Thermal Tazer - Revision history

Zombie: Added weight and damage threshold.

2014-11-15T05:02:15Z

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	{{Infobox module/itemcommon		{{Infobox module/itemcommon
	\| item =Thermal Tazer		\| item = Thermal Tazer
	\| height = 3		\| height = 3
	\| width = 1		\| width = 1
	\| weight =		\| weight = 6
	\| damagethreshold =		\| damagethreshold = 20
	\| image = [[Image:ThermalTazer.gif]]		\| image = [[Image:ThermalTazer.gif]]
	\| saleprice =		\| saleprice =

Hobbes at 14:18, 23 July 2013

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	[[Category:Equipment (TFTD)]]		[[Category:Equipment (TFTD)]]
			[[Category:TFTD]]

NKF at 07:36, 6 June 2012

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	==General Information==		==General Information==

	{{Ref Open}}		{{Ref Open \| title = Thermal Tazer}}
	~~'''Thermal Tazer Official Entry'''~~		This weapon can only be used in close combat, but will stun a living organism without killing it by freezing the creature.
	~~<p style="text-indent:1em;">''"~~This weapon can only be used in close combat, but will stun a living organism without killing it by freezing the creature.~~"''</p>~~		{{Ref Close \| source = Terror From The Deep Ufopaedia}}
	{{Ref Close \| ~~Source:~~ Terror From The Deep Ufopaedia}}


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	The Thermal Tazer is X-COM's primary non-lethal weapon at the start of the war. It is used for capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is reliable and powerful and functions like the old [[Stun Rod]] except that it freezes its targets.		The Thermal Tazer is X-COM's primary non-lethal weapon at the start of the war. It is used for capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is reliable and powerful and functions like the old [[Stun Rod]] except that it freezes its targets. It also trades off some speed for a more powerful attack.

	As it does not have ammunition restrictions, it can be used continuously through the duration of the battle.		As it does not have ammunition restrictions, it can be used continuously through the duration of the battle.
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	~~==Weapon Statistics==~~

	~~'''Thermal Tazer'''~~
	* Size: 3 high x 1 wide
	* Firing Accuracy:
	** 100%
	* Firing Cost:
	** 40%
	* Damage
	** 80 Freeze
	* Price
	** $1260

	== Usage Notes ==		== Usage Notes ==

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infobox deployment

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	~~[[Image:ThermalTazer.gif~~\|~~right]]~~		{{Infobox open}}
	~~The~~ Thermal Tazer is X-COM's primary non-lethal weapon at the start of the war. It is used for capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is reliable and powerful and functions like the old [[Stun Rod]] except that it freezes its targets.		{{Infobox module/itemcommon
			\| item =Thermal Tazer
	~~As it does not have ammunition restrictions, it can be used continuously through the duration of the battle.~~		\| height = 3
			\| width = 1
	As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that the attacker must be adjacent to the target. The danger lies heavily in the approach. It also is the slowest melee weapon available but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a [[~~Lobsterman~~]].		\| weight =
			\| damagethreshold =
	~~While not the easiest weapon to use, it is often a good weapon for a few Aquanauts to carry about in the event you do manage to get an important alien in melee attack range.~~		\| image = [[Image:ThermalTazer.gif]]
			\| saleprice =
	~~Later a ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer used by the aliens in the form of the [[Thermal Shok Launcher]], which greatly reduces the risks involved in capturing aliens.~~		\| research =
			}}
	~~This weapon appears in~~ ''~~[[TFTD~~\|~~Terror from the Deep]]~~''~~. For the~~ ''~~[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]~~'' ~~equivalent, refer to the [[~~Stun ~~Rod]].~~		{{Infobox module/row1-2\|Damage\|80 Freeze}}
			{{Infobox module/action
			\| action = Action
	{\| {{StdCenterTable}} align = "center~~" width = "40%~~"		\| cost = '''TU Cost'''
			\| effect = '''Accuracy'''
			}}
			{{Infobox module/action
			\| action = Stun
			\| cost = 40%
			\| effect = 100%
			}}
			{{Infobox module/purchase\|1260}}
			{{Infobox close}}
			{\| {{StdCenterTable}} align = "center"
	\|-		\|-
	\|colspan = "2" {{StdDescTable_Heading}}\|'''Key Features'''		\|colspan = "2" {{StdDescTable_Heading}}\|'''Key Features'''
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	* Melee range		* Melee range
	\|}		\|}

			The Thermal Tazer is X-COM's primary non-lethal weapon at the start of the war. It is used for capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is reliable and powerful and functions like the old [[Stun Rod]] except that it freezes its targets.

