Originally by: Merouk Baas

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Physics: Transversal Speed (in m/s) = Angular Velocity (radians/s) * Range to Target (m).

So, basically, in that formula, transversal / (range * tracking) = angular / tracking.

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Originally by: CCP Navigator

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We love you all as well <3

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Originally by: Sheriff Jones

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Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 07/07/2009 06:06:16
So you have to keep your ample velocity larger then the transsexual speed to keep the transsexual at optimal range and hope you don't fall out of the race?

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Originally by: VanNostrum

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Originally by: Sheriff Jones

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Edited by: Sheriff Jones on 07/07/2009 06:06:16
So you have to keep your ample velocity larger then the transsexual speed to keep the transsexual at optimal range and hope you don't fall out of the race?

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In Eve transsexual is you

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Originally by: CCP Tuxford

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Now the op looks like a weirdo that can't read kekekeke!

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Originally by: Max Hardcase

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Easiest to have on overview is angular V, that compares directly to the tracking stat of turrets.
Tracking = angular V = ~50% hits.

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Originally by: The Optician

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So maybe CCP actually is doing it the "right way", but can someone canfirm that angular velocity is in fact being used as well, even though where I was looking doesn't explicitly state it?

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Originally by: Siigari Kitawa

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I've got a nasty feeling you're wrong...

If you are sitting still and your target is moving, if your gun tracks at 0.1 rad/sec and your target is moving at a speed that is 0.1 rad/s or slower, your gun can track the target. If the radial speed of the target is higher than you then the gun cannot keep up and will not hit the target.

When you and your target are both moving, transversal velocity is taken into account. Transversal is just a measurement of movement against you. If you are moving parallel to a target at the same speed, your transversal velocity is 0. If you are moving perpendicular to your target, your transversal velocity becomes higher than closer your target comes to you along a perpendicular approach.

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As for signature, your weapon has a signature depending on the size of the weapon. If the signature of the weapon is larger than the signature of the target, there is a chance you will miss. Think of signature as surface area or volume occupying a space. There is more surface area with a larger signature, and less with a small signature. If my gun is 400m and the target is 100m, I have a 1 in 4 chance of landing a "good" hit on my target. As the shot approaches the outside of the signature (from 100 to 400) I will begin to do less damage.

5(4(3(2(1 o ) ) ) )

The 5 is always going to be a miss. The 4 is a grazing shot, doing little damage but still registering a hit at 25%. The 3 has 50% of the shot hitting the target, the 2 has 75%, the 1 is a dead on blow at 100%. Consider it like this:

target: 200m "o"

( ( o ) )

my gun: 400m "O"

( ( o( )( )( ( O ) ) ) )

That shot would be a 50% hit, as 50% of the shot is affecting the surface area of the target.


The entire concept behind my idea involves hitting the target more often, by signature or tracking. The TD is an idea that worked really well on my Dominix because I could fit two. Now I am attempting to adapt my idea to encompass a variety of targets.

It's a work in progress, but I hope to be seeing it put to work soon.

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