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Alex

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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #75 on: January 26, 2023, 08:26:27 AM »

(It's probably worth noting that compared to the twitter screenshot, the MB has like half the DPS and an extra 100 armor-only damage on hit. The original stats were wild. Also: some visual tweaks to make the sprite fit better on a variety of ships. And, changed to HYBRID just for fun.)
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #76 on: January 26, 2023, 08:31:03 AM »

Knew it'd end up with a scripted effect. But hold on, hybrid as in it can be installed on ballistic mounts as well?
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #77 on: January 26, 2023, 08:31:51 AM »

Yep. Not that you'd *want* to most of the time; it's honestly mostly for flavor.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #78 on: January 26, 2023, 08:35:22 AM »

HYBRID for Mining Laser? ;)

On the one hand, now "mining" ships aren't obliged to have energy mounts to get "mining" weapons. On the other, now all ships with med ballistics can mount a 350? hit strength HE weapon with +100 bonus armor damage.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #79 on: January 26, 2023, 08:36:44 AM »

HYBRID for Mining Laser? ;)

Yes, but this is a medium weapons thread :D

On the one hand, now "mining" ships aren't obliged to have energy mounts to get "mining" weapons. On the other, now all ships with med ballistics can mount a 350? hit strength HE weapon with +100 bonus armor damage.

With 500 range, though! And poor efficiency.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #80 on: January 26, 2023, 10:54:58 AM »

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HYBRID for Mining Laser? ;)
Yes, but this is a medium weapons thread :D
On the one hand, now "mining" ships aren't obliged to have energy mounts to get "mining" weapons. On the other, now all ships with med ballistics can mount a 350? hit strength HE weapon with +100 bonus armor damage.
With 500 range, though! And poor efficiency.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #81 on: January 26, 2023, 10:59:47 AM »

I'm thinking scripted damage is going make an appearance soon... ;)

Not saying I called it but… ;)

I think the Hybrid change is very interesting, and yes, for flavor. I think the reduced effectiveness of the MB also puts less pressure on the Phase Lance to compete. They’re similar in role but execution will be quite different.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #82 on: January 26, 2023, 11:03:33 AM »

If Mining Blaster is hybrid, then it cannot be mounted in a large energy anymore.  If Apogee starter will remain available, what will be in its large mount?  (Heavy Blaster?  Autopulse?)
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #83 on: January 26, 2023, 11:06:53 AM »

If Mining Blaster is hybrid, then it cannot be mounted in a large energy anymore.  If Apogee starter will remain available, what will be in its large mount?  (Heavy Blaster?  Autopulse?)
Tbf even if it wasn't hybrid, HE weapon on a high tech cruiser with a few mounts makes for a wonky starting ship. Although it would make sense when I think about it, it's an exploration start. I suppose it's going to be Autopulse for the start, HB feels too elite to get right at the start.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #84 on: January 26, 2023, 11:16:05 AM »

If Mining Blaster is hybrid, then it cannot be mounted in a large energy anymore.  If Apogee starter will remain available, what will be in its large mount?  (Heavy Blaster?  Autopulse?)

Wave Motion Gun Autopulse. It’s a generalist.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #85 on: January 26, 2023, 11:31:23 AM »

You've all got the "pulse" part right :) It's the regular Pulse Laser, set on autofire and sporting its shiny new 0.8 flux efficiency. IIRC one of the tac lasers is replaced with an IR Pulse, too, to give it slightly more sustained dps.

One of the main points of that fit is to give you many ways to upgrade it.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #86 on: January 26, 2023, 11:36:59 AM »

Oh thank lord Wolf can finally use the Pulse Laser, woohoo. It's nice this thread is starting to become a tease for the patch notes.
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #87 on: January 26, 2023, 11:47:37 AM »

Huzzah! Yeah, I guess Pulse Laser makes sense as a solid starter option. Better efficiency is welcome.

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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #88 on: January 26, 2023, 11:25:42 PM »

But isn't Pulse Laser medium? And the mount on Apogee is Large?

I guess it's a way of teaching players that they can downsize weapons? Well if they pick the exploration start at least...
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Re: Buff the Medium Energy Slot
« Reply #89 on: January 27, 2023, 12:07:34 AM »

But isn't Pulse Laser medium? And the mount on Apogee is Large?

I guess it's a way of teaching players that they can downsize weapons? Well if they pick the exploration start at least...
That's the case right now? Mining Blaster is also a medium weapon.
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