Plasma Accelerator velocity is rather slow

Fendalton · Jun 25, 2015

Hi all,

Now I don't have one in real life to compare, but does anyone think that the Plasma Accelerator shell velocity is too slow?

It is one of only 2 fixed weapons in the game, but at least the other fixed weapon (railgun) has a near instant shell velocity.

Thoughts? Ammo Count makes up for it?

I personally would want to see the speed of the bolt buffed.

Drink! · Jun 25, 2015

Balancing.
Speed is proportionate to it power.

CMDR Atmosfera · Jun 25, 2015

shoot that thing at an anaconda-its slow to outmaneuver it and it will do a ton of damage...dont remember if its for shield or hull damage tho

Eagle Eye · Jun 25, 2015

Fast enough against the big ships. A huge PA can 1 shot every ship in the game if you score a direct hit to the Power Plant (you need to strip the shield first of course). If it has an even faster projectile speed...

MarcusKross · Jun 25, 2015

Eagle Eye said:
A huge PA can 1 shot every ship in the game if you score a direct hit to the Power Plant

No it can't.

Eagle Eye · Jun 25, 2015

MarcusKross said:
No it can't.

I got an Anaconda with it once, I guess you're right I can't 1 shot a capital ship with it.

MarcusKross · Jun 25, 2015

Fendalton said:
Hi all,

Now I don't have one in real life to compare, but does anyone think that the Plasma Accelerator shell velocity is too slow?

It is one of only 2 fixed weapons in the game, but at least the other fixed weapon (railgun) has a near instant shell velocity.

Thoughts? Ammo Count makes up for it?

I personally would want to see the speed of the bolt buffed.

If you think PA is slow you should try the cannons. PA projectile velocity is fine.

MarcusKross · Jun 25, 2015

Eagle Eye said:
I got an Anaconda with it once, I guess you're right I can't 1 shot a capital ship with it.

Go to a CZ strip the shields of a Conda hit its PP with C4 PA and kill it with 1 shot record this and upload to youtube then come back here and link the video. If you can manage that i have 5000 quid waiting to transfer to your paypal account.

Eagle Eye · Jun 25, 2015

MarcusKross said:
Go to a CZ strip the shields of a Conda hit its PP with C4 PA and kill it with 1 shot record this and upload to youtube then come back here and link the video. If you can manage that i have 5000 quid waiting to transfer to your paypal account.

Maybe it was running D-class Power Plant, but sure got him in 1 shot. Like you have 5000 quid lol.

MarcusKross · Jun 25, 2015

Eagle Eye said:
Maybe it was running D-class Power Plant, but sure got him in 1 shot. Like you have 5000 quid lol.

Yeah actually i have much more than that and a running business which doesn't even require me to physically be there most of the time. By the way getting offensive on when you get called on a lie and saying me that was rather 'cheap'

Get your facts straight and don't spread misinformation.

Eagle Eye · Jun 25, 2015

MarcusKross said:
Yeah actually i have much more than that and a running business which doesn't even require me to physically be there most of the time. By the way getting offensive on when you get called on a lie and saying me that was rather 'cheap' Get your facts straight and don't spread misinformation.

Sure you do, sure you do.

Mr_Blastman · Jun 25, 2015

It is slow, but it is kinda like the girl that gives you the surprise thumb in bed. You don't expect it at all but HOOOOOOO BOY when it happens... you notice.

(that's the PG version)

yul7896 · Jun 25, 2015

Once you get used to it, I think its easier to hit a target with PA, than rails. I enjoy the purple blobs very much.

Alex Brentnall · Jun 25, 2015

Balance as the single highest damage weapon, I think it could do with a cost decrease but otherwise its ok imo

Also to Marcus/Eagle:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=140240

Single shot damage 123.76Mj to shields compared with a huge cannon at 37.13Mj

Now considering most people that fly FDL's with the class 4 cannon claim it take 3-4 direct hits to kill an Anaconda powerplant I'd say its pretty tight either way. If I was Eagle I'd be in an FDL finding a Player Anaconda willing to be videoed being 1 shotted (I volunteer for £2500 with the verbal agreement

).

Snarfbuckle · Jun 25, 2015

Plasma cannon is slow?

Have you seen the regular cannon? I WALK faster that that thing shoots bullets.

Have anyone calculated the velocity of that projectile? It cannot be faster than 1/3 of the speed of a regular tank round.

MarcusKross · Jun 25, 2015

Alex Brentnall said:
Balance as the single highest damage weapon, I think it could do with a cost decrease but otherwise its ok imo

Also to Marcus/Eagle:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=140240

Single shot damage 123.76Mj to shields compared with a huge cannon at 37.13Mj

Now considering most people that fly FDL's with the class 4 cannon claim it take 3-4 direct hits to kill an Anaconda powerplant I'd say its pretty tight either way. If I was Eagle I'd be in an FDL finding a Player Anaconda willing to be videoed being 1 shotted (I volunteer for £2500 with the verbal agreement ).

Should i call the bank

Poseidal · Jun 25, 2015

Snarfbuckle said:
Plasma cannon is slow?

Have you seen the regular cannon? I WALK faster that that thing shoots bullets.

Have anyone calculated the velocity of that projectile? It cannot be faster than 1/3 of the speed of a regular tank round.

The Plasma is fast compared to the Cannon, but that still does not make the projectile fast.

lonewarrior · Jun 25, 2015

MarcusKross said:
Go to a CZ strip the shields of a Conda hit its PP with C4 PA and kill it with 1 shot record this and upload to youtube then come back here and link the video. If you can manage that i have 5000 quid waiting to transfer to your paypal account.

I've also done this once, in a RES site
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Han Brannigan · Jun 25, 2015

MarcusKross said:
Should i call the bank

If you plan to go through with this yes. Its definitely possible to one shot kill Condas with a Huge PA - after you have stripped their shields ofc ( so its not really a one shot kill ).

MarcusKross · Jun 25, 2015

Han Brannigan said:
If you plan to go through with this yes. Its definitely possible to one shot kill Condas with a Huge PA - after you have stripped their shields ofc ( so its not really a one shot kill ).

Been a while since i was in a CZ but both in my Battleconda and FDL with the C4 PA i never got a 1 shot kill. I got direct hits to PP doing something like 60-65 percent dmg to it but never a 1 shot kill and that too was after stripping the shields. But if we are talking about novice ranked shieldless tissue paper condas pre 1.2 i cant say for sure i didn't have the funds to get a big ship at that time.