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The scope of the articles can span between UFO and TFTD and can cover any weapons in either game. This includes craft/UFO weapons, hand held weapons or tank turrets/terror unit weapons.  
 
The scope of the articles can span between UFO and TFTD and can cover any weapons in either game. This includes craft/UFO weapons, hand held weapons or tank turrets/terror unit weapons.  
  
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= Weapon Analysis Disclaimer =
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Though Ufopaedia.org attempts to be factual in its core articles (note that some artistic license may be taken in the non-essential descriptions), the cases presented on this page are strictly the opinion of the respective author(s).
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Care has been taken to provide facts and statistics where appropriate but it is up to the reader to decide how to use make use of this information.
  
 
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=Weapon Debates=
 
=Weapon Debates=
  
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UFO
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==UFO==
 
:•[[Best Starting Weapons (EU)]]
 
:•[[Best Starting Weapons (EU)]]
 
:•[[Skipping Laser Weapons]]
 
:•[[Skipping Laser Weapons]]
 
:•[[Skipping Plasma Weapons]]  
 
:•[[Skipping Plasma Weapons]]  
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:•[[Rifle vs Pistol]]
 
 
:•[[Heavy Cannon vs Auto Cannon]]
 
:•[[Heavy Cannon vs Auto Cannon]]
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:•[[Rifle vs Laser Pistol]]
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:•Rifle Comparisons
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::•[[Rifle vs Pistol]]
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::•[[Rifle vs Laser Pistol]]
 
:•[[Laser Pistol vs All Predecessors]]
 
:•[[Laser Pistol vs All Predecessors]]
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:•[[Laser Rifle vs All Predecessors]]
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:•Laser Rifle comparisons
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:•[[Laser Rifle vs Heavy Plasma]]
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::•[[Laser Rifle vs All Predecessors]]
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:•[[Heavy Laser vs Heavy Plasma]]
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::•[[Laser Rifle vs Laser Pistol]]
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:•[[Heavy Laser vs Heavy Cannon]]  
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::•[[Laser Rifle vs Heavy Plasma]]
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:•Heavy Laser Comparisons
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::•[[Heavy Laser vs Heavy Plasma]]
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::•[[Heavy Laser vs Heavy Cannon]]  
  
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==TFTD==
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''See also: [[Weapon Effectiveness (TFTD)]]''
  
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TFTD
 
 
:•[[Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)]]
 
:•[[Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)]]
 
:•[[Skipping Gauss Weapons]]
 
:•[[Skipping Gauss Weapons]]
 
:•[[Skipping Sonic Weapons]]  
 
:•[[Skipping Sonic Weapons]]  
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:•[[Sonic Pistol vs Heavy Gauss]]
 
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:•[[Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Blasta Rifle]]
 
 
:•[[Sonic Cannon vs Displacer/Sonic]]
 
:•[[Sonic Cannon vs Displacer/Sonic]]
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:•[[Gas Cannon vs Torpedo Launcher]]
 
  
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:•Gas Cannon comparisons 
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::•[[Gas Cannon vs Torpedo Launcher]]
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::•[[Gas Cannon vs Heavy Gauss ]]
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:•Sonic Pistol comparisons
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::•[[Sonic Pistol vs Heavy Gauss]]
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::•[[Sonic Pistol vs. Gauss Rifle]]
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::•[[Sonic Pistol vs. Gauss Pistol]]
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::•[[Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Blasta Rifle]]
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::•[[Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Cannon]]
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==Apocalypse==
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:*[[Toxigun vs Devastator Cannon]]
  
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General or Cross Game Discussions  
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==General Discussions==
 
:•[[Recommended Weapon Research Order]]
 
:•[[Recommended Weapon Research Order]]
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:•[[Weapons by Role]]
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:•[[Weapons by Role (TFTD)]]
 
:•[[HE vs single target weapons]]
 
:•[[HE vs single target weapons]]
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:•[[Tanks vs Troops]]
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==Cross Game Discussions==
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:•[[Stun Rod vs Thermal Tazer]]
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:•[[High Explosive vs Magna-Pack Explosive]]
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:•[[Pistol vs Dart Gun]]
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:•[[Rifle vs Jet Harpoon]]
 
