TIE fighter, X-Wing and AT-AT laser yields

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » 2003-12-19 09:42pm

I did a search and didn't come up anything obvious. So, what are the yields of the laser cannons employed on TIE fighters, X-Wings and AT-ATs? Kilotons? Hundreds of tons? Tens of tons?

Wild Karrde · Post by **Wild Karrde** » 2003-12-19 09:54pm

there was a thread awhile back for AT-AT firepower based off of the shield generator shot. IIRC it was in the 100(s) of kiltons.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-12-20 12:42am

Max yield on AT-AT guns as a low end of 17 kt per bolt to 6 MT per bolt high end.

TIE and X-wing yields are single digit KTs

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-12-20 12:45am

Max yield on AT-AT guns as a low end of 17 kt per bolt to 6 MT per bolt high end.

TIE and X-wing yields are single digit KTs

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » 2003-12-20 10:31am

Sheesh that sounds like overkill.

Connor MacLeod · Post by **Connor MacLeod** » 2003-12-20 05:13pm

Some people should learn to search the archives or keep links of interesting technical discussions.

As for the fighter yields, go buy the AOTC ICS, its been out for well over a year now, going on two (although some point to the asteroid field chase in AOTC as proof of that range of firepower as well.)

Connor MacLeod · Post by **Connor MacLeod** » 2003-12-20 05:18pm

Ender wrote:Max yield on AT-AT guns as a low end of 17 kt per bolt to 6 MT per bolt high end.

TIE and X-wing yields are single digit KTs

It was 64 and 138 kt actually. 3.8 MT "high end", but the last figure is unlikely to be accurate.

And this is for "maximum firepower" of course, with an unknown recharge rate between shots (although the Force Commander game implies max firepower has a fairly long recharge rate 20-30 seconds maybe IIRC.)

The Silence and I · Post by **The Silence and I** » 2003-12-20 06:33pm

The firepower for the AT-AT guns... how in the hell does one obtain useful numbers from observing their effect on a power generator in a universe where power generators tend to explode? When I look at that scene I see a small yellow spark, then a huge explosion as the generator blows to hell and back. What do you guys see?

Connor MacLeod · Post by **Connor MacLeod** » 2003-12-20 07:29pm

The Silence and I wrote:The firepower for the AT-AT guns... how in the hell does one obtain useful numbers from observing their effect on a power generator in a universe where power generators tend to explode? When I look at that scene I see a small yellow spark, then a huge explosion as the generator blows to hell and back. What do you guys see?

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