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Rapid Lights need to have a significantly smaller clip size and a shorter reload time. Something like 50% clip size, faster ROF, and 20 seconds reload, adjust damage as appropriate (numbers are not exact). Then it truly is a burst of high damage, but without a soul-destroying reload timer. A RLML Caracal in a 1v1 against another properly fit Cruiser would probably come short of killing it before the reload. In a fleet situation against another Cruiser fleet, a RLML Caracal fleet could have some issues due to delayed damage, but would put out high bursts of damage akin to an artillery alpha strike. Basically, it makes the RLML more engaging for the user than it will be soon (shorter reload times), still capable of killing support, but not a really a viable main line doctrine ship or the go-to choice for Cruiser-class weapons.

I also can't really tell if this is a joke or not.

That's pretty bad.

You need to overhaul missiles entirely. Do you know why most people use RLMLs on cruisers and RHMLs on battleships? It's because their size weapon systems are terrible.

If you fix HMLs/HAMs/Cruises/Torps before you implement this change then that might be a different story.

Those change modify nothing about the intended role of RLML. It will be used the exact same way except we will spend more time waiting for reloads after killing the enemy because there is still enough damage in a single clip to do so.

you didn't read the whole op I guess

No silly. Those ranges are for all intends and purposes for high velocity frigate kiting fights. Those 42km can become 25km really quick in a frigate fight.

The bad thing about rapid jesus launchers is that you can kill everything regardless of size with them.

The cruiser missiles are too terrible to be useful.

Cruise missiles are okay-ish but people here can only stare on the dps value and don't read the fine print.

I can't fathom why people claim the problem with rapid launchers is high damage. Take the Caracal: 300 dps on a shield cruiser is objectively not a lot. 300 dps at 71 km on a cruiser using a weapon system designed to hit frigates, on the other hand, is ridiculous.

The problem has always been range and application.

400dps using furies and 531dps with furies, heat and drones. Adding up fury damage per magazine is a little over 20k damage per magazine. 300dps is just using faction, which you'd use against a frigate. You'd use furies against anything that isn't a frigate, assuming the caracal pilot is somewhat smart. You'd have almost 50km to lay down 400dps no problem.

Reducing the amount of ammo per launcher is a good idea rather than increasing the reload time for all Rapid launchers.
The reload time of Rapid launchers is quite painful and too large a penalty.
The reload time penalty is similar to being jammed by a falcon for 30-40 secs? So for each Rapid launcher fit ship you field in a fleet you end up giving the enemy an extra 30-40 seconds free DPS time on each ship per reload.
Countless times I have died while watching these Rapid launchers reload all the while having the enemy on the ropes laughing at me while they are in deep hull.

Rather than winning a fight as a better skilled pilot you end up dying because your ship is rendered useless every time your ammo reloads.

In PVP fights your ship should be allowed to at least have a similar chance of applying DPS during a fight. What fun is it flying around and not shooting?
In most fights 30-40 seconds is a long time and this time becomes crucial if you have more than one ship to contend with.
Reducing the range of Rapid launcher missiles turns the ship into something it was not designed for ie. close range PVP.
Rather than two class of missile launchers being available such as normal and Rapid the good traits of both should be combined.

This could be achieved by use of the overheat button on normal missile launchers receiving a slightly buffed increase to rate of fire similar to that of Rapid launchers. So when you want your missile system to behave like a Rapid one you overheat the launchers to achieve similar results. The downside would be a higher rate of overheat time the more you overheat them over time. Also if your guns are overheating while they run out of ammo your reload time is increased slightly than if you were not overheating.
This way you get the best of both worlds and can be applying DPS more often rather than the 30-40 seconds of life you waste each time your Rapid launcher reloads.

Personally Fozzie I would like to see other cruiser missile systems, Have their application changed. I am a fan of HAMs. I would love to see the range increased for HAML. HML I would like to see better fire rate. As for the RLML I see no real reason to change them. We still have to wait for Damage to hit targets.

I have watched two combat fit Garmurs try to kill each other and score no hits on each other due to being so much faster than the missiles they were using.