[quote=GravityFlux]
Ok, this is old, and I don't wanna offendBUTA gauss rifle, is a magnetically accelerated ferrous projectile cannon that probably uses a room temperature superconductor in the gameSee, that would make it FAR faster than a normal gunAnd more powerfulPhysics is a fun thing to be learning(Unless you're like me and don't like studying a lot. Still I love it)
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But the kickback would make it a lot less useful at far range which means a much larger area of error. Not to mention that real gauss guns (Coilgun/railgun), while yes they have faster projectile speed, are giant. A smaller variant would require much less power so the user would not get knocked on their arse when firing. Not to mention that the projectile itself is much [url=http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130202022951/fallout/images/thumb/1/11/FNV_Gauss_Projectile.png/640px-FNV_Gauss_Projectile.png]Larger[/url] than a normal bullet. (Compared to a .22LR round in that pic.) and it would not, and does not, have to travel at the speeds suggested to achieve the same affect as represented in FNV. For some maths, in FNV the Gauss Rifle has an 0.3 spread whereas the basic sniper rifle has an 0.2 spread and the Anti-material rifle has a 0.015 spread. At a glance it does not seem like much. But for a sniper, it may as well be a mile. After testing in FO3 as well after you mentioned the gauss rifle (via VATS) I found that the Gauss projectile is actually slower to reach a target than a bullet regardless of the fact that both are hitscan. This was of course done by measuring between two placed points, me sitting next to a trashcan and a spawned in Raider (A.I. Disabled) next to a lamp post. Thus, the Gauss Rifle is much more suited to being a mid-range DMR instead of a long range sniper rifle. Especially since both FNV and FO3 are well known to have "curving bullets" that will provide an auto-aim based on a diceroll made by the game when you [url=http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/34723/?]shoot[/url] that could present certain accuracy misinterpretations.That is not present in this RP as that would take WAAAAY too much time and I won't be doing it or advocating it.