Pulse Emitters vs. Flamethrowers

[Tubias]

Lets do some math here. For non-upgraded:



Lets calculate damage/second.



Pulse Emitter: 750 damage/6 seconds = 125 dmg/sec

Flamethrower: 4 damage/ 0.15 seconds = 26 2/3 dmg/sec



Now cost.



Pulse Emitter = $1000

Flamethrower = $600


Pulse Emitters cost 1 2/3 X as much as the flamethrower.



Multiply 26 2/3 by by 1 2/3.



Pulse Emitter Value: 125

Flamethrower Value: 44.444444



Finally range.


Flamethrowers have 120 range and Pulse Emitters 70. Not even twice as much.

Pulse Emitters though have a blast radius of 70 while flamethrowers have 25. This means that Pulse Emitters hit almost 3 times as many targets, which I think more than makes up for the range.



Now for fully upgraded tower comparison.



Pulse Emitter: 6000 damage/ 6 seconds = 1000 dmg/sec

Flamethrower: 32 damage/ 0.15 seconds = 213 1/3 dmg/sec




Pulse Emitter: $6600

Flamethrower: $3960



Pulse Emitter Value: 1000

Flamethrower Value: 355.5555555



Flamethrowers have 135 range and Pulse Emitters have 85. About 1 1/2 X as much range.


Pulse Emitters have a blast radius of 85, Flamethrowers have a blast radius of 25. 3.4 X as much.




Unless I made an error somewhere, (which I probably did [Tiny numbers on the game screen...]), Pulse Emitters are better even if i did make an error somewhere it probably will not matter much. Correct me if I am wrong though.



Sorry bierkieser, I crunched the numbers. Pulse emitters are a better value.


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