[v2.29b] False Power
08-14-2020, 11:33 PM
Uniquely as in exclusively for basic attacks. After some thorough testing with the basic handgun, I can confirm it's not really used in a 'unique' way for guns- just that power gets divided between multishot weapons. I can post screenshots if they're desired, but the rough story of what I tested is:
93 SWA(including 3 base power) handgun deals 31 damage 3 times, with +8 damage per shot- 5 from battle rush, and 3 from heat of battle.
95 SWA(including 3 base power+2 power from Sharp quality enhancement) handgun deals 31 damage 3 times, with +8 damage per shot- 5 from battle rush, and 3 from heat of battle.
103 SWA(including 3 base power+2 power from Sharp quality enhancement+8 from fireblood remains) handgun deals 34 damage 3 times, with +8 damage per shot- 5 from battle rush, and 3 from heat of battle.
103 SWA(including 3 base power+2 power from Sharp quality enhancement+8 from fireblood remains) +6 power upgraded handgun deals 36 damage 3 times, with +8 damage per shot- 5 from battle rush, and 3 from heat of battle.
In a different test, I took a basic, unupgraded, unmodded handgun and used Nitrogen drop at rank 5. This multiplies the weapon's power by 8 to determine damage. As expected, a 3 power handgun dealt 24 damage, and after upgrading its power it still dealt 24 damage.
Given not only the fact it had no calculation into base power for Nitrogen Drop but also didn't show any change in SWA for the weapon, but increased basic attack damage nonetheless, I can confirm that it only applies to basic attacks.
This is a clarification on the issue. I'll move any further discussion on the matter to Balance Fu in the future, but it just feels wacky enough to be worth mentioning. The upgrade power damage bonus that's applied to basic attacks mirrors the bonus it would get from SWA, too, and this only serves to hinder gun autohits- something that guns aren't exactly known for doing well.
Thanks for your time. Right now It just looks weird and is a confusing issue for players that even I've only recently plumbed the depths of, so I really think it's something that should be touched up.
93 SWA(including 3 base power) handgun deals 31 damage 3 times, with +8 damage per shot- 5 from battle rush, and 3 from heat of battle.
95 SWA(including 3 base power+2 power from Sharp quality enhancement) handgun deals 31 damage 3 times, with +8 damage per shot- 5 from battle rush, and 3 from heat of battle.
103 SWA(including 3 base power+2 power from Sharp quality enhancement+8 from fireblood remains) handgun deals 34 damage 3 times, with +8 damage per shot- 5 from battle rush, and 3 from heat of battle.
103 SWA(including 3 base power+2 power from Sharp quality enhancement+8 from fireblood remains) +6 power upgraded handgun deals 36 damage 3 times, with +8 damage per shot- 5 from battle rush, and 3 from heat of battle.
In a different test, I took a basic, unupgraded, unmodded handgun and used Nitrogen drop at rank 5. This multiplies the weapon's power by 8 to determine damage. As expected, a 3 power handgun dealt 24 damage, and after upgrading its power it still dealt 24 damage.
Given not only the fact it had no calculation into base power for Nitrogen Drop but also didn't show any change in SWA for the weapon, but increased basic attack damage nonetheless, I can confirm that it only applies to basic attacks.
This is a clarification on the issue. I'll move any further discussion on the matter to Balance Fu in the future, but it just feels wacky enough to be worth mentioning. The upgrade power damage bonus that's applied to basic attacks mirrors the bonus it would get from SWA, too, and this only serves to hinder gun autohits- something that guns aren't exactly known for doing well.
Thanks for your time. Right now It just looks weird and is a confusing issue for players that even I've only recently plumbed the depths of, so I really think it's something that should be touched up.
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