What kind of guns to use?

Sat Mar 01, 2003 4:52 pm by Cyberkiller

I am not too familiar with all the different guns in the game, so I need alittle help on choosing what to use. Currently I am lvl 8 in the New London Area, Just bought a Crusader ship, I had a defender. Here are my guns, SlingShot Missile, Drail (Class 3), Lavablade MK III (Class 3), Justice MK III (Class 3), Heavy StarBeam (Class 3), Imp Countermeasure Dropper, Guardian H.F. Shield (Class 3), and Heavy Thruster. Looks to me I need some help in my gun area, what should I go about getting?

Thanks,
CK

Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:14 pm by Norfleet

Try scooping up some Skyrails or Barragers 2s. Those are excellent weapons for Crusader. Drails are junk, and firing them hurts my eyes. And why do you have a huge variety of different guns? Using guns of different launch speed screws up the lead target indicator, causing the other gun to simply miss. Some people, for reasons I simply cannot understand, however, seem think it's good to fire them seperately.

Say it with me here:
FIRE ALL WEAPONS!

Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:30 pm by bloodhawk

the only weapon i fire seperatly is my stunpulse cuz after u blast away the shield with it, it becomes absolutely useless against that enemy

PH33R Th3 DUTCH!!
CuZ W3H G0T M4D SK1LLZ!!!

Sat Mar 01, 2003 11:39 pm by Ryvar

Multiply hull damage by refire rate for the two weapons - comparing this 'power' rating tells you which will do the most damage if you can hit even somewhat consistently.

If you can't, divide 'power' by energy consumed to find out which dishes out damage most efficiently most quickly.

--Ryvar

Sun Mar 02, 2003 12:07 am by Cyberkiller

So just get two Skyrails and two Barragers 2s plus the slingshot missile and I should be good?

Sun Mar 02, 2003 4:57 am by Norfleet

No, get either all Skyrails or all Barragers. Skyrails and Barragers have different firing speeds, and are ineffective when fired together: Firing only half of your weapons simply cuts your ship's firepower in half. So go with one, or the other, not both.

Sun Mar 02, 2003 6:20 am by MONSTA604

try evening out the heavy slow weapons and the fast less damage weapons whil also minding to equalize the hull and shield damage i suggest a starslayer torpedo too >

there is a perfect combo for every ship but im not ganna spoil it for you. Trying diff combos can b allot of fun

Mon Mar 03, 2003 1:21 am by Cyberkiller

alright this sucks, died doing mission 5, definetly my weapons, im doing crap dmg against them. Tell me the perfect combo yuh!

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