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When a missile crosses the Signature Radius of its target, it explodes. The explosion expands in a bubble of its own. The speed at which this bubble grows is called the <span style="color:#eeffcc">''Explosion Velocity''</span>, and the maximum size that the bubble will reach is called the <span style="color:#eeffcc">''Explosion Radius''</span>. | When a missile crosses the Signature Radius of its target, it explodes. The explosion expands in a bubble of its own. The speed at which this bubble grows is called the <span style="color:#eeffcc">''Explosion Velocity''</span>, and the maximum size that the bubble will reach is called the <span style="color:#eeffcc">''Explosion Radius''</span>. | ||
[[File:QSG_missile_terms.png|thumb|right|upright=0.8|A Missile Explodes|alt=drawing showing SR and ER]][[File:QSR_missile_hit.gif|A Missile Explodes|alt=animation of missile hitting ship]] | [[File:QSG_missile_terms.png|thumb|right|upright=0.8|A Missile Explodes|alt=drawing showing SR and ER]][[File:QSR_missile_hit.gif|A Missile Explodes|alt=animation of missile hitting ship]] | ||
The missile does not so much hit the ship as explode near it. EVE uses a mathematical equation to compute the precise amount of damage that the explosion does to the ship. You can read about the details in the [[#Technical_Section|Technical Section]] of this document. | The missile does not so much hit the ship as explode near it. EVE uses a mathematical equation to compute the precise amount of damage that the explosion does to the ship. You can read about the details in the [[#Technical_Section|Technical Section]] of this document. The next section explains the way that missile damage is computed in general terms. | ||
===When a Missile Explodes=== | ===When a Missile Explodes=== | ||