Plasma accelerator or Fragment Cannon

Rubellen

Rubellen
Been doing some HazRes lately in the Python and having fun with 2 x C3 beams, 2 x C2 MC and a PA. Was wondering, if I would replace the PA with the frag cannon would it kill big ships faster? I know the PA is thermic and kin and the frag is only kin, but I mostly use the beams to drop the shields ... Any advice?
 

lysan

lysan
Plasma generator is not a very good weapon, need to be redesigned.
I would like this to work more as a missile than a cannon. Crank up the velocity of the projectile and make it like a dump missile.
 

lonewarrior

lonewarrior
Lysander lysan said:
Plasma generator is not a very good weapon, need to be redesigned.
I would like this to work more as a missile than a cannon. Crank up the velocity of the projectile and make it like a dump missile.
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Plasma Accelarators are fine, they are a weapon that requires a lot of practice and time to master and predict where the shot will land in order to be useful, hence why people don't use them because they think they arnt any good
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They are also one of the best weapons for taking out modules (even with the latest update) and their damage also splashes across the hull causing damage to other modules
 

h347h

h347h
If you want a good mix of thermal/kinetic weapons try these set ups.

3 C3 pulse 2 C2 multi cannons

2 C3 pulse 1 C3 cannon 2 C2 cannons

2 C3 pulse 1 C3 railgun 2 C2 railguns
 
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Bazorlag

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Fragment cannon is powerful, but with that tiny ammo load it is purely suitable for assassinations and nothing else. Plasma Accelerator is far more sustainable, but if you are not digging it swap them for class 3 cannons (I recommend gimballed). Plenty of ammo, good hull damage and no heat problems.
 

lysan

lysan
lonewarrior said:
Plasma Accelarators are fine, they are a weapon that requires a lot of practice and time to master and predict where the shot will land in order to be useful, hence why people don't use them because they think they arnt any good
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They are also one of the best weapons for taking out modules (even with the latest update) and their damage also splashes across the hull causing damage to other modules
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Its a sneak attack weapon then, because in dog fight you can't use them effectively. I haven't seen any PC or NPC being able to use them effectively.
 

Bazorlag

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Also, if you are in powerplay there is also Advanced Plasma Accelerator available from Denton Patreus (Class 3 only IIRC) that fires weaker shots but has much faster rate of fire. Not quite sure how it stacks up against the regular one though.
 

tanthil

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I use PA in my PvE Asp and it work well against big ships (from Asp above) and on very shot distance to target ( i like to see enemy pilot eyes when glowing ball of plasma i heading stright to their face :D )
2-4 direct shots will short time of engagement plus constant MC bullet rain
 
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