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Title: Optimal Distance: Post by: SurfD on January 18, 2008, 05:30:36 PM Does anyone know of either a convenient tool, or equasion, or something, which can be used to quickly determine EXACTLY what your optimum firing distance is when using a given type of Gun and a given type of ammo?
I have a general idea how the distances for orbiting stuff for effective damage work, but i have recently been messing around with some different setups on my ship, and often find myself wondering if i was orbiting 5 km closer, would i be hitting a LOT harder. (For reference, im flying minmatar, and have just been playing around with different types of Autocannons / Artillery) Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: IainC on January 18, 2008, 05:57:38 PM Quickfit (http://elegance.grojojo.com/quickfit/) has a simulator tab where you can see what your average DPS will be versus various targets at different ranges.
Quickfit is primarily a ship fitting tool but most pilots I know use EFT (http://dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/Gripen/EFT2.4.1.zip) to work out fits as it's nicer to use, it's just missing all the nice simulators in quickfit. Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: Viin on January 18, 2008, 06:47:15 PM eft will show you optimal for each gun based on skills and ammo. hard to see, but look between the module and the ammo - you will see 14.2+12 which is your optimal (26.2 in this case)
Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: Engels on January 18, 2008, 10:01:36 PM eft will show you optimal for each gun based on skills and ammo. hard to see, but look between the module and the ammo - you will see 14.2+12 which is your optimal (26.2 in this case) EFT? Also, can't you just put up your radar thingie in space and hover your mouse over each weapon to see the bubble for your max and optimal ranges for each gun? Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: Grand Design on January 19, 2008, 04:07:18 AM That's what I do. Seems to work ok.
Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: Sparky on January 19, 2008, 05:16:15 AM Is "right click > show info, on your gun when the ammo is loaded" too obvious?
Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: Tragny on January 19, 2008, 09:13:55 AM EFT? Eve Fitting Tool. Highly recommended. You can get it at http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=548883 (http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=548883). Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: Viin on January 19, 2008, 05:43:56 PM Is "right click > show info, on your gun when the ammo is loaded" too obvious? Thats what I do, but that only works if you have the ammo/gun available. EFT will give me differences in ammo so I can tell if I want to bother even trying to get some (like faction ammo). Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: hal on January 19, 2008, 07:27:12 PM use missiles, they are either in range or not. end of story.
Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: dwindlehop on January 19, 2008, 11:47:47 PM For proper consideration of transversal, you should look at the damage spreadsheet.
http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=248724 Turrets are not difficult. For PvE, always engage in your optimal and just use web on stuff one size smaller and use drones on stuff two sizes smaller. Easily sorted. Title: Re: Optimal Distance: Post by: lac on January 20, 2008, 12:12:48 AM Quote Turrets are not difficult. For PvE, always engage in your optimal When using artillery in missions where you take a lot of punishment, it can be rather handy to fight in your falloff range if it allows you to stay out of the range of the rats. |