Posted by: GreatTuna
« on: January 22, 2015, 02:58:49 PM »
I have tested the laser warhead missile against enemy ship with exactly one layer of armour.
The specifications of missile:
"Flare" Size 5 Laser Missile
Missile Size: 5 MSP (0.25 HS) Warhead: 6 Armour: 0 Manoeuvre Rating: 20
Laser Heads: 1
Speed: 120000 km/s Engine Endurance: 28 minutes Range: 203.4m km
Cost Per Missile: 10
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 2400% 3k km/s 800% 5k km/s 480% 10k km/s 240%
Materials Required: 1.5x Tritanium 7.8x Gallicite Fuel x2500
Development Cost for Project: 1000RP
One laser warhead missile was launched to the enemy gatebuilder. The missile successfully engaged the target:
8th January 2208 23:58:21,ZemSoy,EZ Aquarii,F-Settembrini II 003 - Ratters ASM Launcher Assistant R100\Sz1\T5 targeting Centurion 021 at 25m km
8th January 2208 23:58:21,ZemSoy,EZ Aquarii,Hit-and-Run ASM System Mk. 2 (x1) has launched a "Flare" Size 5 Laser Missile. Reload Time: 2145 seconds.
9th January 2208 00:01:56,ZemSoy,EZ Aquarii,Salvo of 1x "Flare" Size 5 Laser Missile has intercepted its target. Chance To Hit 914%: (Missile Speed 120000 km/s / Target Speed 3519 km/s) x Missile Agility 20 x GradeBonus 34%
9th January 2208 00:01:56,ZemSoy,EZ Aquarii,Centurion 021 hit by 6 points of damage from "Flare" Size 5 Laser Missile
9th January 2208 00:01:56,Invader,EZ Aquarii,Gateway 015 hit by 6 points of damage from "Flare" Size 5 Laser Missile
9th January 2208 00:01:56,Invader,EZ Aquarii,The ship has no shields
9th January 2208 00:01:56,Invader,Unknown,As a result of combat, the crew grade bonus of Gateway 015 has increased to 0.58%
9th January 2208 00:01:56,Invader,EZ Aquarii,4 damage absorbed by armour.
9th January 2208 00:01:56,Invader,EZ Aquarii,Jump Gate Construction Module - 30 remained intact on Gateway 015 despite receiving 2 points of damage.
I've expected damage pattern to be 3-1(-1-1), just like the actual laser with 6pts damage, but what I got is 4-2 damage pattern, just like the actual missile with 6pts warhead.
Therefore, the laser warhead missiles seem to act just like the weaker version of conventional missiles, meaning they're useless.