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XxGhazbaranxX
The New Age Outlaws
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Posted - 2013.10.30 07:58:00 -
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Hello guys
As some of you may know I am a strict plasma cannon user. I love it and think that it's one of the most balanced weapons in the game requiring skill to get to apply the damage but today.... Today skill wasn't enough. I landed shot after shot and the splash was barely registering. I literally hit a Caldari assault 4 times with splash and barely took down his shields. . That's 20 seconds in battle (Aprox 5 seconds in between shots); he was a horrible shot in a proto caldari assault with a duvolle. I knew I was doing damage because every time I hit him his health would drop just a little bit.
This makes me very sad because I got proficiency 5 today and wanted to see how I would melt my enemies in max 2 shots instead all I get is barely registered hits that cost me kills  . Anyway for those of you who don't know how much damage a plasma cannon does with splash I'll set up the math for you.
Allotek plasma cannon = 313 damage
Proficiency 5 = 15% extra damage
1 complex damage mod = 10% extra damage
Bonus damage to shield = 10% extra damage
Total bonus = 35% damage
Total weapon damage with bonuses: 313*1.35 = 422 damage to shields
5 hit with splash = 422*5 = 2,110 damage total
Maximum caldari assault Shields
Base shields with level 5 shield upgrades = 262.5
Shield extender with max cal ass skill and extension skill = 79.2
Total possible shields = (79.2*4)+262.5 = 579 shields total
It should have taken only 2 shots to get through his shields with my damage but instead I couldn't even get past his shield becuase of the lowered damage bug. This my friends just got on my nerves. I just wanted to share my frustration and I really hope CCP fixes this in 1.6 with their "general hit detection fixes"
For those of you who think I'm crazy and that I'm just a lousy shot as those Forum trolls tend to always say, here is the proof on a separate ocasion PROOF. The only reason I don't have this one recorded is because I factory restored My computer and was playing to pass the time while drivers updated and got everything configured  . I would have loved to submit the video to CCP like I did the one linked.
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XxGhazbaranxX
The New Age Outlaws
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482
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Posted - 2013.10.30 08:08:00 -
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Cosgar wrote:...robbing you.
HAHA describes exactly how I feel, hahahahah.
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XxGhazbaranxX
The New Age Outlaws
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Posted - 2013.10.30 21:09:00 -
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Roofer Madness wrote:This is absolutely, positively, the worst part about using this weapon. Countless times I've hit them. I know I've hit them. You can even see the little electric looking markers or whatever. But little to no damage.
Oh, and OP, if your splash damage maths was directed at me because of my horrible attempt the other day let me explain. I was calculating with 3 complex damage mods. And that was just for demonstrative purposes. I actually don't run any damage mods on my cannon. I prefer the slot for a complex sidearm damage mod for my SMG.
I dont use a sidearm, im a logi.
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XxGhazbaranxX
The New Age Outlaws
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485
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Posted - 2013.10.30 21:19:00 -
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Omg today was frustrating as hell. It like beong punished. I was being protostomped and on top of that my plasma cannon was hitting for sh!t damage. Literally if you have 100 armor left and i hit you with 285 splash without counting my profi 5. You should die not lose 50 armor and be able to hose me with yor duvolle. I swear if o wasnt loyal to my weapons i would divorce the plasma cannon.
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XxGhazbaranxX
The New Age Outlaws
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Posted - 2013.10.30 21:52:00 -
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Dexter307 wrote:Explosions do less damage at the edge of the explosion
Thats not in any of the patch notes. Anyways i ussually hit very close because i don't aim at the floor. I aim at the right or left foot so if i miss i still get splash damage in there. Aiming at the feet with the plasma cannon is like trying to get a headshot
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XxGhazbaranxX
The New Age Outlaws
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486
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Posted - 2013.10.30 22:38:00 -
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Assert Dominance wrote:Some tips from a bitter vet.
1) numbers in this game are a lie, dont even look at them
2) lolplasmacannon
3) you sunk 770,000 sp for 3% more damage? Never go full r374rd
4) you honestly shouldve never trained past standard pc, 2nd grade level math proves its not worth it then you wouldnt understand. That extra 45 damage at proto tier is the difference between a kill or a death.
5) got any donut holes?
Sorry to say you are wrong. If you have never used a plasma cannon seriously for a week straight
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XxGhazbaranxX
The New Age Outlaws
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Posted - 2013.10.31 01:56:00 -
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Garth Mandra wrote:XxGhazbaranxX wrote:
Allotek plasma cannon = 313 damage
Proficiency 5 = 15% extra damage
1 complex damage mod = 10% extra damage
Bonus damage to shield = 10% extra damage
Total bonus = 35% damage
Total weapon damage with bonuses: 313*1.35 = 422 damage to shields
4 hit with splash = 422*4 = 1,688 damage total
Math is wrong. Not that it affects your argument in this case. Total bonus = 1.15 * 1.1 * 1.1 = 1.39 = 39% Total weapon damage with bonuses: 313*1.39 = 435 damage to shields4 hit with splash = 422*4 = 1,740 damage total
I don't think it multiplies. I think it's summed to then figure out the damage value. So it would actually be 15%+10%+10% which would total 35... Uncles you can point me to where the math for this is thoroughly explained.
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