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Plasma pistol - is it worthy?

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Cocain:
checking the stats between laser pistol and plasma pistol anyone can see that plasma pistol loses in every department to laser.. less range less damage

my question: is there any particular situation where plasma pistal is  worth it?

JovankaB:
Not really, especially if you compare plasma with magneto laser, which has penetrate perk. Thing is, laser pistols damage was improved recently but it seems devs forgot about plasma pistol.

Crazy:

--- Quote from: JovankaB on November 08, 2010, 05:51:43 am ---Not really, especially if you compare plasma with magneto laser, which has penetrate perk. Thing is, laser pistols damage was improved recently but it seems devs forgot about plasma pistol.

--- End quote ---

Not a forget, they think it's OK - tough I see often magneto laser and already been killed by it in PvP, when plasma pistol have totally disappear.

Solar:
Plasma pistol is still significantly higher damage than either of the laser pistols.

The relative prices between the two are off, but then relative prices between all weapons are off because there have been so many changes. It's known and will be fixed in time.

JovankaB:
I'm not really great at math but I made some computations and I think the only case when plasma does significantly higher damage is when enemy is wearing Metal Armor or Metal Armor Mark II. Anything else is a difference of about 1 HP or less. Correct me if I'm wrong:


Magneto: 20-35, average damage: 27.5
Plasma: 15-35, average damage: 25


1. No armor
- 0/0 DR/DT vs Magneto & Plasma
Magneto: 27.5 (2.5 HP more)
Plasma: 25


2. Combat Leather Jacket
- 20/0 vs Magneto
- 10/0 vs Plasma
Magneto: ( 27.5 * 0.8 ) = 22
Plasma: ( 25 * 0.9 ) = 22.5 (0.5 HP more)


3. Metal Armor Mk.II
- 80/2 vs Magneto
- 25/4 vs Plasma
Magneto: ( 27.5 - 2 ) * 0.2 = 5.1
Plasma: ( 25 - 4 ) * 0.75 = 15.75 (10.65 HP more)


4. Tesla Armor
- 90/6 vs Magneto
- 80/10 vs Plasma
Magneto : ( 27.5 - 6 ) * 0.1 = 2.15
Plasma : ( 25 - 10 ) * 0.2 = 3 (0.85 HP more)


5. Combat Armor Mark II
- 65/3 vs Magneto
- 50/5 vs Plasma
Magneto : ( 27.5 - 3 ) * 0.35 = 8.575
Plasma : ( 25 - 5 ) * 0.5 = 10 (1.425 HP more)



In the end, considering that plasma has a range shorter by 15 hexes (that's really a lot, do not underestimate range...) and most energy users use aimed shots, in my opinion it's just not worth to use it, even if it was cheaper...

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