My dad suggested recording cicadas and using them as a sound effect in a sci-fi game...
So I present for your enjoyment, the Cicada Beam!
Cicada Beam!
code:
Name := Cicada Beam I
Description := Weapon which fires a stream of cicadas which cut through the target's armor. Cicadas are slow and easily diverted.
Pic Num := 120
Tonnage Space Taken := 30
Tonnage Structure := 30
Cost Minerals := 0
Cost Organics := 300
Cost Radioactives := 100
Vehicle Type := Ship\Base\Sat\WeapPlat\Drone
Supply Amount Used := 10
Restrictions := None
General Group := Weapons
Family := 10000
Roman Numeral := 1
Custom Group := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Insect Stream Weapons
Tech Level Req 1 := 1
Number of Abilities := 0
Weapon Type := Direct Fire
Weapon Target := Ships\Planets\Ftr\Sat\Drone
Weapon Damage At Rng := 30 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon Damage Type := Skips Armor
Weapon Reload Rate := 1
Weapon Display Type := Beam
Weapon Display := 110
Weapon Modifier := -10
Weapon Sound := cicadas.wav
Weapon Family := 10000