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Please don't include mecha/vehicles/spacecraft/ships unless it's a weapon belonging to a specific mech/vehicle/spacecraft/ship.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077047.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077047.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077056.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077056.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

cincydooley wrote:
Isn't the only real answer to this "lightsaber?"

Really. This is Dakka. how weren't Chainswords the first response

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cincydooley wrote:
Isn't the only real answer to this "lightsaber?"

Isn't that kinda...well, useful only for melee?

As the Orks say, you can never have enough dakka

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Effective at stabbing and time travel? I'll take it!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077107.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077107.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL
I also want a unicorn]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077114.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077114.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL style.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077141.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077141.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL
And dreadnaughts.

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Oh and an assault cannon

And a Demon sword

And Vortex Grenades

And........]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077379.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077379.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

feeder wrote:
I want the satellite laser that Kaneda almost nails Tetsuo with.

This.

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Come. At. Me. Zombie Apocolypse.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077429.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077429.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077439.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077439.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL
- The Carpathian Dragons from BloodRayne 2. I mean, they shoot weaponized blood at your enemies! That's pretty metal.

- Caster Gun because magic bullets are magical

- Vash the Stampede's revolver because it is a pretty neat looking gun.

- The Death Note (It counts!)

- Clementine (the guitar from Brutal Legend). Hey you know how I said the Carpathian Dragons were metal? Well, this is even more metal. You can even do Noise Marine impressions with it.

Also, a cannon that fires a nuke that explodes into 1000 chainsaws that also explode into nukes. You might ask yourself, where's that from? It's from this thread, in this post here. By writing this I created a parallel universe where a show that involves giant shark mechs duking it out with chainsaw nuke launchers exists. The opening theme is by Manowar. You can't say I didn't.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077457.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077457.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

Why? because 99% of fictional weapons will create uber-death and destruction in their wake, you will get noticed by the authorities, they will retaliate and arrest/kill you in return.

However, I'm less likely to bring repercussions on myself if all I do is go around harassing those that annoy me by firing live squid at them...

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Leigen_Zero wrote:
Squid-Launcher!

Why? because 99% of fictional weapons will create uber-death and destruction in their wake, you will get noticed by the authorities, they will retaliate and arrest/kill you in return.

However, I'm less likely to bring repercussions on myself if all I do is go around harassing those that annoy me by firing live squid at them...

Until the RSPCA get a hold of you!

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It even has Pick Me Up written on the side!

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mrwhoop wrote:

*edited for grammer

Indeed. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077643.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077643.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

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Paradigm wrote:
I'd have to say lightsaber, simply for coolness, but a Phaser would also be neat, as it can be set to stun or kill, making taking captives and minimising collateral casualties more effective.

Klingon disruptor. It does everything a phaser does, but does it with col whre whre whre noises.

Keep you lightsaber. I'll disintegrate the whole city block you're standing on. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077663.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077663.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

Hell, half of the weapons from that game would be amazing.

Failing that, a dubstep gun:

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No one builds them like:

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I think there is also a gun that strips people of their clothing. I want that]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077741.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077741.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL The ladies seem to be going nuts for Hugh Jackman at the moment, I want in on that.
It'd also make opening those pesky bisterpacks and shaving mold lines a doddle.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077762.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077762.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL
C'mon DARPA, I know you've been on that for ages now.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077774.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077774.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

hotsauceman1 wrote:
I would like Deaths Scythe.
OR the Colt, Because keeping those machetes sharp is annoying.
I think there is also a gun that strips people of their clothing. I want that

The gun sounds good - The nearest I can think of was from mystery men

Shrinker
Chemical in tank rapidly shrinks fabrics to nearly half their original size on contact. Works on woven materials only.
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Edit: Because I don't like having to fire TWICE.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077813.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6077813.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL
(For those of you who don't know what I'm on about, this is from the Hellsing wiki: )
"Rip uses a long-barreled flintlock musket that fires magic bullets which "punish all without distinction," tracking targets of their own accord, and which are seemingly armor-piercing (destroying helicopters, fighter jets and missiles with ease). These magic bullets are even able to change their trajectories in mid-flight and repeatedly pepper a target before expiring."

