I literally stated that they don't necessarily need to be nuclear to create those types of effects.
And yet, you have to actually prove that's what it is. They don't state it's that type of pulse anywhere, at any point.
It being visible btw isn't proof either, it's fiction, in the same way laser beams or sunlight isn't actually visible but can be because fiction that same applies here.
You'd think the game that prides itself at being hyper specific with all technology and even having military weapon advisers to help out, especially of that of nuclear technology, explaining what does what and how it does, would specify it's a nuclear pulse specifically (Especially as they specified that in other games, like with the 2 megaton hydrogen bomb).
But regardless that isn't what the game says, it says it's a EA device that emits electromagnetic pulses.
Also how does that not look similar to the effects of the Starfish Prime nuke? That's literally the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the video of the EMP.
Because it doesn't? Like if you squint your eyes maybe it does, but looking very vaguely similar doesn't mean much at all.
However you do have a point that Raiden might be able to see electromagnetic pulses, that's valid. Though we still have the problem of lightning being visibly faster than the pulse itself.
Tbh the actual issue there is how they making it look slow mo, what they're doing is taking out of slow mo effect, and then playing each individual effect of it super slow while having the pulse spread actually play out to where t's visible and not a nigh instant burst in 1-2 frames.
Basically they just cheat to make it look super slow while reusing assets by reusing the instant lightning effects as seen in normal gameplay, but then to make it seem slow they have them spawn in and then linger for a long while.
They do that with every particle effect in the game btw
But in it being NEMP's, I'd like to point out electromagnetic attacks and fields and what not exist elsewhere in game, non-NEMP in nature too, for example this instance, in which while not the same, is
also visible to Raiden (Meaning EM shit is just visible in general to Raiden, as we have two different instances, among others, of visible EMs).
"
Raiden: All right, Dok. What are we dealing with here?
Doktor: A new type of barricade. Developed as a countermeasure against UGs and cyborgs. A more conventional, physical barricade, after all, would need to be quite elaborate to keep them out.
Raiden: (Ha)...You don't have to tell me that. Course, I try to limit myself to breaking stuff that's actually in my way.
Doktor: Indeed. Now as you know, cyborgs are quite vulnerable to electromagnetic waves. UGs, too. Most employ anti-EMP technology to deal with strong magnetic fields. This typically entails shutting down circuitry completely for a period of time -- less than ideal, yes? This barricade is capable of triggering that same response in your body. I should also add that such barricades can reduce a regular man to a pile of ashes in the blink of an eye.
Raiden: What'll they come up with next?
Doktor: Well, it's called an "arms race" for a reason.
Raiden: Okay, so how do I deal with it?
Doktor: You could destroy its power supply, assuming its both external and accessible. If it's on the other side of the barricade, though, that obviously won't work. It may be best to simply work your way through the building and avoid it entirely. Judging by its placement, I would imagine this is more of an anti-UG measure than anything else. Their cyborgs probably pass through the building in order to attend to their regular duties."
And I do want to point out, EMP's are the least of the problems, there's other wacky shit like (possibly) relativistic plasma being viewed in slow motion, other magnetic shit, lasers, and more. Honestly, I'd argue once all is said and done, SOL to FTL RM shouldn't even be that that controversial.
But that ain't my issue, I'll get there when I get there shrug
NEMP's fall under the category of EMP's so it is not contradicted and if you actually read what I said I specifically state that they are not only caused by nukes.
You're gonna have to prove the tiny little grenade has any nuclear semblance, and instead just not basic electromagnetic pulses like it says it is?
Ngl but it seems like a reach based on "it's visible", and when I can prove multiple types of EA and EM devices and attacks appear visible to Raiden, that stops being an argument. Meaning all we have is "it emits EMP's lmao", and when the last time a NEMP happened, it was caused by an ACTUAL nuke, idk saying they randomly made tiny tech off that is a little sus. And going "well it's advanced so they could've", yeah they could've, but
did they?
You'd think something as specific as a NNEMP would actually explain that and how it does it if it's going that deep into sci-fi.
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www.empshield.com
