Difference between revisions of "Lancer Knightz (Guild)/Handguns"

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These handgun data are part of the Lancer Knightz data collection project. If you'd like to help us collect data, then please contact the project administrator, Donkeyhaute.

Combo: Speed and DPS

These data measure the speed of firing full clips as fast as possible, at various levels of attack speed increase (ASI). The tester takes a gun to any safe area, such as Moorcroft Manor. He (or she) repeatedly fires full clips for a solid minute, turning as necessary to avoid obstacles. The test is repeated, until it seems to settle on an answer for the combos per minute. However, even then the results should be regarded as approximate.

The following table shows the resulting damage per second (DPS) from firing full clips at ASI: Maximum! (at depth 28, with no damage bonus coming from UVs, armor, or trinkets). Unfortunately, many of the damage data on the wiki have not been updated since the gun and damage increase this spring. So we can fill in only a few rows right now.

Charge: Speed and Movement Speed

This table shows two kinds of data about handgun charges: how many charges per minute (CPM) the gun allows, and how fast the user can move while charging.

The 0 to +6 columns of the table contain CPM data. To collect such data, the tester goes to a safe area, such as Moorcroft Manor. For each level of charge time reduction (CTR), the tester executes charge attacks for a minute straight against thin air. Each test is repeated until it seems to settle on a single answer for the CPM. However, even then the results should be regarded as approximate. Also, we should note that all tests are carried out with ASI: Maximum!, because ASI has a small effect on charge attack speed. For example, Callahan CTR Very High does 16 charges per minute at ASI: Low, but 17 charges per minute at ASI: Maximum!

The last two columns of the table show movement speed data. To collect such data, the tester goes to the train platform on the west side of Moorcroft Manor, with no movement speed increase or decrease. The tester runs from the north end of the platform to the south end. When not charging a weapon, this dash takes a baseline 6.8 seconds. The dash takes more time when charging a handgun, as shown in the Dash column. Each test is repeated three times, and the answers are averaged. The Penalty column shows how much longer than baseline this time is; it's a measure of how much charging the gun slows down the user.