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	===Veteran Comments===		===Veteran Comments===
	{{Comment\|Generally the shockwave seems to wash over enemy interceptors' ~~sheilds~~, and the bomblets rarely hit their marks, so load up on [[GTM Hornet]]s or [[GTM Interceptor]]s instead, or just put in another bank of bombs.		{{Comment\|Generally the shockwave seems to wash over enemy interceptors' shields, and the bomblets rarely hit their marks, so load up on [[GTM Hornet]]s or [[GTM Interceptor]]s instead, or just put in another bank of bombs.

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Tech Room Data */ Source double quotes are falsely read as italic markup; working around this by replacing with quotation marks.

2020-11-18T13:13:05Z

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	==Tech Room Data==		==Tech Room Data==
	{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Synaptic.gif]]\|caption=The GTM-1 Synaptic Bomb}}		{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Synaptic.gif]]\|caption=The GTM-1 Synaptic Bomb}}
	Missile propulsion unit carrying several small intelligent "bomblets" - when distance to target is less than 100 m or when time to impact is less than 2 sec., bomblets direct missile to the most vulnerable part of the ship of those parts of the ship facing the missile - bomblets then separate from missile propulsion unit and form a sphere - inertia continues to carry bomblets in the direction of the target - the missile propulsion unit continues to advance toward the target - when the missile hits the target or 1.5 sec. after the missile should have hit the target, the bomblets explode - the spherical shape of the formation of the bomblets helps to ensure a fairly even level of damage across a sensitive area on the target - the spherical shape also ensures that the target will not be able to effectively maneuver away from the blast, thus ''pinning'' the target to a specific area in space - can also act as dumbfire - medium payload per bomblet (15 Kt) - very small payload for missile (2 Kt).		Missile propulsion unit carrying several small intelligent "bomblets" - when distance to target is less than 100 m or when time to impact is less than 2 sec., bomblets direct missile to the most vulnerable part of the ship of those parts of the ship facing the missile - bomblets then separate from missile propulsion unit and form a sphere - inertia continues to carry bomblets in the direction of the target - the missile propulsion unit continues to advance toward the target - when the missile hits the target or 1.5 sec. after the missile should have hit the target, the bomblets explode - the spherical shape of the formation of the bomblets helps to ensure a fairly even level of damage across a sensitive area on the target - the spherical shape also ensures that the target will not be able to effectively maneuver away from the blast, thus "pinning" the target to a specific area in space - can also act as dumbfire - medium payload per bomblet (15 Kt) - very small payload for missile (2 Kt).

	Nicknamed the ''Earthshaker'' by the bomber pilots who tested this, it is a bomber's best defense against fighters. The Synaptic Bomb can do a lot of damage to a lot of ships at one time.		Nicknamed the "Earthshaker" by the bomber pilots who tested this, it is a bomber's best defense against fighters. The Synaptic Bomb can do a lot of damage to a lot of ships at one time.

	==Performance==		==Performance==

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2020-07-18T08:38:28Z

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	~~'''GTM-1 Synaptic Bomb'''~~

	{{FS12_Weapons}}		{{FS12_Weapons}}
	~~{{shipimage\|image=~~[[~~Image:Synaptic.gif~~]]~~\|caption=~~The ~~GTM-1~~ Synaptic ~~Bomb}}~~		The '''GTM-1 Synaptic Bomb''' is an area suppression missile developed by the [[GTA]] and used during the [[Great War]]. The Synaptic carries a cluster of small "bomblets" that separate from the missile when it is near the target and explode violently after a short period of time, producing a saturation effect over a large area. In a pinch, the Synaptic can also be used as a conventional (but relatively weak, given its large size) dumbfire missile.

