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Dan: /* 9.5 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons) */

2026-10-09T09:29:37Z

9.5 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)

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	: '''Standard:''' the one typically used. It does the weapon’s basic damage for the basic Power cost.		: '''Standard:''' the one typically used. It does the weapon’s basic damage for the basic Power cost.
	: '''Pulse:''' this mode involves increasing the damage the weapon does by firing a series of rapid pulses of energy. You can simulate this by increasing the weapon’s damage with extra Power, or as a form of single-weapon Multifire. Pulse phaser cannons cannot use this rule; they are already optimized for this type of fire only (which is why they do much more damage than normal phasers of the same type).		: '''Pulse:''' this mode involves increasing the damage the weapon does by firing a series of rapid pulses of energy. You can simulate this by increasing the weapon’s damage with extra Power, or as a form of single-weapon Multifire. Pulse phaser cannons cannot use this rule; they are already optimized for this type of fire only (which is why they do much more damage than normal phasers of the same type).
	: '''Continuous:''' the fire mode involves maintaining a beam for longer than normal, making it easier to hit the target. This costs an extra 3 Power, and provides +~~1 die~~ to roll when making a ~~Shipboard Systems (Tactical)~~ Test to hit the target. Pulse phaser cannons cannot fire in Continuous mode.		: '''Continuous:''' the fire mode involves maintaining a beam for longer than normal, making it easier to hit the target. This costs an extra 3 Power, and provides +10% to the roll when making a [[Skills#Skill_Test\|Crew Skill Test]] to hit the target. Pulse phaser cannons cannot fire in Continuous mode.
	: '''Wide Beam:''' This allows a beam to affect a much broader area. Instead of a narrow beam, the beam widens by 1 meter for every point of damage sacrificed. In combat, for every 30 points of damage sacrificed to widen the beam, the ship receives a +~~1 Test Result~~ bonus to ~~Shipboard Systems (Tactical) Tests~~ to hit the target. Out of combat, a sufficiently wide beam on low power settings has many uses as a tool. Pulse phaser cannons can fire in Wide Beam mode, but it requires three hours’ time and a ~~Moderate (7) Systems Engineering (Weapons Systems)~~ Test to modify them for it ~~(if~~ the roll fails, the character may try again after another three hours; if it Dramatically Fails, he’s damaged the phasers and must spend 2+1d6 hours bringing them back online).		: '''Wide Beam:''' This allows a beam to affect a much broader area. Instead of a narrow beam, the beam widens by 1 meter for every point of damage sacrificed. In combat, for every 30 points of damage sacrificed to widen the beam, the ship receives a +10% bonus to the roll for a [[Skills#Skill_Test\|Crew Skill Test]] to hit the target. Out of combat, a sufficiently wide beam on low power settings has many uses as a tool. Pulse phaser cannons can fire in Wide Beam mode, but it requires three hours’ time and a Challenging [[Skills#Skill_Test\|Crew Skill Test]] to modify them for it. If the roll fails, the character may try again after another three hours; if it Dramatically Fails, he’s damaged the phasers and must spend 2+1d6 hours bringing them back online).

	All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per beam weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.		All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per beam weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.

Dan at 18:30, 4 October 2026

2026-10-04T18:30:33Z

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	==9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)==		==9.5 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)==
	'''Cost:''' +1 per addition to Standard mode, per weapon<br>		'''Cost:''' +1 per addition to Standard mode, per weapon<br>
	'''Power Requirement:''' none		'''Power Requirement:''' none

Dan: /* 9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons) */

2026-09-20T01:25:20Z

9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)

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	'''Power Requirement:''' none		'''Power Requirement:''' none

	Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes:		Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes are:

	: '''Standard:''' the one typically used. It does the weapon’s basic damage for the basic Power cost.		: '''Standard:''' the one typically used. It does the weapon’s basic damage for the basic Power cost.

