Police usually do NOT have military grade weapons of the highest calibers--just as a note. So getting a shield buster as good as the Corsairs--a dedicated combat society--isn't necessarily a fair comparison.
Kind of like saying, I hear the military is working on an emp gun that can down satellites, we'll get one for the police department".
Colada del Cid
Class - 10
Hull Damage - 50
Shield Damage - 1024
Range - 600 meters
Speed - 600 meters/second
Refire Rate - 4.00
Energy Usage - 280
Tizona del Cid
Class - 9
Hull Damage - 44
Shield Damage - 805
Range - 600 meters
Speed - 600 meters/second
Refire Rate - 4.00
Energy Usage - 145
Do you now perhaps see how RIDICULOUS that weapon is? Less energy than the Tizona del Cid, MORE damage than the Colada del Cid, and if that wasn't preposterous enough, make it 750m/s speed.
The Del Cids are the best shield busters, and always will be. Only thing holding it back is the 600m/s speed, now you want to go and make a better shield buster at 750? Not a damn chance in hell.
I think the point about them being overpowered has already been made and in more constructive terms than "you can't".
The idea that police be equipped with special weapons designed solely to assist in bringing a smuggler to heel without using "lethal force" is a valid one though and is still up for debate.
Alright guys instead of flaming... Lets try to work it out.
Benelli - Make it a bit less powerful, not as powerful as the Widow either.
BUT Make it like the new flack proposal so if you just miss the target you still hit it.
Tazer - It was meant to drain Power, yus? Is that possible without making it deal insane ammounts of shield damage?
Beretta - Thats pretty solid... Its about equal to the Vengeance V - Maybe buff its speed or range around 700.
Also it was nice with that Cruise-Disruptor Effect gun.
Maybe add a second CD slot on LFs?
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Originally the idea was for the tazer-type weaponly, something that did massive shield damage and drained large amounts of energy, but didnt actually harm the ship. The benelli and beretta were thrown in to give more of a 'full weapon brand' thing.
But looking at some of the suggestions, I wonder if we could make a disruptor/draining weapon in one...
It'd have to be an energy/pulse weapon, and would only disrupt the target's cruise engines if you hit them directly - since there's no explosion radius. On top of the cruise disrupting effect it could do high shield damage and drain the target's energy.
I really dont think it's an issue having a better shield buster than the colada del cid here, as long as it's restricted to police alone. Keep in mind that corsairs have access to fighters and bombers with level 10 weaponry, police do not - the only ships they're really allowed to use (or should be allowed to use) are light fighters, which are topped at level 9 weapons. They wouldnt have the hull busters the other factions are allowed to use.
The Benelli is a Class 9 Gun which currently is better then the Archangel...
The Tazer does 6,000 Shield damage and would drop things incredibly fast...
Even with 4 Weapons on most Light-Fighters, those guns with that maneuverability would be overpowered...
Trust me; I know how much pwnage that would wreck
*Dreams about his 8 guns and pure-ownage*
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[8/17/2008 5:56:46 PM] Aaron (Boss/Jurgen) says: Can't bring myself to say it... Looks like you get the LABC, I've seen what you can do in one
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[5:55:53 PM] Raisu says: Walker pwned both Battleships(LNS-Texas LNS-Arizona) - [5:55:57 PM] Raisu says: in a cruiser Tiberius Walker, spreading mayhem, destruction, and Spamming Flood since Oct 22 2008
[9:08:25 AM] Gurjiv (Frozen) says: I hope someone gives you AIDs.
[7:15:17 PM] Dylan (Ximen) says: Walker... you have no idea how much fail you bring into this world...
[8:05:08 AM] Ross (SevereTrinity) says: Screw you for making me install FL again
[10:51IE AM] Epyon the Bored says: My god if I ever meet you I am going to strangle you. Tiberius Walker, being better then you since April 30, 2009 â¢
We will remember - We do not Forget - We do not Forgive
also think about the xenos man, already if you attempt to attack new york its suicide! Give them an uber gun xenos will fall like flies, there always is 2 sides to the story. Cops are supposed to be slightly lower powered, why not have some SWAT in executioners or guardians for example? A small group of elite units for when the normal cops cant handle it.
The damage on that is crazy, I seem to remember the Colada doing about 1k shield damage with abiout 300 energy, you are basically offering something with 1.5 the damage for half the enrgy >.>