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Missile launcher configuration
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Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-08-12 10:56:53 UTC
lets say we have a ship with 7 launchers, is there a particular configuration for the launchers effectiveness ie all 7 grouped together or grouped in 4/3 or 3/2/2

thanks

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Tandori Tanaka
Tanaka Stuff and Supplies
#2 - 2012-08-12 11:08:30 UTC
I prefer old school

F1, F2, F3 ...
Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-08-12 11:21:21 UTC
so 3/2/2

got to say love your name :)

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Rengerel en Distel
#4 - 2012-08-12 13:43:52 UTC
My guess is it would depend on what you're doing. Does something die to 2 launchers? Does it take 3? Do you end up throwing all 7 at the same target? Do you care about wasted missiles?

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Pinky Feldman
Amarrian Vengeance
Ragequit Cancel Sub
#5 - 2012-08-12 13:51:03 UTC
With the graphical change to missiles, I would just go with whatever grouping looks cooler.

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nahjustwarpin
SUPER DUPER SPACE TRUCKS
#6 - 2012-08-12 16:52:28 UTC
Lugalzagezi666
#7 - 2012-08-12 17:08:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Lugalzagezi666
7 groups allows you to whore* 7 targets at once.

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RavenPaine
RaVeN Alliance
#8 - 2012-08-12 17:21:41 UTC
We did some testing on Serpentis rats. BS specificly.
Grouped missiles killed them faster than seperated launchers.
The rats regen and they also shoot defenders. The groupings helped water down the defenders, and also helped push past the regen rates.

I group in PvP too.

Even though the new graphics are cool, I really miss the big ball o fire that used to be grouped missiles.
Mr Chili Palmer
State War Academy
Caldari State
#9 - 2012-08-12 17:37:51 UTC
cheers

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Substantia Nigra
Polaris Rising
Goonswarm Federation
#10 - 2012-08-14 04:33:10 UTC
Fully group for maximal hurt to primary, PvE or PvP, target. Fully ungrouped for maximal potential KM w.h.o.r.ing … but keep ya fingers crossed that FC isn’t having a bad day and doesn’t notice.

p.s. Not really a grouping issue but, if you put the utility module near the middle slot, you will get a little better life from your overheated launchers. Not such a big benefit with 7-weapons and 1-utility, but when that ratio changes (e.g. a stealth bomber with 3 torp launchers and two other slots) you start seeing significant benefits in a torp launcher - covops cloak – torp launcher – bomb launcher - torp launcher setup.
There was a nice ‘research’ paper on this a year or so ago, prolly findable still via your friendly google provider.

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Xuixien
Solar Winds Security Solutions
#11 - 2012-08-14 04:47:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Xuixien
F1, F2, F3, F4 and so on. Make sure each launcher is loaded with a different damage type JUST IN CASE. Your best bet is to load your first 2-3 launchers with EM damage to knock out their shields, then Thermal damage to knock out their armor and structure doesn't matter.

Also, make sure you have some blasters fit JUST IN CASE, and maybe an AutoCannon JUST IN CASE.

Make sure you mix your drones too; a few light scouts and a few medium scouts JUST IN CASE.

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Traejun DiSanctis
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-08-16 04:44:22 UTC
Xuixien wrote:
F1, F2, F3, F4 and so on. Make sure each launcher is loaded with a different damage type JUST IN CASE. Your best bet is to load your first 2-3 launchers with EM damage to knock out their shields, then Thermal damage to knock out their armor and structure doesn't matter.

Also, make sure you have some blasters fit JUST IN CASE, and maybe an AutoCannon JUST IN CASE.

Make sure you mix your drones too; a few light scouts and a few medium scouts JUST IN CASE.


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nahjustwarpin
SUPER DUPER SPACE TRUCKS
#13 - 2012-08-16 17:21:42 UTC
rainbowbaddon

Lol