Topic: Overloading weapons

[Khardis]

I see several references to 'firing overloaded weapons'.

I recall that was a feature in SFC2, but I have not seen it yet in SFC3, unless it's referred to by putting more power into primaries/heavies than the minimum in the power allocation menu.

However that doesn't trigger the old 'you must fire' thing, and besides, I am not entirely sure what the effect is of putting more power into a weapon system in the power allocation screen anyway - higher damage, faster charging rate, what?

Inquiring minds wants to know how to blow s*** up.

Regards,
Me
 

[Firestorm]

My understanding is, it increases the amount of damage.  It does NOT effect recharge rates or accuracy, only the amount of punch (I think)

[Cleaven]

And what happens when a weapon is underloaded? Does it use a similar equation to the overload?  

[sparrsuk]

I think its been removed from SFC3 unfortunatly.

 

[EmeraldEdge]

I believe the equation has been posted somewhere, but I don't quite remember what it is.  Something like, for every point of power above a standard load you get an extra .5 points of damage, but for every point under you lose a full point.  It could be percentages, I really don't remember.  I'll try and look it up for sure.  

[jimmi7769]

It's in there.  Only affects damage not range or recharge rate.

If you look at the energy sliders there is a green line and a red line.
Any energy expended to charge up to the green line(normal charge) is on a 100% return formula.  In other words, a Fed PH9 takes 2 energy to do it's 4 points of damage.  So if only 1 point of energy gets in there it'll do 2 points damage and so on.

The overload setting is what is inbetween the green and red lines and it works on a 50% efficiency.  So what that means is if you fully overload that Fed PH9 it'll take 4 points of energy but you'll only get 6 points of damage.  

That Clear??  

[Khardis]

Thanks for the replies, people!

That is clear. So references to overloading is to the power slider, and there's none of that mucking around with chance to damage weapons etc.

I guess it works the same way with torpedoes as with disruptors etc. then?

[EmeraldEdge]

I believe so, all weapons follow the same pattern for overloads.  

[TarMinyatur]

Here's an SFC3 Damage applet.  

[Khardis]

Neat info, guys. Hm... seems I have to configure my ships more closer to the tactics I use, not only generally but with deactivating weapons for optimal power usage.  (D'oh!)

Hm... a corollary question, then, since we seem to be on a roll.
How does shield charge/recharge work?

(I haven't seen a shield power chart as we've seen with a weapon damage chart either, so I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction.).
 

[Khardis]

I see several references to 'firing overloaded weapons'.

I recall that was a feature in SFC2, but I have not seen it yet in SFC3, unless it's referred to by putting more power into primaries/heavies than the minimum in the power allocation menu.

However that doesn't trigger the old 'you must fire' thing, and besides, I am not entirely sure what the effect is of putting more power into a weapon system in the power allocation screen anyway - higher damage, faster charging rate, what?

Inquiring minds wants to know how to blow s*** up.

Regards,
Me
 

[Firestorm]

My understanding is, it increases the amount of damage.  It does NOT effect recharge rates or accuracy, only the amount of punch (I think)

[Cleaven]

And what happens when a weapon is underloaded? Does it use a similar equation to the overload?  

[sparrsuk]

I think its been removed from SFC3 unfortunatly.

 

[EmeraldEdge]

I believe the equation has been posted somewhere, but I don't quite remember what it is.  Something like, for every point of power above a standard load you get an extra .5 points of damage, but for every point under you lose a full point.  It could be percentages, I really don't remember.  I'll try and look it up for sure.  

[jimmi7769]

It's in there.  Only affects damage not range or recharge rate.

If you look at the energy sliders there is a green line and a red line.
Any energy expended to charge up to the green line(normal charge) is on a 100% return formula.  In other words, a Fed PH9 takes 2 energy to do it's 4 points of damage.  So if only 1 point of energy gets in there it'll do 2 points damage and so on.

The overload setting is what is inbetween the green and red lines and it works on a 50% efficiency.  So what that means is if you fully overload that Fed PH9 it'll take 4 points of energy but you'll only get 6 points of damage.  

That Clear??  

[Khardis]

Thanks for the replies, people!

That is clear. So references to overloading is to the power slider, and there's none of that mucking around with chance to damage weapons etc.

I guess it works the same way with torpedoes as with disruptors etc. then?

[EmeraldEdge]

I believe so, all weapons follow the same pattern for overloads.  

[TarMinyatur]

Here's an SFC3 Damage applet.  

[Khardis]

Neat info, guys. Hm... seems I have to configure my ships more closer to the tactics I use, not only generally but with deactivating weapons for optimal power usage.  (D'oh!)

Hm... a corollary question, then, since we seem to be on a roll.
How does shield charge/recharge work?

(I haven't seen a shield power chart as we've seen with a weapon damage chart either, so I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction.).