirely intact. And then there're things like gravy reflectors- powerful enough to shear and entire mountain off of the face of the Earth (or any other planet), but without releasing any radiation or explosive energy.

Localised Molecular Relocators :)

Those are all special weapons, with definate results. Its just with the profusion of different systems, some with the same name but different power by manufacterer. This is a way for the standard weapon systems to be classified.