What is Frequency (in txt)

[123savethewhales]

So what does this mean when it's in a weapon txt?

frequency = 10

Specifically I would like to know how that translates into seconds, so I can have a sense of how to include this while maintaining balance in the game.

[Clickbeetle]

All I know is that having Frequency of any non-zero value makes the component do damage even if it's not moving.  I don't know how frequency = 1 and frequency = 10 are any different.  I fiddled with it a bit while I was making That Darn Dustpan's saw blade, hoping that a high frequency would make more rapid hits and therefore more sparks, but a higher frequency didn't seem to do anything.

[System32]

frequency = 10000?

[123savethewhales]

Humm, I just tested.  Frequency does add to how fast it deals damage.  Or at least frequency 1 to frequency 100 makes a huge difference.

[Clickbeetle]

:O I need to try that.  I don't think I ever tried a number as high as 100.  Maybe I CAN make TDD shoot tons of sparks like it does in real life...

[JoeBlo]

I don't think I ever tried a number as high as 100.

clearly your not crazy enough :P

[Madiaba]

That's how you make '1hitkill' weapons....
(along with piercing and concussion)