Ion Pulse Generator
| Ion Pulse Generator | |||||||||||||
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| Hull Damage (dps) | 544 | ||||||||||||
| Shield Damage (dps) | 13,000 kJ | ||||||||||||
| Range | 3.88 km | ||||||||||||
| Rate of Fire | 62 shots/minute | ||||||||||||
| Projectile Speed | 347 m/s | ||||||||||||
| Max Weapon Energy | 5,000 MJ | ||||||||||||
| Energy Cost/Second | 475 MJ/sec | ||||||||||||
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[edit] Overview
The Ion Pulse Generator, or IPG, is a Boron weapon compatible with corvettes and heavier ships.
[edit] Encyclopedia Entry
A weapon usually found on corvettes or frigate-sized ships.
In addition to being effective against shields, the Ion Pulse Generator's projectiles give a violent ion burst on reach maximum range. This can have an effect on ships engines, often causing a reduction in speed.
[edit] Commentary
An interesting weapon due to its effect, which makes it less useless than the other corvette level weapons: It can briefly reduce the speed of a target ship upon impact, allowing a potentially slower craft to keep up. Add to this the fact that it deals minimal hull damage, and it becomes a useful weapon for capturing fighters and somewhat restricting more mobile opponents. It is, however, made less useful by its high energy drain and low refire rate, meaning every shot counts. A good weapon for OOS patrols (often combined with CIGs to compensate for lower hull DPS), can also be an effective frigate weapon for ships capable of mounting/powering them.
