Ionblast Cannon (Anti-Shield Mortar)

[Titan*]

Dunno, I never saw the appeal in dedicated EMP weapons, especially if they use the same amount of energy as their counterpart. Halving the energy usage would make more sense and make people consider swapping it out. Otherwise why would this weapon be used instead of a HM, which does shield AND hull damage?

Actually thats why other capital weapons should do more less damage to shields. Well halving energy usage will let you use 3 heavy mortar shortly after you fire ionblast(it would be fine though). Every Cruiser dies to 3 Heavy Mortar (except battlecruisers) so it should be like heavy mortar because you can't fire 3 heavy mortar shortly after you firing 1 to shield but you are right, this weapon should be different than heavy mortar
perhaps more range or projectile speed

[Shryke]

Out of curiosity why should this weapon be able to insta-kill snubs?

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[Titan*]

Out of curiosity why should this weapon be able to insta-kill snubs?

This projectile have same size with heavy mortar and x2 bigger than vhfs, well snubs that have more than 22k hp and au8 will survive from it
You know no one will waste 2,5M power to shoot a fighter. I actually didn't saw anyone shooting heavy mortar to snub or even hit a snub with heavy mortar
It will have same proj speed with heavy mortar.

If people worry about this, why dont worry about heavy mortar?

[TheFreelancer]

I think its pretty cool!

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[sasapinjic]

You know no one will waste 2,5M power to shoot a fighter. I actually didn't saw anyone shooting heavy mortar to snub or even hit a snub with heavy mortar

i DID killed unshielded snub with a light mortar ( although it was lucky shot ) couple days ago if that counts !

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[Titan*]

You know no one will waste 2,5M power to shoot a fighter. I actually didn't saw anyone shooting heavy mortar to snub or even hit a snub with heavy mortar

i DID killed unshielded snub with a light mortar ( although it was lucky shot ) couple days ago if that counts !

Well @"Karl Heinz Wallenstein" killed nearly 5 snub with light mortar in a fight rest of the snubs retreated. Cruiser Light mortar actually works like razor its not like battleship mortars.

[Shryke]

Out of curiosity why should this weapon be able to insta-kill snubs?

This projectile have same size with heavy mortar and x2 bigger than vhfs, well snubs that have more than 22k hp and au8 will survive from it
You know no one will waste 2,5M power to shoot a fighter. I actually didn't saw anyone shooting heavy mortar to snub or even hit a snub with heavy mortar
It will have same proj speed with heavy mortar.

If people worry about this, why dont worry about heavy mortar?

Because this is ostensibly an anti-shield weapon, whereas a heavy mortar is designed to inflict massive hull damage?

The less things that can insta-kill anything in this game, the better. It's just not fun when you're on the receiving end of it.

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[Titan*]

Because this is ostensibly an anti-shield weapon, whereas a heavy mortar is designed to inflict massive hull damage?

The less things that can insta-kill anything in this game, the better. It's just not fun when you're on the receiving end of it.

Yeah, still there are more dangerous weapons like BS Razor. I'll change suggested stats later.

[Titan*]

So I made this impact effect for this weapon, what you guys think?

[Kauket]

it's pretty good but the keyframes on the effect impact should be reduced slightly to speed it up, also i think it may be cool if the effect from the stunpulse could be used in the center of the projectile, to give that ion feeling, because it seems a little fluffy atm

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