Modifié par savionen, 05 juillet 2012 - 08:38 .
The Angry One wrote...
"Thanix kills Reapers. I need missiles that kill Reapers. Therefore, Thanix missiles! I'm an artist! Wait, what's Thanix?"
^
That's how.
Queen Ultima wrote...
2) Thanix is a brand, or mythological name, applied to several anti-Reaper weaponry. Similar to how Mantis can mean the Sniper rifle or the Helicopter. Personally, it sounds to me like a Turian spirit's name.
o Ventus wrote...
genocidal villain wrote...
I don't see the point of the topic of this thread because you're asking how technology works in the ME universe which is pretty pointless. All you need to know is what it does not how it works. Asking how a thanix missile works is like asking how the mass relays, omni-tool, biotics, biotic amps, etc. work.
But you see, we DO know how those work.
The codex tells us how they work.
Modifié par thisisme8, 05 juillet 2012 - 08:54 .
o Ventus wrote...
genocidal villain wrote...
I don't see the point of the topic of this thread because you're asking how technology works in the ME universe which is pretty pointless. All you need to know is what it does not how it works. Asking how a thanix missile works is like asking how the mass relays, omni-tool, biotics, biotic amps, etc. work.
But you see, we DO know how those work.
The codex tells us how they work.
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thisisme8 wrote...
This is the funniest thread. I've answered how they would work, and it fits fine into the lore. Why doesn't anyone ask how the Death Star works? Lasers fired at 45 degree angles that when they collide (har har) create a bigger laser that fires at a different angle? Done. Star Wars 4 and 6 are now stupid and George Lucas hates us and the ending is a big FU to the fans. Are we all happy now?
thisisme8 wrote...
First, just because you don't understand how missiles work, doesn't mean they don't make sense.
Second, Hades Cannons can only destroy surface-to-land and long range surface-to-surface missiles. The missiles used in that sequence are fine as they are below the Hades Cannon's kill-zone, are fired close range, and finally: there were no Hades Cannons in the immediate vicinity.
Lastly, the science behind the Thanix Cannon can be soundly applied to a missile as a missile is only a delivery system. The difference being that the missiles most likely send the solidified particles in all directions as opposed to straight out. This would only be in the form of a burst, as opposed to the cannon's stream, but effective if applied beneath the reaper's "shell."
Another note is that a missile (if not in danger of being shot down) is almost always preferable as it can be deployed without line of sight.
The Angry One wrote...
thisisme8 wrote...
This is the funniest thread. I've answered how they would work, and it fits fine into the lore. Why doesn't anyone ask how the Death Star works? Lasers fired at 45 degree angles that when they collide (har har) create a bigger laser that fires at a different angle? Done. Star Wars 4 and 6 are now stupid and George Lucas hates us and the ending is a big FU to the fans. Are we all happy now?
Star Wars has entire technical manuals detailing how the Death Star works, actually.
Someone told me once and I forget, but yes, it's explained in detail. So there.
o Ventus wrote...
Hammer6767 wrote...
Fuzzfro wrote...
Seriously.
Exaclty...nerd nitpicking about specifics in a world where people glow blue and shoot glowing blue balls at people so they float or blow up.
So if I have a hand grenade that releases poisonous teddybears upon detonation, and those teddybears are filled with raspberry jellybeans, I should live with it just because other aspects of the universe are ridiculous?
Masterful logic.
Barnzy wrote...
When i first saw this in ME3, i did a quick google search to see if such a missile existed which utilised molten metal (seen in the thanix cannon). I came to the conclusion that the writer attempted to base the Thanix missile on a weapon which is currently in development by the Department of Defence:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAHEM
Its called the Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition, and is a missle which contains a molten metal core. Upon impact, the liquid metal core would be used to penetrate armor.
I assume the Thanix Missle would work in a similar fashion, except an eezo core would be used to hold the liquid in place within the missile, or something like that!
