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General Discussion / Re: 0.97 IR Pulse Laser Thread
« on: Today at 11:17:29 AM »
IR PL is okay, if not great. The only buff for IRPL I like to see is for it to be moved to the basic BP pack like Pulse Laser was and made available in Open Market if a low-budget energy bolt weapon (like fighters' high-delay IRPL) will not be added. Mining Laser as the only basic small energy option is underwhelming.
I tend to use HSA Tac Lasers only when I want HSA Graviton too. Even then, I only use that on ships that do not have smod Mags and ePD. If I get those two things, then HSA burst PD is better.
HSA tac lasers have better range and better flux efficiency. The difference is significant. The downside is lower DPS/slot, but with so many small slots it becomes irrelevant.One advantage IRPL has over HSA Tac Lasers is not having HSA does not chop the range of other beams like various PD or Phase Lance.
I tend to use HSA Tac Lasers only when I want HSA Graviton too. Even then, I only use that on ships that do not have smod Mags and ePD. If I get those two things, then HSA burst PD is better.