Codenames

[Spear]

yep... changes in speed are always reflected in damage/efficiency

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Now I have now 4 fighters and 3 bombers... and I use Codenames on 2 of them.

2 on one character and 4 on my RM one.

Now I'd getting ready to get flamed for that......

I don't see it as being out of RP - 5 Firekisses that I used before had exactly the same energy use and only 100 less damage in total (out of 5 000).
I use THOR's HAMMER for signature reasons, but I can always change it to IRON HAMMER- that is of rheinland origin and has better damage/energy use

BLUE BLAZE - now happens to have the firekiss sound (Igiss changed it) and is green/blue in color.

+ all the fighters flying around just happen to have 6 slots + sabre has a turret, wrath has just 5

- I also met some other fighters that fly 2 Codes and 2 Nomads and see it as more in RP than 4 Codes, not pointing on anyone but I don't see any difference there

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Ok back on topic... while Codenames can be powerful, their damage/energy efficiency fits in the game. You are free to see how fast the energy bar goes on my Wrath.

Nomads on the other hand were much more efficient, now they use a bit more energy but still are the most efficient guns by a big margin. I think they played the role of Easter Eggs in the vanilla Freelancer even more than the Codes.

I have commented on the 4 CODENAMEs on your RM fighter but only because I understood there to be a gentleman's agreement about mounting 4 CODENAMES or 4 NOMADS on a fighter. That and I wondered why half my hull disappeared when you first started using that load out :D
I have 2 fighters that use a 2 CODENAME 2 NOMAD combo to great effect but I wouldnt claim it to be more in RP than mounting 4 CODES, it's clearly not. I wouldnt mount 4 CODEs unless I had an enormous power plant because as you mention the enrgy drain is horrible.

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