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An Arc Rifle could work similarly. It uses a magnetic field to create a tunnel, down which a small stream of plasma flows. This plasma then provides the path for the electricity to travel down, and obviously the gun is grounded in some way. So it would work like a wireless Taser.

As for effect on targets, same as getting hit by lightning I imagine. Any electronic components would get fried, impact burns/fire, and cooking of the fleshy bits and nervous tissue.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8224475.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8224475.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8224592.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8224592.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? IRL prototype weapons made to test the concept.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8224681.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8224681.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8224822.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8224822.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? Lightning weapons would be really easy to defend against irl because of the cage of Faraday, so they are not feasible as weapons at all I think. You could just wear chainmail and rubber boots, and no lightning can hurt you. and against any metal vehicle, no matter how lightly armoured, it is not going to do anything at all.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8225030.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8225030.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8226163.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8226163.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8226358.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8226358.page GMT Re:How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8226371.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8226371.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8228255.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8228255.page GMT Re:How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8228344.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8228344.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8229386.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8229386.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? lol.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8229397.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8229397.page GMT Re:How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8229574.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8229574.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8229817.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8229817.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work?
This on top of the fact that lightning is damned hot, so if the electrical discharge doesn't kill you, it might just flash-fry you.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8230359.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8230359.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233060.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233060.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233276.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233276.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233332.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233332.page GMT Re:How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233366.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233366.page GMT Re:How Do Arc Rifles Work?
 Grey Templar wrote:
All of those things potentially. Even if all vital components are shielded, the lightning itself could heat up the hull and cause physical damage. Sensors could be blinded, temporarily or permanently.

No. Assuming that the vehicle is shielded according to the cage of Faraday (which is really just as simple as being enclosed by metal), nothing will happen. In RL, aircraft, ships and cars get hit by lighting very often, and nothing happens. It might fry the electronics, but shielding those as well is not that hard.
The only thing lightning is going to be effective against is unprotected objects and people. In RL, it would be very trivial to protect against. That is why lightning weapons will never be viable (at least, not on a large scale and against advanced opponents).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233475.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233475.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233873.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8233873.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Arc_Projector]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8234720.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8234720.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8235074.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8235074.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work? GW thought lightning-guns would be cool, so they did.

You are best-served by not thinking too hard or looking too closely at the tech in 40K. Most of it either doesn't function at all or is inferior to devices currently in existence.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8235365.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8235365.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work?
 Psienesis wrote:
They wouldn't, but GW thought lightning-guns would be cool, so they did.

You are best-served by not thinking too hard or looking too closely at the tech in 40K. Most of it either doesn't function at all or is inferior to devices currently in existence.

That goes for science fiction in general ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8235510.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8235510.page GMT How Do Arc Rifles Work?
 Iron_Captain wrote:
 Psienesis wrote:
They wouldn't, but GW thought lightning-guns would be cool, so they did.

You are best-served by not thinking too hard or looking too closely at the tech in 40K. Most of it either doesn't function at all or is inferior to devices currently in existence.

That goes for science fiction in general


I suppose, but sometimes It's fun just to ask about things ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8237687.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/668748/8237687.page GMT