Plasma Weapons

                         

Why couldn't skynet just make more plasma weapons for their terminators? It decided not to because it would get reverse engineered by the resistance and use it against it. I believe if skynet just focused on contemporary weapons instead of the next generation ones then the resistance would be doomed. Plasma is super heated energy balls that comes out of the gun and melting humans and other things with it. The TX terminator was a big upgrade then its precursors and it had a plasma cannon integrated into it. Its a  unique model because it cant be reprogrammed by the resistance and all its combat capabilities makes it very deadly. Skynet lost the war due to giving the resistance what it needs to win. The resistance wouldn't be able to put a dent with their weapons, only high tier weaponary would be required to beat the more advanced terminators such as the t 800 and up. The t 800s were the pinnacle of the most advanced technology skynet ever created.  Skynet fell short when plasma weapons came into the scene. There triple armored hyperalloy endoskeleton are very durable and can take alot of punishment before going down. When Kyle Reese in terminator 1 shot the terminator with a remington shotgun it really didnt do much damage to its endoskeleton or internal systems just temporarily stunned it. M16s, pistols, shotguns, or even a grenade launcher wont be enough. Plasma is also hard to resupply and to make more takes some time. Even though its more deadly then alot of weapons, its still a risk it might get into enemy hands. John Connor won the war by reprogramming skynets own machines and with very powerful weapons at his disposal. Without the resistance having advanced technology either created or salvaged from terminators then they wouldn't have much of a chance of winning the war against skynet. Even though skynet is a logical machine it's still not that bright since every supercomputer can have it's weaknesses. We outsmarted it because of our creativity, and being unpredictable. Tier 1 1st generation plasma weapons can destroy the advanced terminators like the t-800 but wouldnt really put down the t-850 due to its increased durability. Tier 2 generation plasma weapons would shred almost any terminator. It just shows how skynet needed something more to resistant plasma weapons so it decided to harden the t 800 series more. Skynet decided to go with upgrading its weapon tech instead of having its terminators rely on contemporary weapons because of it having to carry too much real ammo and can break or lose its recoil from shooting too much. 

Cool Terminators

   Cool Terminators 

I think the coolest terminator and a very deadly one would be the t 1000. Like being made out of liquid metal is pretty cool with fast regeneration. It can take a lot of punishment and keep getting back up. Phased plasma weapons can hurt its molecular structure and kill it permanently. The tx terminator was a model that fought against a t 1002 and killed it with one shot of its plasma cannon. It can form stabbing weapons and shapeshift into objects its own size but no machine parts or components. Its able to blend in with the floor and go in vents. It can get glitchy if taken to much damage and lose most of its mass. Its strength is stronger then the t 800 and can run up to 40 mph. Given it has a molecular cpu it cant be reprogrammed. It can either go rogue or follow skynets mission. Molten metal and corrosive acids can permanently destroy it. Liquid nitrogen can freeze it in place but wont totally kill it. The t 1000 can think independently then other terminators and can change its template whenever it chooses to take on another form. A grenade launcher to the abdomen can split its body and thus cause a glitch or malfunction in its system. If the damage is not too great it can reform itself but if not then it will eventually be destroyed given enough damage. Can walk through fire or explosions without receiving any injuries to its structure. The more mass it loses the less capable it becomes. Able to split its mass a little to track a target if it has gotten away. Can also bring terminators online such as the t 800 with its mimetic polyalloy. A single drop of it can reactivate one.  It's a unique model because it can blend in easily with society and impersonate any person. Skynet feared this terminator would rebel against it or make its own group of terminators to overthrow it. Has good understanding of human behaviour, reasoning, emotions, and anatomy. Is proficient with most weapons and can pilot a helicopter plus other vehicles. Its invulnerable to contemporary weapons but can be severely damaged with ballistic, incindary, electrocution, and explosions.

The T-XA is an experimental autonomous terminator that is composed of mimetic polyalloy and has some similar abilities to its t 1000 cousin. It can form stabbing weapons, its limbs, and reform itself. Its far stronger, agile, and much more resilient then its predecessors giving it a big advantage in combat scenarios. Has shown to shrug off a lot of damage with ease and was shot constantly by a heavy plasma turret for 10 minutes before being destroyed. Very good shapeshifter such as morphing into a cat, dog, and other things. Able to split into many parts of itself, can control humans by injecting fragments of themselves with their essence and other animals. Able to lie and persuade others to believe that skynet is the future by brainwashing them.

The T 731 was a terminator that was created by skynet and updated to serve as a stepping stone to the old terminators such as the t 600 series. They were made to have additional armor plating and were called heavy hitters due to their combat chassis and being able to serve as frontline assaults against resistance forces. They can sustain heavy fire and are very durable compared to the t 800. They are slow and cumbersome as resistance fighters have limited creativity or any independent learning at all. There strength was substantially increased as they can crush a humans skull with one hand. They were usually deployed with no living tissue. They were designated to defend important targets.

T 3000 terminator is a pretty cool one because it can shape shift into any human template much the same as the T 1000. Can teleport and turn into a mist that can strike from another distance at will. Has very fast regeneration able to shrug off almost anything including incindary rounds, ballistic, and corrosive. Its practically virtually unstoppable on the battlfield. T 3000s are  not created, it infects the host with a machine virus, but still has the memories, personality, and combat prowess as the person. It becomes something different when it takes over his or her body and mind.  It can toss a t 800 with one arm and throw it a significant distance. It's weaknesses is that the flesh shealth can be destroyed by a laser weapon then the outer shealth of the machine phase matter is present. A strong magnetic field, psi disrupter weapon, and time displacement field can destroy this unit permanently but as long as it's pinned down with sufficient force. It is very hard to destroy. It's terminator chassis is pretty strong but not invulnerable. It doesn't built in on board weaponary like the tx terminator does but doesn't need to. Its super quick reflexes, tanking bullets and explosions as if it were nothing.

The TXA is a very advanced model composed of mimetic polyalloy. It's actual stature is a giant 7 ft tall human. It has more control over it's frame and can branch out using its essence to brainwash humans into believing skynet is the good guy here. It's is extremely durable able to repeatedly get hit by a plasma turret for 10 min before being destroyed. It can control animals and make them attack its users.

Skynets tanks

Terminator HK Tanks

The HK tank was created from skynet to counterattack the human resistance and in the future wars to come. It has two rotating plasma cannons on each side and big treads to move over terrain. Its height gives it its intimidating presence. It can be destroyed easily with a demolition charge. Its power source is a fusion reactor. Its a deadly tank on the battlefield and can be reprogrammed by the resistance. It can be used for parts and weapons if need be. Once its targeting system finds you, you only have a few seconds to react or else it will destroy you. Its made out of hyperalloy which is a really durable material that can take alot of punishment. Bombs and other weapons like the plasma guns will destroy it as well. A HK tank can house a specific terminator inside of it. The t 900 can pilot it but t 800s or t850s cant. Its treads are a weakness and it's head. It was originally developed from the t-1 tank that was an autonomous assault ground vehicle and had an optic sensor hud, two twin miniguns, and treads. The HK tank is far more deadly then its predecessors as its as big as a house and shoots violet plasma.

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   The HK tank is a powerhouse of a tank but every tank has its weaknesses. Skynet tries to find solutions with every unit it has created or used to further its learning. It refines its designs, modifications to it, or makes a completely new model. In one of the terminator games, John Connor controls an HK tank.

The FK titan tank is an interesting tank that has a pretty powerful plasma cannon on it. It changes the atmosphere, ecosystem of a planet. Its not meant to be a combat tank. It was used for skynet in a different future.