Weapon Analysis

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

General Discussions

•Recommended Weapon Research Order

•Weapons by Role

•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

•Heavy Cannon vs Gas Cannon

•Auto Cannon vs Hydro-Jet Cannon

•Rocket Launcher vs Torpedo Launcher

•Heavy Laser vs Heavy Gauss

•Plasma Pistol vs Sonic Pistol

•Plasma Rifle vs Sonic Blasta Rifle

•Heavy Plasma vs Sonic Cannon

Quantitative Analysis

Accuracy

• User_talk:Bomb_Bloke#Firing_Accuracy
• Firing Accuracy Testing

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

• Accuracy vs TU Efficiency
• Talk:Launcher Weapons
• Aimed, Snap, or Auto?