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That delayed-reaction laser explosion

OdradekOdradek
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You know how sometimes in stuff, a laser will sleep across the ground, and then an explosion will appear a split second later? Why's that happen? Where's that from?

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  • Obā-sanObā-san

    ive always assumed that the laser superheats the material, causing it to expand, which causes the explosion, and presumably that takes a second or two?
  • KlinotaxisKlinotaxis
    kill living beings
    nausicaa
  • TreTre
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    I'd imagine Naney's thoughts are probably the same reasoning most folks writing with lasers use.

    Unless, of course, the laser cuts through the material (relatively) instantaneously, as long as one covers the entire object (and if not, the yammering Radio on your back will remind you rather callously that you have to do so).

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    (totally not finding excuses to talk about that one game I love again for the umpteenth time, nope!)
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    As a gameplay mechanic, it allows something to instantaneously target the player but also allow a little room for response time.
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