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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Cult of War
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Posted - 2007.03.20 23:16:00 -
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Decoy launcher:
High slot utility item.
Fitting reqs, not gonna bother with these here.
Duration 15s
Cargo capacity 15m3
Ammo size/decoy 5m3
Effect : -12.5% sig radius
Defender skill is changed to decoy operation skill, increases duration by 5%/level.
Simple personal defense item that lowers your sig radius making you less vulnerable to missiles and guns.
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Cult of War
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Posted - 2007.03.21 15:40:00 -
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Good idea, bad idea ?
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Cult of War
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Posted - 2007.03.21 20:29:00 -
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Edited by: Max Hardcase on 21/03/2007 20:27:44
How about adding an advanced skill that increases the effect by 5%/level.
And -12.5% sig radius is not that bad tbh.
The only problem is that some cruisers have sig radii that are WAY out of whack, like ~160 for some recons, its a problem with the missile damage, but it would still help for gun tracking.
If the sig radius bonus was increased it would be pretty much be only if you could fit 1 launcher, but that can degrade into the "must fit decoys" scenario.
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Cult of War
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Posted - 2007.03.21 23:58:00 -
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Don't think launchers think cap boosters.
Its a module that uses charges to give its effects.
And as to the drones : stacking limits guys
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Cult of War
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Posted - 2007.03.22 10:08:00 -
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Sig radius is one of the principal factors in turret tracking, it also factors in heavily for missiles.
By decreasing sig radius you make it harder for people to damage you.
The false lock idea is a good one, but it will make the coders cringe I suspect.
A Sig radius effect is much easier to put into game.
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Cult of War
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Posted - 2007.03.22 20:21:00 -
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Edited by: Max Hardcase on 22/03/2007 20:21:37
The only other way I could see a Point defense system or decoy system work is for it to offer a straight % miss chance for each incoming missile/normal attack.
PDS would only work on missiles but would offer a higher chance to intercept them.
Decoy would work for all attackers but offers a lower % chance.
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Max Hardcase
Art of War
Cult of War
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Posted - 2007.03.23 09:53:00 -
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Edited by: Max Hardcase on 23/03/2007 09:50:08
Well generally I dont tend to worry so much about smaller sized missiles hitting my big ship anyway. It would have helped more versus even sized and bigger missiles.
Smaller sig would still have helped against any gun ( however marginally for small guns vs big ships ).
You need 2 defenders as it is now to take out 1 torp however.
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