Teras Kasi Archive
Thread: VK Damage
Atama
Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:51 am
#14
"Although, powerups do not make your weapon decay any faster Atama"
Of course they do. They always have, that's the downside to using them.
Here's a thread from the Weaponsmith forum from someone who proved it.
Weapon Decay Rate
Here's another:
Weapon Powerups = Increased Condition Decay
Message Edited by Atama on 09-18-2004 11:54 AM
Sovi-FFO
Sat Sep 18, 2004 5:53 pm
#15
The second thread stated that the Powerup makes the weapon decay faster because of the Added Damage/Speed, not because of the powerup itself 
NiViK
Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:16 pm
#16
what I always heard was that using specials is what makes your weapon decay faster not PU's
Of course I have no hard data to prove this lol
Napalmm
Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:26 pm
#17
Yes specials do because they use more power. its just like a power up it makes you do more damage also decaying at a much faster rate.
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Ramona_Garcia
Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:34 am
#18
Same experience here. I had a VK for about9 months, and lost about 100 condition - as I said, only use them for (rare) PvP. Started to use Pups and lost about150 condition in 1 month.
Atama wrote:
Lemme put it this way.
I use my VK all the time and it barely loses any condition.
I started using some powerups and after a short time it lost a ton of condition, we're talking over 100.
A powerup eats away at the condition, and it's so dramatic you'd have to be blind to miss it.
ArdenS
Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:18 am
#19
I've had 2.1 speed... 212 sliced damage then add a power up. But you hit so fast power ups are gone before you know it.
zolari
Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:23 am
#20
ok im weaponsmith tkm
max vk damage really comes down to resources. SR on copper is a killer. Best ever made range in at around 149 unenhanced of course. 145 though isnt bad and is around the norm. when you look at enhancements typically we are talking nym motors which average +20 max damage, that is added directly onto max of the crafted vk so 149 would become 169(though it usually takes off a point or two for some reason. The motors vary in price, on sunrunner the market varies considerably and average i guess could be said to be 5 for 300k? or around 60k a piece. Some might ask then why 500k-2 million for the knucks with these? Well 5 vk's at around 160-170 damage cost me about 350k then i have to slice them and hope for good damage slice. Speed slice makes them useless except for grinders who are willing to pay for them even then its at a loss to me on the particular vk. However a good damage slice will make 220 damage possibly and sell for near 2 million...these are bought by high end pvp players who have the money to spend and give a huge advantage to people using 170 something normal damage slice.
sorry for long post but i wanted it to be complete.
Iasma
Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:33 am
#21
I used to use powerups on my weapons, back then I had to rapair the weapons alot, not I am too lazy and I theres ages since I reapaired my last weapon, thats all i got to say!
Atama
Sun Sep 19, 2004 12:57 pm
#22
Lemme put it this way.
I use my VK all the time and it barely loses any condition.
I started using some powerups and after a short time it lost a ton of condition, we're talking over 100.
A powerup eats away at the condition, and it's so dramatic you'd have to be blind to miss it.
I use my VK all the time and it barely loses any condition.
I started using some powerups and after a short time it lost a ton of condition, we're talking over 100.
A powerup eats away at the condition, and it's so dramatic you'd have to be blind to miss it.
ShadeSwifteye
Sun Sep 19, 2004 4:04 pm
#23
Saborcoco wrote:
What is the maximum damage a VK can have idealy?
I've been looking for a good VK in kettemoor and the best i found was a 147 max damage with 2.2 speed. I think this is weak... is this the max? Maybe im not looking in the right places or with the right people but is it even possible to get a VK that has a +200 max damage without a slice?
Contact arkel, hes been poppin out 167 maxes unslicedrecently with looted parts. Of course these will be at a higher price
-reign-of
Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:26 pm
#24
Spend round 10-20k on 2-3 pairs of vk's near 150 damage. then get em sliced u get 3 to get a dmg slice make sure the vk's have good speed 2.2 and lower today using this method i got a 42% dmg slice 240dmg 8) 2.1 speed good for pvp 
Sovi-FFO
Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:48 pm
#25
-reign-of wrote:
Spend round 10-20k on 2-3 pairs of vk's near 150 damage. then get em sliced u get 3 to get a dmg slice make sure the vk's have good speed 2.2 and lower today using this method i got a 42% dmg slice 240dmg 8) 2.1 speed good for pvp
Impossible to get a slice higher than 35%
Unless you are slicing armor, encumberance slices can go up to 45%
AldaronTavish
Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:50 am
#26
-reign-of wrote:Spend round 10-20k on 2-3 pairs of vk's near 150 damage. then get em sliced u get 3 to get a dmg slice make sure the vk's have good speed 2.2 and lower today using this method i got a 42% dmg slice 240dmg 8) 2.1 speed good for pvp
Only way to get a slice that high is to use the pup slicing exploit which can get you banned. Otherwise 35% on weapons is the highest.