Laser Rifle

Something you pew pew with. Generally fires a red laser beam; but green is also acceptable.

Alex was hit by a laser rifle, now Alex is a steaming pile of ash and Sam concludes its an improvement in the looks department.

by Marsbars777 March 27, 2009

Laser Igniter Rifle

A directed-energy weapon that uses focused light to ignite targets rather than cutting or ablating them. Unlike high-power lasers designed to burn through materials, the Laser Igniter Rifle delivers precise pulses of energy that cause rapid heating and ignition of flammable materials—clothing, fuel, organic matter—without necessarily penetrating armor. It's the difference between a cutting torch and a blowtorch: one slices, the other sets ablaze. The tactical advantage is psychological as much as physical—watching your cover ignite around you is deeply demoralizing. Still largely theoretical for man-portable systems due to power requirements, but the concept represents a shift from kinetic to thermal warfare.

"In the game, I hit him with the Laser Igniter Rifle and his whole ghillie suit went up like a torch. He didn't die from the beam; he died from the fire. It's not about penetration—it's about ignition. The weapon doesn't kill you; it makes everything around you kill you."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 3, 2026