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Post by Al-pocalypse on Jan 20, 2016 7:31:47 GMT
Ok, being as I am in work and don't have access to most of the useful Elite sites. Rail guns: what are their pros and cons? What are they good and not so good against? And so on.
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Post by Souvarine on Jan 20, 2016 8:21:17 GMT
They are particularly good against hulls but very good against shields too, as they deal both thermic and kinetic damage.
When weapons strike ships a calculation is done as to how much of the damage is sustained by the hull and how much passes through to the modules, according to the ship's hardness rating and the weapon's damage penetration. I think with rail guns have a special modifier which ensures they always deal the most damage to modules. I've read this but haven't seen or looked for it in game.
They have a charge time of an eighth of a second, during which you have to hold the trigger. After that the shot is instantaneous (like a pulse laser). This means they are difficult to land on small targets.
They come in fixed variants only and generate a lot of heat.
I think they're best for module sniping large ships once the shields go down.
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Post by Al-pocalypse on Jan 20, 2016 8:30:54 GMT
Cheers! I'm tempted to have a go with them once I have A grade PP and PD having used similar weaponry in similar games.
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Post by Souvarine on Jan 20, 2016 8:42:10 GMT
They'd be fun with your four beams!
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Post by Al-pocalypse on Jan 20, 2016 8:44:53 GMT
Aye, that is the next question, which load-out:
4x size 1 beam, 2x size 2 rail
4x size 1 rail, 2x size 2 beam
4x size 1 multi cannon, 2x size 2 rail
4x size 1 rail, 2x size 2 multi cannon
4x size 1 rail, 2x size 2 rail
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Post by Souvarine on Jan 20, 2016 9:05:34 GMT
Hmmm not sure. You've got the power to swap around. Go all-rails!
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Post by Tanith Low on Jan 20, 2016 15:32:03 GMT
All rail builds are often used for assassinations. The disadvantage with them is that they only have 30 ammo. Not good for RES. Great for assassination missions. Conda's become your bitch!
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Post by Al-pocalypse on Jan 20, 2016 15:58:48 GMT
Yes, a lack of ammo will be a pain in the hole. I may have to mix it up a bit then, 4 beams to deplete shields and take down the smaller ships and the two rails to give anything larger a very bad day.
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Post by Tanith Low on Jan 20, 2016 16:01:23 GMT
They will certainly do that. If you can get them to land on a module they basically become a "I want you're power plant to go offline now" button.
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Post by Al-pocalypse on Jan 21, 2016 9:26:17 GMT
Well 4x size 1 beams and 2x size 2 rails works wonderfully! Happily solo condas in my little asp explorer.
Next for 6x rails, will either be even better or a commanders log post!
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Post by Souvarine on Jan 21, 2016 9:29:57 GMT
Would be mighty fun regardless of practicality. Sounds like an Al-Pocalypse loadout if ever I heard one.
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Post by Al-pocalypse on Jan 21, 2016 11:24:45 GMT
My thoughts exactly, especially for Sou's response along the lines of "Oh great, the drunken madman now has enough firepower to destroy a small moon."
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Post by Souvarine on Jan 21, 2016 11:33:14 GMT
Haha yes!
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