So, I'm still wondering about this.
I've been playing with heat cannons off and on today. They do well against the unprepared, but I don't think they're the problem everyone is making them out to be.
I just came across an elite cmdr who was flying a Python at the Lave CG. I had a FAS with a full loadout of efficient G5 heat weapons. 3 fixed heat cannons on bottom, and a gimbaled heat pulse laser on top.
He had prismatics, and was running multi-cannons with heat-sinks and 3 shield cell banks.
I managed to empty my cannons from nearly full, with most shots hitting. There were several missed shots here and there, but for the most part, I was laying it on heavy. He wasn't running chaff, so the laser spent the majority of it's time on target as well.
I'm hardly the best pilot out there, and I made a few mistakes that cost me, but I was about to run out of ammo when I died.
He lost 2% hull from heat, and kept shields throughout.
On the other hand, when running all PA's on the same FAS, I've routinely heated it up to well over 300% during PvP engagements and survived, having killed my target.
I just don't see what all the fuss is about.
Did I miss the meta?
Are you supposed to kite and use synthesis a few times to slow-roast your targets?
