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Wu Phat
Exanimo Inc Unclaimed.
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Posted - 2013.01.03 07:54:00 -
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If you could ask CCP one thing to think about when they look at revamping T2 cruisers what would it be and why?
For me it would be fix recons so that they can be Omni tanked better (Armor or Shield). Specifically on the armor side of things. The Rapier and Arazu do a very poor job right now at armor tanking that is why Armor fleets use LokiGÇÖs and Proteuses over them. Which I think sucks that I have to jump over T2 to T3 just to get a hull that can proprerly support armor fleets.
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Signal11th
Against ALL Anomalies
856
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Posted - 2013.01.03 08:33:00 -
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I think alot of the problems with ships are not actually much to do with the ships themselves but the amount of isk you,me corps and alliances have at the moment.
The fact that alot of 0.0 players can afford a decent fitted T3 and get it reimbursed when it goes pop makes it pointless to use a ship that on paper may be a little less useful but 1/4 of the price.
The fact that T2 ships may or may not be useful is down to the fact why bother with a ship thats cheaper when you can afford a ship that usually better in every respect. God Said "Come Forth and receive eternal life!" I came second and won a toaster. |
Wacktopia
Noir. Black Legion.
399
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Posted - 2013.01.03 09:39:00 -
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The answer lies in specialisation. The T2 cruiser line-up should be really, really good at their intended role but poor if you try to create a generalised setup.
Some quick ideas off the top of my head....
HACS - Assault vessels, should be masters of hit-and-run? So perhaps some more agility and speed would work. There's even the possibility of a prop mod bonus like the AF's got - dunno. There are also some specific cases where the fitting requirements are very tight, Ishtar comes to mind. Perhaps some of the slots could be looked at to remove a few utility slots in place of something else.
RECON - Again should probably be more slippery with higher agility. Perhaps more capacitor as that seems to be an issue and I think is an out-dated limitation. Gallente Recons it might be nice to see a better damp bonus. I actually don't think Force Recon need a tank change if they get the right boosts to agility and cap. Combat recon could do with looking at a little, for example the Lachesis has only 3 low slots, meaning fitting for armor logi support is tough. I think some Combat recons could lose a high slot in place of another mid/low.
LOGI - Probably less of an issue because there is not really a T3 version of it. However, the T1 revamp may have pushed T2 logi to the side a little, I have not had the experience since the Retri patch to see if this is true or not. The bottom line is that now I have one of those annoying signatures. |
0wl
Pocket Pirates
19
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Posted - 2013.01.03 10:07:00 -
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Tbh I hope they don't give these ships crazy buffs...I like the fact people are out flying in T1 cruisers most of the time, it feels right, it gets people flying instead of worrying about loss mails or their ISK balance, its great. |
Sergeant Acht Scultz
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
428
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Posted - 2013.01.03 10:17:00 -
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Wu Phat wrote:If you could ask CCP one thing to think about when they look at revamping T2 cruisers what would it be and why?
For me it would be fix recons so that they can be Omni tanked better (Armor or Shield). Specifically on the armor side of things. The Rapier and Arazu do a very poor job right now at armor tanking that is why Armor fleets use LokiGÇÖs and Proteuses over them. Which I think sucks that I have to jump over T2 to T3 just to get a hull that can proprerly support armor fleets.
You're still able to fit an 80K+ EHP shield Lachesis with fleet bonus (without implants or boosters) and point at over 100km for 1/3rd of your Proteus price, but at the cost of one of it's main roles (Damp). Lachesis is one of these ships you look at and you ask yourself why it's designed to do whatever when every single mechanic/mod slots layout and ship stats make it clearly undesirable or impossible to fill it's role.
I get it now, it's a smart player ship! -tsk tsk tsk, I really need to improve my opinion...
