Plastic explosive
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Plastic explosive (or the obsolete term plastique) is a specialised form of explosive material. It is soft and hand malleable and may have the added benefit of being usable over a wider temperature range than pure explosive. The first plastic explosive was Gelignite, invented by Alfred Nobel in 1875. During and just after World War II a number of new RDX-based explosives were developed, including Compositions C, C2, and eventually C3. Together with RDX these incorporate various plasticisers to decrease sensitivity and make the composition plastic. C3 was effective but proved to be too brittle in cold weather. In the 1960s it was replaced by C4.
Semtex was also developed in the 1960s by Stanislav Brebera by mixing of RDX with PETN and then adding binders and stabilizers.
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[edit] C3
C3 was a plastic explosive developed after World War II, and used during the Cold War. It could be molded into any shape, and ran off a timer.
In Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, EVA stole C3 from the fortress Groznyj Grad when she posed as an undercover KGB operative and captive/lover of Volgin. Naked Snake later used the stolen C3 to rig four fuel tanks within the Shagohod hangar, causing an explosion that destroyed the hangar, though the Shagohod itself emerged unscathed.
C3 was later replaced by C4 plastic explosives.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, approxiametly one of each 6 C4 packs Solid Snake uses will be a C3 butterfly explosive. The power is unchanged, however.
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[edit] C4
C4, also known as Composition C4, is a very powerful plastic explosive that is set off by a trigger, such as gun shots, grenades or a detonator. It usually just found lying around in both Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
In Metal Gear Solid, you are advised by the DARPA Chief Donald Anderson, to acquire C4 in order to get to the place where the ARMStech President Kenneth Baker is being held. He says that they cemented over the entrances, but had no time to paint them, so there should be a small section of the wall in a slightly different color.
In Metal Gear Solid 2, C4 plays a less important role for the player, but there are various points in the game in which a certain area you need to access is blocked by Infra-Red sensors which are hooked up to large amounts of C4. The player has to then shoot out the Control Boxes which control the sensors, whilst being careful not to shoot the C4.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Solid Snake can plant one on the ground at the time as his Down Special Move (his Down B on the GameCube, Classic Controllers and the Wii Remote + Nunchuk combo, or Down 1+2 on the sideways Wii Remote). He can make it fire by using the Down B again, or by waiting 30 seconds. It can be placed on floors, walls or enemies.
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- Metal Gear
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
- Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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[edit] Semtex
Semtex is a weapon used by the enemy in Metal Gear Solid 2. It is a very powerful explosive device, very similar to C4. It is activated if the Infra-red sensors are disturbed.
It is used at three points in the game. These are:
- Deck D, Crew's Quarters on the Tanker Discovery.
- Engine Room, Port.
- Shell 1-2 Connecting Bridge on the Big Shell
Revolver Ocelot used the Semtex placed on the tanker Discovery to sink it while he made his escape in the Prototype Ray.
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