Destabilizator, on 04 May 2018 - 11:52 PM, said:
It's about burst DPS; during the burst it dumps a lot of damage, but when downtime between bursts is factored in the DPS is low.
It's like comparing a Gauss Rifle to an AC10; the Gauss does more alpha damage but less DPS than the AC10.
I'm guesstimating RAC5 to be about 60 damage every 15 seconds, which works out to 3.67 DPS and 0.37 DPS/ton.
That puts it slightly higher than the regular AC20 with 0.36 DPS/ton, but much less than a UAC20 (or UAC10 and UAC5).
Combining how long it takes to do its 60 damage (about 5 seconds of burst) with the spin up time, spread and overall low DPS, the RAC5 is just a terribly weak weapon.
Destabilizator, on 04 May 2018 - 11:52 PM, said:
Will never happen in MWO.
Edited by Zergling, 05 May 2018 - 12:08 AM.