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Note that launcher based damage bundles are often called "missiles", and that this term can refer to any of rockets, missiles, torpedos and bombs (even though [[bombs]] are not fired from launchers). | Note that launcher based damage bundles are often called "missiles", and that this term can refer to any of rockets, missiles, torpedos and bombs (even though [[bombs]] are not fired from launchers). | ||
== Missile | == Missile Range and Firing Rate == | ||
A missile does not so much hit a ship as explode near it. When a missile crosses the [[signature radius]] of its target, it blows up. The speed at which this explosion grows and the maximum size of the explosion determine the amount of damage done to the target. [[File:Qsm_missile_sigrad.gif|frame|right|alt=animation of missile hit|Missile Explodes at Signature Radius]] EVE uses a mathematical equation to compute the precise amount of damage that the explosion does to the ship. The details of what happens when a missile hits are somewhat complicated and are explained in [[Missile Damage]]. | A missile does not so much hit a ship as explode near it. When a missile crosses the [[signature radius]] of its target, it blows up. The speed at which this explosion grows and the maximum size of the explosion determine the amount of damage done to the target. [[File:Qsm_missile_sigrad.gif|frame|right|alt=animation of missile hit|Missile Explodes at Signature Radius]] EVE uses a mathematical equation to compute the precise amount of damage that the explosion does to the ship. The details of what happens when a missile hits are somewhat complicated and are explained in [[Missile Damage]]. | ||
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In most cases, however, the target will be moving in a curve with regard to the missile ship - possibly in an orbit, possibly curving towards or away from the launch. It is hard to define what "range" means, exactly, in these cases, but as always, the missile will head directly for the target, and it will continue as long as it has fuel. It's path is likely to be some sort of a spiral. | In most cases, however, the target will be moving in a curve with regard to the missile ship - possibly in an orbit, possibly curving towards or away from the launch. It is hard to define what "range" means, exactly, in these cases, but as always, the missile will head directly for the target, and it will continue as long as it has fuel. It's path is likely to be some sort of a spiral. | ||
[[File:QSM_missile_orbit.gif|frame|alt=missile hitting an orbiting target|Missile at Orbiting Target]] | |||
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== Launcher Types == | == Launcher Types == | ||