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Posted - 2004.02.25 10:07:00 -
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well.. lasers ARE beter than rails at the moment 
why?
on a Megathron 425mm railguns are way better than megabeams/tachyons,
in almost every aspect...
425mm railgun on a Raven is slightly better than a megabeam on an apoc. |
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Posted - 2004.02.25 10:37:00 -
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EMP L is mainly EM+Explosive damage, Phased Plasma is mainly thermal, hybrid ammo is Kinetic+Thermal, Laser crystals is EM+Thermal...
EM and Thermal have the least shield resistance and are the most common damage types in ammotypes.. so that is why they are used so much.
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Posted - 2004.02.25 11:12:00 -
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Edited by: TWD on 25/02/2004 11:13:50
No, I am saying that people dont use EM+Thermal hardeners just to only encounter lasers. imo laser damage is fine. just the capacitor usage is a bit too high. |
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Posted - 2004.02.25 16:32:00 -
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Edited by: Admiral IceBlock on 25/02/2004 15:27:01
the apoc certainly doesnt need a laser dmg bonus!!!
and ur not suppose to run all ur lasers while running ur xl booster forever without getting a empty capacitor...
and how many reactors and diags do u need to fitt 6 megabeams on a apoc? none
Rofl nuub, 6x megabeams = 19500 powergrid
base apoc powergrid = 15000 * 1.25 = 18750
when fitting enough cap relays,
lasers are quite doable.. but if cap relays get nerfed,
lasers will suck compared to other weapons
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Posted - 2004.02.27 23:57:00 -
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Let's compare the Mega Beam and the 425MM Railgun,
They have comparable DoT (Mega Beam has just 6% better DoT).
The 425 has 20% better optimal and 33% better fall-off range.
The 425 uses 53% less cap over time (And even less if/when the current changes on chaos are put on TQ).
And on top of that, the apoc doesn't have a damage bonus where the megathron does.
you are forgetting that hybrid ammo do more damage compared to crystals
48 vs 44, AM L vs MF L
so 425mm railguns are slightly better in doing RAW damage over time compared to a megabeam
you will be able to fit 7 425mm railguns on the apoc without powerdiags/reactor controls after the next patch, so why bother fitting lasers anyway? |
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Posted - 2004.02.28 03:46:00 -
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Edited by: TWD on 28/02/2004 03:47:58
hmz sorry for the lack of explanation ;p
lets say the skills:
- large energy turret level 4
- large hybrid turret level 4
- rapid firing level 5
- surgical strike level 4
Megabeam: (2.75*1.2*1.12*44) / (9*0.8*0.9) = (3.696*44) / 6.48 = 25.1 damage per sec
(Base damage mod * let * ss * multifreq) / (base rof * rapid firing * gunnery)
425mm railgun: (2.75*1.2*1.12*48) / (9.56*0.8*0.9) = (3.696*48) / 6.88 = 25.8 damage per sec
(Base damage mod * lht * ss * AM) / (base rof * rapid firing * gunnery)
so using this, 425mm railgun is almost 3% better than the megabeam in raw damage
the negative things on using 425mm railguns instead of lasers on the apoc is:
- ammo + reloading
- less tracking
- requires more cpu
- no instant crystal switching
- can suck a bit against shields because of the natural shield kinetic resistance
positive:
- less capacitor usage
- less powergrid requirements
- better optimal range
sure hope I got everything right here, else please correct me.
tbh I use an apoc with 4 tachyons on atm, until L hybrid level 4 finishes ;P
main reasons for switching is the capacitor usage, and the 425mm railguns do more damage because
I can fit alot of them without using power diags/reactor controls
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