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--- laser_cannons [2025/02/22 06:51] – [1. Incorporating Laser Cannons in the Great War] admin
+++ laser_cannons [2025/04/18 13:28] (current) – [Overview and Game Mechanics] admin
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+=== Races | Technology ===
 ====== LASER CANONS ======
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   *   **Laser Canon**
-  * **Origin:** [[Last Frontier|Last Frontier]]
+  * **Origin:** [[the_humans|Exohuman]] | [[Last Frontier|Last Frontier]]
   * **Type:** Defensive (stationary, military-grade)
   * **Damage:** 3d12 energy (area effect)
   * **Range:** Normal 1 km, Maximum 1.5 km
   * **Rate of Fire:** One shot per second
-  * **Properties:** Automated targeting; manual override available
+  * **Properties:** Powered by a [[quantum_fusion_batteries|Quantum Fusion Battery]] (QFB), requiring a Quantum Fusion Recalibration Station (QFRS) for recharging. Features automated targeting with manual override available.
+  * **Cost (Beta Age):** Not officially for sale (only available for [[guarding_troopers|Guarding Troopers]])
+  * **Cost (Gamma Age):** Not available no more.
   * **Weight:** Stationary
-  * **Availability:** Destroyed post-[[Great War|Great War]]; forbidden under [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]]
+  * **Availability:** Destroyed post-[[Great War|Great War]]; forbidden under [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]].
 ===== Operational Modes =====
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 ===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====
-==== 1. Incorporating Laser Cannons in the Great War ====
+==== 1. Beta Age: Incorporating Laser Cannons in the Great War ====
   * **Defensive Scenarios:** Design missions where players must defend settlements, coordinating with automated Laser Cannons while addressing malfunctions or power shortages.
   * **Energy Crisis:** Introduce a high-stakes mission where players must restore QFB power stations before the cannons fai
   * **Sabotage Missions:** Players could be tasked with disabling enemy cannons, either in favor of the Anti-War Movement or for ExoHuman survival.
-==== 2. Post-War Exploration ====
+==== 2. Gamma Age: Post-War Exploration ====
-  * **Remnants of Technology:** Players could uncover partially dismantled Laser Cannons, sparking intrigue about their potential reactivation.
+  * **Remnants of Technology:** Players unearth abandoned Laser Cannon components, leading to moral dilemmas over reactivation
-  * **Conflict Over Forbidden Tech:** Missions could revolve around factions seeking to rebuild or use cannons, creating moral and political dilemmas.
+  * **Conflict Over Forbidden Tech:** Outlaw factions attempt to reactivate Laser Cannons, forcing players to decide between upholding the Peace Treaty or aiding a rebellion.
 ===== Related Pages and Further Information =====
-  * [[beta_age|Beta Age]]
+  * [[exohuman_weapons_in_the_beta_age|Exohuman Weapons in the Beta Age]]
   * [[human_weapons_in_the_gamma_age|ExoHuman weapons in the Gamma Age]]
   * [[quantum_fusion_batteries|Quantum Fusion Batteries]] (QFB)
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   *[[anti_war_movement| Anti-War Movement]]
   * [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]]
-  * [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]]
 **Laser Weapons of the Exohuman settlers:**