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== Missile Targeting, Range and Speed == | == Missile Targeting, Range and Speed == | ||
A missile does not so much hit a ship as explode near it. When a missile crosses the [[signature radius]] of its target, it explodes. [[File:Qsm_missile_sigrad.gif|frame|alt=animation of missile hit| | A missile does not so much hit a ship as explode near it. When a missile crosses the [[signature radius]] of its target, it explodes. [[File:Qsm_missile_sigrad.gif|frame|left|alt=animation of missile hit|Missile Explodes at Signature Radius]] | ||
The speed at which this explosion grows and the maximum size of the explosion determine the amount of damage done to the target. | The speed at which this explosion grows and the maximum size of the explosion determine the amount of damage done to the target. | ||
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 of what happens when a missile hits in the [[Missile Damage]] article. | 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 of what happens when a missile hits in the [[Missile Damage]] article. | ||