The type 2 phaser - what were they thinking?

Sonic Glitch · Post by **Sonic Glitch** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:15 am

GrahamKennedy wrote: That would be pure random speculation, though.

And we don't do that here

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:36 am

The new energy dissapation style blue jeans!!!

Post by **Teaos** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:53 pm

Its a cool idea, and kinda plausable.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:10 pm

There are a couple other possibilities for the beam not aiming where it should:
The emitter may be adjustable, allowing people to move it around to fire at whatever angle they prefer.
Poor quality control leads to the emitters not being 100%, leading some to send their beams in odd directions.

I file auto-targetting systems in phasers under the "possible but highly unlikely" category.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:13 pm

I just ignore it and chalk it up as a mistake.

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:54 am

Dramatic effect.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:10 pm

Maybe the angle of the emitters has been adjusted to compensate for the horribly non-ergonomic designs of the weapons?

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:40 pm

Maybe its just Bullshit like the Defiants size changing...

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:23 pm

IIRC, the whole thing came about because (due to the craptastic design) the actors couldn't aim the phasers in the proper direction. This led to the SFX team having to make the beam come out at all sorts of crazy angles for the weapon to hit its target.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:43 pm

For example Riker aiming for a head shot yet the beam connecting with a body shot.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:42 am

Of course, you shouldn't be aiming for head shots in combat anyway...

Rochey wrote:IIRC, the whole thing came about because (due to the craptastic design) the actors couldn't aim the phasers in the proper direction. This led to the SFX team having to make the beam come out at all sorts of crazy angles for the weapon to hit its target.

So my explanation works in-universe and OOU!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:12 am

Oh no.......I can almost SEE his head swelling

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:10 am

Everybody out, it's gonna blow!

Or... get so big, it collapses in on itself and forms a black hole. EIther or.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:30 am

I don't need to take this kind of abuse from you guys - I have people waiting in line to abuse me!

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:31 am

Mikey wrote:I don't need to take this kind of abuse from you guys - I have people waiting in line to abuse me!

WHo do you thinks in the line?

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