Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

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Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Berni » Thu, 22. Apr 21, 23:12

so which mod can enhance Mjolnir's range? A beam lenght mod or a projectile lifetime mod?

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by SunGod1 » Thu, 22. Apr 21, 23:26

Beams are not really beams... from what I understand, but yea it is a beam like weapon.
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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Berni » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 08:57

okay, but does anyone from Egosoft mind giving me an offical answer too?

i'm asking because the mod system allows me to install any mod.
if it is a beam weapon, projectile lifetime mods shouldn't be allowed and vice versa^^

so which mod increases the Mjolnir's range?

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Raptor34 » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 09:48

I'm curious about this too.
For the moment I'm just using Annihilator mods for damage/cooling/reload.

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by BigBANGtheory » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 09:54

Raptor34 wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 09:48
I'm curious about this too.
For the moment I'm just using Annihilator mods for damage/cooling/reload.
I did some testing on this a few weeks ago and my conclusion at the time was that dmg & cooling are the key attributes. The reload times are shown to have huge benefits in the stats but for the main XL Battery weapon I don't think it benefits from that. A well modded Asgard battery can under manual control practically one-shot a Xenon I at close range :o

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Raptor34 » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 10:44

BigBANGtheory wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 09:54
Raptor34 wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 09:48
I'm curious about this too.
For the moment I'm just using Annihilator mods for damage/cooling/reload.
I did some testing on this a few weeks ago and my conclusion at the time was that dmg & cooling are the key attributes. The reload times are shown to have huge benefits in the stats but for the main XL Battery weapon I don't think it benefits from that. A well modded Asgard battery can under manual control practically one-shot a Xenon I at close range :o
Any mods for that? I don't think there are any focused on dmg and cooling only.

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by j.harshaw » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 10:46

beam

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Berni » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 10:57

j.harshaw wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 10:46
beam
Hello Harshaw, thanks for clarification! :)

So what are my mod options now for a range increase?
I think anything with projectile lifetime/speed won't give the Mjolnir more range, right?

Do you have any mod suggestions?

Thank you

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by GCU Grey Area » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 11:06

Berni wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 10:57
So what are my mod options now for a range increase?
Only one option that increases beam length - basic Lens. However it only adds an extra 5-10%, so tend not to bother with it myself & go for damage & cooling instead (currently using Annihilator for Asgard's main beam).

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Berni » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 11:12

Yea, too bad :|

We have what, about 10-15 projectile lifetime and speed mods, but only one option for beams?
There should be at least one blue and one purple mod options for increased beam lenght^^ 8)

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Maebius » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 11:16

I think more range might not be as good as you'd think, as that thing doesn't seem to work exactly like a beam, since the "beam" seems to have travel time.

So the further away you are from a target, the more time it takes for the beam to start hitting/damaging the target.

Damage/cooling looks like the way to go

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by j.harshaw » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 11:39

Confirm beam length to increase range. Lifetime on a beam weapon affects how long the beam can stay up while you have the fire button pressed, but since the Asgard's beam weapon is already tuned to have a lifetime longer than heat allows, it won't have an effect.

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Berni » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 12:56

Maebius wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 11:16
I think more range might not be as good as you'd think, as that thing doesn't seem to work exactly like a beam, since the "beam" seems to have travel time.

So the further away you are from a target, the more time it takes for the beam to start hitting/damaging the target.

Damage/cooling looks like the way to go
I see it more like a "first strike" weapon against stations and other slow moving capitals ships - without the need to move my ships into their firing range.
And i've always liked the advantage of having more range than my opponents^^ :twisted:

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Raevyan » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 14:30

I always thought Mjolnir is a Hammer that causes lightning strikes. When did Thor visit the X Universe and lost it’s Hammer so Terran could forge a beam weapon out of it?

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Karmaticdamage » Fri, 23. Apr 21, 18:05

Its an eclipse SSD style super laser that one shots everything but the biggest XL ships.

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by BigBANGtheory » Sat, 24. Apr 21, 11:14

Raptor34 wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 10:44
BigBANGtheory wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 09:54
Raptor34 wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 09:48
I'm curious about this too.
For the moment I'm just using Annihilator mods for damage/cooling/reload.
I did some testing on this a few weeks ago and my conclusion at the time was that dmg & cooling are the key attributes. The reload times are shown to have huge benefits in the stats but for the main XL Battery weapon I don't think it benefits from that. A well modded Asgard battery can under manual control practically one-shot a Xenon I at close range :o
Any mods for that? I don't think there are any focused on dmg and cooling only.
just ignore the reload effects and use Exceptional Annihilator I think it is...

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Raptor34 » Sat, 24. Apr 21, 11:16

BigBANGtheory wrote:
Sat, 24. Apr 21, 11:14
Raptor34 wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 10:44
BigBANGtheory wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 09:54


I did some testing on this a few weeks ago and my conclusion at the time was that dmg & cooling are the key attributes. The reload times are shown to have huge benefits in the stats but for the main XL Battery weapon I don't think it benefits from that. A well modded Asgard battery can under manual control practically one-shot a Xenon I at close range :o
Any mods for that? I don't think there are any focused on dmg and cooling only.
just ignore the reload effects and use Exceptional Annihilator I think it is...
That's what I'm using yes. Just wondering if there are any more specialized mods out there.
Like how slasher are good for turrets.

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Berni » Sat, 24. Apr 21, 15:34

Karmaticdamage wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 18:05
Its an eclipse SSD style super laser that one shots everything but the biggest XL ships.
Does it come in green? :D

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Raptor34 » Sat, 24. Apr 21, 17:52

Berni wrote:
Sat, 24. Apr 21, 15:34
Karmaticdamage wrote:
Fri, 23. Apr 21, 18:05
Its an eclipse SSD style super laser that one shots everything but the biggest XL ships.
Does it come in green? :D
Maybe one day besides paint mods we'll get engine/laser color mods.

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Re: Is Asgard's mainweapon Mjolnir a beam or projectile weapon?

Post by Berni » Sat, 24. Apr 21, 18:22

Firing the Mjolnir reminds me on this: :twisted:

https://youtu.be/4T6_QvUzvCw?t=23

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