global cool down approx 2-3 seconds
wepon specific cool down approx 6 seconds
i see no problems keeping a stedy stream of photons going
you fire torpedo 1 then when ready fire number 2 by the time the cool down is finished number 1 is ready again repeat untill the bad guy goes boom
I love easy questions, don't even need to be Cryptic to answer it.
Answer: Game balance
If there was no GCD and you could load torps "instantly" assuming they were on separate cooldowns, one would have some pretty ridiculous setups of people running 7 different torp types firing them all instantly once shields went down, and instantly destroying literally anything.
If your question was why are GCD needed in general, for ANY skill, its so your can't create scripts and overload the server by using abilities a bazillion times within 1 second. Anyone remember the /sit macro warping in WoW due to this issue?
Pairs of Photon Torpedo Launchers make sense, as their individual cooldown is exactly twice as their global cooldown, hence you can fire twice as often if you have two equipped.
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2 launchers on the fore or aft won't have problems continually firing. It's when you get up to 3 in one spot that the dps starts to drop.
wepon specific cool down approx 6 seconds
i see no problems keeping a stedy stream of photons going
you fire torpedo 1 then when ready fire number 2 by the time the cool down is finished number 1 is ready again repeat untill the bad guy goes boom
Answer: Game balance
If there was no GCD and you could load torps "instantly" assuming they were on separate cooldowns, one would have some pretty ridiculous setups of people running 7 different torp types firing them all instantly once shields went down, and instantly destroying literally anything.
If your question was why are GCD needed in general, for ANY skill, its so your can't create scripts and overload the server by using abilities a bazillion times within 1 second. Anyone remember the /sit macro warping in WoW due to this issue?
I am a Captain of a warship. I have multiple hard points, I want to be able to use them as I see fit.
Like I said, "Here is your semi/automatic rifle, but you can only do single shot."
/rant
Maybe just the thought of firing off 4 launchers @ once, then add in HY 2-3 I mean who wouldn't **** themselves seeing that coming @ you?