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Scythe Fleet Issue/Cyclone/Typhoon HML Misile target & range question

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Lohe VomRangau
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2016-05-13 04:44:43 UTC
Hello all,

I have played on and off for about 9 months. Mostly doing Missions as I figure out what play style I like. I have a question on targeting distance and flight distances for my HMLs between my three ships, a Scythe Fleet Issue, a Cyclone, and a Typhoon, which I found to be oddly different.

Scythe Fleet Issue
Target Range: 62.50 km
Missile Range: 73 km

Cyclone
Target Range: 62.50 km
Missile Range: 91 km

Typhoon
Target Range: 81.25km
Missile Range: 73 km

Questions
Why are the missile ranges different? They all use the same missiles, same launchers, and same number of (2) Missile Guidance Enhances II

Why does the Cyclone have a longer targeting range than the SFI or the Typhoon?

Thanks in advance.

Image of the three ship fits
Scythe Fleet Issue/Cyclone/Typhoon Image

Raging Bull Unchained
Cryonic Origin
Cryonic Origin Alliance
#2 - 2016-05-13 07:18:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Raging Bull Unchained
Hey,

here we go:

#1: from what you´ve posted it looks like the typhoon got the longest targeting range, not the cyclone.
#2: missile range is different because the ship bonuses (flight time and or flight velocity).

To the Bonuses:

SFI:

Minmatar Cruiser bonuses (per skill level):
10% bonus to Medium Projectile Turret rate of fire
10% bonus to Light Missile, Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile damage

So just damage bonus.


Cyclone:

Minmatar Battlecruiser bonuses (per skill level):
5% bonus to Heavy Missile and Heavy Assault Missile Launcher rate of fire
7.5% bonus to Shield Booster amount
Role Bonus:
• Can fit Warfare Link modules
25% bonus to Missile velocity

25% velocity bonus - there you go.


Typhoon:
Minmatar Battleship bonuses (per skill level):
5% bonus to Rapid Heavy Missile, Cruise Missile and Torpedo Launcher rate of fire
5% bonus to Cruise Missile and Torpedo explosion velocity

no bonuses in flight time / speed


You´re welcome.

Still somehow it´s pretty dissapointing that you can use all that T2-Stuff and fly Battleships while you don´t know about shiphull bonuses :( This makes me sad.
Lohe VomRangau
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2016-05-13 14:55:40 UTC
I actually forgot about that completely!

DOH.

I know that's why I chose those ships in the beginning to see how they felt and performed.

Thanks for the answer.

/newb
Adelie Magellanic
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2016-05-13 15:57:39 UTC
I actually appreciate this thread as I'm planning to specialise in Minmatar missile ships and it's nice to know what my options are. Mainly PvE to begin with....