Also, the morph gun from Jak and Daxter would be fun too

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gorgon wrote:
Because I don't like having to fire TWICE.

Perhaps I can interest you in the Stark Industries Jericho missile? Built by the man who prefers the kind of weapon you only have to fire once.

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The Arc Rifle from Killzone 2 (infinite ammo)

Any weapons from District 9, or Elysium (Everyone is a waterballoon)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078253.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078253.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078812.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078812.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

I win.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078920.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078920.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

Yeah that would take care of pretty much any problem you have.

Oh, and I'd have to go ahead and engineer the weakness out of it, you know that vent that leads right to the core where some donut can easily shoot some missiles down and destroy the whole space station?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078967.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078967.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL
otherwise the gravgun from HL. start a moving company.

Edit: Damnit i completely forgot about xeno saga :( ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078982.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6078982.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

One KOS-MOS, please.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079008.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079008.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

Desubot wrote:
otherwise the gravgun from HL. start a moving company.

"Okay, I'm not gonna do it, I'm not gonna hit the wrong button and punt their sofa over to the next county. I'm going to carefully, and gently put it down right hPUNT.

Awwww fiddlesticks."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079013.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079013.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL
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The gun from Orgazmo.

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azazel the cat wrote:
Wow. Am I seriously going to win this thread right now? Dakka, hang your heads in shame.

The gun from Orgazmo.

I see your Orgasm gun, and raise you an orgasm guitar

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Leigen_Zero wrote:
Why? because 99% of fictional weapons will create uber-death and destruction in their wake, you will get noticed by the authorities, they will retaliate and arrest/kill you in return.

I have a Lazy Gun. Authorities do not concern me.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079677.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079677.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079701.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079701.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079935.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6079935.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL BFG from Doom? Dakka, I are disappoint.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6080692.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6080692.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL
The bowel disruptor from Transmetropolitan.

It will literally make you gak yourself in fear.

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I wouldn't say no to one of those guns that Yalena wants, the ones you need two spines to shoot.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6080806.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6080806.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL youth control is mine

What about a Cobra class Frigate (i refuse to use GW's crappy ship size clasifications)
fast, light and easy to sheild. Gotta love it

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"Can this little box really destroy a Skerran dreadnought?"

"... It could destroy a planet."

Plus, as a wormhole, it also doubles as an interstellar travel method.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6081824.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6081824.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL Though Star Wars has some interesting ones.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6081857.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6081857.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6081899.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6081899.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

hotsauceman1 wrote:
I want excalibur. Then I can be king of a whole country

Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!

If ya wanna rule the world you've got to have a sword with real class! Like Frostmourne or the Slayer OF Kings; that way you're always going to stay king since your sword can slice up any upstarts that want to take your place! Just don't roll ones...

Personally I'd probably go for Shokk Attack Gun just to see how much damage I could wreak on a neighborhood if I kept porting random junk into houses, cars and people's internal organs

and occasionally me porting myself into a wall. Other than that either a lasgun simply because of easy reloading/reliability or a power weapon of some sort. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6081970.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6081970.page GMT Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

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HudsonD wrote:
... And nobody mentionned the M41 pulse rifle yet ?!

pft. Vasquezes gun is cooler:

Lets rock

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Spoiler:

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mrwhoop wrote:
A light grenade from Mom and Dad Save the World. I figure it would still be pretty effective given the current level of stupid.

It even has Pick Me Up written on the side!

*edited for grammer

You get an exalt for having seen that movie. For some reason I own a copy.

And for my answer, I am going to go with dual wielding Shieldbreaker and Soulcutter.