Modifié par RadicalDisconnect, 05 juillet 2012 - 09:18 .
Deltoran wrote...
I love sci fi tech. Maybe now that they're 99 percent sure of the Higgs Boson particle, we can have mass relays...ok, probably not. But yes, Thanix missles...perhaps as Queen Ultima wrote, just a classification of anti-reaper weapon. May not work in the same fashion but hey, it worked...kind of.
The Angry One wrote...
Barnzy wrote...
When i first saw this in ME3, i did a quick google search to see if such a missile existed which utilised molten metal (seen in the thanix cannon). I came to the conclusion that the writer attempted to base the Thanix missile on a weapon which is currently in development by the Department of Defence:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAHEM
Its called the Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition, and is a missle which contains a molten metal core. Upon impact, the liquid metal core would be used to penetrate armor.
I assume the Thanix Missle would work in a similar fashion, except an eezo core would be used to hold the liquid in place within the missile, or something like that!
Okay, seriously. No. Eezo core? Sure, if you want it labelled as a pollutant, a weapon of mass destruction and get about 10,000 sanctions dropped on you by the Council.
Thanix technology works by accelerating molten metal to near the speed of light, how would a missile do that and more importantly, why would you do that with a missile when you can do it with a cannon that has ultra long range and is reusable instead?
Modifié par Barnzy, 05 juillet 2012 - 09:23 .
the only thing more disappointing than your angst/cynical shtick are the peopl that grou-think and parrot your ignorant POV. I was in the very thread where a military member actually educated you on how missle tech would allow this but like usual you ignore actual facts that contradict your bias so you can repeat the same joke, "herp derp its because of space magic/art/speculation! Look at me, im full of angst and im witty!". why people follow your uncredible word is beyond me...The Angry One wrote...
"Thanix kills Reapers. I need missiles that kill Reapers. Therefore, Thanix missiles! I'm an artist! Wait, what's Thanix?"
^
That's how.
Fuzzfro wrote...
Seriously.
Deltoran wrote...
True enough haha. Priority Earth had a few problems lol.
pants witch wrote...
Fuzzfro wrote...
Seriously.
We are geeks. We are nerds. This is what we do. Are you new to geekdom? This phenomenon is older than most of us. The Trekkies are even worse, if you can believe that.
Barnzy wrote...
The Angry One wrote...
Barnzy wrote...
When i first saw this in ME3, i did a quick google search to see if such a missile existed which utilised molten metal (seen in the thanix cannon). I came to the conclusion that the writer attempted to base the Thanix missile on a weapon which is currently in development by the Department of Defence:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAHEM
Its called the Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition, and is a missle which contains a molten metal core. Upon impact, the liquid metal core would be used to penetrate armor.
I assume the Thanix Missle would work in a similar fashion, except an eezo core would be used to hold the liquid in place within the missile, or something like that!
Okay, seriously. No. Eezo core? Sure, if you want it labelled as a pollutant, a weapon of mass destruction and get about 10,000 sanctions dropped on you by the Council.
Thanix technology works by accelerating molten metal to near the speed of light, how would a missile do that and more importantly, why would you do that with a missile when you can do it with a cannon that has ultra long range and is reusable instead?
Scrap the eezo core idea and BANG .. Thanix Missile!
Also, a Thanix Cannon operates by accelerating molten metal to a fraction near light speed, it was never stated that ALL Thanix technology operates the same way. Given that the Thanix missile is fired at what i would assume to be no where near the speed of light just proves this thought.
I think it is more likely that the term Thanix was attached to this missile simply because it uses (possibly) a molten metal core to penetrate enemy armor, similar to how the moden day Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition works, as linked above.
Tritium315 wrote...
But that's the whole point. Why would you even use missiles when you can just use a mass accelerator. There is literally no advantage whatsoever to using missiles unless you're trying to shoot around the curvature of a planet.
If we had working mass accelerators in our time then you can be damn sure DARPA wouldn't be working on that MAHEM ****.
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