Ion Disruptor or Ion Pulse Generator for an M6

[X-Morgan]

Hi all,

After looking over the stats, has anyone had any experience mounting IPG on an M6?

It sounds like it's an M7 (it sounds bigger:P) weapon, but I've read that it can slow the ship down, an advantage for non-pod boarding.

My Skiron can equip it.

Muchos thanks

[1muvwndr]

IPGs drain energy like crazy. I tried them and quickly disposed them, 2 volleys and no energy left. And then half an hour to fire the next volley. The slow effect is not that much useful and Ion-Ds give it too. Plus the Ion-Ds are the perfect tool for capturing. Get a M6 that can mount Ion-Ds. The HCP is the perfect capturing tool so get yourself one. Just captured an ATF Aegir and his 4 Vali escorts with just the HCP and a TP for dead marine replacing (I lost 4 of them during the boarding).
P.S.: Aegir + Valis are really too easy to capture. They mostly carry M/AM launchers with 2 crates of ammo. Just dodge them until they run out of ammo and then fry the few EMPCs left. of the 5 ships I captured, there were only 4 EMPCs on 2 ships. Too easy.

[X-Morgan]

My Skiros has 8 ID mounted on the front battery, and I noticed that the IPG's done 10x the shield damage so I thought I'd ask before I buy.

It's kind of pointless if they suck the generator dry.

Cheers anyway

[pjknibbs]

My Skiros has 8 ID mounted on the front battery, and I noticed that the IPG's done 10x the shield damage so I thought I'd ask before I buy.

10x the shield damage? Sounds wrong to me...an IPG does around 10k shield damage, and I'm sure an Ion Disruptor does more than 1k!

[Coruskane]

Ion disruptors have very poor damage for their energy cost...but that is not their reason-be; a battery of Ion Ds are perfect for capturing. Simply slowly orbit the ship whilst burning away all his hope with bursts of electrical energy. Me Likey.

As mentioned bove the HCP is the best ship for this.