Maverick828

Reply to flak in space? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

First, I apologise for this post being a bit long, lol. I do agree with you Tsed. There were technically multiple types of flak, but in general, when people think of flak, they tend to think of the cloud of metal shreds. Also, the term Flak, comes from the german word [B]Fl[/B]ug[B]a[/B]bwehr[B]k[/B]anone, or aircraft defense cannon, so yes, it does refer to many types weapons and rounds. During WWII, HE Flak rounds were not viable until later in the war when proximity fuses ca

Reply to flak in space? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Umm, not to burst anyone's bubble, but flaks effectiveness has little to do with the explosion of the round. True, if the explosion occurs very close to the aircraft (historically speaking) then yes, it would cause significant damage, but the true purpose of flak was to fill the sky with razor sharp pieces of metal. In WWII, the Nazis fired massive amounts of flak at Allied bombers. The idea was that the pieces of metal would hang in the air for several moments after the fuse detonated,