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Gauss Cannon MkIV

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Jan 20, 2016 Mi5 link
Gauss Cannon Mk4
License: 11/-/-/9/4
Damage: 1400
Velocity: 225m/s
Energy: 35/blast
Delay: 0.4s
Grid Usage: 6
Mass: 800 kg
Volume as cargo: 1 cu
Above average auto-targeting
Jan 21, 2016 Kierky link
Overpowered seems like a bit of an understatement.

It's 20% lighter, 200 more damaging per shot, 30m/s faster than the Mk3 Gauss.

It's 10m/s faster than the fastest blaster: CWM (already very hard to dodge, but with the Gauss shot size, it'd be even harder)

Same delay, and only slightly more energy usage.
Jan 21, 2016 abortretryfail link
Gauss MkIII is already a fantastic weapon. Why do we need another Gauss cannon?
Jan 21, 2016 CrazySpence link
i think the mk3 is a good end to the series
Jan 21, 2016 joylessjoker link
Oh pleeez.. gauss is one of the stupidest weapons.
Jan 21, 2016 Pizzasgood link
Actually, the energy increase is exactly proportional to the damage buff, meaning the DPE would stay the same as the MkIII, while EPS would rise from 75 to 87.5. That seems reasonable.

The issues with this proposal are the velocity and mass. Reduce the velocity to somewhere in the 200-210 m/s range and increase the mass to 1100-1200 kg, and this would become a balanced weapon.

Oh, also your license requirements are pretty goofy. Should be more like 10/10/9/-/-, not 11/-/-/9/4.
Jan 21, 2016 greenwall link
"Why do we need another Gauss cannon?"

^

-1
Jan 22, 2016 Hawkfeather link
"Please make my favorite weapon better" -Blaqk

-1
Apr 04, 2016 Mi5 link
Make it 200m/s and a unregulated item
Apr 04, 2016 biretak link
+1 especially if it requires uit admired. Give us something to put big dents in the X1's flown by most of the pirates.
Apr 04, 2016 Dr. Lecter link
Give us something to put big dents in the X1's flown by most of the pirates.

Once you get enough PKs, you should try ADV rails :P
Apr 07, 2016 Mi5 link
Gauss Cannon MkIV
"ZX-Cannon housing modified by unaligned pirates with military plasma cells"
License: 12/-/-/-/- OR 12/-/-/12/- + PVP Specialist II
Damage: 1400
Velocity: 200m/s
Energy: 35/blast
Delay: 0.4s
Grid Usage: 10
Mass: 950 kg
Volume as cargo: 1 cu
Above average auto-targeting

Bumped the grid usage to 10, the weight by 150kg and the speed by 5m/s and damage by 200

2,000 PK badge drives more combat and conflict in VO, the item itself should be sold only at Sedina D-14 alongside the PCB at 20K credits each.
Apr 08, 2016 Sieger link
Eh +1 to the suggestion with the new stats.

I like the idea of requiring the 2000 PK badge. However, I'd make it require 40 energy per blast. In the light of it only being sold to PvPers with a bit experience, they should get the additional task to make every shot count. Requiring grid 10 is also a good call. Prevents people from bringing 3 port Gauss into the field.

People also overestimate the danger of this weapon as proposed. Everyone can still grab dual flares and juggle your local Gauss nemesis. Keep in mind that Gauss requires range. You can nearly always use that fact against your enemy when he decides to play Gauss.
Apr 08, 2016 Conflict Diamond link
-1 even as adjusted. Be serious. What you are asking for is clearly in the large-port realm.
Apr 09, 2016 Hoban-Wash-Washburne link
Above average auto targeting? Really? You think that will help?

How about instead of PVP Specialist II require a duel ladder ranking of at least 1400.

Yes I'm being a dick, deal with it.
Apr 15, 2016 Mi5 link
+1 to Hobans suggestion only 1400+ ranked should touch it.
Apr 15, 2016 Dr. Lecter link
And now we get to see duel rankings just by looking at the + vs - in this thread.

+1 :P
Apr 22, 2016 Mi5 link
Being over 1400 duel ranking in addition to this being my own suggestion has given me zero bias over this +1
Apr 22, 2016 Savet link
We need a major overhaul of the low-end weapons before we add more elite-tier gear.

-1
Apr 23, 2016 Mi5 link
Savet you need to duel more