What's your process for finding effective range? I really don't think laser rifles damage drops to 30% over 4 meters.

It's just when the information stops showing, same as old max range. Others think it's around 30% of weapon efficiency but you'd have to check all weapons to know for sure if the 30% is true.

We tested it with Delta Iddon and yes it drops down to nothing quickly.

missile large optimal range 125m for all types and levels. max &effective 250m w/o caldari enforcer bonuses.
small missile 100 optimal and max &effective 200m
at max range it explodes while not getting down to 30% so not a true effective but it never goes to 30% so yea.
on shields 48% and 78% on armor (at max range)
131% 69% at optimal ranges for all missile turrets. tested on all missiles from MLT-PRO without any change in ranges.
please add to the list for everyone general knowledge and thank you for the docs.

Thank you for all that testing, lovely job. Is the 131% and 69% armour body and shields body? I've added all the ranges except for the modifiers, just waiting for your confirmation. Could you just use one missile turret to check the head modifiers too? Muchly appreciated!

Added the ranges ladwar supplied, great work on that front! Only weapons missing on the vehicle side now are the large and small railguns and the small blasters!

I've updated a few ranges I've checked, nothing major. I also need to get in contact with Wolfman and get a definitive answer on what effective range is now that the ADS has been updated to show absolute range too.

Measuring Distances

!!!!!EFFECTIVE RANGE MEASUREMENT IS OBSOLETE, ATTEMPTING TO FIND OUT NEW WAYS OF DOING THIS NOW!!!!!

Effective Range

This is the easiest range to measure, take your weapon that you are testing and aim it at a friendly turret and walk backwards, at some point the targeting information at the bottom left will dissapear, the last number it shows will be the effective range. It might change the number by a few metres sometimes for whatever reason so walk slowly back and note the last number before it 'jumps'.

effective range at which point it will do around 30% damage.

this should be an ok measurement(30%) for effective. while absolute range is where weapons will continue to do incidental damage without change till max range where it stops doing damage. this is just a general idea that could/can be used for infantry weapons, this might lead to more testing for the longer ranges but would give a better overall picture. just tossing an idea out there.

That is one option, I'd like to speak to Wolfman before I decide on specifics though.

Besides sniper rifles, do any guns kill beyond 50 meters?

Just a heads up, in 1.5 AR ranges are getting changed so I'll need some help with checking them as I haven't got more than a level in AR operation. Vehicle weapons will be getting a range buff (at least large blasters) so they'll need to be re-checked too.

Will work on checking ranges as soon as 1.5 lands, will also update the colour scheme in the document to show what's been checked for 1.5 and what hasn't.

Made some charts to look at damage over time, and why, when, and where one rifle beats another.

The Railgun range used to max at 599m, although with the latest solution it is difficult to determine the effective and maximum. The target disappears and fluctuates between being displayed or not, sometimes dependent on which direction one brings the weapon to target on it. The targeting information is equally frustrated and occasionally one can get an orange pip but it is not guaranteed.

I can establish the range with a sniper rifle but it too is view limited and used to have the 599m limit as well. However, the weapon effects versus shield/armor are often not displayed even though they can be destroyed. If one does damage the cross that appears after firing will turn red.

The Installation Rail Gun Turrets are not the same as Tank RGT. The do more damage then the 1106.88HP 80GJ Rail Gun. How much exactly I have yet to determine accurately.

My earlier experiments with Forge Guns, after the universal Nerf, was 299m maximum. Step back one meter to 300m produced Zero damage. That appears to have changed somewhat but again target information is missing and will limit the useful information.

Good luck filling this out.

The Railgun range used to max at 599m, although with the latest solution it is difficult to determine the effective and maximum. The target disappears and fluctuates between being displayed or not, sometimes dependent on which direction one brings the weapon to target on it. The targeting information is equally frustrated and occasionally one can get an orange pip but it is not guaranteed.

I can establish the range with a sniper rifle but it too is view limited and used to have the 599m limit as well. However, the weapon effects versus shield/armor are often not displayed even though they can be destroyed. If one does damage the cross that appears after firing will turn red.

The Installation Rail Gun Turrets are not the same as Tank RGT. The do more damage then the 1106.88HP 80GJ Rail Gun. How much exactly I have yet to determine accurately.
My earlier experiments with Forge Guns, after the universal Nerf