| Energy Net | ||||
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| Weapon Type: | Medium | |||
| Cost: | 7 Victory Points | |||
| Damage | ||||
| Damage: Wood: 0 Reinforced Wood: 0 Iron: 0 Cloth: 0 Stone: 1 Dragon: 0.5 Energy Dissipated: 55% |
Critical Chance: Wood: 0% Reinforced Wood: 0% Iron: 0% Cloth: 0% Stone: 100% Dragon: 50% Duration: 35 seconds | |||
| Fire | ||||
| Strength: Wood: 1 Reinforced Wood: 1 Iron: 1 Cloth: 1 Stone: 1 Dragon: 0.5 |
Chance: Wood: 0% Reinforced Wood: 0% Iron: 0% Cloth: 0% Stone: 100% Dragon: 50% | |||
| Ballistics | ||||
| Range: Effective: 50 metres Long: 90 metres Maximum: 150 metres Velocity: 35 |
Inaccuracy: Effective: 0.034907 Long: 0.05236 Maximum: 0.087266 | |||
| Fire Rate | ||||
| Reload Time: 15 seconds Burst Quantity: 1 shot Burst Interval: N/A | ||||
The Energy Net Launcher is a medium weight, utility weapon, that instead of dealing damage, slows enemy ships down.
Overview[]
Energy Nets will significantly reduce the energy of any sail powered ships that you hit. This means that if you use it against an Ironclad with a dark matter generator, or a ship that already has all its sails destroyed, it isn't effective. However, if you do use it against a sails ship then it will reduce their energy by an astonishing 55% for 35 seconds. This has many tactical uses. The most common example is to slow down ships, especially faster or smaller ones, in order to make them an easier target to hit, thus making all your other weapons more efficient. Another use is when using a boarding ship against a faster ship, allowing you to more easily match their speed and board them reliably. It can also be used to make a target easier to ram, prevent ships from kiting you and even allow you to escape yourself. It is best to use this in a single medium weapon slot, as multiple energy nets do not stack, and therefore it is most efficient thusly.
Summary[]
Pros[]
- Slows ship movement and rate of weapons fire.
- Never ricochets.
Cons[]
- No damage.
- Low velocity.
- Short range.
- Long reload time.
Armed Ships[]
Imperial[]
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Heavy Escort |
Pirate[]
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Fast Attack Boat |
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Assault Cutter |
Procyon[]
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Man-o-War |
Miscellaneous[]
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Development Weapon Barge |
History[]
This "weapon" doesn't cause damage to a ship, but veteran spacers fear it just the same. An Energy Net leeches energy from the solar sails that power most systems, leaving the targeted ship a sitting duck vulnerable to subsequent attack. A captain expecting to face smaller more manoeuvrable ships will wisely load a couple of these launchers.
Trivia[]
- Contrary to popular belief, the Energy Net is capable of dealing damage, although only to stone and dragons.
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