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Caldari Light Missile or Heavy Assault Missiles?
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Zor'katar
Matari Recreation
#21 - 2013-05-02 12:39:37 UTC
Aelia Alfirin wrote:
Guided Missile Precision doesn't do anything for HAMs, as they are unguided (or so it says in the description).

That used to be true, but they changed it in Retribution:
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Short Range Missiles
Change the Guided Missile Precision skill, as well as all associated implants and rigs to affect all subcap missiles
Tsukino Stareine
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#22 - 2013-05-02 13:08:53 UTC
With t1 launchers and low support skills, elite frigates are incredibly annoying to take down with heavy missiles. That's where drones step in and with a flight of t2 warriors/hobs they go down pretty fast: just remember not to send them too far out or risk losing them.

With t2 launchers using precision missiles and having supports to 4: one volley does around 450 damage to an elite frigate and is enough to 3-4 shot it.

Art of Explosions
Kitty Bear
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#23 - 2013-05-02 23:03:29 UTC  |  Edited by: Kitty Bear
The key to missiles is to remember they are affected by 2 target attributes

Velocity
Size

The faster your target is moving, the less damage it takes, as it moves out of the explosion radius more quickly.
The smaller the target is, the less damage it takes, as more of the explosion is where the target physically is not.

Theres 2 skills you can train, and 2 Modules aswell.

Target Velocity = Webifier
Target Size = Target Painter

Due to the range limatation of the webifier, it's generally only useful with T2 Precision Ammo or T1/Faction Short Range systems like your original HAM Launchers

The Painter is good with all launchers.
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#24 - 2013-05-04 04:56:53 UTC
John Ratcliffe wrote:
Jensaro Koraka wrote:
For lv3's you should get a drake.


I do Lvl 3s in a Hookbill with Light Missiles. A Caracal with heavy Missiles is overkill for lvl 3s. No need for a Drake at all.

You're also a 3 month old player with less than 4m SP.

Oh god.
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