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Sniper(Starship) Trait partly nonfunctional?
pyrogxmk3
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Originally attempting to measure out at which ranges the "5-15% Bonus Torpedo Weapon Damage (increases with distance to target)" was giving what results, I'm increasingly certain it doesn't actually work.
Damage swings a lot, making tests a bit difficult even on immobile targets, but parsing the average has continuously shown either no gain or a net a loss in damage at longer ranges rather than a cat2 increase. While the crit chance % icon appears as it should, whether it's actually being calculated in weapon hits is something I'm also seeking confirmation on - just being uncertain's an issue when 5% crit should be rather glaringly obvious.
Here is just one portion of many, many tests: in PVP, with traits (except sniper) and consoles stripped out (PWOs remained installed) against an immobile Terran Styx with Aux to SIF III and (unfortunately for testing) Shield Mastery.
The weapon was a UR Altamid torp, set to autofire with no other weapons. Target's shields remained up.
Altamid Plasma Torpedo Target shielded
Sniper trait installed Notes
Per hit Max One Hit
9.5km Avg 2056.356 5800 136 attacks, 5 misses, 35 crits(26.72%)
5.5km Avg 2358.669 6173 125 attacks, 5 misses, 42 crits(35.00%)
4.5km Avg 2140.794 5490 89 attacks, 7 misses, 19 crits(23.17%)
Sniper trait removed Notes
Per hit
9.5km Avg 2172.467 5205 67 attacks, 5 misses, 18 crits(29.03%)
5.5km Avg 2338.31 5076 99 attacks, 13 misses, 27 crits(31.40%)
I'm aware that this one among many is but a small sample, but the change in average damage shows similar irregularities every other time I've tried to figure this trait out as well.
I hope you can figure out what's going on in there.
Damage swings a lot, making tests a bit difficult even on immobile targets, but parsing the average has continuously shown either no gain or a net a loss in damage at longer ranges rather than a cat2 increase. While the crit chance % icon appears as it should, whether it's actually being calculated in weapon hits is something I'm also seeking confirmation on - just being uncertain's an issue when 5% crit should be rather glaringly obvious.
Here is just one portion of many, many tests: in PVP, with traits (except sniper) and consoles stripped out (PWOs remained installed) against an immobile Terran Styx with Aux to SIF III and (unfortunately for testing) Shield Mastery.
The weapon was a UR Altamid torp, set to autofire with no other weapons. Target's shields remained up.
Altamid Plasma Torpedo Target shielded
Sniper trait installed Notes
Per hit Max One Hit
9.5km Avg 2056.356 5800 136 attacks, 5 misses, 35 crits(26.72%)
5.5km Avg 2358.669 6173 125 attacks, 5 misses, 42 crits(35.00%)
4.5km Avg 2140.794 5490 89 attacks, 7 misses, 19 crits(23.17%)
Sniper trait removed Notes
Per hit
9.5km Avg 2172.467 5205 67 attacks, 5 misses, 18 crits(29.03%)
5.5km Avg 2338.31 5076 99 attacks, 13 misses, 27 crits(31.40%)
I'm aware that this one among many is but a small sample, but the change in average damage shows similar irregularities every other time I've tried to figure this trait out as well.
I hope you can figure out what's going on in there.
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