Fire Rate of Weapons with Capacitors

[ddblackhawk (OP)]

Hello, is it possible to design a weapon that can fire more than once per 5 seconds?  For example if I had a 10cm Laser with a Capacitor of 6, and a Powerplant that gave 6 power would the laser fire twice per 5 seconds instead of just once? (as 10cm Lasers only need 3 power to fire).

Also, not really connected but how do Laserhead missiles work? Do they have a standoff range where they fire a strength x laser (where x is the warhead size) or do they still have to reach the target to explode?

Thanks,
BlackHawk

[Conscript Gary]

Gauss and railguns are the only beam weapons that can fire multiple shots per interval.

Lasing warheads are broken as of the current version if I recall correctly, but their purpose is to fire from just beyond the range of final defensive PD fire I believe.

[doomsought]

No, but when you get cap 12 you can make reduced size 10cm lasers with max firing rate.  Which in turn reduced the size for laser turrets. 

[viperfan7]

Gauss and railguns are the only beam weapons that can fire multiple shots per interval.

Lasing warheads are broken as of the current version if I recall correctly, but their purpose is to fire from just beyond the range of final defensive PD fire I believe.

Broken in what way?

[ZimRathbone]

Broken in what way?

The damage application routine either wasn't written, or wasn't implemented.  IIRC from testing a few years ago they actually work just like regular missiles.

Steve hasn't needed the functionality so it'll probably sit on the back burner for a while yet

(unless he runs into his own version of the Tholian Wedding Cake, and then we'll suddenly find a D6M in Aurora!)

[ExChairman]

Mmmm a mauler ship....

[Erik L]

Mmmm a mauler ship....

You mean Plasma Carronade.