The Twelve Swords of Power, Swords of Power, or swords featured in the epic Fred Saberhagen sci-fi/fantasy series, The Book of Swords. They are the central focus of the novels, and are often considered unique characters themselves.
Contents

Common features

The Swords were created by Vulcan at the behest of the other gods of The Book of Swords universe. They intended to use the Swords to play a game, pitting nations of mortals against one another, to relieve their boredom. By making the Swords and scattering them throughout the land, the gods hoped to derive amusement as men and women sought them out and lorded power over each other.

Vulcan forged the Swords in the Ludus Mountains, in the hinterlands of the domain of Duke Fraktin. He conscripted mortal men from the nearby village of Treefall as assistants. Starting with meteoric iron and a powerful earth-fire, Vulcan completed each Sword by quenching it in human blood, sacrificing his unwilling assistants one by one. Only one man survived the forging process, the smith Jord, who lost one arm to the quenching process. Rather than giving the Sword to a mortal as a gift, as the others were, Vulcan gave Jord Townsaver as payment for his work, to someday pass to his own son.

However, Vulcan forged too well; the Swords' powers even worked on the gods themselves. This mistake came from the gods' misunderstanding of their own nature. In their arrogance, they never thought to wonder where they had come from. In fact, great as it was, their power was granted by the collective dreams of humanity. The Swords ultimately destroyed the gods: some directly by the Swords themselves, but most indirectly, by challenging their reputation for omnipotence and causing them to dissipate.

The Swords are all physically identical in design. Each Sword has a bright, double-edged blade a meter long, that is a centimeter at its thickest, and has a simple black hilt with straight crossbar. The steel of the blade is mottled, with a subtle translucent pattern that seems to extend to impossible depths. The hilt is an unknown black material, hard but also comfortable. The Swords are all surgically sharp and resistant to all forms of damage. They never rust, dull, tarnish, or soil. Only the Sword Shieldbreaker can damage or destroy a Sword.

The overall construction of the blade is described as simple and elegant, not ornate or flashy, despite the illustrations featured on some of the paperback copies of the book covers. The first printing of the hardback Book of Swords bears an approximate image of the Swords' appearance. (Compare the originals (800k image) to the paperbacks (60kb image)) The later printings are consistent with a description of wooden sword cases used to hold Woundhealer (white), by the Temple of Ardneh, and Soulcutter (black), by the Silver Queen.

A Sword can only be distinguished from its companions by a unique white symbol etched into one side of its hilt. In addition to each Sword's magical properties, most also serve as peerless conventional blades, due to their perfect balance, extreme sharpness, and indestructible nature.

There are four exceptions to these general rules. Woundhealer is incapable of causing injury, though its blade will cut anything but living flesh as well as any other Sword. Soulcutter lacks a distinguishing hilt symbol. Soulcutter's blade has no luster and was never used as a weapon, though both of these effects are likely psychological side effects of the Sword's dark power. Similarly, the Mindsword is described as being impossibly bright and shiny, potentially another psychological effect. Shieldbreaker is a peerless combat weapon, except when used against an unarmed opponent, in which case it is incapable of causing harm and even weakens its wielder.

Characters in the series at times speculate about the effects of holding two Swords at once. At least one person is known to have been knocked unconscious simply from holding two, without drawing on their powers. On the other hand, a number of characters wielded two at once with little adverse effect. Wizards who studied the Swords theorized that certain more "sensitive" personalities seem less able to resist the effects of wielding two Swords, and that some Swords seem to tolerate each other better than others. While dual-wielding, the wielder is described variously as feeling euphoric, or as if he/she were having an out-of-body experience.

Shieldbreaker

Shieldbreaker provides protection from all enemy attacks, whether melee, ranged or magical. Like Townsaver, Shieldbreaker takes over the sword arm of the person using it, and cannot be put down until the battle is over; however, Shieldbreaker will deflect incoming blows, while Townsaver will not. The Sword's one weakness is its inability to be used against an unarmed foe, meaning that the wielder (weakened by using Shieldbreaker) can be defeated quite easily in hand-to-hand combat. Even Vulcan, while using it, found himself greatly weakened, his prodigious strength and ability to change size suddenly gone; he was quickly overpowered by the humans in the House of Courtenay.

