I have returned.
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Welcome to today/tonight's edition of Kyoki Chudoku's Totally Sensible Random Ramblings!
Today's topic- Where have you been!?
Alright, alright. I have no excuse. I just haven't had the motivation to update this in ages.
Now I've had four paragraphs in a row with a single sentence in them. Quickly, avoid doing it to this one!
There. Anyway, in honour of the upcoming NS event, today's topic is: weapons of mass destruction!
So firstly, what even is a weapon of mass destruction? In reality, all chemical, biological and nuclear weapons are considered WMDs. In NS...well pretty similar, at least for me.
Now, let's start with chemical weapons. Usually found in the form of toxic gas, these are weapons of the tactical sort. That is to say, you'll see them used during battles at said battles. These have the advantage of being completely horrifying and flushing enemies out of cover, but they have some weaknesses.
Firstly, a lot of them just blow with the wind. So that phosgene gas you sent to your foes? Yeah, it's now blowing right in your face if you weren't paying attention. Gas masks can help, but some things, like mustard gas, will kill skin as well, and then you're in a world of trouble.
These are the safest of the weapons I'll be covering. They don't reach war-ending proportions, most of the time.
Next up, biological weapons. The rarest sort I'm detailing, these weapons are feared and mentioned a lot more than actually used. You see, once deployed, they're very unpredictable. And of course the enemy may begin developing treatments and eventually maybe a cure for your microscopic death machines. These take a while to spread, and also a while to kill.
They are however a massive cause of paranoia, fear and terror. Imagine living in a city where any sick person might be carrying a deadly, untreatable disease specifically designed to kill you. Scary, right? These are a complex weapon to deal with because of their nature.
Finally, nukes. Most countries have nukes in NS.
That means that mutually assured destruction is common. But you see, they're not actually used much. Either they work as a deterrent, or they aren't used until the last moments. Because nuking as soon as war is declared, to put it bluntly, is not fun.
People enjoy creating massive, sweeping battles and dangerous, tense incursions, and you can't get this if you're nuked immediately. They are a last resort for a reason, and can leave an area uninhabitable for ages, utterly annihilating anything in their path and causing resistance to crumble. Or just, you know, fire nukes back and then the world ends after a certain point.
Be careful when using these weapons. Some nations have morality, and they may object to use of such terrible devices. Others don't care at all, but most of both kinds will be more likely to use their own if you attack them with one. So keep that in mind.
Anyway, that's it for this edition of Kyoki Chudoku's Totally Sensible Random Ramblings! Yes I'll try update this more...