excaliber reload

chilong · Post by **chilong** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:50 pm

Does the excaliber take longer to reload than it did in legends?

RobDog · Post by **RobDog** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:52 pm

yes, it now takes 3 minutes.

chilong · Post by **chilong** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:55 pm

Thought it was longer. That's not a good thing. Don't like it.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:01 am

Yes, that was a disapointment to me to but other things in Mercenary are a great improvement.....

RobDog · Post by **RobDog** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:04 am

I never played EL so I'm blissfully ignorant

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:19 am

Originally posted by chilong
Thought it was longer. That's not a good thing. Don't like it.

"I Agree"....I have since used a lot of the different new missiles

Spartan268 · Post by **Spartan268** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:42 am

I just end up using exodus missles now. 1 missle for each vonari . BBQ:P:P:P:P

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:46 am

LOL....yes it seems the Vonari have not develloped anti Exodus missile sytems yet....I do not know how exodus missiles will impact the Borg thou.......yes they will impact but how much damage will they do?.....

:P:P:P:P

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:53 am

You get used to it.

TGS · Post by **TGS** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:03 am

Excal's in EL were overpowered. Basically unless you wanted to load up probes/stealth devices there was really no reason not to use Excal's because they were pretty much the best hands down due to their unlimited nature, range and overall damage.

They're still the same weapon but given the reload time now it gives you an incentive not to use them because they are still unlimited... they still have great range. They still do a lot of damage but waiting 3 minutes between firing is annoying so you'll be likely to use another weapon. But you can still use them if you wish and aside from the long reload time afaik they're the same.

Bogusheadbox · Post by **Bogusheadbox** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:41 am

I agree with TGS

Excals are IMO perfectly balanced, for reasons i have posted in another thread. A shorter reload time would make them too good. a

Or maybe we should ask vice for a single button that kills all enemy in sector instantaneously and no recharge time?

hank · Post by **hank** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:30 pm

I'm highjacking this thread to ask a question about excalibers. I started using them recently and really like them. The reload time for me is just right. It has really made me improve my use of cannon and beam weapons.

My question is ... what is the opinion on the use of excalibers in MP?

I know FT are frowned up on so I don't use them except to experiment with them in SP.

(sorry if this has been discussed before but I didn't get anything on searching with excaliber)

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:32 pm

Excals are easy to defend against and
most players use other missiles for
PvP.

Post by **Marvin** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:44 pm

The only real advantage of Excals is you don't need to visit a station to re-load. They are fast but, nonetheless, less effective than some of the other missiles.

P.S. You do need to worry about a wayward Excal. If your target is destroyed after fewer than the total number of missiles have hit, the remaining will lock onto someone else.

[Edited on 11-18-2012 by Marvin]

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:55 pm

In MP it all depends on how well you know your opponents tactics use of ships and use of weapons and how well you know and cotrol your choice of ships and know your weapons capabilities, range, speed and effectiveness!....Excalibur can be very effective in some sittuations!......

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:01 pm

The thing I like most about the Excals is: buy 'em once, and fahget about it! Recharge time ? Bah! Learn to use your primarys! Use Excals as barrage wpns, or a point-blank, spank-you-very-much "SURPRISE" ! Oh the times..... they are a-changin'.....

:P:P:P:P

hank · Post by **hank** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:00 pm

Some great advice here. Thanks.

One of the reasons I'm currently using them is because of what Busch said ... I can save some money not buying missiles. Combat can get expensive.

And as others said, it sure forces you to get better with the cannon/laser weapons. My "dogfighting" has improved in my humble opinion since I started using Excals. That 3 minute wait is too long to just fly around waiting ... I just jump right back into the fray.