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So I'm watching let's plays for ST:EF2 and I've noticed two of the weapons have projectiles which orbit each other as they go along (the Idryll staff has two balls of energy, whereas the Romulan plasma weapon's primary fire has three). Also, EF1 had the stasis weapon, with numerous balls of energy making a sort of weaving motion. A similar effect is done in Star Trek Armada 2, where the Gemini weapon (I think) has the impression of two projectiles orbiting each other. Outside of Trek, there was a commercial for some alien invader horror film (I don't remember which one) where a cluster of missiles was weaving amongst themselves as they zoomed over to destroy a car. As you can see, not an entirely uncommon idea.
My question is whether there's any practical consideration for such a design? Does anyone know of any places (such as TV Tropes) where a similar discussion has been had?
My question is whether there's any practical consideration for such a design? Does anyone know of any places (such as TV Tropes) where a similar discussion has been had?