Name: Plasma whip, Laser whip, Plasma lasso . Description: Plasma whips are devastating mid-range weapons, consisting of a handle with a plasma cell, and a lash constructed from Lithograph Ferozium, printed and woven like a wire or rope. A standard whip consists of a handle between 8 to 12 inches (200 to 300 mm) in length, and a lash composed of a braided thong between 3 to 20 feet (0.91 to 6.10 m) long. Typically rolled up and kept at one's side. Smaller and larger variations exist, mirroring real-world whips. Abilities: Resistant to plasma blades. Cuts through most things quickly and easily. Boasts incredible destructive power, range and speed for a melee weapon, making them a potent tool in the right hands. More length can be added. It's fairly open to customisation to a reasonable degree. They can even be turned into lassos. Conditional Abilities (Optional): Extremely effective against unarmoured targets and things vulnerable to heat. [ When out of power or when turned on, can be used as a regular whip. A bit on the heavy side though./size] [size=small]Limitations: It takes 1 second for the plasma to travel 1 metre down the whip. To ignite the entire whip, time must be taken. Depending on the length of the whip, it takes time to reach it's full damaging potential. It's not exactly a subtle weapon either, and efforts can be made to attack the user as the blade heats up. Does not function in water or in space, like regular plasmablades. If you turn it on while you're underwater, you'll cook alive and die. Less effective than Plasma Blades against heavily armoured targets. Unlike Plasma blades, they are not self-sustaining. They can be used for up to ten minutes straight before the cell runs out of power and plasma. Typically, turning them on and off only when necessary stretches the battery lifetime to half an hour. Max. The handle explodes into plasma if it's shot or blown up, likely hurting the user a lot. Conditional Limitations (Optional): As a whip, it requires practice, expertise and skill to utilise this weapon. An untrained or inexperienced person attempting to use one will most likely end up killing themselves if they fail to manoeuvre it properly. It requires time and effort to use one. And one who's just received a Plasma whip for the first time isn't gonna be able to start whipping away instantly. Having experience with using whips already is pretty much a prerequisite to utilizing the plasma whip. (This limitation, honestly, should not count as something that balances out the app. It's just a guideline that people using this app really should follow. And isn't exactly enforceable by me if they don't .) How does it work: [size=small]Unlike standard Plasma blades, Plasma whips do not rely on constructing their entire magnetic containment fields. Instead, the field is formed around the [size=small]Lithograph Ferozium core . And flooded with plasma to serve as a weapon. Apart from that, they function similarly to a Plasmablade:[/size][/size] Once a button is pressed or a grip is held down (Really, small modifications to how they turn on don't really matter), the device turns on. Generating the field of plasma around the heat-resistant whip. It can then be whipped around and be used as a weapon, though the plasma takes time to travel down the full length of the whip and maximise the damage it does. Flavor text: Nah. Not gonna canonise their development and creation history. Realistically, any nation advanced enough would be able to pioneer and come up with these. Referenced Technologies (Optional): http://www.galactic-citizen.com/showthread.php?tid=394&highlight=plasma+blade http://www.galactic-citizen.com/showthread.php?tid=630&highlight=plasma+blade Attainability: Open Tags: [Military] Category: Ranged Armaments I really, really hope this doesn't get a bunch of people just pulling plasma whips out of their asses if this is passed. Remember. These require training and practice to use. If your character doesn't already know how to use a whip, don't just pull it out just because the app exists now.
@YongZhi Hey Yong, let's get this looked at. As is these seem like a fine addition to an already existing type of weapon. There's a small nitpick I have, though. Under conditional limitations it seems you forgot to finish your thought. Pending
After giving this application a look-through, I'll be giving it a seconded pass. Johnny Test still trumps you in terms of whiplashes. Never forget that.