	==Tech Room Data==		==Tech Room Data==
	Missile propulsion unit carrying several small intelligent "bomblets" - when distance to target is less than 100 m or when time to impact is less than 2 sec., bomblets direct missile to the most vulnerable part of the ship of those parts of the ship facing the missile - bomblets then separate from missile propulsion unit and form a sphere - inertia continues to carry bomblets in the direction of the target - the missile propulsion unit continues to advance toward the target - when the missile hits the target or 1.5 sec. after the missile should have hit the target, the bomblets explode - the spherical shape of the formation of the bomblets helps to ensure a fairly even level of damage across a sensitive area on the target - the spherical shape also ensures that the target will not be able to effectively maneuver away from the blast, thus "pinning" the target to a specific area in space - can also act as dumbfire - medium payload per bomblet (15 Kt) - very small payload for missile (2 Kt)~~.<br><br>~~		{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Synaptic.gif]]\|caption=The GTM-1 Synaptic Bomb}}
			Missile propulsion unit carrying several small intelligent "bomblets" - when distance to target is less than 100 m or when time to impact is less than 2 sec., bomblets direct missile to the most vulnerable part of the ship of those parts of the ship facing the missile - bomblets then separate from missile propulsion unit and form a sphere - inertia continues to carry bomblets in the direction of the target - the missile propulsion unit continues to advance toward the target - when the missile hits the target or 1.5 sec. after the missile should have hit the target, the bomblets explode - the spherical shape of the formation of the bomblets helps to ensure a fairly even level of damage across a sensitive area on the target - the spherical shape also ensures that the target will not be able to effectively maneuver away from the blast, thus ''pinning'' the target to a specific area in space - can also act as dumbfire - medium payload per bomblet (15 Kt) - very small payload for missile (2 Kt).
	~~Nicknamed the "Earthshaker" by the bomber pilots who tested this, it is a bombers best defense against fighters. The Synaptic Bomb can do a lot of damage to a lot of ships at one time~~.

			Nicknamed the ''Earthshaker'' by the bomber pilots who tested this, it is a bomber's best defense against fighters. The Synaptic Bomb can do a lot of damage to a lot of ships at one time.

	==Performance==		==Performance==
	===~~Statistics~~===		===Synaptic===
	{{~~Secondary~~\|225\|5.0\|90\|60\|~~Full\|~~60\|~~Good\|~~45\|~~Full\|~~60\|50 / 100\|~~Dumbfire~~\|~~N / A~~\|~~N / A\|N / A~~}}		{{Secondary_weapon
			\|name = Synaptic
			\|range = 225
			\|reload = 5.0
			\|velocity = 90
			\|damage = 60
			\|armor_damage = 60
			\|shield_damage = 45
			\|subsystem_damage = 60
			\|shockwave = 50 / 100
			\|bomb = 1
			\|spawn = 15
			\|children = Cluster Baby
			}}

			===Cluster Baby===
	===~~Spawned warheads~~===		{{Secondary_weapon
	{{~~Secondary~~\|~~1 050~~\|0.0\|175\|35\|~~Full\|~~35\|~~Full\|~~35\|~~Average\|~~17.5\|0\|Heat ~~Seeking\|180 degrees\|N / A~~\|1.5 ~~s}}~~		\|name = Cluster Baby
			\|range = 1050
			\|reload = 0.5
	=~~=Notes==~~		\|velocity = 175
	*Weapon can be shot down [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|~~(Bomb)]]~~		\|damage = 35
	*Weapon [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags\|spawns]] 15 smaller warheads		\|armor_damage = 35
			\|shield_damage = 35
			\|subsystem_damage = 17.5
			\|homing_type = Heat
			\|homing_min_time = 1.5
			\|homing_turn = 180
			\|child = 1
			}}

	===Veteran Comments===		===Veteran Comments===
	{{Comment\|Generally the shockwave seems to wash over enemy interceptors' sheilds, and the bomblets rarely hit their marks, so load up on [[GTM Hornet]]s or [[GTM Interceptor]]s instead, or just put in another bank of bombs.		{{Comment\|Generally the shockwave seems to wash over enemy interceptors' sheilds, and the bomblets rarely hit their marks, so load up on [[GTM Hornet]]s or [[GTM Interceptor]]s instead, or just put in another bank of bombs.


	~~I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.~~

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Veteran Comments */ The more I look at it, the more I seriously think it's a D2 reference.

2012-06-21T04:11:08Z

Veteran Comments: The more I look at it, the more I seriously think it's a D2 reference.

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	I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.}}		I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.


