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Doravos
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Posted - 2010.08.16 17:30:00 -
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Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Does, for example, a microwarpdrive, which gives a signature radius bonus of 500%, make you easier to hit? Or is it a bonus that makes you harder to hit?
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superteds
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Posted - 2010.08.16 17:37:00 -
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without going in-depth, it's a bad thing but for some modules/charges a decent trade.
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Destination SkillQueue
Are We There Yet
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Posted - 2010.08.16 17:40:00 -
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The bigger you sig radius, the easier you are to hit. Getting a 500% bonus from an active MWD makes you a much easier target to hit and you will take more damage from missile weapons, since their damage potential is tied to target sig radius and the explosion radius value of the warhead.
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Tau Cabalander
Caldari
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Posted - 2010.08.16 18:04:00 -
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Since the MWD makes you go 5x faster it also makes you 5x bigger so that the damage done to you is about the same.
Interceptors are an exception, as they get a signature reduction.
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Agent Unknown
Caldari
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Posted - 2010.08.16 18:13:00 -
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Originally by: Tau Cabalander Since the MWD makes you go 5x faster it also makes you 5x bigger so that the damage done to you is about the same.
Interceptors are an exception, as they get a signature reduction.
Incorrect. If you have a MWD on and a missile ship is firing at you it will hit much harder. This normally applies to sub-BS ships because battleships have a high sig radius to begin with.
For example: If I'm ratting in a cruiser and an NPC fires missiles at me, they may do ~20 damage (theoretically). However, if I turn on my MWD and orbit the ship, the missiles will hit for ~50. Now, these numbers are all theory, but the mechanics remain the same.
Also, higher sig radius makes it easier for other ships to lock you, which is why nanofibers are preferred over inertia stabs (which increase sig radius) on travel fittings. I forgot to mention that you are in fact reading something that is called a signature. |
Baka Lakadaka
Gallente Agony Unleashed Agony Empire
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Posted - 2010.08.18 03:14:00 -
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You need to carefully look at bonus figures.
A 500% 'bonus' to sig radius means that you're bigger and easier to hit.
A -10% 'bonus' to the detrimental effects of a rig is actually a good thing.
Watch the + or - signs on bonuses and check to see if it's a good or bad thing. The descriptions are not always great, sometimes you need to check the maths, or ask in the forums for a proper explanation. ______________________ Agony Unleashed Home of the PvP University |
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