| Pages: 1 :: [one page] |
| Author |
Thread Statistics | Show CCP posts - 0 post(s) |
Xui Meili
   |
Posted - 2009.03.19 21:11:00 -
[1]
Alright, I am flying my drake in a level III. Heavy missiles like normal.
I come across another battlecruiser, which I know has a radius of 300+. The missiles explosion radius is 125.
I hit for ohhh 100 damage normal. But with a target painter, I hit for 150.
What the heck has happened since I been away? The explosion radius is greatly lower then the ships radius. Could someone break it down?
Mens bill of rights... Amendment IX
We have the right to the remote when we're on the couch. This is something that's in our DNA. We know it, and you know it. If there's any doubt, watch us surf |
Becq Starforged
Minmatar Ship Construction Services
Ushra'Khan
|
Posted - 2009.03.19 21:16:00 -
[2]
The short answer is that the formula for calculating damage for missiles has changed, such that the speed and size portions of the equation are no longer independant. As always, if your target is moving fast enough (and that threshold is much lower now) the target takes less damage. But now, if your target is very large, it counteracts that damage reduction (which is why your painter helped even against a 'large' signature radius).
For more details, there are existing posts analyzing in great detail how the new formula works; this is just the basics.
--
Becq Starforged
The Flame of Freedom Burns On! |
Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
|
Posted - 2009.03.19 21:16:00 -
[3]
The missile damage formula got completely reworked.
Damage is now done comparing the ratios between target's sig and speed and the missile's expradius and expvelo, instead of having separate reductions for each one.
So you can still deal full damage to a speedy target if you paint the target large enough, or you can still deal full damage to a small target if it's moving very slow.
_
Create a character || Fit a ship || Get some ISK |
Sky Marshal
IMpAct Corp
Tau Ceti Federation
|
Posted - 2009.03.20 01:50:00 -
[4]
In five words :
They have been (stupidely) over-nerfed.
___________________
EVE "Community" become more like WoW each day, with his fanboy attitude. Simplistic logic, Lazy thinking, No capacity to comprehend same a justified whine... |
Mara Rinn
|
Posted - 2009.03.20 02:01:00 -
[5]
 Originally by: Sky Marshal
In five words :
Missile users need painters too.
Missiles need paint and web.
or perhaps:
Missiles have a weakness now.
|
Allen Ramses
Caldari
Typo Corp
|
Posted - 2009.03.20 02:13:00 -
[6]
Originally by: Akita T
full damage to a small target if it's moving very slow
Wrong.
____________________
CCP: Catering to the cowards of a cold, harsh universe since November, 2006. |
Praetor Imperious
|
Posted - 2009.03.20 02:19:00 -
[7]
Missile nerf make the Amarr baby Jesus cry.
|
Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
|
Posted - 2009.03.20 02:27:00 -
[8]
Originally by: Allen Ramses
Originally by: Akita T
full damage to a small target if it's moving very slow
Wrong.
Oh, right. That, only if also you have an explosion radius smaller than target sig (after target painting).
What I wanted to say was that you don't need to paint a small target a lot if you can slow it down a bit too.
_
Create a character || Fit a ship || Get some ISK |
Atlas Oracle
Minmatar
Colossus Enterprises
|
Posted - 2009.03.20 02:52:00 -
[9]
Originally by: Sky Marshal
They have been (stupidely) over-nerfed.
this.
|
iudex
Caldari
State Protectorate
|
Posted - 2009.03.20 04:19:00 -
[10]
Either it was a very fast battlecruiser, or, which i think is more likely, the first missile hit that battlecruiser on its shield/armor (reduction from resistance) while the second hit the structure (no reduction from resistance).
Faction Standings: Serpentis +7.81 // Angel Cartel +7.60 // Minmatar Republic -8.68 // Gallente Federation -9.88 |
AkRoYeR
Amarr
|
Posted - 2009.03.20 05:07:00 -
[11]
Originally by: Atlas Oracle
Originally by: Sky Marshal
They have been (stupidely) over-nerfed.
this.
x2
|
| |
|
| Pages: 1 :: [one page] |