flak CD

[Ursus]

The push effect in a fighter is abusable however. Something on engine kill can push themselves well beyond the usual speed limit - which is why we don't have it implemented. It would need to be combined with a cruise disruptor to trigger an EK shutoff. Might be a bit much to have a large blast radius cruisedisruptor -combined- with a flak push effect. Then again, maybe it's a good idea, it'll allow fighters to snipe away incoming torpedos to battleships.

Will see what the balance guys think about this.

I made a flak CD and did some testing with it. From an offensive perspective it works REALLY well for setting off mines and missiles, and it also disorients the hell out of the other ship. But you give up the ability to stop the other ship from leaving. Basically its like the other fighter/bomber torpedos in that it's a fighting missile instead of an interceptor missile. From a defender perspective, it basically takes away your ability to use mines and missiles. But you can just leave if you need to, so whatever.

The only real problem with it is the default damage for battleship flak is pretty dang high. I killed some NPCs with just the flak CD, and even killed myself once when I was too close to the explosion damage. A flak CD would need to have the default damage reduced a whole bunch or else it would be used to boost shotgun loadouts. Other than that it works very well.

As to your concern, the ship doesnt get pushed very fast at all. It might be exploitable but I was not able to push myself over 100 m/s. Faster to just use thruster and EK, faster meaning top speed was greater AND quicker easier to reach top speed.

I also dinkered around with flak CM a little bit, but couldn't get it working like I wanted it too exactly. After thinking about it a while, it would probably be unbalanced if I got it working right, so I've given up on it.

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