[GrizBe]

Lasers disperse and become less focused the further the distance they travel, so pretty much, after so far, they'd not have the power to do damage anymore.

 

[GrizBe]

Thanks for the math stuff there Azezel.

But yeah.. its probably best to think of the ranges as 'effective ranges' due to decrease in projectile velocity, dispertion etc.

 

[GrizBe]

Well lightning arc would probably follow the same rules as real world lightning, in that thre has to be a discharge path for it to follow, and it will usually discharge at the closest point possible.

Deamonic weapons... pretty much the instability of having to use energy to remain manifest covers that I'd guess.

 

[GrizBe]

Meltas are short range as they pretty much fire a stream of plasma... extreme hot and energetic gas. To contain plasma you need a high powered electromagnetic feild, so to have a beam of it at any range you'd need something to contain it in a colesant stream. Hence, Meltas are short range as it would take too much power to contain the stream in an effective beam for long enough.