			The Synaptic's nickname "Earthshaker" is most probably a reference to the Earthshaker Missile from Descent II, which Volition developed at around the same time as Descent: FreeSpace. Both missiles even look somewhat similar—big head, thin body and prominent thrusters.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]

Ngtm1r: /* Veteran Comments */

2009-07-06T11:14:08Z

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	I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.		I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.}}


	~~the explosion causes more damage than the bomlets. this thing is used more as a distraction to show away annoying scorpions~~.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]

Galemp at 18:14, 2 April 2009

2009-04-02T18:14:50Z

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	{{FS12_Weapons}}		{{FS12_Weapons}}
	{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:~~Synaptic_320x240~~.~~jpg~~]]\|caption=The GTM-1 Synaptic Bomb}}		{{shipimage\|image=[[Image:Synaptic.gif]]\|caption=The GTM-1 Synaptic Bomb}}

	==Tech Room Data==		==Tech Room Data==

Snail: /* Veteran Comments */

2008-11-25T21:23:10Z

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	the explosion causes more damage than the bomlets. this thing is used more as a distraction to show away annoying scorpions.		the explosion causes more damage than the bomlets. this thing is used more as a distraction to show away annoying scorpions.}}


	The Synaptic is quite similar in function to the [[GTM Infyrno\|Infyrno missile]] of FS2, only that the former is a heat-seeking missile and the latter a remote-detonated cluster bomb. In basic English, the Synaptic travels towards the nearest hostile target upon launch and explodes when it is near the target, spewing several small warheads that detonate simultaneously and almost immediately. While a successful hit almost always guarantees a kill, what lets the Synaptic down and makes it almost useless is its slow speed and horrible turn rate. The fact of the matter is that it only moves at 90 m/s, so most fighters can evade it simply by using their afterburners (or, in the case of the [[GTF Valkyrie]], divert a bit of extra energy to Engines and open up the throttles). It is possible to kill some ships with this missile, but even a poor marksmen like myself prefer other missiles to this. If, however, the Synaptic moves faster and can turn corners as hard as a [[GTF Ulysses\|Ulysses]] can, I'm certain that it will be of great use in the field.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]

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2008-11-24T14:36:37Z

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	I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.		I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.

	''the explosion causes more damage than the bomlets. this thing is used more as a distraction to show away annoying scorpions.}}
			the explosion causes more damage than the bomlets. this thing is used more as a distraction to show away annoying scorpions.


			The Synaptic is quite similar in function to the [[GTM Infyrno\|Infyrno missile]] of FS2, only that the former is a heat-seeking missile and the latter a remote-detonated cluster bomb. In basic English, the Synaptic travels towards the nearest hostile target upon launch and explodes when it is near the target, spewing several small warheads that detonate simultaneously and almost immediately. While a successful hit almost always guarantees a kill, what lets the Synaptic down and makes it almost useless is its slow speed and horrible turn rate. The fact of the matter is that it only moves at 90 m/s, so most fighters can evade it simply by using their afterburners (or, in the case of the [[GTF Valkyrie]], divert a bit of extra energy to Engines and open up the throttles). It is possible to kill some ships with this missile, but even a poor marksmen like myself prefer other missiles to this. If, however, the Synaptic moves faster and can turn corners as hard as a [[GTF Ulysses\|Ulysses]] can, I'm certain that it will be of great use in the field.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]

Shivanguy88 at 18:30, 9 March 2008

2008-03-09T18:30:04Z

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	I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.}}		I don't like it. The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.

			''the explosion causes more damage than the bomlets. this thing is used more as a distraction to show away annoying scorpions.}}

	[[Category:Weapon]]		[[Category:Weapon]]

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 Nicknamed the "Earthshaker" by the bomber pilots who tested this, it is a bombers best defense against fighters.  The Synaptic Bomb can do a lot of damage to a lot of ships at one time.
-==Veteran Comments==
 ==Performance==
 ===Statistics===
-===Notes===
+===Spawned warheads===
 *Weapon can be shot down [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags|(Bomb)]]
 *Weapon [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags|spawns]] 15 smaller warheads
-====Spawned warheads====
+===Veteran Comments===
-{|
+{{Comment|Generally the shockwave seems to wash over enemy interceptors' sheilds, and the bomblets rarely hit their marks, so load up on [[GTM Hornet]]s or [[GTM Interceptor]]s instead, or just put in another bank of bombs.
-|-
-| style="width:200px" | '''Range'''
-| style="width:200px" | 1050 m
+I don't like it.  The bomblets hardly ever hit their target, and that's pretty much the whole purpose of it.}}
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