			As it does not have ammunition restrictions, it can be used continuously through the duration of the battle.

			As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that the attacker must be adjacent to the target. The danger lies heavily in the approach. It also is the slowest melee weapon available but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a [[Lobsterman]].

			While not the easiest weapon to use, it is often a good weapon for a few Aquanauts to carry about in the event you do manage to get an important alien in melee attack range.

			Later a ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer used by the aliens in the form of the [[Thermal Shok Launcher]], which greatly reduces the risks involved in capturing aliens.

			This weapon appears in ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Stun Rod]].

NKF: Grammar and added missing recommendation paragraph

2010-07-02T23:24:23Z

Grammar and added missing recommendation paragraph

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	[[Image:ThermalTazer.gif\|right]]		[[Image:ThermalTazer.gif\|right]]
	The Thermal Tazer is ~~the~~ primary non-lethal weapon ~~employed by X-COM~~ at the start of the war. It is used to capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is reliable and powerful and functions like the old [[Stun Rod]] except that it freezes its targets.		The Thermal Tazer is X-COM's primary non-lethal weapon at the start of the war. It is used for capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is reliable and powerful and functions like the old [[Stun Rod]] except that it freezes its targets.

	As it does not have ammunition restrictions, it can be used continuously through the duration of the battle.		As it does not have ammunition restrictions, it can be used continuously through the duration of the battle.

	As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that it must be ~~used in~~ adjacent to the target. It is the slowest melee weapon available but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a [[Lobsterman]].		As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that the attacker must be adjacent to the target. The danger lies heavily in the approach. It also is the slowest melee weapon available but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a [[Lobsterman]].

	~~A later~~ ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer is the aliens' [[Thermal Shok Launcher]].		While not the easiest weapon to use, it is often a good weapon for a few Aquanauts to carry about in the event you do manage to get an important alien in melee attack range.

			Later a ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer used by the aliens in the form of the [[Thermal Shok Launcher]], which greatly reduces the risks involved in capturing aliens.

	This weapon appears in ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Stun Rod]].		This weapon appears in ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Stun Rod]].
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	* Size: 3 high x 1 wide		* Size: 3 high x 1 wide
	* Firing Accuracy:		* Firing Accuracy:
	** 100% ~~Freeze~~		** 100%
	* Firing Cost:		* Firing Cost:
	** 40% ~~Freeze~~		** 40%
	* Damage		* Damage
	** 80 Freeze		** 80 Freeze

NKF at 06:31, 4 April 2010

2010-04-04T06:31:33Z

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	[[Image:ThermalTazer.gif\|right]]		[[Image:ThermalTazer.gif\|right]]
	The Thermal Tazer is the primary non-lethal weapon employed by X-COM at the start of the war ~~for~~ capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is ~~similar in function to a shock baton~~ except that it ~~incapacitates~~ its ~~target by freezing. It is very reliable and powerful. Not having ammunition restrictions allows it to be used continuously through the duration of the battle~~.		The Thermal Tazer is the primary non-lethal weapon employed by X-COM at the start of the war. It is used to capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is reliable and powerful and functions like the old [[Stun Rod]] except that it freezes its targets.

	As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that it must be used in adjacent to the target. It is ~~also~~ the slowest melee weapon ~~that is~~ available ~~to X-COM~~ but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a [[Lobsterman]].		As it does not have ammunition restrictions, it can be used continuously through the duration of the battle.

			As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that it must be used in adjacent to the target. It is the slowest melee weapon available but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a [[Lobsterman]].

	A later ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer is the aliens' [[Thermal Shok Launcher]].		A later ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer is the aliens' [[Thermal Shok Launcher]].

NKF: Initial rewrite

2010-03-19T12:27:01Z

Initial rewrite

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	==General Information==		==General Information==

			{{Ref Open}}
			'''Thermal Tazer Official Entry'''
			<p style="text-indent:1em;">''"This weapon can only be used in close combat, but will stun a living organism without killing it by freezing the creature."''</p>
			{{Ref Close \| Source: Terror From The Deep Ufopaedia}}


	[[Image:ThermalTazer.gif\|right]]		[[Image:ThermalTazer.gif\|right]]
			The Thermal Tazer is the primary non-lethal weapon employed by X-COM at the start of the war for capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is similar in function to a shock baton except that it incapacitates its target by freezing. It is very reliable and powerful. Not having ammunition restrictions allows it to be used continuously through the duration of the battle.

