Missile mechanics: Difference between revisions

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The equation for missile damage is as follows:

<math>\displaystyle Damage = D \times \min\left( 1, \frac{S}{E}, \left(\frac{SV_e}{EV_t} \right)^{drf} \right)</math>

:<math>\displaystyle Damage = D \times \min\left( 1, \frac{S}{E}, \left(\frac{SV_e}{EV_t} \right)^{drf} \right)</math>

Here are the terms in the equation. Except for the "damage reduction factor", these are the same as were defined in the [[#The_Basic_Picture|Basic Picture]] section, above :

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When the target's signature radius is larger than the missile's explosion radius, <code>S/E</code> will be greater than 1, and that term will be rejected. If <code>S</code> is smaller than <code>E</code>, then <code>S/E</code> will be computed and compared with the third term. The smaller of these will be chosen and multiplied times the Base Damage.

Since the part of the equation that is affected by velocity ... <code>(S/E*Ve/Vt)^drf</code> ... only matters if it is less than 1, it can be set to 1 and solved to find the point where it begins to matter. Doing that gives <code>Vt = S/ (1^(1/ ADRF) * E) * Ve</code>. Since <code>1^x = 1</code>, then <code>1^(1/ drf) </code> also must equal 1, and the equation reduces to <code>Vt = (S/E) * Ve</code>. This can be rewritten as

Vt = S * Ve/E

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| XL Torpedo || 0.0035

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| XL Cruise ~~Missile~~ || 0.00666

| XL Cruise Missile || 0.00666

|-

| Rage ~~Torpedo~~ || 0.0788

| Rage Torpedo || 0.0788

|-

| Fury Cruise ~~Missile~~ || 0.102

| Fury Cruise Missile || 0.102

|-

| Javelin ~~Torpedo~~ || 0.158

| Javelin Torpedo || 0.158

|-

| ~~Torpedo~~ || 0.158

| Torpedo || 0.158

|-

| Auto-Targeting Cruise Missile I || 0.209

|-

| Cruise ~~Missile~~ || 0.209

| Cruise Missile || 0.209

|-

| Precision Cruise ~~Missile~~ || 0.279

| Precision Cruise Missile || 0.279

|-

| Fury Heavy ~~Missile~~ || 0.294

| Fury Heavy Missile || 0.294

|-

| Rage Heavy Assault ~~Missile~~ || 0.405

| Rage Heavy Assault Missile || 0.405

|-

| Auto-Targeting Heavy Missile I || 0.579

|-

| Heavy ~~Missile~~ || 0.607

| Heavy Missile || 0.607

|-

| Precision Heavy ~~Missile~~ || 0.816

| Precision Heavy Missile || 0.816

|-

| Heavy Assault ~~Missile~~ || 0.808

| Heavy Assault Missile || 0.808

|-

| Javelin Heavy Assault ~~Missile~~ || 0.808

| Javelin Heavy Assault Missile || 0.808

|-

| Fury Light ~~Missile~~ || 2.07

| Fury Light Missile || 2.07

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| Auto-Targeting Light Missile I || 4.25

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| Light ~~Missile~~ || 4.25

| Light Missile || 4.25

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| Rage ~~Rocket~~ || 3.79

| Rage Rocket || 3.79

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| Precision Light ~~Missile~~ || 8.16

| Precision Light Missile || 8.16

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| Javelin ~~Rocket~~ || 7.50

