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BOMBS!

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Daedalus Arcova
The Scope
#21 - 2011-10-27 19:50:45 UTC
I'm pretty sure that if your bomb explodes inside a stargate (i.e. inside it's collision box), then it will do no damage. I've done plenty of hasty bombing runs where I've launched at 30km directly at a gate, and only received a 0 damage hit notification on the gate and nothing else - even when there's been lots of stuff in the blast radius.

As long as your bomb explodes near the gate, but not inside it, then it's not a problem. Launch from between 32-35km away to be sure.
Feligast
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#22 - 2011-10-27 20:01:54 UTC
CCP Phantom wrote:
They can have also a devastating effect on your own gang if applied improperly.


Mah drones! Cry
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
#23 - 2011-10-27 20:55:50 UTC
Seen a couple of people even bomb their own bombers to death before.
Feligast
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#24 - 2011-10-27 20:58:11 UTC
Vimsy Vortis wrote:
Seen a couple of people even bomb their own bombers to death before.


Happens way more often than you might think. Late bombers trying to MWD to their launch point in fleets, lag out or just not thinking, MWD right into the blast radius.. pop. One guy aligns before he launches to the wrong thing.. pop goes everybody else.
Tamiya Sarossa
Resistance is Character Forming
#25 - 2011-10-27 21:25:36 UTC
Daedalus Arcova wrote:
I'm pretty sure that if your bomb explodes inside a stargate (i.e. inside it's collision box), then it will do no damage. I've done plenty of hasty bombing runs where I've launched at 30km directly at a gate, and only received a 0 damage hit notification on the gate and nothing else - even when there's been lots of stuff in the blast radius.

As long as your bomb explodes near the gate, but not inside it, then it's not a problem. Launch from between 32-35km away to be sure.


It's a pretty well known bug that if a bomb explodes within range of a station or gate you'll only get the notification for the station or gate - howeve from what I remember of testing this ships are still hit by the bomb, you just don't get the damage notification for it. If someone knows for sure either way I'd appreciate confirmation.

It can be very frustrating when you're trying to evaluate the success of a bombing run from the log, so it'd be nice if this was fixed.
Kassasis Dakkstromri
State War Academy
Caldari State
#26 - 2011-10-28 15:52:12 UTC
CCP Phantom wrote:
Hi Derath Ellecon,

Besides the really good feedback from all the fine people here, I would like to point you to the short but efficient guide about bombs on the EVElopedia.

Applied in the right way and from skilled pilots, bombs can have a really devastating effect. They can have also a devastating effect on your own gang if applied improperly.



Thank you very much for posting this link... now for some targets! Pirate

CCP you are bad at EVE... Stop potential silliness ~ Solo Wulf
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