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An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
An emplacement gun used to shoot down enemy aircraft.
A kind of protective clothing.
Assault Rifle refers to a basic design of a weapon that combines the abilities of older long-range rifles and the rapid fire of sub-machine guns. Common designs include the M-16, M-4, AK47 (and 74), and the L85A1.
Also known as "body armor", ballistic vests are designed to stop various firearm rounds. Commonly worn by soldiers and police. The Nation Institute of Justice rates the protection capability of body from Level I (up to small calibers like .22LR) to Level IV (up to armor-piercing calibers like .30-06 M2)
The bread and butter of any self respecting archer, the bow is a stereotypical ranged weapon of olden times and fantasy settings.
The Original artillery, and first naval weapon. Cannon's fire massive Iron cannon balls using gun powder and a match to set off the charge in the barrel send the ball at the enemy.
A type of single barreled machine gun that uses an external source of power to cycle the weapon, and does so via a continuous loop of chain very much like that used on a motor or bicycle.
Lightweight motorcycle that's made for all terrain driving
Invented by Alfred Nobel in 1866, dynamite has exploded onto the video game scene with devastating effect.
A popular weapon that is used in many shooters. The flamethrower is considered one of the most unique ways to defeat a foe.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
A harvester is a vehicle that harvests resources
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
The hovertank is a highly mobile, heavily armored, direct fire weapons platform that floats by means unknown. Often capable of 'strafing' and crossing water.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
Flammable liquid in a glass container with a cloth wick. Light wick and throw.
Often found crushing old cars in front of mullet-headed spectators, monster trucks are typically pickups or vans that have been modified beyond recognition or sanity. Monster trucks are distinguished by their enormouse tires, suspensino lifted in a similarly enormous manner, and crushing all manner of objects before them.
A pistol is a very basic hand-held side arm, usually used in case of low ammo or tricky situations. They have appeared in many types of games.
Any firearm meant to be held with two hands, a rifle is a video game object that appears in many combat related video games.
A protective shield usually made out of polycarbonate, it is primarily used by law enforcement officers around the world for crowd control.
A mechanical lifeform, typically exhibiting superhuman abilities, that can be found in games as either the main protaganist or as powerful enemies or allies.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a chemical reaction that causes a controlled explosion resulting in thrust. Rockets are usually "dumb" weapons, meaning that they are not guided. Rockets are the most powerful projectile in many games.
A weapon that launches rockets.
The most powerful weapon at short range. Effective against Zombies, Nazis, Demons, etc. Videogame shotguns tend to have exaggerated inaccuracy at long range- real life shotguns are still fairly accurate over a decent distance, while videogame shotguns rarely go more than fifteen feet before becoming completely ineffective.
The weapon of choice for accuracy at long distances. The sniper rifle's slow rate of fire makes it ineffective for close range combat, but its high calibre round ensures that it inflicts maximum damage against the target.
A tank is generally a heavily armoured and armed, tracked vehicle designed to be at the front of a combined forces attack.
A pickup truck is a light vehicle with an open top rear cargo area (bed). Random fact: Trucks are called utes (utility vehicles) in Australia.
A gun turret is weapon mount designed to protect the user or mechanisms of a weapon system. The weapon itself is not a turret, but rather the protective housing of the user or mechanisms of the weapon system.
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