	~~The~~ Thermal Tazer is ~~similar~~ in ~~function~~ to ~~a shock baton except~~ that ~~it works by freezing its target into~~ a ~~severe state of hypothermia~~.		As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that it must be used in adjacent to the target. It is also the slowest melee weapon that is available to X-COM but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a [[Lobsterman]].

	~~The tazer~~ is ~~a very reliable device for incapacitating enemy targets, however it must be used in close quarters. Until you obtain a~~ [[Thermal Shok Launcher~~]], the tazer is one of the few starting weapons that can be used to easily disable a [[Lobsterman~~]].		A later ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer is the aliens' [[Thermal Shok Launcher]].

	This weapon appears in ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Stun Rod]].		This weapon appears in ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Stun Rod]].

	==~~Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod~~==
	~~See [[Stun Rod vs Thermal Tazer]]~~		{\| {{StdCenterTable}} align = "center" width = "40%"
			\|-
			\|colspan = "2" {{StdDescTable_Heading}}\|'''Key Features'''
			\|-
			\|colspan = "2" align="left" valign = "top"\|
			* Non-lethal
			\|-
			\|{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" \|'''Pros'''
			\|{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" \|'''Cons'''
			\|-
			\| align = "left" valign = "top"\|
			* High power
			* Always hits
			* No ammo
			\| align = "left" valign = "top"\|
			* Slow
			* Melee range
			\|}


	==Weapon Statistics==		==Weapon Statistics==
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	== Usage Notes ==		== Usage Notes ==
			* Will only target live creatures. Walls and other objects can not be targeted.

	==See Also==		==See Also==
			* [[Stun Rod vs Thermal Tazer]]
	* [[Weapons (TFTD)\|Weapons]]		* [[Weapons (TFTD)\|Weapons]]
	* [[Thermal Shok Launcher]]		* [[Thermal Shok Launcher]]

Cesium: /* Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod */

2010-02-27T01:29:11Z

Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod

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	==Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod==		==Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod==
			See [[Stun Rod vs Thermal Tazer]]
	~~Maintaining the 100% accuracy, the Thermal Tazer is one-third slower than its~~ [[Stun Rod~~\|predecessor]], but is more powerful to compensate. (80~~ vs ~~65) It serves the same purpose, and can be used as an early [[Lobsterman~~]]~~-buster; since it is a stun weapon, it does 110% damage against lobstermen, an average of 88 stun damage (176 max), and will often be able to knock them out in 1 hit.~~

	==Weapon Statistics==		==Weapon Statistics==

Bomb Bloke at 05:43, 18 December 2009

2009-12-18T05:43:02Z

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	The tazer is a very reliable device for incapacitating enemy targets, however it must be used in close quarters. Until you obtain a [[Thermal Shok Launcher]], the tazer is one of the few starting weapons that can be used to easily disable a [[Lobsterman]].		The tazer is a very reliable device for incapacitating enemy targets, however it must be used in close quarters. Until you obtain a [[Thermal Shok Launcher]], the tazer is one of the few starting weapons that can be used to easily disable a [[Lobsterman]].

			This weapon appears in ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Stun Rod]].

	==Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod==		==Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod==
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Zombie: /* Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod */ Added max damage.

2009-02-27T07:39:31Z

Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod: Added max damage.

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	==Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod==		==Comparison to UFO: EUs Stun Rod==

	Maintaining the 100% accuracy, the Thermal Tazer is one-third slower than its [[Stun Rod\|predecessor]], but is more powerful to compensate. (80 vs 65) It serves the same purpose, and can be used as an early [[Lobsterman]]-buster; since it is a stun weapon, it does 110% damage against lobstermen, an average of 88 stun damage, and will often be able to knock them out in 1 hit.		Maintaining the 100% accuracy, the Thermal Tazer is one-third slower than its [[Stun Rod\|predecessor]], but is more powerful to compensate. (80 vs 65) It serves the same purpose, and can be used as an early [[Lobsterman]]-buster; since it is a stun weapon, it does 110% damage against lobstermen, an average of 88 stun damage (176 max), and will often be able to knock them out in 1 hit.

	==Weapon Statistics==		==Weapon Statistics==