Can anyone tell me what sdps and seps and shps mean?
Edshipyard acronyms?
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The first "S" in all those mean sustained. Like when you're pulling the trigger firing your weapons. DPS is Damage per second. EPS is Energy per second...how much power is draining from the power distributor. HPS is heat per second. That's how much heat the module is adding to the ship. Unless you're on an iPad or phone you can usually hover the mouse over the acronym and Coriolis and Ship yard will tell you what they are.
Ok, but dps is literally a measure of damage over time, so how is that different from "sustained" which pretty much means "over a time period"?
I notice that beam weapons have the same number for both, but plasma accelerators have a lower number for sdps. Why?
I notice that beam weapons have the same number for both, but plasma accelerators have a lower number for sdps. Why?
Weapons in ED are complex. You have to take into account power draw, distributor draw, heat generation, etc. DPS is short term, before other limits kick in. SDPS is closer to what can be achieved over a longer period.
That’s my understanding.