https://vsbattles.com/threads/fallout-speed-of-energy-weapons.35410/
Gamma Gun is Light-speed[]
The Gamma gun literally shoots Gamma Radiation. That's light-speed.
Energy Weapons are Light-speed[]
Energy Weapon Descriptions and Mods:
- Beam splitter
- Beam focuser
- Fallout 3 Research Note: "Power drawn from Micro fusion Cell is processed through a Wave/Particle Diverter (manuf:Gen Atomics Intnl)." "Precision-cut lenses focus optic energy. Lenses are prone to damage and can grossly affect precision of the firing weapon's firing mechanism. Lenses are easily replaced with any clear glass, but require a great deal of skill to fabricate."
- Fallout 3 Citadel Entry: "The AER9 features a titanium housed crystal array which proved to withstand long years of exposure to the elements much better than the gold alloy housing of the later models. As a result, the crystal arrays stayed focused within operating parameters, rather than falling completely out of focus like the newer models.
As with all energy weapons, the AER9 can suffer from poor performance if not properly maintained. The crystal arrays and non-mechanical components are delicate and if not properly serviced can lead to a loss of beam intensity, overheating, and energy regulation failure."
Energy Weapons Aren't like Plasma Weapons:
- Fallout 3 Research Note: "The Plasma Rifle, like the Laser Rifle, uses a micro fusion cell as its power supply. It taps into the cell, essentially a small fusion reactor, to produce a toroid of plasma that is ejected down a superconductor barrel. A typical micro fusion cell can supply the rifle with around eight shots. Further research needs to be done to determine exactly how the plasma retains its density while traveling through the air toward its target."
Properties of Energy Weapons in Fallout 4:
- Energy weapons travel faster than ballistic weapons
- Energy weapons don't transfer any kinetic energy
Requirements that are met:
- The beam refracts in a new material, such as a liquid or... (The focusing lenses and crystal arrays within the weapon)
- It is stated to be made of photons or light itself, again by a credible scientific source (Related mods; Gamma wave emitter, Photon exciter)
- It has its origin at a realistic source of light, such as a camera (Power drawn from Micro fusion Cell is processed through a Wave/Particle Diverter; Light is considered both a wave and particle.)
Nukclear Weapons[]
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Nuclear_weapons
Creation Kit Units[]
Size[]
https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Unit
1 Unit = 0.046850394 ft = 1.428 cm = 0.01428 m
Range[]
https://www.reddit.com/r/fo4/comments/hh5wr8/experiment_clarifying_the_range_statistic/
1 Unit = 0.625 ft = 19.05 cm = 0.1905 m
Resources[]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBUcPToDFP4&t=607s
Davy Crockett[]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett_(nuclear_device)
It was one of the smallest nuclear weapon systems ever built, with a yield of 20 tons TNT equivalent (80 gigajoules).
Mini-Nuke/Fat Man[]
Fallout 4
https://youtu.be/zXBu45xuL4s Should be comparable to the Davy Crockett.
Big Boy with Mods[]
Fallout 4
https://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Boy
The Big Boy with the MIRV mod can launch 12 Mini-Nukes at once.
Using the Davey Crockett to scale, the yield is 240 Tons of TNT.
8-A
Mark 28[]
Fallout 4
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/File:Mark_28_Vs_Fatman.png
https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Explosion
The explosion data of a grenade determines its area of effect.
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/33221
Inner Radius is the area in which (along with certain effects) full damage is applied
Outer Radius is the area in which NPCs take at least some damage (but see note at end). Most grenades including the Frag, Molotov, Plasma, Cryo and Baseball, have an Inner Radius of 150 and an Outer Radius of 500. The beefier Nuka Grenade has an Inner Radius of 300 and an Outer Radius of 700.
Radius: This is the radius of the area of influence of the explosion; any rigid body within this radius is pushed, and any reference within it may be damaged.
IS Radius: Radius of the area that will see the ImageSpace effect.
5000/1200 = 4.16x Stronger Force than a Mini-Nuke
Megaton Nuke[]
Fallout 3
Presumably 1 MT
Nuclear missile launch from Site Bravo[]
Fallout 76
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Blast_zone
The nuke blast zone has a radius of 20,460 units.
Map Scale[]
Fallout 4[]
https://www.ign.com/maps/fallout-4/commonwealth
https://fallout-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Far_Harbor:_A_Size_Comparison#Fallout_4
All maps within are standardized to the size of a single cell (4096x4096 units)
https://www.reddit.com/r/fo4/comments/3zbv9v/the_explorable_area_in_fallout_4_is_382_square/
The basic worldmap. Each square on the grid corresponds to four cells (2x2).
http://www.gamemapscout.com/fallout4/map.html
Natick to Nahant
24 Miles = 38.6243 km
Fallout 76[]
West Virginia
https://www.reddit.com/r/fo76/comments/8unwkt/fallout_76_map_size_is_actually_around_4_times/
https://i.imgur.com/oh7UHdu.png
Scale 1[]
https://www.reddit.com/r/fo76/comments/porli4/a_scale_map_of_the_fallout_games_in_the_northeast/
https://imgur.com/gallery/Yk6XauX
Scale 2[]
Welch to Harper's Ferry
https://i.imgur.com/oh7UHdu.png
246 Miles = 395.899 km