Plasma Rifle and Plasma Cannons

[bblaney]

How effective are they in aerospace combat?

I am working on a project and wondering if they'd be as nasty as I think they should be.

[AlphaMirage]

Heat can do some nasty things to an Aerospace fighter but I don't see them as any more or less effective than any other weapon besides the helpful overheat control roll which wouldn't matter in space combat but might in atmosphere

[grimlock1]

Heat can do some nasty things to an Aerospace fighter but I don't see them as any more or less effective than any other weapon besides the helpful overheat control roll which wouldn't matter in space combat but might in atmosphere

I really need to sit down with TW and get at least passingly familiar with Aerospace rules...  But I thought control rolls were still a thing in space.  Failing the roll means you end up on with some random facing, possibly taking SI damage for spinning too hard.

IN atmo, I know you take a control roll for receiving at least 1 point of damage. Or is taking at least 1 hit...  Another control roll if the damage exceeds a threshold, and now potentially a heat induced roll.  Not a good day to be a rocket jockey. :'(

[Daryk]

Random movement in space isn't great, but it's nothing compared to instant death when you're too close to the ground...

[glitterboy2098]

just be wary of fighters like the SL-17R Shilone. while absurdly oversinked and largely a waste of DHS when it came out in the 3050's, it can basically laugh at even massed plasma weapons as a result.