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Murasaki Mitsushi
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.10.01 02:43:00 -
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Ok, I was thinking of a way to make the Proteus a viable and unique drone boat and I think making it able to field 10 medium drones would be a great way to do so. That way you can keep the 100mbits, take advantage of the drone speed bonus it has and it still wouldn't do over the top dps. Of course this won't work with ECM drones the way they are currently, but what do people think?
I was thinking that you can take away the 5% med turret damage and add the +1 drone per level. You would still need to use 2 drone subsystems to take full advantage. And if that is too over the top, change the 10% drone damage per level to 7.5%.
What does everyone think?
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Paikis
Lycosa Syndicate Surely You're Joking
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Posted - 2012.10.01 04:49:00 -
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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings Damu'Khonde
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Posted - 2012.10.01 05:21:00 -
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Eve's drone ships were limited to 5 drones a long time ago due to lag issues. I think CCP would be loathe to return to that problem. Rifterlings - small gang frigate PvP - low/nullsec operations, newbie-friendly, free ship program; Join today! www.rifterlings.com
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Omnathious Deninard
Extrinsic Operations
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Posted - 2012.10.01 05:58:00 -
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T3 ships are supposed to be generalized ships, so the hybrid drone combo works well for the theme of the ship, T1 and T2 drone boats, well that is another story.....
But yeah no 10 drone ships way too much server demand Ideas for Dorne Improvement https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1658683#post1658683 Updated 9/21/12 |
Roime
Shiva Furnace Dead On Arrival Alliance
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Posted - 2012.10.01 06:54:00 -
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Only fix it needs is more drone bay, at least +25m3 to Drone Synthesis Projector, maybe even +50m3.
It should also have more cargo bay to make it practical in solo exploration utilizing the modular concept of T3s (travel cloaky & nullified, refit for combat) because it simply needs more cargo space due to drones.
It can use more DDAs than the Isthar, which makes it almost as good a sentry boat as the specialized T2 ship, but it really should be able to carry 2 sets of sentries/heavies, one flight of lights and a flight of light ECM.
EDIT: Fun fact of the day- missiles tax servers more than drones. Gallente - the choice of the interstellar gentleman |
Murasaki Mitsushi
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.10.01 19:56:00 -
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The server thing was a long time ago and as was previously mentioned missiles are also an issue in that regard.
Sentries completely ignore the drone speed bonus and heavies hardly benefit from it either. If everyone hates it, that is fine, but having flown drone ships for the past 6 years, I know I would like to be able to field more drones with at least one ship that isn't a carrier or a guardian Ishtar (as I can't afford the Ishtar and I hate capitals) |
James Amril-Kesh
4S Corporation RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2012.10.01 20:01:00 -
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Omnathious Deninard wrote:T3 ships are supposed to be generalized ships, so the hybrid drone combo works well for the theme of the ship, T1 and T2 drone boats, well that is another story.....
But yeah no 10 drone ships way too much server demand As someone who regularly sees structure grinds including several dozen supercarriers deploying full flights of fighter-bombers without the system even entering TiDi, I don't really see how this is a problem. http://themittani.com/features/local-problem A simple fix to the local intel problem |
Garviel Tarrant
Beyond Divinity Inc Shadow Cartel
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Posted - 2012.10.01 21:19:00 -
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These ideas are kinda pointless now, t3's will be hit with a massive balancehammer soon enough. |
Omnathious Deninard
Extrinsic Operations
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Posted - 2012.10.01 21:41:00 -
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James Amril-Kesh wrote:Omnathious Deninard wrote:T3 ships are supposed to be generalized ships, so the hybrid drone combo works well for the theme of the ship, T1 and T2 drone boats, well that is another story.....
But yeah no 10 drone ships way too much server demand As someone who regularly sees structure grinds including several dozen supercarriers deploying full flights of fighter-bombers without the system even entering TiDi, I don't really see how this is a problem. Bucause that is in null sec, imagine almost every player in mission hub using a 10 drone Proteus, that is way more drones than a bunch of super carriers. Ideas for Dorne Improvement https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1658683#post1658683 Updated 9/21/12 |
Murasaki Mitsushi
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.10.01 23:39:00 -
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Why do you think it would be a popular mission runner? I don't find server load to be a valid point to be honest. |
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Alexa Coates
Red Fleet
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Posted - 2012.10.02 00:52:00 -
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The way ccp could make the proteus a proper drone boat is to let it launch 5 heavies. At most it can launch 4 right now, with 2 subsystems equipped, which arguably cripple it because you can't give it decent slots after those 2 subs. Love my Gallente Federation Navy ships! |
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors Late Night Alliance
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Posted - 2012.10.02 01:17:00 -
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Alexa Coates wrote:The way ccp could make the proteus a proper drone boat is to let it launch 5 heavies. At most it can launch 4 right now, with 2 subsystems equipped, which arguably cripple it because you can't give it decent slots after those 2 subs. That would infringe on the Ishtar's specialty. And you can make a monster of a drone boat with the Proteus already. You can use a setup similar to that of an Incursus or you can brick tank it and laugh as people struggle to chew down your 150k+ EHP. Change isn't bad, but it isn't always good. Sometimes, the oldest and most simple of things can be the most elegant and effective. |
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