Someone doesn't get how polarized weapons work....
Just in case you yourself don't know, they set all resistances to zero. So all those nice shield resistance mods... yeah.... do nothing but drain cap. Hence 11k damage to kill a Raven!
But don't resistances add only to effective HP, not actual HP - so even if the Raven had 99% resistances, and huge EHP, the KM would still show only the base damage...?
This does make me wonder who actually uses these weapons? The one and only fit I could see is on a bomber, they don't have a tank anyway, may as well eliminate the resistance. But these weapons have reduced range which is lethal for bombers and of course cost a fortune.
So, who actually uses these weapons? Bombers come to mind but the reduced range and the high cost prohibit they use for that as well. I have never seen a ship fit that genuinely uses them. Ideas?
Saw one fit in an Incursion one day. Post fleet time, and the FC and I hashed over the merit. There appears to be very little to gain using these compared to just having a decent tank. Looking a Large Lasers there was a 6% (iirc) rate of fire gain for the Polarized. Perhaps an ultra-kit PvE sniper might be with Ballistics in the lows and Guidance Comps in the mids?
But don't resistances add only to effective HP, not actual HP - so even if the Raven had 99% resistances, and huge EHP, the KM would still show only the base damage...?
ReplyDeleteAn unfit one took 34k at least https://zkillboard.com/kill/47915059/
DeleteThis does make me wonder who actually uses these weapons? The one and only fit I could see is on a bomber, they don't have a tank anyway, may as well eliminate the resistance. But these weapons have reduced range which is lethal for bombers and of course cost a fortune.
ReplyDeleteSo, legitimately, who uses them?
Old Tier 3 BC or SB for bashing structures that don't fight back and you are not expecting to get shot. Thats it as far as I can see.
DeleteSo, who actually uses these weapons? Bombers come to mind but the reduced range and the high cost prohibit they use for that as well. I have never seen a ship fit that genuinely uses them. Ideas?
ReplyDeleteGot to love delayed double posting. Sorry!
DeleteSaw one fit in an Incursion one day. Post fleet time, and the FC and I hashed over the merit. There appears to be very little to gain using these compared to just having a decent tank. Looking a Large Lasers there was a 6% (iirc) rate of fire gain for the Polarized. Perhaps an ultra-kit PvE sniper might be with Ballistics in the lows and Guidance Comps in the mids?
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