A more powerful liquid explosive
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Title says it all. I mean, to be honest - the pressure, etc. created per pixel of the existing liquid explosives (NITR, LRBD) is pretty pathetic. Making any kind of device that uses lots of pressure from explosives (jet engines, etc) is pretty much impossible unless you make it take up half the available space / "cheat" using PUMP/FAN.
So, here's a suggestion:
Name: LEXP (Liquid explosive, yes i know its unoriginal. But I can't think of one right now, so I'll leave it up to you guys.)
Properties: It's a liquid, obviously. Ignites at high temperatures and when SPRKed, similar to NITR. Generates 5-10 pixels of FIRE upon detonation. Also generates something like 0.5-1 pressure per pixel of liquid that is detonated.
Might as well also make a solid version of it!
I know this is probably 99% going to be denied, but I stay firm in my belief that we really do need a more powerful explosive element. DEST/BOMB/DMG just can't be used in the same way, since they explode upon contact - not to mention none of them are liquid.
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Existing liquids — particularly DEUT — should be able to accomplish this, if used cleverly enough. I've sketched a proof of concept here: https://powdertoy.co.uk/Browse/View.html?ID=2400756
Obviously, the feasibility depends on the specific nature of what you're trying to do, but there are enough explosive elements that a little creativity should let you do anything; in many circumstances, powders and gases can be manipulated in ways equivalent to liquids.
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That is true, but there is a point when trying to make something using existing materials just becomes too complicated.
