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Adv Comm Array - Weapon System Efficiency - Rounding Up
sohtoh
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I couldn't find this posted any where else, and it really isn't a bug. This ability grants a 25% reduction to Weapon Power drain.
Sounds pretty sweet, but a little caveat to users of Beam Arrays, Dual Beam Banks, and (single) Cannons. It is more accurate to say that you will experience a 20% reduction. The standard -10 drain on these weapons would result in a -7.5 drain per weapon. However, that 7.5 is rounded up to 8 due to the mechanics of the game. This can be seen in-game on the tooltip, and was tested by myself this morning.
No special abilities, other than Weapon System Efficiency was used.
2 Beam Arrays, Weapon Power dropped to 117.
3 Beam Arrays, Weapon Power dropped to 109.
4 Beam Arrays, Weapon Power dropped to 101.
That's it. I hope that someone finds this information helpful.
Sounds pretty sweet, but a little caveat to users of Beam Arrays, Dual Beam Banks, and (single) Cannons. It is more accurate to say that you will experience a 20% reduction. The standard -10 drain on these weapons would result in a -7.5 drain per weapon. However, that 7.5 is rounded up to 8 due to the mechanics of the game. This can be seen in-game on the tooltip, and was tested by myself this morning.
No special abilities, other than Weapon System Efficiency was used.
2 Beam Arrays, Weapon Power dropped to 117.
3 Beam Arrays, Weapon Power dropped to 109.
4 Beam Arrays, Weapon Power dropped to 101.
That's it. I hope that someone finds this information helpful.
"I'm not big on telepaths myself. I'm not big on guns either. But if everyone else has them, I want to make sure I can get my hands on the biggest one I can."
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Dual Heavy Cannons: 12, with the 25% decrease becomes 9.
Turrets: 8, with 25% decrease becomes 6.
Dual Cannons, Beam Arrays, Dual Beam Banks, (Single) Cannons: 10, with 25% decrease becomes 8 (with in-game rounding up).
I'm seeing a straight 20%. 12 becomes 9.6, 10 becomes 8, 8 becomes 6.4, no rounding. That's right off of the tooltip.
Hmmm... if it isn't rounding, then it is only giving 20% and not the 25% as stated. Maybe someone could look into it further, but I don't think any Devs are paying attention to this thread.
Of course the power level indicator on the ship itself won't display tenths. So there you have it. You'd need a somewhat sophisticated way of measuring damage, and then converting that back to a power level to see that.
Or you're right. A dev could just tell us.
We should ring Satan up and see if things are getting chilly.
Activate Beam Overload, hover over a Beam weapon - post fire drain reads as "-40".