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Correction on inertia.

sci321sci321 Member Posts: 150 Arc User
edited July 2013 in Builds, Powers, and Game Mechanics
Hey Cryptic Studios and PWE, while you are correct about the fact that inertia effects a ship's ability to accelerate and decelerate, you're incorrect on a high inertia value having better acceleration than a low inertia value because inertia is an object's RESISTANCE to change. Need an example? Here's one. The Noble Gases, Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon are inert meaning they don't react with any of the other elements on the Periodic Table. Still don't believe me? here are some links to dictionary sites:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/inertia
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inertia
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inertia
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  • UnknownUnknown
    edited July 2013
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  • mreeves7amreeves7a Member Posts: 499 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    1) It's a game stat, it's only there to compare between ships and give the game engine something to calculate with.

    2) From a technobabble point of view, perhaps our inertia stat references the amount of force the Inertial Dampeners need to produce to counter act the ship's rapid movements.

    3) It's a game stat.
  • chlamidiotchlamidiot Member Posts: 120 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Can't find the quote but I remember a dev describing the number as "A high number means you will get to your target speed faster." Yeah. It made my head hurt too.
    -notredricky
  • mandoknight89mandoknight89 Member Posts: 1,687 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    mattjohnsonva wrote: »
    Where does Cryptic state a high inertia value gives better acceleration?

    Empirical evidence: Odyssey inertia: 20. Bugship inertia: 70.

    I'm glad I'm not the only one bothered by the inverted inertia...
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited July 2013
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  • masterkeychnk5masterkeychnk5 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    sci321 wrote: »
    Hey Cryptic Studios and PWE, while you are correct about the fact that inertia effects a ship's ability to accelerate and decelerate, you're incorrect on a high inertia value having better acceleration than a low inertia value because inertia is an object's RESISTANCE to change. Need an example? Here's one. The Noble Gases, Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon are inert meaning they don't react with any of the other elements on the Periodic Table. Still don't believe me? here are some links to dictionary sites:
    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/inertia
    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inertia
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inertia

    I dunno about you but my Ha'Feh with horrible inertia accelerates much slower then my T'varo. Pretty sure thats not just the small difference in Impulse Modifier ;)
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] I am not Snakie, MT is!
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