Please explain to me why exactly is the Neutronic Torpedo classified as a quantum torpedo?
I thought the quantum torpedo has a chance to do something regarding able or alive crewman, something -/+10....i cant remember the defining characteristic of a quantum torpedo. And i cant find it online, it was the difference between a photon and quantum. They both did something regarding able or alive crewman, but it seems the interweb has been sanitized of that info or i am too tired to look right.
But since the Neutronic Torpedo doesn't have the defining characteristic of a quantum torpedo like chance to disable crewmen why is it classified as such?
The only difference i can find now between photons and quantums is different yields and recharge times. But it seems they have to have more of a definition than that, other torps have a special characteristic.
Thank you.
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The neutronic torpedo is basically all the power of a quantum torpedo topped off with neutronic radiation damage and a subsystem damage effect for a goodly time if memory serves. That said, I much prefer the quantum phase torpedo from Sunrise these days.
Hope that's helped...
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http://sto.gamepedia.com/Torpedo_Launcher
The Neutronic is a special torpedo that hits extremely hard and drains power plus deals radiation damage which ends up being a real killer.
http://sto.gamepedia.com/Delta_Alliance_Ordnance
So it's basically classified as a quantum because the game says so. And it says so in that quantum torp buffs also buff the Neutronic, is that how it says so?
The Neutronic being a quantum torpedo is just random. Every special reputation weapon is built upon a base type. For example, Omega is plasma, 8472 photon and Delta just happens to be quantum. It determines the base effects of the torpedo (Quantum: 8 second recharge time, higher base damage, Photon 6 second recharge time, lower base damage (higher dps) - "crew" has been removed from the game) and which console type/set boni benefit the base damage (in this case quantum consoles or sets that boost quantum projectile damage). The "neutronic radiation" is the special/bonus effect of the torpedo and is not influenced by quantum consoles. It's radiation damage and as such benefits from sets that boost this type of damage.
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Same as how chroniton beams count as antiprotons.
Except for Thermionic torpedoes from Tholian ships. We don't talk about those. Or Hargh'pengs. Or Ferengi missiles.
Usually, quantum hit harder and photons have a lower recharge ; however , if I remember well, in terms of single base damage, the Counter-command torpedo base damage , although photon, is the highest one ( if we talk about not destructible projectiles)
If properly buffed, I do remember well it's the not destructible projectile with the highest single spike damage.
One of my Fed Science Characters uses the Neutronic at Mk XIV Epic and it is deadly.
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"Not arbitrary, calculated. There were no rep sets with quantums, and people were requesting one, so they added one. End of story."
Sure seems arbitrary to me miss. Its a torpedo that does not infact fit into any particular category but during programing that slapped a label on its undercarriage with the word quantum because simply there wasnt one as a rep project yet.
I'm actually not making this up, im taking it from findings in this thread.
Where i come from calling something something else does not necessarily make it so. But since the devs did it in their programming room they ordained it so. Now we can end the story.
Thanks for your replies folks.
If that's how you are thinking about it, literally none of the weapons in the game "fit" into any category, why are you picking on this one in particular and ignoring the green photon, the plasmas that don't do burn damage, etc? You are literally just throwing a fit because they didn't put "quantum" in the NAME? It's a game, it's all just entries in a database table. The only thing that makes REGULAR photons photons is the fact that is what is in the name field for what damage consoles modify them. These ones have quantum there, because people who have quantum damage consoles wanted something, and the devs gave it to them. It wasn't random, it was to fill a need.
And don't give me that "miss" TRIBBLE and talk down to me.
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We don't call Chroniton, Chroniton Antoproton, we simply call it Chroniton.
The only thing that Quantum would play a roll for the Neutronic would be the recharge rate of the Quantum.
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