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 chassis 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 chassis 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.