Rifleman Archive
Thread: Speed/Damage Caps
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ilykawarr
Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:47 pm
#1
Does anyone know the rifle damage and speed caps? Stats wise ofcourse. I don't understand caps too well yet, how do you know when you can't shoot any faster/harder?(with a certain weapon) - thereare too many variables, such as: tapes,skill mods,weapon speed,slices, powerups...can anyone explain this stuff to me?
Ackehece
Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:42 pm
#2
ilykawarr wrote:
Does anyone know the rifle damage and speed caps? Stats wise ofcourse. I don't understand caps too well yet, how do you know when you can't shoot any faster/harder?(with a certain weapon) - thereare too many variables, such as: tapes,skill mods,weapon speed,slices, powerups...can anyone explain this stuff to me?
Speed cap is 1 sec. nothing can make you go faster
there is no damage cap but there is a PVP 75%damage reduction
speed equations are very interesting
Basic rate of fire = YourWeaponsSpeed * (100 - YourAcquiredRifleSpeed)%
acquired speed is just that... add up allrifle specific speed skill, + attachments (max +25) and plug that into your acquired speed
Ackehece
Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:46 pm
#3
ilykawarr wrote:
Does anyone know the rifle damage and speed caps? Stats wise ofcourse. I don't understand caps too well yet, how do you know when you can't shoot any faster/harder?(with a certain weapon) - thereare too many variables, such as: tapes,skill mods,weapon speed,slices, powerups...can anyone explain this stuff to me?
as for speed slices and power ups they go on top of your skills, if you are at your speed cap (take your slowest attack modifier and multiply it by your basic rate of fire) if it is 1 or less then you are speed capped and a damage slice will do you better and a damage powerup will be more useful
if on the other hand you are not speed capped it is a much harder calculation - generally if you shot every 2 secs or less with your favorite special - better to go with a damage slice is my feeling
ilykawarr
Wed Aug 04, 2004 4:00 pm
#4
...........uhhhh lol :-/ .......what? al i understood was that 1 shot per second is max speed. What i need to know is, with a dmg powerup, 7.5 speed weapon,and a damage slice, what do i need to do to shoot at cap? just putting it out as a plain question, lol. How much + rifle speed and I going to need? 150? I am master rifleman and I am at 90 rifle speed. I was told that i need a total of +9 to cap at 99.
raandi
Wed Aug 04, 2004 4:18 pm
#5
rifle speed +97 will cap your speed on all specials provided your rifle is no slower than about 9.9.
master rifleman = +90 speed
master rifleman + master marksman = +95 speed
so, there you go.
i picked up mastermarksman and 2 +1 tapes and i'm set.
Message Edited by raandi on 08-04-2004 04:19 PM
ilykawarr
Wed Aug 04, 2004 4:24 pm
#6
nice, how about TKA? whats TKA speed cap? i asked on TKA forums but i think everyone there got DOTed and died lol
XaverriJade7
Wed Aug 04, 2004 4:36 pm
#7
TKAs get +115 unarmed speed. Evenusing VKswith an awfully slow speed of 2.5, you will cap on all specials with +90 speed. No matter what the speed is(even if it were 1,000,000,000), you would cap with +100 speed. 
Elova
Wed Aug 04, 2004 4:47 pm
#8
Ackehece wrote:
ilykawarr wrote:
Does anyone know the rifle damage and speed caps? Stats wise ofcourse. I don't understand caps too well yet, how do you know when you can't shoot any faster/harder?(with a certain weapon) - thereare too many variables, such as: tapes,skill mods,weapon speed,slices, powerups...can anyone explain this stuff to me?
Speed cap is 1 sec. nothing can make you go faster
there is no damage cap but there is a PVP 75%damage reduction
speed equations are very interesting
Basic rate of fire = YourWeaponsSpeed * (100 - YourAcquiredRifleSpeed)%
acquired speed is just that... add up allrifle specific speed skill, + attachments (max +25) and plug that into your acquired speed
my understanding was rifle is caped at 3.0 carbine 2.0 and pistols 1.0
XaverriJade7
Wed Aug 04, 2004 5:38 pm
#9
There was a nasty rumor that those would be made the caps, but it never happened(and likely never will)
Elova wrote:
Ackehece wrote:
ilykawarr wrote:
Does anyone know the rifle damage and speed caps? Stats wise ofcourse. I don't understand caps too well yet, how do you know when you can't shoot any faster/harder?(with a certain weapon) - thereare too many variables, such as: tapes,skill mods,weapon speed,slices, powerups...can anyone explain this stuff to me?
Speed cap is 1 sec. nothing can make you go faster
there is no damage cap but there is a PVP 75%damage reduction
speed equations are very interesting
Basic rate of fire = YourWeaponsSpeed * (100 - YourAcquiredRifleSpeed)%
acquired speed is just that... add up allrifle specific speed skill, + attachments (max +25) and plug that into your acquired speed
my understanding was rifle is caped at 3.0 carbine 2.0 and pistols 1.0
skeetzo
Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:43 am
#13
you know this post has just put a big smile on my face.
basically i was just being dumb.
im a retired master doc/master fencer and decided to go rifles, bout half way to master and for some stupid reason i was convinced the speed cap was +100sumthing, so ive been franticly trolling forums looking for those gold dust speed tapes. Got a few but still looking, but hey just found out im capped!! wahoo!
/slaps self, saves rest of forum the trouble
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