Shieldbreaker is unique among the Swords, in that it can easily destroy any of the others in melee combat (with the exception of Woundhealer). In addition, any abilities possessed by the other Swords are negated by Shieldbreaker. While being used, Shieldbreaker emits a thudding rhythm that quickens when combat begins.

Verse

From the Song of Swords:

I shatter Swords and splinter spears;
None stands to Shieldbreaker.
My point's the fount of orphans' tears
My edge the widowmaker.

Soulcutter

Soulcutter is also called the Sword of Despair, or the Tyrant's Blade. Unlike the other Twelve Swords, the Soulcutter's blade is a dull color lacking all luster that actually seems to draw light into itself, creating a pocket of localized gloom when drawn. It is also unique in that it bears no symbol or other marking on its black hilt.

Soulcutter's verse in The Song of Swords describes its power as follows:

The Tyrant's Blade no blood hath spilled
But doth the spirit carve
Soulcutter hath no body killed
But many left to starve.

When drawn, the Tyrant's Blade projects a field of total apathy that spreads to cover a fair-sized battlefield. Any creature caught within Soulcutter's sphere of influence immediately loses all interest in life and slumps to the ground in a state of profound depression. They are incapable of movement and take no notice of hunger, thirst, or exposure to elements. They will eventually die of deprivation if the Sword of Despair is not sheathed.

The critical drawback is that not even Soulcutter's wielder is spared this effect. In fact, once they draw the weapon, they cannot find the motivation to sheathe the Sword, making the choice to use the Sword of Despair the last one they make. If by some extreme intervention, like a person bearing Shieldbreaker entering the scene and covering the cursed Blade, Soulcutter's possessor will have aged at an extremely advanced rate, and still suffer severe long-term depression. Woundhealer can dispel most of the lingering mental effects, and some (but not all) of the physical deterioration.

Because of the horrific effects of the Sword, and the personal cost to the one employing it, Soulcutter is rarely drawn. Instead, it is used as a threat, where the mere knowledge that one possesses the Tyrant's Blade deters attack. Most actual uses have been out of extreme desperation or as an act of last defense. Soulcutter has also been drawn to counteract the Mindsword's influence, and it should be noted that Soulcutter "prevailed" in the sense that while the fanaticism of the Mindsword's wielder and his followers were somewhat shielded from the worst of Soulcutter's effects, eventually even they were defeated by despair.

For the bulk of the series, Soulcutter is hidden away by the god-like Emperor in an extremely remote location. Even when asked, the Emperor refuses to permit Soulcutter to become active again, citing its extreme danger to all involved.

Shieldbreaker and Soulcutter together would render a person for all intents and purposes invincible. Indeed, this very scenario occurs at the climax of the series, and is defeated only by the ability of Woundhealer to "heal" Soulcutter's damage immediately.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6084265.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/553895/6084265.page GMT Re:Fictional Weapons You Want IRL

CthuluIsSpy wrote:

azazel the cat wrote:
Wow. Am I seriously going to win this thread right now? Dakka, hang your heads in shame.

The gun from Orgazmo.

I see your Orgasm gun, and raise you an orgasm guitar

I see your orgasm guitar, and raise you the excessive machine (orgasmatron from barbarella)

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Jehan-reznor wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:
azazel the cat wrote:
Wow. Am I seriously going to win this thread right now? Dakka, hang your heads in shame.

The gun from Orgazmo.

I see your Orgasm gun, and raise you an orgasm guitar

I see your orgasm guitar, and raise you the excessive machine (orgasmatron from barbarella)

Oh gods...this is so deliciously cheesy.
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