Dan: /* 9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons) */

2026-09-20T01:25:05Z

9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)

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	'''Power Requirement:''' none		'''Power Requirement:''' none

	Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes ~~are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.~~		Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes:

	: '''Standard:''' the one typically used. It does the weapon’s basic damage for the basic Power cost.		: '''Standard:''' the one typically used. It does the weapon’s basic damage for the basic Power cost.

Dan: /* 9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons) */

2026-09-20T01:24:48Z

9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)

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	Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.		Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.

			: '''Standard:''' the one typically used. It does the weapon’s basic damage for the basic Power cost.
			: '''Pulse:''' this mode involves increasing the damage the weapon does by firing a series of rapid pulses of energy. You can simulate this by increasing the weapon’s damage with extra Power, or as a form of single-weapon Multifire. Pulse phaser cannons cannot use this rule; they are already optimized for this type of fire only (which is why they do much more damage than normal phasers of the same type).
			: '''Continuous:''' the fire mode involves maintaining a beam for longer than normal, making it easier to hit the target. This costs an extra 3 Power, and provides +1 die to roll when making a Shipboard Systems (Tactical) Test to hit the target. Pulse phaser cannons cannot fire in Continuous mode.
			: '''Wide Beam:''' This allows a beam to affect a much broader area. Instead of a narrow beam, the beam widens by 1 meter for every point of damage sacrificed. In combat, for every 30 points of damage sacrificed to widen the beam, the ship receives a +1 Test Result bonus to Shipboard Systems (Tactical) Tests to hit the target. Out of combat, a sufficiently wide beam on low power settings has many uses as a tool. Pulse phaser cannons can fire in Wide Beam mode, but it requires three hours’ time and a Moderate (7) Systems Engineering (Weapons Systems) Test to modify them for it (if the roll fails, the character may try again after another three hours; if it Dramatically Fails, he’s damaged the phasers and must spend 2+1d6 hours bringing them back online).

	All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per beam weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.		All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per beam weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.

Dan at 05:51, 28 August 2026

2026-08-28T05:51:12Z

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	==9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)==		==9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)==
	'''Cost:''' +1 per addition to Standard mode		'''Cost:''' +1 per addition to Standard mode, per weapon<br>
			'''Power Requirement:''' none

	Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.		Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.

Dan at 06:37, 7 January 2026

2026-01-07T06:37:29Z

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	All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per beam weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.		All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per beam weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.

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Dan: /* 9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons) */

2023-08-04T09:18:09Z

9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)

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	Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.		Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.

	All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.		All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per beam weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.

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	==Construction Rules Index==		==Construction Rules Index==
	* [[Construction Rules\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Construction Rules\|Back to the Table of Contents]]

Dan at 09:16, 4 August 2023

2023-08-04T09:16:21Z

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	==9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)==		==9.4 Firing Modes (Beam Weapons)==
	Cost: +1 per addition to Standard mode		'''Cost:''' +1 per addition to Standard mode

	Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various		Beam weapons have firing modes which describe different ways of using them. The various Modes are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.
	Modes are Standard, Pulse, Continuous, and Wide Beam.

	All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.		All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.

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Dan at 09:08, 4 August 2023

2023-08-04T09:08:23Z

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	All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.		All beam weapons can fire in Standard mode for free. Each additional mode costs 1 SU per weapon. Typically, a phaser can fire in all four modes (except for pulse phasers, which cannot fire in Continuous or Pulse mode); disruptors and polaron beams fire in Standard and Pulse only; isolytic weapons and lasers fire in only Standard mode.

	<br><br>		<br><br>
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	==Construction Rules Index==		==Construction Rules Index==
	*[[Construction Rules\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Construction Rules\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	*[[Tactical Systems ~~(Build)~~\|Back to Chapter 9.0: Tactical Systems]]		* [[Build: Tactical Systems\|Back to Chapter 9.0: Tactical Systems]]



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