holy stuff you are all bad role players, esp you swat 3. learn the lore before trying to role play, for example
Watcher In The Myst something about a plasma bolt hitting the wall right next to someones head, but that stuff would kill you, and it wouldnt just fire one shot because a plasma rifle has a high rate of fire. I forget which book said something about the power of plasma but the wiki has this quote for you.
Against UNSC infantry, the Type-25 Rifle's lethality is considerably greater than its counterpart, the Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol, due to the faster rate of fire, injuries inflicted to the victim are severe third-degree burns, with the wound being cauterized instantly upon impact. Even near misses will produce severe burns and heat trauma. Should the plasma impact an object, the impact can create fragments that may come into contact with a victim, with a crippling or lethal effect.[
