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Sometimes I guess I get in a rut and don't experiment around as much as I should. When I make Advanced Blade Vibro Units, I always do it the same way - max damage and put the rest of the points in efficiency. Mostly I do this to lower the HAM costs for VK's (wish I had 12 exp points!). But today I'm making a lance and the ABVU's are in a factory that's working, none in the house. It only takes one, so I start to make it. Suddenly it dawns on me that it might be better to do range rather than efficiency for this. The difference? For an additional +4 to HAM costs all the way around, I get a +8 on range going from +11 to +19. I'm sure that a 12 point smith will do better. I'm also sure that this would be even better for LVA's and VL's. Anyone else have a "DOH!" they care to pass on?

CrazyBob - grumpy old weaponsmith
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Um....it doesn't increase the "range" it increases the accuracy at "optimal range" so th equestion is:

Is the added accuracy worth the damage reduction? If the answer is "Yes" by all means, experiment that way.

Sami-jx (Naritus)
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Sambacca (Naritus)
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same, except my VLs had +2/+2/+1...weird.

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I do the same for pikes. I make separate runs of AVBUs for pikes that are experimented for accuracy. Pikes need all the help they can get, and let's face it, HAM costs are fairly irrelevant anyway. My VLs are +1 across the board, and I think I've gotten the LVAs up to -18 or something. Still crappy, but way better than the -45 at all ranges they used to be.

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basically the same here on Intrepid with 12 pts...
Vibrolance (AP1): 98-304 electricity, 3.9 spd, 36.7% WC, +1/+1/+1, 61/78/34 HAM, 929 Cond

Long-Vibro Axe (AP2): 110-377 kinetic, 4.4 spd, 52.5% WC, -18/-18/-16, 78/66/34 HAM, 929 Cond

even did a bunch of reinforcement cores for better range and did this with power hammers...
Power Hammer (AP2): 137-470 blast, 5.3 spd, 32.2% WC, -15/-16/-16, 115/37/25 HAM, 963 Cond

Power Hammer (AP2): 136-468 blast, 5.3 spd, 30.5% WC, -11/-11/-13 range mods, 115/37/25 HAM, 963 Cond

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Hmmm...I may be wrong....I know that when you experiment for range on guns, it only increases accuracy. I'll see how it affects melee weapons.

Sami-jx (Naritus)
Master Weaponsmith, Master Armorsmith, Master Artisan, Merchant 4043

Sambacca (Naritus)
Master Bounty Hunter, Master Combat Medic, Carbineer 0400, Reflexes 0300

Same thing goes for making Geo Sword cores and Geo reinforcement cores for Power hammers and scythes. Always go with range. HAM cost on hammers, scythes, and pike weapons are negligible whereas you can really help the range with just a few exp points (and these weapons need the help!)