Talk:Jet Harpoon: Difference between revisions
Harpoons are like underwater arrows(or more accurately, spears) and as such can do some fairly serious damage. |
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If this weapon fires standard harpoons, how come the damage is so high? Harpoons can't do that kind of damage. So I think the harpoons are probably explosive-tipped, evidenced by the burn marks they leave on the ground.--[[User:Amitakartok|amitakartok]] 07:31, 11 November 2008 (CST) | If this weapon fires standard harpoons, how come the damage is so high? Harpoons can't do that kind of damage. So I think the harpoons are probably explosive-tipped, evidenced by the burn marks they leave on the ground.--[[User:Amitakartok|amitakartok]] 07:31, 11 November 2008 (CST) | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon#Explosive_harpoons This] what you're looking for? Regardless, keep in mind the harpoons are probably a foot or two long, moving at a respectable speed. It'd be like being hit by a steel arrow, and arrows, contrary to most fantasy movies, have stopping power similar to most firearms. Although I agree that a fragmenting harpoon warhead probably would help quite a bit. [[User:Arrow Quivershaft|Arrow Quivershaft]] 09:32, 11 November 2008 (CST) | :[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon#Explosive_harpoons This] what you're looking for? Regardless, keep in mind the harpoons are probably a foot or two long, moving at a respectable speed. It'd be like being hit by a steel arrow, and arrows, contrary to most fantasy movies, have stopping power similar to most firearms. Although I agree that a fragmenting harpoon warhead probably would help quite a bit. [[User:Arrow Quivershaft|Arrow Quivershaft]] 09:32, 11 November 2008 (CST) | ||
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If this weapon fires standard harpoons, how come the damage is so high? Harpoons can't do that kind of damage. So I think the harpoons are probably explosive-tipped, evidenced by the burn marks they leave on the ground.--amitakartok 07:31, 11 November 2008 (CST)
- This what you're looking for? Regardless, keep in mind the harpoons are probably a foot or two long, moving at a respectable speed. It'd be like being hit by a steel arrow, and arrows, contrary to most fantasy movies, have stopping power similar to most firearms. Although I agree that a fragmenting harpoon warhead probably would help quite a bit. Arrow Quivershaft 09:32, 11 November 2008 (CST)