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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.
As prolific in video games as it is in real life, this iconic Russian workhorse is a mainstay of virtual firepower.
An emplacement gun used to shoot down enemy aircraft.
A kind of protective clothing.
Battleships are large, heavily armed and armored naval warships, designed both give and take large amounts of damage.
The bread and butter of any self respecting archer, the bow is a stereotypical ranged weapon of olden times and fantasy settings.
The Darkwatch's one hit kill turret. Slow turning and blind spots can hinder you though.
A popular weapon that is used in many shooters. The flamethrower is considered one of the most unique ways to defeat a foe.
A valuable item that is highly sought after, often used as a reward or incentive to complete objectives. Also used as a currency in many role-playing games.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
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.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
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.
Mechs (or Mecha) are humanoid-like pilot driven vehicles often depicted in media as a combat machine. Early examples of Mech/Mecha in video games are often derived from early manga and anime as well as table-top games.
Developed during World War II by and for Nazi Germany, the MG42 is most prominently known for its rate of fire, averaging approximately 1200 rounds per minute. In most games that feature it, the MG42 is the undisputed king of support weapons.
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.
A musket is a muzzle-loaded gun that was used before the influx of breech-loaded rifles
A nuclear bomb is a device made up of fissionable materials (ie Uranium) and standard explosives. It creates a nuclear chain reaction, which release large amounts of radiation and a shockwave.
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.
A long, piercing weapon.
Some games, while not steampunk in nature, do feature steam engines or similar contraptions.
Stone and rock share many of the same mineralogical properties. Stone is often used to construct freestanding durable structures, requiring a great deal of force to break.
Underwater Vessel that first appeared in the late 1800's.
A length of exceptionally sharp metal with a handle, used for centuries as the go-to killing device for the human race. It's dead simple: you stick the pointy end in the thing you want to die. Or you could always slash them with the equally sharp sides. That works too.
A tank is generally a heavily armoured and armed, tracked vehicle designed to be at the front of a combined forces attack.
Description and details of the history, science, manufacture, testing and deployment of these devices. Both in the real world, as well as within the context of video games.
One of the most well known, and feared tanks of all time, also in World War II.
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