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=== Summary === | === Summary === | ||
Launcher weapon systems do more damage per hit than turreted systems, but launchers fire slowly compared to turrets, and missiles take much longer to reach their targets. While damage, firing speed and travel time can be modified by means of | Launcher weapon systems do more damage per hit than turreted systems, but launchers fire slowly compared to turrets, and missiles take much longer to reach their targets. While damage, firing speed and travel time can be modified by means of skills and equipment, the relationships hold even with these improvements. This has tactical implications. With a low ranged, fast firing turret ship, the pilot wants to get in close and keep the target locked. With a long ranged, slowly firing missile ship, the pilot wants to stay beyond the target's range and go for a slower kill. | ||
== Launcher and Missile Classes and Types == | == Launcher and Missile Classes and Types == | ||