Advice Needed, CompEn. file

[Fyron]

quote:

---

Long Name := Light Mount
Short Name := Light Mount
Description := 1/2 size, 1/2 damage, -1rng. 1/2 cost. 150kt min.
Code := Lt
Cost Percent := 50
Tonnage Percent := 50
Tonnage Structure Percent := 50
Damage Percent := 50
Supply Percent := 50
Range Modifier := -1
Weapon To Hit Modifier := 0
Vehicle Size Minimum := 150
Weapon Type Requirement := Direct Fire
Vehicle Type := Ship

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This seems pretty useless to me. This mount is a penalizing mount. Everything is equal to the normal mount (by ratios) except for the range, which is decreased by 1. So overall, a ship using this mount will be outclassed by a ship of the same technology using regular weapons. The only purpose I can think of for this mount is putting a large weapon like a Wave Motion Gun on an Escort or a Frigate, which doesn't seem very useful to me.

[This message has been edited by Imperator Fyron (edited 07 October 2001).]

[Deathstalker]

Quote"This seems pretty useless to me. This mount is a penalizing mount. Everything is equal to the normal mount (by ratios) except for the range, which is decreased by 1. So overall, a ship using this mount will be outclassed by a ship of the same technology using regular weapons. The only purpose I can think of for this mount is putting a large weapon like a Wave Motion Gun on an Escort or a Frigate, which doesn't seem very useful to me." End Quote.

I know, I have tweaked and re-tweaked this mount, the main purpose for it was to 'fill the Last 10 space' in a ship, as well as to give more chances to hit. I thought of it this way, if there was no penality to it then why just take 1 DUC cannon when you can take TWO light ones that add up to the same damage etc but give you TWO chances to hit. That and I rationalized that a smaller Version of a weapon would not have the necessary 'power' to reach the same distance, think pistol vs. rifle for projectile weapons.....


But thanks for the comments......keep 'em coming!

[Fyron]

I guess that sort of makes sense. But the way I see it, the problem is that all the size 20 weapons are too weak already. If you decrease thier power by half, then they would be even more useless.

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[Deathstalker]

I agree, most of the size 20 weapons are kinda useless (but I am a fan of the shield depleter and the ripper beam) but this mount file is set up so that you can choose what you want to use (barring size limits) and the AI will only use certain parts for certain ships....The Light weapons mount will only be used for escort (150kt) class, then Normal for 200kt, Extended Range for 300 (destroyers), Large for Light Cruisers, Pulse for Cruisers, Heavy for Battleships, Massive has been downfitted for Dreadnoughts and High Energy Focus has been brought in for Baseships...The AI will use them this way...

[Fyron]

Didn't think about shield depleters. They are somewhat useful.

If the AI uses light mount DUCs and such, then it will be even easier to defeat them than it is now.

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It's not whether you win or lose that counts: it's how much pain you inflict along the way.

[Suicide Junkie]

Why not give the light mount an accuracy bonus? 5% to 10% should be enough to compensate for the range reduction.

[Fyron]

SJ, that's a good idea. That way, light mounts wouldn't be completely negative. I think a 10% bonus to accuracy would be best.

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It's not whether you win or lose that counts: it's how much pain you inflict along the way.