Plasma is highly ionised and can be contained by extremely strong electromagnets. It also can produce an electric current and be manipulated in such a way that it generates an electromagnetic field.
This is how the magnet looks like when warm.
And i think this is the green thingy shall be how it looks like when firing.
What we need is another frigate. An Ion Cannon Frigate from Homeworld 2. Basically we can modify the Jericho Long range frigate with a new special weapon like this. The ion cannon can reach as far as 15,000 Meters, and its consistant damage is in EM. Though it only lasts for 5 seconds of about 2500 Damage per second with about 10 second recharge, In Homeworld, its balanced as the Ion Frigate MUST be guarded as it has no Point Defense turrets
What we need is another frigate.
I’m currently making a Drone Carrier Frigate Idea at the moment.
No. The LRF is good with 6 turrets…
No. The LRF is good with 6 turrets…
I very much enjoy the fact that LRF got 6 turrets aswell, i only wish they had some way of using them better like a toggled active module that increse main weapon range (about 15%) and projectile speed (about 40%), possibly with a negative effect aswell as a energy cost if needed to balance it out (fire your own shields FTW).
Solution: Long Range Lasers with 3 Horozon modules = 17.7k range.
I don’t know if this thread is appropriate, but I’m suggesting some more types of missles/launchable things.
Inspirations from other games and shows.
Micromissile Bay:
A medium sized version of the Octopus, with more missiles with even faster speeds and turning radius. Damage per missile unit is small though and the range is very short for a guided missile. This can be a good type of missile weapon to fire off in close quarters turnfighting.
Multi-Missle Launch Vehicle:
A large sized guided missile that has the range and turn of a cruise missile, but upon a set distance from the target or it is shot down by the Antimissile Shield, 4 guided missiles are launched, each dealing the same damage as a standard missile.
Bomb:
A medium sized bomb that deals damage in a wide area, but considerably less actual damage amount than the Nuclear Weapon. Once released, the bomb will go on a staight path of the vector where the ship’s nose has been pointing on the moment of release and explodes after a set distance.
Cluster Bomb:
The Bomb’s larger cousin, with a larger 90 degree cone shaped damage area from the point of detonation.
Missile Sentry:
A deployable sentry drone that shoots guided missiles to anything in range, Has limited ammo and will explode once it has run out.
Cluster Trail:
A weapon that releases multiple bomblets from the rear 90 degree area of the ship, dealing a fan-shaped damage area from behind. Good for warding off people that tail behind.
And so those are my ideas for now.
What we need is another frigate. An Ion Cannon Frigate from Homeworld 2. Basically we can modify the Jericho Long range frigate with a new special weapon like this. The ion cannon can reach as far as 15,000 Meters, and its consistant damage is in EM. Though it only lasts for 5 seconds of about 2500 Damage per second with about 10 second recharge, In Homeworld, its balanced as the Ion Frigate MUST be guarded as it has no Point Defense turrets
an ion cannon frig is basically a huge gun. but it would look really weird, since homeworld AI always aims precisely, but people will swing those things around and turn the game intoa light show!@ 
Dude, I just want a weapon that literally acts as a tractor beam, allowing me to “briefly” throw a ship around in space.
In all honesty the Tesla gun suggestion up there is a great idea, and I wish it were implemented.