| Javelin Rocket || 7.50

|-

| ~~Rocket~~ || 7.50

| Rocket || 7.50

|}

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 The equation for missile damage is as follows:
-<math>\displaystyle Damage = D \times \min\left( 1, \frac{S}{E}, \left(\frac{SV_e}{EV_t} \right)^{drf} \right)</math>
+:<math>\displaystyle Damage = D \times \min\left( 1, \frac{S}{E}, \left(\frac{SV_e}{EV_t} \right)^{drf} \right)</math>
 Here are the terms in the equation. Except for the "damage reduction factor", these are the same as were defined in the [[#The_Basic_Picture|Basic Picture]] section, above :
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 When the target's signature radius is larger than the missile's explosion radius, <code>S/E</code> will be greater than 1, and that term will be rejected. If <code>S</code> is smaller than <code>E</code>, then <code>S/E</code> will be computed and compared with the third term. The smaller of these will be chosen and multiplied times the Base Damage.
-Since the part of the equation that is affected by velocity ... <code>(S/E*Ve/Vt)^drf</code> ... only matters if it is less than 1, it can be set to 1 and solved to find the point where it begins to matter.  Doing that gives <code>Vt = S/ (1^(1/ ADRF) * E) * Ve</code>. Since <code>1^x = 1</code>, then <code>1^(1/ drf) </code> also must equal 1, and the equation reduces to <code>Vt = (S/E) * Ve</code>. This can be rewritten as
+Since the part of the equation that is affected by velocity ... <code>(S/E*Ve/Vt)^drf</code> ... only matters if it is less than 1, it can be set to 1 and solved to find the point where it begins to matter.  Doing that gives <code>Vt = S/ (1^(1/ ADRF) * E) * Ve</code>. Since <code>1^x = 1</code>, then <code>1^(1/ drf) </code> also must equal 1, and the equation reduces to <code>Vt = (S/E) * Ve</code>. This can be rewritten as
   Vt = S * Ve/E
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 |	XL Torpedo 	||	0.0035
 |-
-|	XL Cruise Missile 	||	0.00666
+|	XL Cruise Missile 	||	0.00666
 |-
-|	Rage Torpedo 	||	0.0788
+|	Rage Torpedo 	||	0.0788
 |-
-|	Fury Cruise Missile 	||	0.102
+|	Fury Cruise Missile 	||	0.102
 |-
-|	Javelin Torpedo 	||	0.158
+|	Javelin Torpedo 	||	0.158
 |-
-|	Torpedo 	||	0.158
+|	Torpedo 	||	0.158
 |-
-|	Auto-Targeting Cruise Missile I 	||	0.209
+|	Auto-Targeting Cruise Missile I 	||	0.209
 |-
-|	Cruise Missile 	||	0.209
+|	Cruise Missile 	||	0.209
 |-
-|	Precision Cruise Missile 	||	0.279
+|	Precision Cruise Missile 	||	0.279
 |-
-|	Fury Heavy Missile 	||	0.294
+|	Fury Heavy Missile 	||	0.294
 |-
-|	Rage Heavy Assault Missile 	||	0.405
+|	Rage Heavy Assault Missile 	||	0.405
 |-
-|	Auto-Targeting Heavy Missile I 	||	0.579
+|	Auto-Targeting Heavy Missile I 	||	0.579
 |-
-|	Heavy Missile 	||	0.607
+|	Heavy Missile 	||	0.607
 |-
-|	Precision Heavy Missile 	||	0.816
+|	Precision Heavy Missile 	||	0.816
 |-
-|	Heavy Assault Missile 	||	0.808
+|	Heavy Assault Missile 	||	0.808
 |-
-|	Javelin Heavy Assault Missile 	||	0.808
+|	Javelin Heavy Assault Missile 	||	0.808
 |-
-|	Fury Light Missile 	||	2.07
+|	Fury Light Missile 	||	2.07
 |-
-|	Auto-Targeting Light Missile I 	||	4.25
+|	Auto-Targeting Light Missile I 	||	4.25
 |-
-|	Light Missile 	||	4.25
+|	Light Missile 	||	4.25
 |-
-|	Rage Rocket 	||	3.79
+|	Rage Rocket 	||	3.79
 |-
-|	Precision Light Missile 	||	8.16
+|	Precision Light Missile 	||	8.16
 |-
-|	Javelin Rocket 	||	7.50
+|	Javelin Rocket 	||	7.50
 |-
-|	Rocket 	||	7.50
+|	Rocket 	||	7.50
 |}