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Artemis Rocket Launcher
Lord Dick Tim:
When ever I evaluate balance in anything I play I always examine how efficient an item is over a broad spectrum of use, the artemis is now very much at the top of this list.
But say we couldn't fix the Artemis, for what ever reason, what would some alternatives be?
I'm thinking maybe weapons that destroy components should do almost nothing to the hull. Possibly introduce another damage type and resistance.
NikolaiLev:
I only see one major issue with the Artemis: its ridiculous turning arc. I just don't see the reasoning behind a long range, accurate weapon similar in role to the Field Gun has an arc that rivals the Rocket Carousel. There's no reason for that to be the case, and making it comparable to (though not as bad as) the Mercury should put it in line with other weapons.
Its AoE radius is purportedly 5. Given it deals a whopping 120 Shatter, this would be another good place to tone the weapon back on. With these two changes, the Artemis will become far harder to use and solidify it as a long range support weapon without compromising its efficacy.
I haven't personally faced difficulty where I've seen it, but I'm inclined to believe that's just my luck of facing poor gunners. It isn't hard to see how it could potentially be problematic, even on paper.
awkm:
Sammy B. T.:
The artemis always had great turning arc and was a fantastic disabler in the hands of a skilled marksman (aiming) and pilot (lining up). I would wager that if they went back to the pre patch stats, there would still be people using it for asymmetrical junkers and whatnot. Pandora's box has been opened.
awkm:
--- Quote from: Sammy B. T. on May 06, 2013, 12:02:35 pm ---The artemis always had great turning arc and was a fantastic disabler in the hands of a skilled marksman (aiming) and pilot (lining up). I would wager that if they went back to the pre patch stats, there would still be people using it for asymmetrical junkers and whatnot. Pandora's box has been opened.
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Hallelujah! Truth.
Arc was increased a tiny bit along with other things to bring it into the foreground. And now since it's a favorite and highly contested, everyone is going to hate me when I inevitably dial it back.
Reckoning approaches.
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