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Concrail Buff
As it stands now, the concrail is still useless. While this is primarily due to it's lacking of any concussion whatsoever, I propose the follow change to make it useful in the interim.
-Reduce Grid to 9
-Add same autoaim / targetting ability as advanced rails.
This would allow the mounting of two with any decent powercell. Specifically it would enhance the use of the UDV in station defense or large PvP battles with tridents present.
Without these changes the concussion railgun will continue to live out it's life in the dusty storage bins of stations.
Even once concussion is added to these weapons I think these changes are warranted, since the negative aspects of the weapon are still quite significant (weight, ammo, crap autoaim, very limited supply).
-Reduce Grid to 9
-Add same autoaim / targetting ability as advanced rails.
This would allow the mounting of two with any decent powercell. Specifically it would enhance the use of the UDV in station defense or large PvP battles with tridents present.
Without these changes the concussion railgun will continue to live out it's life in the dusty storage bins of stations.
Even once concussion is added to these weapons I think these changes are warranted, since the negative aspects of the weapon are still quite significant (weight, ammo, crap autoaim, very limited supply).
+1
Grid is a no-brainer.
I don't remember the auto-aim being bad when I was experimenting with them, and not sure what the development effort required would be, so I'm 50/50 on the targeting change. I need to play with the latest round of tweaks to weigh in on that properly.
Grid is a no-brainer.
I don't remember the auto-aim being bad when I was experimenting with them, and not sure what the development effort required would be, so I'm 50/50 on the targeting change. I need to play with the latest round of tweaks to weigh in on that properly.
there is currently no auto aim.
+1 to all
+1
I forgot it had that high grid when I suggested the weight adjustment.
I forgot it had that high grid when I suggested the weight adjustment.
The Concussion Railgun most certainly had concussive force at one point, and still does to my knowledge. You can see it very clearly here when I hit Nahin Lor. It seems doubtful that this would be changed intentionally.
Has anyone tested this recently?
This weapon just received a buff; why not let it get some play before suggesting additional improvements?
Has anyone tested this recently?
This weapon just received a buff; why not let it get some play before suggesting additional improvements?
May as well give the UDV a turret and a hot tub while yer at it.
What about a turret....that fires hot-tubs at people!
-1 to the auto-aim. If it has auto-aim, it isn't a rail gun. On the VO wiki, all rail guns have no targeting.
All railguns have a teeny bit of as FYI.
Has anyone tested this recently?
No - I haven't tested this! I like making suggestion posts without any in game experience to back them up!
*shakes head*
It used to have some concussion (and certainly not nearly enough) -- but my recent tests have shown no concussion.
This weapon just received a buff; why not let it get some play before suggesting additional improvements?
Because since nobody knows what low-hanging fruit incarnate is going to pick to buff at any given time, it's quite likely he will cherry pick some random and non-comprehensive discussion about an item (without searching the forums to see what other discussions have occurred) and make a change that does not go far enough to have any effect on the game. In the same way the UDV thrust boost has had no effect, so goes the recent concussion rail buff. Since it's a fresh update -- he's more likely to keep an eye on feedback about it. Or, at least I'd like to think he would be.
@biretak -- advanced rails have auto aim. Try them sometime. It's very minimal -- but just enough to make sense.
No - I haven't tested this! I like making suggestion posts without any in game experience to back them up!
*shakes head*
It used to have some concussion (and certainly not nearly enough) -- but my recent tests have shown no concussion.
This weapon just received a buff; why not let it get some play before suggesting additional improvements?
Because since nobody knows what low-hanging fruit incarnate is going to pick to buff at any given time, it's quite likely he will cherry pick some random and non-comprehensive discussion about an item (without searching the forums to see what other discussions have occurred) and make a change that does not go far enough to have any effect on the game. In the same way the UDV thrust boost has had no effect, so goes the recent concussion rail buff. Since it's a fresh update -- he's more likely to keep an eye on feedback about it. Or, at least I'd like to think he would be.
@biretak -- advanced rails have auto aim. Try them sometime. It's very minimal -- but just enough to make sense.
+1 then :)
Reduced grid requirements from 12 to 9 for tonight's release.
wahoooooo!