Post by: Khardis on March 19, 2003, 06:21:25 am
I recall that was a feature in SFC2, but I have not seen it yet in SFC3, unless it's referred to by putting more power into primaries/heavies than the minimum in the power allocation menu.
However that doesn't trigger the old 'you must fire' thing, and besides, I am not entirely sure what the effect is of putting more power into a weapon system in the power allocation screen anyway - higher damage, faster charging rate, what?
Inquiring minds wants to know how to blow s*** up.
Regards,
Me
Post by: Firestorm on March 19, 2003, 07:31:16 am
Post by: Cleaven on March 19, 2003, 07:34:46 am
Post by: sparrsuk on March 19, 2003, 07:38:00 am
Post by: EmeraldEdge on March 19, 2003, 08:05:44 am
Post by: jimmi7769 on March 19, 2003, 08:57:00 am
If you look at the energy sliders there is a green line and a red line.
Any energy expended to charge up to the green line(normal charge) is on a 100% return formula. In other words, a Fed PH9 takes 2 energy to do it's 4 points of damage. So if only 1 point of energy gets in there it'll do 2 points damage and so on.
The overload setting is what is inbetween the green and red lines and it works on a 50% efficiency. So what that means is if you fully overload that Fed PH9 it'll take 4 points of energy but you'll only get 6 points of damage.
That Clear??
Post by: Khardis on March 19, 2003, 10:20:29 am
That is clear. So references to overloading is to the power slider, and there's none of that mucking around with chance to damage weapons etc.
I guess it works the same way with torpedoes as with disruptors etc. then?
Post by: EmeraldEdge on March 19, 2003, 10:21:47 am
Post by: TarMinyatur on March 19, 2003, 10:41:20 am
Post by: Khardis on March 19, 2003, 11:23:47 am
Hm... a corollary question, then, since we seem to be on a roll.
How does shield charge/recharge work?
(I haven't seen a shield power chart as we've seen with a weapon damage chart either, so I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction.).
Post by: Khardis on March 19, 2003, 06:21:25 am
I recall that was a feature in SFC2, but I have not seen it yet in SFC3, unless it's referred to by putting more power into primaries/heavies than the minimum in the power allocation menu.
However that doesn't trigger the old 'you must fire' thing, and besides, I am not entirely sure what the effect is of putting more power into a weapon system in the power allocation screen anyway - higher damage, faster charging rate, what?
Inquiring minds wants to know how to blow s*** up.
Regards,
Me
Post by: Firestorm on March 19, 2003, 07:31:16 am
Post by: Cleaven on March 19, 2003, 07:34:46 am
Post by: sparrsuk on March 19, 2003, 07:38:00 am
Post by: EmeraldEdge on March 19, 2003, 08:05:44 am
Post by: jimmi7769 on March 19, 2003, 08:57:00 am
If you look at the energy sliders there is a green line and a red line.
Any energy expended to charge up to the green line(normal charge) is on a 100% return formula. In other words, a Fed PH9 takes 2 energy to do it's 4 points of damage. So if only 1 point of energy gets in there it'll do 2 points damage and so on.
The overload setting is what is inbetween the green and red lines and it works on a 50% efficiency. So what that means is if you fully overload that Fed PH9 it'll take 4 points of energy but you'll only get 6 points of damage.
That Clear??
Post by: Khardis on March 19, 2003, 10:20:29 am
That is clear. So references to overloading is to the power slider, and there's none of that mucking around with chance to damage weapons etc.
I guess it works the same way with torpedoes as with disruptors etc. then?
Post by: EmeraldEdge on March 19, 2003, 10:21:47 am
Post by: TarMinyatur on March 19, 2003, 10:41:20 am
Post by: Khardis on March 19, 2003, 11:23:47 am
Hm... a corollary question, then, since we seem to be on a roll.
How does shield charge/recharge work?
(I haven't seen a shield power chart as we've seen with a weapon damage chart either, so I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction.).