I admit I'm not the greatest fan of limited run weapons that are available to the lower level pilots. It always feels as if the niodes could be spent better in other areas to give them a better grounding for the future.
In saying that, if money is no object or even if you just fancy giving yourself an early Christmas present, a bag of these could go down a treat.
First off, book value is 31 niodes, 490 ferrite and 400 bioptics, or 124 niodes for a bucket of 5. Pricewise that brings it in around the same as the venerable Galaxy Eye which is a level 31 weapon.
The impressive thing though is the level the Big Bang is available at. Before level 20, there isn't a huge amount of separation between crystal and niode weaponry. Its around here that you start getting the niode weapons pulling away in terms of pure damage output. However those on offer at present are those ever popular offerings of the Panther Wheel (admittedly the fastest weapon out there) and the Injection Beam, with a whole truckload of doubling damage. But raw damage definately goes the way of the Big Bang.
In fact in terms of damage, you need to at least double your level, in fact almost triple it before you hit common crystal weapons with the same output. If you don't go on a rage filled kill fremzy, these weapons should stand you in good stead for a good few months.
One final note. If the manufacturers are doing a limited run on weapons with x2 and x3 damage multipliers built in, are we going to see low to mid range gear add in the new X 1.5 overcharged shots to give the little fellers a chance at the fabled X9 output of the Fext?
Maybe something to have a gamble on...
Submitted by David McCallum #701548