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Just to put this out first that damage output isNOT a concern here. I would like to know if it is possible to create a VK with a speed of 2.2(or higher) and have the HAM costs experimented down as low as possible. The reason Im asking is Im looking to get a VK solely for the armor piercing aspect, keeping highspeed with low HAM costs. Is this possible? and what actually determines the HAM costs for a melee weapon?

Thanks everyone your help is appreciated

Message Edited by -Strife- on 06-20-2004 07:14 PM

Even every galaxy would be different, but follows VK may give you some idea.

Standard VK: 36-144 2.2 37.2% +10/+10/+10 35/52/35

Low HAM Cost VK: 28-103 3.0 27.0% +10/+10/+10 22/34/22

You could get a VK made with a standard instead of a advanced vibro unit. Might be a little bit faster at the expense of damage.

But as already said, a low-ham VK is going to be SLOOOW.

your better off just finding a doc to buff you and get a musician buffs .. then do powerboost before every engagement.

lol the speed of the vibro doesn't matter to a master TKA, they cap out at speed lol, so the HAM would be more important, and the lose of 30-40 dmg doesn't matter that much to them either as they get both min and max added based on skill, the out come of the lower ham VK would allow them to spam more moves without losing ham, and FYI, without insane DOC buffs, a Master TKA using UH3 will role through thier HAMs in about 10-20 seconds, if the spam it lol though no player lives more than 3 if a Master TKA gets they hands on you...... All in all it isn't a bad concpt for a Master TKA to look for less overall dmg and less Ham.

Your correct DarkLordSylth, at master our "unarmed" speed is capped. With VK's though, the VK has to be crafted with a speed of 2.2 orhigher for our speed cap to apply to the weapon (so I've been told). So damage output on a VK is of not much concern since the DPS for TKM is fairly high, still I thought it might be an interesting experiment for a weaponsmith.