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Posted by: BicolorZulu
Posted by: RKOSNAKE
Posted by: tsassi2
The energy of a SMAC round isn't actually exactly that high. First of all, you got the speed of an SMAC round incorrectly. Instead of your 0.4c it's actually 0.04c. Secondly, the actual formula for objects of such speed would be Ek=mc^2-m0c^2.
Doing my own calculations with the correct formula and correct projectile speed, I got an energy of 195.916 EJ. In TNT tons that is 46.825 Gigatons.
But even then, 46.825 Gigatons is a lot of energy, roughly 937 Tsar Bombas. But that much energy is kind of an overkill in orbital bombardement. I mean, if I want precision bombaredement, I don't use that much power. If I want to blow up the whole planet, I just use a NOVA bomb.
You want overkill? Forerunners are overkill (They can literally melt the crust of a planet with their point defense guns) and pretty much make stars go supernova with their main ship guns.
Warhammer 40k Inqusition.
They understand the true meaning of Overkill.
:)
Also I'd like to apply why the Imperium of Man doesn't use MAC weapons on planets... The energy required isn't worth the damage you do as it's very pin point. All that would happpen is the round penerates the crust and causes a hole the size of the Mass Drivers round and cause earthquakes. Which works well on very weak structures. But otherwise, it's useless except as a "Bunker Buster".
It's not very effective on ground targets. You have better weapons at your disposal for Orbital weapons.
Forerunners are more powerful actually. We are talking about them using their ships point defense guns to gorge the surface of a Halo (ancient Halo for that matter, way bigger than the actual ones), to do that you need Exatons of fire power, at least 7 to be precise. Now, they were also said to be able to make stars go supernova with their ships (Energy needed would be in the Yottatons range and it makes their ship basically suncrushers from star wars, only mass produced and waaaaay bigger).