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Lolrus McBukkit
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Posted - 2010.03.17 21:11:00 -
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Can a Meta 4 AC Maelstrom fit be viable for L4s? I won't have T2 guns for a while, but while playing around with EFT today I just flat-out replaced my Meta 4 1200s with Meta 4 800 ACs, and lo and behold, I had 200 more DPS. The falloff seemed to go to a reasonable ~35KM while loaded with EMP, which seems to be what people consider the ideal AC maelstrom range to be(close enough to 40KM).
Am I overlooking some key bit of info here, or am I good to go with plugging in Meta 4 800s? My missioning is seeming to be going rather slower than I think I could be, and the 200 extra DPS would make a world of difference.
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Matalino
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Posted - 2010.03.17 21:21:00 -
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Just make sure that you remember that at optimal + falloff you only have 40% of your DPS. You will need to be within optimal + 1/2 falloff to keep you DPS above 80%
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Lance Fighter
Amarr
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Posted - 2010.03.17 21:23:00 -
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i cant comment on the optimal difference (not really a projectiles guy), but keep in mind that you lose dps as you go into falloff - set up a damage graph in eft with both fittings and see what the distance is that the artys outrange the ac's.. .
Anyway, I did that, and it seems like the AC's are better under 20k, and the arties are better past that. of course, this was with all level 5 skills.. your results might differ a tad.
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souldrinkers
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Posted - 2010.03.17 22:18:00 -
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you get more eft dps out of autos, but you will run into problems in some missions due to
a) lots of fast frigs: you cant hit them at more then 40km and less then 10km were as arties can hit them out at round 80 with 1400's to no closer then 30.
b) any bs/bc spawn that wants to sit at 50km.
tho it changes if you fit a tracing comp or enhancer. but then your dropping dps or tank.
i am biased tho, i love artillery
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Von Kapiche
Minmatar
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Posted - 2010.03.18 00:14:00 -
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Short answer: yes.
Longer answer: yes, for Angel/merc missions. You'll spend a lot of time chasing everyone else down, or you won't do enough damage at the end of falloff for it to be worthwhile. Needs ambit rigs.
I used one for ages pre Dominion, worked fine for what I used it for.
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Ahz
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Posted - 2010.03.18 04:06:00 -
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Yes, it's viable.
But get to tech II ACs as fast as possible. If you put fall-off rigs on your Tech II AC Maelstrom + barrage you can get fall-off well out to 60 km.
Once you've done this you'll have optimal damage at both long range and short range. It's all win win.
I get falloff to over 100 km on the Vargur.
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