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Author Topic: Psst, don't tell Alex...  (Read 1546 times)

SonnaBanana

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Psst, don't tell Alex...
« on: January 10, 2023, 11:22:38 PM »

.....that the reduced RoF from S-Modded EMR is actually a good thing because AI is bad at controlling missile launches!
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Re: Psst, don't tell Alex...
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2023, 12:56:35 AM »

You certainly don't want less RoF on your Squalls when fighting an Ordo...
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Re: Psst, don't tell Alex...
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2023, 12:06:37 PM »

....no.
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Amazigh

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Re: Psst, don't tell Alex...
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2023, 01:50:59 PM »

This is very much a case of: it depends on the weapon and situation.

Like yes, harpoon pods burn through ammo very fast, so a lower rate of fire will keep them in the action for longer. So sometimes you might want the lower Rate of Fire so your AI ships will have missiles for longer, and are less likely to use an excessive amount on a single target. But i'd imagine that this would more often result in a reduction in DPS, and as such a reduction in killing potential.
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