CQC Plasma Accelerator won't fire

[wargwargwarg]

When not fighting, the plasma accelerator fires at about 5 seconds interval. Ok
When fighting, it won't fire, most of the times. It isn't gimbaled, it should fire straight if loaded. It has sufficient power.

Is it influenced by enemy ECM? Doesn't seem to have a chargeup timer. I like it, when it hits but it must fire when I want it to fire!
Anyone had the same problem?

...almost had my first anaconda with it. almost left me breathless in space

 

[Ozram]

When not fighting, the plasma accelerator fires at about 5 seconds interval. Ok
When fighting, it won't fire, most of the times. It isn't gimbaled, it should fire straight if loaded. It has sufficient power.

Is it influenced by enemy ECM? Doesn't seem to have a chargeup timer. I like it, when it hits but it must fire when I want it to fire!
Anyone had the same problem?

...almost had my first anaconda with it. almost left me breathless in space

Make sure you have enough energy to fire it. There's a good chance that with your Lazers and other weapons + boosting and strafing you will find yourself low on weapons energy. The plasma sucks up a chunk each time it fires. If you don't have enough "in the tank" it won't fire. Keep a close eye to your energy levels next time and see if I'm right. Cheers and good luck.

 

[wargwargwarg]

You were right, of course. Was running that plasma accelerator and 3 turrets on a A3 distributor with 1MW to spare.

Now I'm switching to plasma when shields are down.

 

[dutchy2000]

You are aware this is the CQC forum right? We don't have turrets.

 

[wargwargwarg]

You are aware this is the CQC forum right? We don't have turrets.

My post was for the plasma accelerator, a weapon used in CQC. That I also use turrets, is another matter.

 

[Ozram]

You were right, of course. Was running that plasma accelerator and 3 turrets on a A3 distributor with 1MW to spare.

Now I'm switching to plasma when shields are down.

Problem solved then. Good stuff. Happy hunting!

 

[Ubernostrom]

My post was for the plasma accelerator, a weapon used in CQC. That I also use turrets, is another matter.

Still wrong, but whatever. There's no plasma accelerator in CQC. There is a plasma repeater, but it's only vaguely similar and behaves very differently. Glad you got help, but dutchy2000 wasn't incorrect in pointing out you're in the wrong sub-forum.

 

[Fendalton]

There are no Plasma Accelerators in CQC, and no Power Distributors that you speak of. There are no turrets in CQC either.