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I say weapon because it gets to complicated with all the super powers you can get. Turning invisible, walking through walls, teleporting. So for this I want to limit it to sci fi weapons that at least attempt to have a tech basis. So like not the masters device that turns people into dolls. However we don't care if we can completely explain how it might be done now. Like lightsabers are fair game. As for me I would go with the star gate zat guns as initially put in. Both lethal and nonlethas and very portable. I want to put an honorable mention for tthe minority report sonic shotgun that seems to run on wind up energy so you should never theoretically run out of ammo. although not so sure as there was no indication you could power up more than one shot at a time.

EDITED: Its a little late at this point as the answers have went way off the rails but in case it gets more replies my intention was a weapon someone might carry around and could use as one person. not a weapons system or vehicle. Also no robots or things that essentially are their own entities. It should be a weapon used in a weapon like manner. aim and fire. also that quote about sufficiently advance technology looks like magic. if it looks like magic to us instead of technology then its to far afield. I hope this makes it more clear what I was looking for. Honestly I would have like to not use weapons as a basis but there are just to many things when you look at all of sci fi.

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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Rick and Morty portal gun.

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[–] madmantis24@lemmy.wtf 6 points 1 week ago

Gravity Gun from Half-life 2 Ravenholm was a brilliant tutorial for that thing!

[–] Denfa@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

One that immediately eliminates all billionaires and blocks their existence forever.

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[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Killy's gravity beam pistol probably. Shit is just stupid.

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[–] nocturne@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

A lightsaber because it is as defensive as it is offensive.

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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I feel like it probably breaks one of your rules, but an ironman or gundam suit would be great. For the ironman angle I guess you could just say the repulsors since that gives you flight while still being offensive.

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[–] drofenvy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Nerve stapler / punishment sphere

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)
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[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Does the GCU Grey Area from Iain M. Banks' The Culture series count as a weapon?

I know I can't use it, of course, I wouldn't want to. I just want it to have fun. Right now. On Earth.

I'm sure it'd find plenty of ways to enjoy itself...

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

Yes Grey Area is called meat fucker by the other ships

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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (8 children)

I’m going to cheat a bit and say the wingsuit/grappling hook combo in Just Cause 3 that allows him to glide indefinitely and at high speed.

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[–] absentbird@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

A Gun That Can Kill The Past

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

24th century Type II phaser, specifically the ones introduced around 2373. Very multi-purpose, moreso than the zat from Stargate. ;)

But I i just want to go ridiculous firepower and over the top cool factor, any number of weapons from Ratchet'n'Clank would do.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

BFG 9000 seems cool

The Halo seems... a bit much...

The Warp is... risky, but not in my lifetime.

EDIT: Is a borg a weapon?

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[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it's nice to see that the answers basically all revolve about having someone useful in your hand instead of being good at killing things

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[–] dukatos@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Deathwand from Hyperion. Very useful...

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