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Marcus Grim
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Posted - 2010.04.03 04:55:00 -
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Quick question:
I know with rats, useing torps (even ones being fired from a SB) on frigs does not do much damage. I take it the same holds true for player frigs?
Not sure why there'd be a difference, just hearing different things from corp mates. Although most of it seems to be guess work.
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Mutant Caldari
Caldari
Psykotic Meat
Wildly Inappropriate.
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Posted - 2010.04.03 06:30:00 -
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 Originally by: Marcus Grim
Quick question:
I know with rats, useing torps (even ones being fired from a SB) on frigs does not do much damage. I take it the same holds true for player frigs?
Not sure why there'd be a difference, just hearing different things from corp mates. Although most of it seems to be guess work.
The only time torps do any kind of damage to frigs is when they are sitting still with their MWD on. Other then that? Their damage is negligible if they even hit the thing.
Yeah I am a pirate. What are you gonna do about it?
http://www.wi-alliance.com/killboard/?a=pilot_detail&plt_id=32678
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NoLimit Soldier
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Posted - 2010.04.03 23:19:00 -
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On a volley of 5,400: I do about 50 on target damage to a moving frigate.
Just about worthless. Use your drones, or if you are a SB: RUN/Cloak.
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Ping Bong
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Posted - 2010.04.04 23:57:00 -
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while the occasional double webs+torp on a mw frig can be amusing you never see it vs pilots with actual braincells, unless u know ur gonna be shooting BC+ size bring cruises
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Yakia TovilToba
Halliburton Inc.
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Posted - 2010.04.05 00:12:00 -
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Originally by: Ping Bong
while the occasional double webs+torp on a mw frig can be amusing you never see it vs pilots with actual braincells, unless u know ur gonna be shooting BC+ size bring cruises
you never see pilots with actual braincells using cruise missiles
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NoLimit Soldier
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Posted - 2010.04.05 00:53:00 -
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I have only ever seen a cruise raven fielded as a long range anti-support setup by some one to afraid to lose their mission raven.
Shame he didn't notice my alt getting 150 from me and within 30 of him.
http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/killmail.php?id=9885664
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Marcus Grim
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Posted - 2010.04.05 04:51:00 -
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Thanks for the replies, was hoping for "well, npc frigat rats are borked" but meh. 
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General Hawke
K R O N O S
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Posted - 2010.04.05 14:36:00 -
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Originally by: Mutant Caldari
Originally by: Marcus Grim
Quick question:
I know with rats, useing torps (even ones being fired from a SB) on frigs does not do much damage. I take it the same holds true for player frigs?
Not sure why there'd be a difference, just hearing different things from corp mates. Although most of it seems to be guess work.
The only time torps do any kind of damage to frigs is when they are sitting still with their MWD on. Other then that? Their damage is negligible if they even hit the thing.
Holy crap Mutant, I thought you went into the retired player graveyard...You've only joined WIDOT! 
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Prostheir
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Posted - 2010.04.06 18:27:00 -
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Hey there.
Torp damage is calculated based off signature radius, as I'm sure you know. The actual math is along the lines of: (Frigate Signature Radius) x (100) / (Torpedo [Missile] Explosive Radius) = (Percentage of possible delivered damage)
So then you multiply the torpedo's damage by the percentage.
The results you get are usually minimal.
Ex:
You fire a Bane torpedo at a resistance-less frigate.
450 damage
450 explosive radius
Frigates have around a 35m signature radius, give or take.
35m(100) / 450 = 7.77%
450 x 0.0777 = 34.965 explosive damage
So, you fire a torpedo at a resistance-less frigate, your maximum potential for damage is about 35, ignoring skills. There are plenty of skills that reduce the penalty, but not enough to make it useful.
Also keep in mine that ships do have resistances... So your chances of doing more to it than it will do to you are very slim.
Sorry for the long-winded reply, I've heard plenty of hearsay on the topic, and most of it wrong. The formula is generally the same when used on Npcs or players. You can fix this by stacking target painters on a frigate, or using drones to compliment your launchers, or carrying a smaller set of armaments to deal with them.
Fly safe.
tl;dr: Torpedos turn into pillows when used against frigates, I suggest you dont.
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Haramir Haleths
Caldari
Nutella Bande
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Posted - 2010.04.07 11:46:00 -
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Try to shoot with Citadel Torpedos on a moving frig. You will love your Normal Torpedos
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Ping Bong
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Posted - 2010.04.07 16:37:00 -
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Originally by: Yakia TovilToba
Originally by: Ping Bong
while the occasional double webs+torp on a mw frig can be amusing you never see it vs pilots with actual braincells, unless u know ur gonna be shooting BC+ size bring cruises
you never see pilots with actual braincells using cruise missiles
if you know your gonna shoot frigs and cruisers and bring torps you need ur head examined
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Jintra Jin'tak
Increasing Success by Lowering Expectations
Vivisection.
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Posted - 2010.04.07 16:50:00 -
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at least vs players, you have bombs on a SB to take care of the small stuff. ;)
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