Latest revision as of 10:57, 26 June 2020

This section is a collection hub for various articles that discuss the merits of the many weapons in the X-COM series. Weapons can range anywhere from hand-held firearms to aircraft weapons.

Contents of the respective articles are subject to change. Readers wanting to share alternate views or propose new topics are welcome to join the discussion on the talk pages.

Disclaimer

Though Ufopaedia.org attempts to be factual in its core articles (with some artistic license taken for non-essential descriptions), the arguments presented here are strictly the opinion of the respective contributor(s). Readers are encouraged to form their own opinion based on the information presented.

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

•Best Starting Weapons (Apocalypse)

•Toxigun vs Devastator Cannon

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

•Blaster Launcher vs Disruptor Pulse Launcher

Quantitative Analysis

Accuracy

Firepower

Firepower Tables
File:Firepower.xls
Avg TUs per Kill Rankings, vs Targets (using this kill model)
- Sectoid
- Floater
- Cyberdisc
- Reaper
- Muton
- Celatid
- Silacoid
- Snakeman
- Chryssalid
- Zombie
- Ethereal
- Sectopod
Kill Rankings for Tanks

Other Discussions

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 __NOTOC__
-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.
+This section is a collection hub for various articles that discuss the merits of the many weapons in the X-COM series. Weapons can range anywhere from hand-held firearms to aircraft weapons.
+Contents of the respective articles are subject to change. Readers wanting to share alternate views or propose new topics are welcome to join the discussion on the talk pages.
+=Disclaimer =
+Though Ufopaedia.org attempts to be factual in its core articles (with some artistic license taken for non-essential descriptions), '''the arguments presented here are strictly the opinion of the respective contributor(s)'''. Readers are encouraged to form their own opinion based on the information presented.
 __TOC__
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 =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]]
-[[Best Starting Weapons (EU)]]
+==TFTD==
-[[Rifle vs Pistol]]
+''See also: [[Weapon Effectiveness (TFTD)]]''
-[[Heavy Cannon vs Auto Cannon]]
+:•[[Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)]]
+:•[[Skipping Gauss Weapons]]
+:•[[Skipping Sonic Weapons]]
+:•[[Sonic Cannon vs Displacer/Sonic]]
-[[Rifle vs Laser Pistol]]
+:•Gas Cannon comparisons
+::•[[Gas Cannon vs Torpedo Launcher]]
+::•[[Gas Cannon vs Heavy Gauss ]]
-[[Heavy Cannon vs Laser Pistol]]
+:•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]]
-[[Laser Rifle vs Heavy Plasma]]
+==Apocalypse==
+:•[[Best Starting Weapons (Apocalypse)]]
+:•[[Toxigun vs Devastator Cannon]]
-[[Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)]]
+==General Discussions==
+:•[[Recommended Weapon Research Order]]
+:•[[Weapons by Role]]
+:•[[Weapons by Role (TFTD)]]
+:•[[HE vs single target weapons]]
+:•[[Tanks vs Troops]]
-[[Sonic Pistol vs Heavy Gauss]]
+==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]]
+:•[[Blaster Launcher vs Disruptor Pulse Launcher]]
-[[Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Blasta Rifle]]
+=Quantitative Analysis=
-=Quantitative Analysis=
+Accuracy
+*[[User_talk:Bomb_Bloke#Firing_Accuracy]]
+*[[Firing Accuracy Testing]]
+Firepower
 *[[Firepower Tables]]
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 **[[Talk:Ethereal#Weapon_Rankings_Vs._Ethereals|Ethereal]]
 **[[Talk:Sectopod#Weapon_Rankings_Vs._Sectopods|Sectopod]]
+*[[Tank_Firepower|Kill Rankings for Tanks]]
 =Other Discussions=
-[[Accuracy vs TU Efficiency]]
+*[[Accuracy vs TU Efficiency]]
+*[[Talk:Launcher Weapons]]
-= Disclaimer =
+*[[Aimed, Snap, or Auto?]]
-Though Ufopaedia.org attempts to be factual in its core articles (note that some artistic license may be taken in the non-essential descriptions to add flavour), the cases presented on this page are the opinions of the author(s).
-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.
+[[Category:Weapons]]
+[[Category:Weapons (TFTD)]]
+[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

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