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Why would i use lets say Plasma cannon or Plasma dual cannon over a Plasma Dual Heavy Cannon?

is there any reason for this? all just as easy to aquire is there something im missing or are the inbetween weapons sorta just fillers?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Buuuuuuuuuuump
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Unless I'm mistaken, the "lighter" cannons have a wider attack angle than the "heavier" ones.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Unless I'm mistaken, the "lighter" cannons have a wider attack angle than the "heavier" ones.

    Cannons have firing arc of 90 degrees

    Dual cannons have firing arc of 45 degrees.

    Not sure where "Heavy" factors into this as opposed to a possible quality thing, where one item is just superior to another (assuming there are heavy cannons and heavy dual cannons) I honestly haven't paide that much attention to the names of the items.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Dual Heavy Cannons have a slower refire rate than Dual Cannons. 3 seconds versus 2 seconds, respectively. Dual heavies hit harder, but you need 3 of them if you want to be firing constantly. You only need 2 dual cannons to be able to fire constantly, opening up a weapons slot for something else.

    It all boils to preference, really.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Dual Heavy Cannons have a slower refire rate than Dual Cannons. 3 seconds versus 2 seconds, respectively. Dual heavies hit harder, but you need 3 of them if you want to be firing constantly. You only need 2 dual cannons to be able to fire constantly, opening up a weapons slot for something else.

    It all boils to preference, really.

    Nice to know.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Well just got my battle cruiser Klingon and i bought a Rare item from the exchange Dual Heavy Plasma Cannons and it wont let me equip? it says i meet all the req's yet i cant equip it =(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Rdizz81 wrote: »
    Well just got my battle cruiser Klingon and i bought a Rare item from the exchange Dual Heavy Plasma Cannons and it wont let me equip? it says i meet all the req's yet i cant equip it =(

    My brother just got a klingon battle cruiser and he has the same problem... Some cannons mount some don't.
    Spent a lotta creds and the ship is gimped... been reported. You should bug it too, maybe we can get it fixed ;)
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