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Thread: Bomb Droids????
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RosaShyanne
Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:15 pm
#1
Sorry for the noob post, but I can't remember the name of these bots.
Anyway... My Jedi was hit by one of these things (mouse bot that blows up) before and it was pretty devastating to my health bar, so naturally, when my alt became MBH, I decided to stock up on these. Now, I have a crate with the power rating (dmg rating?) listed at 39. Is this low? I find these no where near as effective against others as it was against me.
So, the question is, what is a good power/dmg rating for these mouse droids? Somehow I think I bought droids well below the cap.
Thanks.
ValeriaNArion
Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:40 pm
#2
For detonation droids the MSE's have a theoretical max rating of 20 and the MSE, advanced have a theoretical max rating of 40, so detonation droids with a rating of 39 are very good. Now I am a DE and cannot use these in combat so I don't know how the rating converts to damage, but I do know that it will do ALOT more than 39 points of damage. Yuo can also sometimes find R-3's used as det droids and their max rating is 60, but due to resources needed they will cost alot more.
Serraphin
Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:40 pm
#3
The droid used against you was likely an R3 very near Det Power 60. Probably 56-59 depending on resources used. Typically these are only special order droids and tend to be pricey. Contact who you got the Det 39 droids from or post on your forum to try and get some R3s. This is because an Adv MSE only takes 2 Detonation modules to get to the theoretical 40 do to a bonus built in the MSE that gives +10 per module with 2 modules being the maximum. An R3 would require 6 modules and all the det modules require Tolium which is rare enough alone but great Tolium is even rarer still. The MSE droids tend to be used to help out against PVE targets or just some mischievious fun
dzikson
Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:14 am
#4
When you guys say R3 is that base or advanced model that will take 6 detonation modules? I don't see 6 sockets on the shcematic that would be called the same. Or will detonation module fit in general and defensive socket?
Message Edited by dzikson on 09-19-2005 12:23 PM
MachineZed
Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:31 am
#5
dzikson wrote:
When you guys say R3 is that base or advanced model that will take 6 detonation modules? I don't see 6 sockets on the shcematic that would be called the same. Or will detonation module fit in general and defensive socket?
Message Edited by dzikson on 09-19-2005 12:23 PM
In the advanced version of the droid the 2 Combat Clusters are optional, we can put 3 modules in each cluster that is how it translates into 6 modules.
I am pretty sure that the normal/base model asks for one cluster.
RasalTheWise
Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:29 am
#7
RosaShyanne wrote:Sorry for the noob post, but I can't remember the name of these bots.Anyway... My Jedi was hit by one of these things (mouse bot that blows up) before and it was pretty devastating to my health bar, so naturally, when my alt became MBH, I decided to stock up on these. I find these no where near as effective against others as it was against me.
Keep in mind that the detonation rating/damage formula was changed a few publishes ago. Right now the theoretical formula is like around 35-37 times the Detonation Rating of the droid with about a 30% reduction in PvP. Before, it did massively more damage (like 150-200 times the Rating), but that was compensating for the pre-CU HAM of targets and Doc buffs, not to mention the PvP reduction was 75%.
Straker_Atrella
Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:07 pm
#8
A level 60 Bomb Droid will now do about 2000 Damage. That isn't enough to kill somebody alone, but it will hurt them bad. Attack at the same time and getting that last 1000 is easy.
Ireallylike them when a Jedi decides to go AFK while cloaked in front of me. 2 Droids per incap. 
ZarienYage
Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:31 am
#9
I'm making lvl 57 Adv. R3 bomb droids on bria. It all depends on your resources. And of course an Adv R3 gives you the ability to have the highest det rating. In the new system lvl 39 really isnt going to do that much at all to a jedi. The lvl 57's do a good amount but even at that lvl a well prepared jedi can heal that damage off real quick. Now if you really catch him off guard and time it right the droids can help you take your mark down pretty quick if you reallysuprise your target and catch him off guard.
I watched a buddy of mine use one of my 57's on a jedi at just the right time and then 2 hit kill him. That was pretty cool to see. It happened so fast the jedi didnt know what hit him.
Message Edited by ZarienYage on 09-22-2005 08:17 AM
Sandsifter
Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:52 pm
#10
when you guys are making your R3 bomb droids, what is your individual modules crafted to ? I cant get my R3's between45 and 50detonation. My MSE droids come out with 37 detonation. I think each one was 8+
Also, what do you guys charge for an R3 bomb droid ? My mse models sell for 10k each which i feel is very cheap.
Straker_Atrella
Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:49 pm
#11
If you are hitting levle 8 modules, then about a 48 rating is about right. It's when you hit level 9 that they really jump up.
I sell my MSEs for 12k and my R3s for 100k. They sell very fast. It should be noted that I pay about 30-50 cpu for my Tolium.
Even an MSE can be usefull in killing a Jedi, the people need to be smart though. For example, get a Jedi to half health 1500, then Mezz him with either smuggler skills or CM. Then vector the Droid in. Boom.
ZarienYage
Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:16 am
#12
Yeah get your det mods to 9 each. Then fill up both combat socket clusters with them for a total of 6 and throw em in your R3 adv. The hidden decimal's will get it up to 57 det power.
Demievil
Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:38 am
#13
recently had a customer complaining.. that he tested a det power 38 with a det power 56 and recieved the same damage... i dont believe that..and did query it alittle.. havent bothered testing though 
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