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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Plasma weapons likely work with a high temperature pilot flame and a high power electro magnet, stripping the plasma out of the flame, and projecting it forward. This trades off the extra damage of fire for the added range and lack of dependence on an atmosphere. | *Plasma weapons likely work with a high temperature pilot flame and a high power electro magnet, stripping the plasma out of the flame, and projecting it forward. This trades off the extra damage of fire for the added range and lack of dependence, on an atmosphere. | ||
*For gameplay reasons, plasma is less lethal to unshielded NPCs in the [[Halo]] games than in the novels. In the games, marines can take a barrage from a plasma weapon without being incapacitated, but in the books there are several incidences of plasma easily burning through both armor and flesh. | *For gameplay reasons, plasma is less lethal to unshielded NPCs in the [[Halo]] games than in the novels. In the games, marines can take a barrage from a plasma weapon without being incapacitated, but in the books there are several incidences of plasma easily burning through both armor and flesh. | ||
*In the books, it says that plasma torpedoes could rip through the armor of a [[UNSC]] ship with one hit. In [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], however, the UNSC ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]'' managed to take several hits and remain reasonably intact. | *In the books, it says that plasma torpedoes could rip through the armor of a [[UNSC]] ship with one hit. In [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], however, the UNSC ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]'' managed to take several hits and remain reasonably intact. | ||
*The color of the plasma varies in different sets of weapons, the most notable of change differences are the [[Plasma Rifle]]'s color and the [[Plasma Pistol]]'s color, both of which are blue and green in respective tints. | *The color of the plasma varies in different sets of weapons, the most notable of change differences are the [[Plasma Rifle]]'s color and the [[Plasma Pistol]]'s color, both of which are blue and green in respective tints. | ||
*There is a secret weapon in [[Halo 2]] called the [[Scarab]] Gun. Its appearance is similar to a [[Plasma Rifle]] but it is green instead of blue. | *There is a secret weapon in [[Halo 2]], called the [[Scarab]] Gun. Its appearance is similar to a [[Plasma Rifle]] but it is green instead of blue and '''much''' more powerful. | ||
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