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What is the range on the size seven weapons of the Javelin, and why do they not seem to fire as much compared to the size four weapons that are on top of them?

TL;DRThe size sevens fire less because they move slower than the size fours and can't track light targets easily; the team is working on AI to select better targets so they fire more in future.

Richard TowlerLead Designer, Vehicle Experience Team

Yeah, sure. So it basically comes down to the speed at which they move. So we've got the size fours on top and the size sevens at the bottom, and the size fours move much quicker, so they can track targets much easier. So they're choosing to fire at that point. It's more difficult for the size sevens to do that. That's kind of why you're seeing the size sevens probably not fire as much, but that's something we are working on with the AI as well, to be more selective about what they're targeting when they fire. So in the future, they will be firing more at the targets that those weapons are specifically able to fire at as well. So the size fours are more defense against light fighters, whereas the size sevens are more defense against larger ships. So it's a case of picking those right ships. That's something we don't quite have right yet.

Star Citizen Live›NPC Capital Ship Combat·
Published on this date.12 Feb 2021