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Tegid12
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Posted - 2006.03.11 01:01:00 -
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I was reading another post that mentioned snipers using railguns, as I plan to be a sniper that confused me a bit. See I had thought artillery cannons would be the way to go for a sniper, am I wrong? Could someone please explain to me the merits or disadvantages of both types as a "sniper". Also do they fit in the same turret, and what about ammo types? Just wanna make sure I put my sp in the right place, thanks.
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Dark Shikari
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Posted - 2006.03.11 01:03:00 -
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Artillery = Projectile
Railgun = Hybrid
Totally different weapon classes, but similar purposes. Artillery (howitzers) have HORRIBLE damage over time, thus generally being useless except on ships that have bonuses for them. Example: the Tempest has both a 5% damage and RoF bonus per level for them, boosting their damage massively.
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Tegid12
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Posted - 2006.03.11 01:18:00 -
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So as I plan to work up to a Tempest and pretty much stick with that I should stay artillery? One more question does either type have a significant advantage in range? Thanks again.
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Dark Shikari
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Posted - 2006.03.11 01:47:00 -
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 Originally by: Tegid12
So as I plan to work up to a Tempest and pretty much stick with that I should stay artillery? One more question does either type have a significant advantage in range? Thanks again.
Artillery have much better falloff, and Railguns have better range.
They're both pretty equal for long range combat in most ways, however Artillery have better base damage on their long range ammo (though the T2 ranged ammo is the same) and have more options for damage types. They also hit much harder on each volley (known as alpha strike), but have a slower refire. I.e. a railgun might hit for 400 damage every 5 seconds, and an artillery cannon might hit for 800 damage every 10 seconds.
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Tony Fats
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Posted - 2006.03.11 11:37:00 -
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Just my personal opinion but I like Artillery better.
It goes good with minnie ships, who tend to have lower sig, and higher scan res, you can lock fast, get alpha strike and warp away.
Also minnie ships got better speed.
Other factions got comparable long range attack abilities, Minmatar gear is just alot more specialized for it.
As DS mentioned, the damage over time of projectiles suck, all the other races will surpass you IF it comes down to a slugfest.
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