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− | This section is intended as a place to collate articles or discussions where the merits of the various weapons are gauged or compared. |
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− | + | 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. |
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+ | 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. |
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⚫ | 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. |
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=Weapon Debates= |
=Weapon Debates= |
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:•[[Best Starting Weapons (EU)]] |
:•[[Best Starting Weapons (EU)]] |
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:•[[Skipping Laser Weapons]] |
:•[[Skipping Laser Weapons]] |
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:•[[Skipping Plasma Weapons]] |
:•[[Skipping Plasma Weapons]] |
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:•[[Heavy Cannon vs Auto Cannon]] |
:•[[Heavy Cannon vs Auto Cannon]] |
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+ | :•Rifle Comparisons |
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:•[[Laser Pistol vs All Predecessors]] |
:•[[Laser Pistol vs All Predecessors]] |
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+ | :•Laser Rifle comparisons |
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− | :•[[Laser Rifle vs |
+ | ::•[[Laser Rifle vs All Predecessors]] |
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+ | ::•[[Laser Rifle vs Laser Pistol]] |
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+ | ::•[[Laser Rifle vs Heavy Plasma]] |
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+ | :•Heavy Laser Comparisons |
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+ | ::•[[Heavy Laser vs Heavy Cannon]] |
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+ | ''See also: [[Weapon Effectiveness (TFTD)]]'' |
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:•[[Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)]] |
:•[[Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)]] |
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:•[[Skipping Gauss Weapons]] |
:•[[Skipping Gauss Weapons]] |
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:•[[Skipping Sonic Weapons]] |
:•[[Skipping Sonic Weapons]] |
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:•[[Sonic Cannon vs Displacer/Sonic]] |
:•[[Sonic Cannon vs Displacer/Sonic]] |
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+ | :•Gas Cannon comparisons |
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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 Pistol]] |
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+ | ::•[[Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Cannon]] |
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+ | ==Apocalypse== |
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+ | :•[[Best Starting Weapons (Apocalypse)]] |
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+ | :•[[Toxigun vs Devastator Cannon]] |
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:•[[Recommended Weapon Research Order]] |
:•[[Recommended Weapon Research Order]] |
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:•[[Weapons by Role]] |
:•[[Weapons by Role]] |
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+ | :•[[Weapons by Role (TFTD)]] |
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:•[[HE vs single target weapons]] |
:•[[HE vs single target weapons]] |
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:•[[Tanks vs Troops]] |
:•[[Tanks vs Troops]] |
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− | Cross Game Discussions |
+ | ==Cross Game Discussions== |
+ | :•[[Stun Rod vs Thermal Tazer]] |
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+ | :•[[High Explosive vs Magna-Pack Explosive]] |
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:•[[Pistol vs Dart Gun]] |
:•[[Pistol vs Dart Gun]] |
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+ | :•[[Rifle vs Jet Harpoon]] |
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:•[[Heavy Cannon vs Gas Cannon]] |
:•[[Heavy Cannon vs Gas Cannon]] |
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:•[[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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+ | :•[[Heavy Laser vs Heavy Gauss]] |
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+ | :•[[Plasma Pistol vs Sonic Pistol]] |
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+ | :•[[Plasma Rifle vs Sonic Blasta Rifle]] |
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:•[[Heavy Plasma vs Sonic Cannon]] |
:•[[Heavy Plasma vs Sonic Cannon]] |
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+ | :•[[Small Launcher vs Thermal Shok Launcher]] |
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+ | :•[[Blaster Launcher vs Disruptor Pulse Launcher]] |
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=Quantitative Analysis= |
=Quantitative Analysis= |
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*[[Talk:Launcher Weapons]] |
*[[Talk:Launcher Weapons]] |
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*[[Aimed, Snap, or Auto?]] |
*[[Aimed, Snap, or Auto?]] |
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+ | [[Category:Weapons]] |
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+ | [[Category:Weapons (TFTD)]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 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
- •Laser Pistol vs All Predecessors
- •Laser Rifle comparisons
- •Heavy Laser Comparisons
TFTD
See also: Weapon Effectiveness (TFTD)
- •Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)
- •Skipping Gauss Weapons
- •Skipping Sonic Weapons
- •Sonic Cannon vs Displacer/Sonic
- •Gas Cannon comparisons
- •Sonic Pistol comparisons
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
- •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)
- Kill Rankings for Tanks