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Ninetails o'Cat
League of Super Evil
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Posted - 2011.01.16 15:17:00 -
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Originally by: boseo I would also like to point out that as far as I can see Hybrid turrets (rail and blaster) can't change damage type. which makes them easier to protect from as you will always get thermal and kinetic damage from them. unlike lasers, missiles, and (from what I can tell) projectile turrets which can change damage type.
Lasers can't change damage types.
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Ninetails o'Cat
League of Super Evil
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Posted - 2011.01.16 17:11:00 -
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Originally by: Whitehound
Originally by: Ninetails o'Cat Lasers can't change damage types.
That is right.
Furthermore do blasters come with the better damage type than lasers do.
Most pilots will try to compensate either for the EM damage weakness in their shield or for the explosive damage weakness in their armour before they increase the thermal and kinetic resistances in their ship's tank, leaving them both to be exploited by hybrid weapons.
It's not quite that simple; hybrids tread the middle way between being good against armor and good against shields but are not amazing against either. In most situations you would be better off having either the kinetic/explosive combination of projectiles (fighting armor tanked ships) or the em/thermal combination of lasers (against shields), the sole advantage hybrids have is in an unanticipated fight - which is exactly what you don't want to get into.
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Ninetails o'Cat
League of Super Evil
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Posted - 2011.01.17 20:31:00 -
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Originally by: Rhinanna Love the op's way of comparing a Tier2 BS with a Tier3 BS
Thing is a hyperion can fit 8 heavy neutrons with 2 mag stabs for 950+ dps with all level 5 skills.
Abaddon can't fit 8 Tachyon Beams for 770dps (2 heat sinks) without fitting mods and thats before trying to fit a tank + mwd.
Thats without drones e.t.c.
I would agree Gal are worse solo, with the support of tacklers to pin the enemy in place there are few more effective.
Not the best comparison on your part either though; Tachyons are Beam Lasers and are Long Range Weapons, whereas Blasters are Short Range weapons.
If you compare an Abbadon fitting 8 Mega Pulses, not only does it fit, but you get 916 DPS with 3 heat sinks and faction ammo. The Hyperion has major issues fitting Neutrons with a decent tank that uses it's armor repair bonus along with a MWD and Cap Booster.
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