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Nicolo da'Vicenza
Air The Unthinkables
2392
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Posted - 2013.01.03 10:23:00 -
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T2 are supposed to be specialized, that's normal. They're not supposed to be good at everyything. The problem is that T3 can outperform them in their specialty. |
Vaal Erit
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
453
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Posted - 2013.01.03 10:32:00 -
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I would say that the t2 cruiser rebalance depends vastly on the BC rebalance. Recons are fine. I hate logi because they are so boring to fight but they are fine. People prefer BCs to HACs because a BC can do most if not all of the HAC role for a fraction of the price. |
Sergeant Acht Scultz
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
428
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Posted - 2013.01.03 10:45:00 -
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Nicolo da'Vicenza wrote:T2 are supposed to be specialized, that's normal. They're not supposed to be good at everyything. The problem is that T3 can outperform them in their specialty.
Well I have a problem with that word "specialization" currently, I'm not expecting my lachesis to be T3 like but at least fill it's role and be able to fit it decently with all mods required for it's intended role which is point and damp the shift out of targets...but it can't because it dies as fast as the T1 version, so what's the point?
Gallente Reccon design: active/passive armor race ->check sensor damp main role ->check long distance propulsion jamming ->check drones ability ->check weapon bonus ->check In game: can't fit decent armor tank and it's very slow ->check can't fit decent armor tank+damps+long point+propulsion without becoming a pain to use ->check guns+drones "versatility" option looks like a very bad 1week old scamer story -> check fit with shield is able to have a decent tank, fit long point, lolguns/drones and keep decent maneuverability ->check My conclusion is that damps are wasting database space, doesn't need weapon hard points so take those 4 high slots and put 3 in lows and another in mid to add either a scram or a shield rep. Or just delete it and make a new one better looking and able to fit it's intended role properly.
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James Amril-Kesh
RAZOR Alliance
3073
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Posted - 2013.01.03 10:56:00 -
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Nicolo da'Vicenza wrote:T2 are supposed to be specialized, that's normal. They're not supposed to be good at everyything. The problem is that T3 can outperform them in their specialty. You are referring to HACs specifically, right? Because there is no T3 that can outperform a logistics ship at remote repair, or a recon ship at ewar. Not to mention there's no T3 setup that allows you to perform as a heavy interdictor. Even if you're referring to HACs, this isn't universally true. The Vagabond, Muninn, Zealot, Deimos, and Ishtar all have roles distinct from their counterpart T3s and are effective in their own right. In many cases they're sometimes better to use because they're cheaper.
I'm not saying HACs don't need to be rebalanced, after all every ship in this game needs to be rebalanced which they are. I'm merely saying that HACs aren't as obsoleted by T3s as you seem to think they are.
That would be like saying the Hawk is obsolete because the Harpy is so much better. Phrases like "you can't nerf / buff X EVE is a Sandbox" have the same amount of meaning as "If this is a sack of potatoes then you can not carrot." - Alara IonStorm |
Wacktopia
Noir. Black Legion.
399
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Posted - 2013.01.03 11:43:00 -
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James Amril-Kesh wrote:I'm merely saying that HACs aren't as obsoleted by T3s as you seem to think they are.
Yeah, I think this is pretty-much true.
The thing which (apparently) is obsoleting HACs is the fact that T3 can be made into a better 'HAC' combined with the opinion that there is enough ISK floating around that T3 is the default choice.
I'm not entirely sure how true it is that T3 is proliferating in place of HACs universally. I still use and see a good number of HACs.
Be interesting to see some cold facts from perhaps EVE-Kill or similar on the number of HACs used, lost, etc vs T3. The bottom line is that now I have one of those annoying signatures. |
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Celestra Doxaila
MinTek Heavy Industries
39
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Posted - 2013.01.05 06:01:00 -
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I wasn't expecting some sort of Amarrian Inquisition!
Though to be honest, your complaint about the force recons does not make sense. They are not supposed to tank, they are ewar support. If you want a ship that can tank, you want a HAC. Nobody is complaining that the Falcon is a poor shield tanker, even though it cannot fit much of a tank and fill its primary role as an ewar ship. |
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