Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Q&A - Weapons
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They will now you've suggested the idea, so at least they know whose fault it is.
According to Coriolis, a small seeker missile rack can take down a stock Sidewinder hull in 8 seconds. I imagine that the handheld rocket launcher will not exceed a small missile rack in terms of damage, so if your ship does not have a paper hull handheld weapons will pose very little danger.
Of course until we actually get to try it we won't know for sure.
Oh, I can't wait to see an Imperial Cutter or Federal Corvette taken out of action by a guy lobbing a hand grenade at the hull. That just makes so much sense.
Doubt it's going to be that extreme.Oh, I can't wait to see an Imperial Cutter or Federal Corvette taken out of action by a guy lobbing a hand grenade at the hull. That just makes so much sense.
Optimist.
The mass of a small hardpoint is about 2t ? Players in 3307 are going to need to eat a lot of weetabix to lug that around
That would depend if you were outside and cracked the helmet or not.
The other thing to remember too is that for most encounters you are still going to have the base defences backing you up I imagine.
Do you think it will be properly tested and balanced, based on past experience?Doubt it's going to be that extreme.
Some of that will be the mounting and ammo reserves, which will likely be cut down for players. Also, pilot's federation members in 3307 are significantly augmented compared to regular people in 2021.
How is this still a thing in Q&As?
At least part of that will be down to those taking part in the Alpha.Do you think it will be properly tested and balanced, based on past experience?
That's where the alpha comes in.Do you think it will be properly tested and balanced, based on past experience?
Fair... but this is Elite.
A witty remark can cut the feeble like a laser.
Given that there are already sophisticated anti-tank missile launchers in real life I dont find it hard to believe that an equivalent weapon system, that would prove effective against some ships, would exist and be quite superior in 3307 A.D.
Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGM-148_Javelin
Of course the question remains how effective against ship they are, but that's what alpha feedback is for
Sticky grenades. Lob them at the landing gear and they activate when the landing gear retracts blowing up the ship from the inside.
Given that there are already sophisticated anti-tank missile launchers in real life I dont find it hard to believe that an equivalent weapon system, that would prove effective against some ships, would exist and be quite superior in 3307 A.D.
Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGM-148_Javelin
Of course the question remains how effective against ship they are, but that's what alpha feedback is for
Ships != tank.. And besides they cannot be that effective otherwise ships would mount a ton of them and forgo standard anti-ship weapons.
As Mentioned above "n Iraq 2003 a British challenger 2 tank was hit directly by fourteen rocket propelled grenades from close range and a MILAN anti-tank missile. The crew survived remaining safe within the tank until the tank was recovered for repairs, the worst damage being to the sighting system. It was back in operation six hours later after repairs.
Going to take a lot of 17kg missiles to take down a 1500ton Corvette
Did, did you actually read my post or...?
I said "effective against some ships" not "blow everything out of the sky in one hit lol haxorz", plus I dont think that smaller ships with light alloy hulls would be as tough as a main battle tank... but, you know, go off on one....