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Offline Daft Loon

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2015, 03:27:36 am »
The pointless math:
By the time a greased gatling would have reloaded burst will have fired 87/98 shots doing 217.5 damage to hull (I read the wrong number to start, makes no difference though)
A full greased clip does 196 damage
By the time the burst gatling fires its last shots doing 245 total the greased gatling fires another 20 shots doing 236 damage and passing the burst gatling 5 shots (0.375s) later.

So burst is marginally better in a few very specific situations timing wise that can't be predicted beforehand. It might plausibly be worth loading if you have it against a junker or galleon.

Offline nhbearit

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2015, 06:44:47 pm »
So burst is marginally better in a few very specific situations timing wise that can't be predicted beforehand. It might plausibly be worth loading if you have it against a junker or galleon.

Well... sorta... however, once you account for repair cycles, Burst simply isn't worth it. You'd be better off with normal. (Or greased)

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2015, 08:54:37 pm »
https://youtu.be/DwArt5jL0PY?t=3m32s

somehow make this moment into a tip box tip.

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2015, 05:39:28 pm »
So burst is marginally better in a few very specific situations timing wise that can't be predicted beforehand. It might plausibly be worth loading if you have it against a junker or galleon.

Exactly that what makes burst semi-decent load. Though I hear in such situations heatsink is much better, but still.. Majority of cases, use dem greaseds.

No, I am not teaching anyone to use burst even as normal ammo replacement, goodness gracious, no. Each ammo has their places and main guns after all!

Anywho, actual useful tips to mingle with the humorous ones sounds good. Keep 'em coming!

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2015, 11:29:21 pm »
Lost your Balloon? Going to Crash! Did you equip Impact Bumpers? You did! OK. Activate Bumpers just before Crashing!

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #20 on: October 11, 2015, 09:33:38 am »
"Impact bumpers don't make you immune to bullets. It helps against impacts."

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2015, 07:55:44 am »
"Reversing makes it harder for enemies to stay behind you, moving forwards makes it easy"

"Did you know airships can fly in reverse"

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2015, 07:39:19 pm »
"When something is not trying to dodge why have the ship move?"

"Turning while in reverse is actually a thing."

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2016, 02:16:55 am »
"When something is not trying to dodge why have the ship move?"

"Turning while in reverse is actually a thing."

If i had a pin for every time i had to tell a Scrub that.... Well nuff said.

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Re: Anti noob habit tips on tip box
« Reply #24 on: April 04, 2016, 08:59:15 am »
"Practice flying only backwards for a day. You will thank me later."