LMAO so hard, it's maybe 2500 base damage, but you forgot it reqs 6 seconds(4.5secs cause skillbook lvl5) to load the shot, while loading the shot, you are most of times the targets of snipers, HAV itself, and maybe some other players (it depends on situation), so don't need to complain about forge, your best rail is maybe 2052 (base damage), but it's 2.5 seconds to load, stop complaining about something you don't know....

Anyway the forge gun range is good, no need to nerf, if they nerf forge gun's range, they should nerf large railgun's range that shoots across the map, you know like your stupid ISK HAV battle shooting from redline to the other redline + don't forget to hide, because you will lose a big amount of money.... pitiful HAV player.

where was i complaining?
jesus ppl on these forums need to read and comprehend i CLEARLY said i have NO PROBLEMS with the FG
u say i know nothing about the FG? my corp isnt lacking FG users u know and as a tanker i like to know what things designed to hurt me can do so take a deep breath.....re-read my posts (have someone help u with the english if its hard) and realise i was just pointing out some STATS NOT COMPLAINING.

now lets get to ur useless whining......nerf large railguns range? its a railgun.......
love how u try to insult me saying pitiful HAV player.....this is what happens when ppl speak without comprehending anything.

1. I dont bring my tank out in pubs unless an enemy drops theirs or there is LAV spam
2. I run armor tanks.....u kno....the SHITTIER class of tanks
3. unlike other ***** tankers i dont hide in my redline im not afraid to lose a tank i will be up on an objective supporting u infantry players who cant deal with the enemy loltanks or enemy tanks that sniping u from the redline

now carry on good sir and continue to QQ about tanks

If there are AP & AV missile variations, that could help (something I can see down the road...think un-nerfed Dropships but with total crap direct damage). Lasers could have some kind of wide beam vs concentrated type of differentiation, providing 8 variants? This would give an AV & AP options to all races.

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Lasers are medium range weapon and divide into two sub-groups:

Beam lasers have a shorter optimal range than their hybrid railgun counterparts, but do, as a whole, more damage. Advanced coolant technologies allow beam lasers to keep firing for a long time without overheating. The heaviest lasers, battleship-class tachyon beam lasers, are regarded by many as brutally devastating sniper weapons (although their range is limited) and are often used in fleet sieges.

Pulse lasers have better range than blasters, hybrid weapon from the same class, but do considerably less damage. Anyway, pulse lasers are in favor among skilled pilots because they provide good damage/range ratio. By contrast with beam turrets, pulses fire rapidly several times in a cycle.

As described in the technical section, lasers are energy weapons, so they require an exceptionally strong powergrid. Moreover, shooting them expends a huge amount of energy. Most Amarr ships are designed to lower energy weapon capacitor usage, have powerful energy grid and large capacitor capacity. This slightly negates the gluttonous nature of lasers, but automatically makes unwise any attempts to install lasers on non-Amarr spacecraft.

Like all tactical choices in New Eden, there are advantages and disadvantages in using lasers:

Pro

Tech I crystal fitted lasers never run out of ammo and are ideal for deep space bounty hunting and raiding, far away from supply lines.
Even though Tech II and faction crystals suffer from degradation with use, these crystals still outlast the ammo of other weaponry.
Lasers can swap their lens fast, effectively bypassing the 10 second reload that plagues other weapon types. This allows for laser users to quickly change targets.

Con

Laser damage is set to EM and thermal types and is therefore predictable.
Lasers essentially use a ship's capacitor as ammo; this means lasers will tend to drain capacitor fast unless preventative measures are taken.
Due to high capacitor usage, laser boats are more vulnerable to energy neutralizing and have difficulties running a microwarpdrive without the skills to back it up.

Tbqh, I just want to see fully laser tanks. Small turrets might actually be super cool :D

Forges have 70% bonus vs shields. That's why they hit harder than rails.

Stupid imperfect post is stupid. How many times do i have to state you do 100% damage with a forgegun against shield AND armor. The only impression you have that forgeguns hit shield tanks harder is because shield tanks allways have lower total HP then a armor variant. So according to "your 70% bonus" a standard lvl 1 forgegun could do over 2040 damage and with that the capablility to 3 shot any kind off high end tank. Next time when you wield a forgegun hold L1 down, aim at a shield tank and look how it will say: Efficency 100%. In the end railguns and forgeguns have the same efficency rating cause both are hybrid weapons which are equally effective against shields and armor.