:•[[Heavy Cannon vs Gas Cannon]]
 
:•[[Heavy Cannon vs Gas Cannon]]
 
:•[[Auto Cannon vs Hydro-Jet Cannon]]
 
:•[[Auto Cannon vs Hydro-Jet Cannon]]
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:•[[Rocket Launcher vs Torpedo Launcher]]
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:•[[Laser Pistol vs Gauss Pistol]]
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:•[[Laser Rifle vs Gauss Rifle]]
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:•[[Heavy Laser vs Heavy Gauss]]
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:•[[Plasma Pistol vs Sonic Pistol]]
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:•[[Plasma Rifle vs Sonic Blasta Rifle]]
 
:•[[Heavy Plasma vs Sonic Cannon]]
 
:•[[Heavy Plasma vs Sonic Cannon]]
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:•[[Pistol vs Dart Gun]]
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:•[[Small Launcher vs Thermal Shok Launcher]]
  
 
=Quantitative Analysis=
 
=Quantitative Analysis=
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[[Category:Weapons]]
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[[Category:Weapons (TFTD)]]
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Care has been taken to provide facts and statistics where ever appropriate to back the arguments, but it is up to the reader to decide how to use make use of this information.
 

Revision as of 10:31, 28 April 2015

This section is intended as a place to collate articles or discussions where the merits of the various weapons are gauged or compared.

The scope of the articles can span between UFO and TFTD and can cover any weapons in either game. This includes craft/UFO weapons, hand held weapons or tank turrets/terror unit weapons.

Weapon Analysis Disclaimer

Though Ufopaedia.org attempts to be factual in its core articles (note that some artistic license may be taken in the non-essential descriptions), the cases presented on this page are strictly the opinion of the respective author(s).

Care has been taken to provide facts and statistics where appropriate but it is up to the reader to decide how to use make use of this information.

Weapon Debates

UFO

•Best Starting Weapons (EU)
•Skipping Laser Weapons
•Skipping Plasma Weapons
•Heavy Cannon vs Auto Cannon
•Rifle Comparisons
•Rifle vs Pistol
•Rifle vs Laser Pistol
•Laser Pistol vs All Predecessors
•Laser Rifle comparisons
•Laser Rifle vs All Predecessors
•Laser Rifle vs Laser Pistol
•Laser Rifle vs Heavy Plasma
•Heavy Laser Comparisons
•Heavy Laser vs Heavy Plasma
•Heavy Laser vs Heavy Cannon

TFTD

See also: Weapon Effectiveness (TFTD)

•Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)
•Skipping Gauss Weapons
•Skipping Sonic Weapons
•Sonic Cannon vs Displacer/Sonic
•Gas Cannon comparisons
•Gas Cannon vs Torpedo Launcher
•Gas Cannon vs Heavy Gauss
•Sonic Pistol comparisons
•Sonic Pistol vs Heavy Gauss
•Sonic Pistol vs. Gauss Rifle
•Sonic Pistol vs. Gauss Pistol
•Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Blasta Rifle
•Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Cannon

Apocalypse

General Discussions

•Recommended Weapon Research Order
•Weapons by Role
•Weapons by Role (TFTD)
•HE vs single target weapons
•Tanks vs Troops

Cross Game Discussions

•Stun Rod vs Thermal Tazer
•High Explosive vs Magna-Pack Explosive
•Pistol vs Dart Gun
•Rifle vs Jet Harpoon
•Heavy Cannon vs Gas Cannon
•Auto Cannon vs Hydro-Jet Cannon
•Rocket Launcher vs Torpedo Launcher
•Laser Pistol vs Gauss Pistol
•Laser Rifle vs Gauss Rifle
•Heavy Laser vs Heavy Gauss
•Plasma Pistol vs Sonic Pistol
•Plasma Rifle vs Sonic Blasta Rifle
•Heavy Plasma vs Sonic Cannon
•Small Launcher vs Thermal Shok Launcher

Quantitative Analysis

Accuracy

Firepower

Other Discussions

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