Damage boost for point damage weapons

EC must receive point dmg boosts as well, why it doesn't is indeed curious

Can some Admin clear that up? @Miika @Zeus

But yes, explosive cannon does area dmg as well but only when it impacts a solid surface or obstacle.

 

Same thing as torpedoes and the description of EC says so its a aerial torpedo. So why should it get point damage? If it should get then what have torpedoes done wrong?

 

Just chiming in with the real definition of "point damage", since no one seems to have said it yet. It doesn't mean "point and shoot", it means that it does damage to a specific point in space. As in, single-target. Any weapon that only hits one target is a point damage weapon. Any weapon that has an AoE is not a point damage weapon. Explosive Cannon fires an AoE projectile, therefore it's not a point damage weapon. The other mechanics of the weapon don't matter.

Before anyone asks, Carronade is point damage since each projectile can only hit one ship. Missiles are not point damage since each projectile has an AoE.

The more you know! *rainbow*

 

So Sniper Cannon is a point damage weapon?

 

I know for a fact I've hit shipwrecks and killed someone behind it... and been killed the same way myself. I'm a bit less clear on walls but I'd say I'm 95% sure it splashes on a wall.

 

Uh I didn't read all the comments but in case nobody answered the OP's question...

Point damage weapons are those that only deal damage when directly hitting the target. Mortars, for example, can directly hit their target, but they're still specified as area damage because of their splash.

Point damage boosts apply to:

• Cannon
• Blast Cannon
• Sniper Cannon
• Carronade
• Railgun

I think the Explosive Cannon gets a boost too, but only for direct hits. I haven't tested this, though.

Spoiler: My 2 cents

Personally, I think a direct hit from anything should count as point damage, be it a mortar crit or a direct torpedo strike. Area damage weapons shouldn't be limited to their area of effect.

 

carranade not point damage weap

 

Carronades are definitely point damage weapons, they're affected by point damage talents.

 

Keep in mind that each individual projectile either hits or misses. No splash involved.

 

Why was this thread revived?

 

Because what is dead may never die....

 

ZOMBIE THREAD!!!