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Fate Smith
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Posted - 2008.02.07 04:55:00 -
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Caracal Navy Issue... Raven Navy Issue. What happened to the Battlecruiser class? Why did the all-important Drake get overlooked for a tech2/faction upgrade. I know there is a tech 2 class of battlecruiser(command ships) but there is no faction ship in the hull class Battlecruiser. This seems particularly odd to me because the caracal, what alot of people argue is a somewhat weak vessel for its mediocre firepower and decent shields, recieved an upgrade to faction and the Drake, everyone's favorite ship and a long-time workhorse of the Caldari Navy did not recieve an upgrade? The reason I bring the subject up is because the Battlecruiser class ship is a viable extremely flexible ship class in the Caldari fleet. The Drake can run missions from being the primary tank in the fleet to being a heavy-handed missile boat. I suggest a Navy drake not because I want some cheap ship that could become a BS hunter, but because even when I have a BS I plan on using the Drake for certain things. Having the ability to upgrade the Drake to a Navy Drake? The Drake would be the staple of the Caldari Navy its description calls it. The ship is already widely used and why not allow polished captains to distinguish themselves from teh horde of Drake users. Cheap? No the Navy Drake could just as easily cost half to two thirds the price to upgrade to a Navy Raven and I would still buy in just for sentimental reasons. Let's be honest for most of us the Drake was the first caldari vessel to be really proud of when some kestrel frigate came cruising by, "Look at me! I'm TWICE your size!" Also it would not have to be such a huge upgrade as the navy version of the Raven. Adding another launcher hardpoint would make the Drake a veritable floating fortress with 8 heavy launchers. Something less drastic would still be worth the ISK. A mid slot? a low slot? Either a low slot or a mid slot would be widely accepted by the entire fan base of the Drake. Even if that seems to be too much... the average armor upgrade of 1000-2000 hp per shield/hull/armor and maybe some more reistance or lower regen rate would be sufficient. Pretty much any kind of navy version of the Drake that offered any upgrades would be a huge success even if the change was only a few more hit points... Something to consider -Fate Smith's Anvil
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Clansworth
Point-Zero SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2008.02.07 05:09:00 -
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I'm not sure it was something that was necessarily overlooked.. to my knowledge, they haven't added any faction ships since the addition of the battlecruisers. The Caracal and Raven have been around since the beginning... destroyers and battlecruisers are a more recent addition to eve, and as such, just haven't gotten the faction treatment.
Would I like to see a faction drake? sure, I suppose... but I'm not sure I'd really fly it... they couldn't make the drake much more powerful without it becoming way too Overpowered, so the additions, like you suggest, would be very insignificant... but the cost would be considerably higher.
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Lothros Andastar
Gallente The Beer Barons
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Posted - 2008.02.07 06:28:00 -
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My god you caldari Nubs **** me off.
There are other Battlecruisers you know FFS
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Sonya Rayner
Unicorn Enterprise Blind Octopus
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Posted - 2008.02.07 07:13:00 -
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Edited by: Sonya Rayner on 07/02/2008 07:14:49 Well, FYI, Drake is one the second-newest addition to Caldari ship line, the most recent addition being the Onyx Heavy Interdictor, the Kitsune Electronic Assault Ship, the Widow Black Ops ship and the Golem Marauder; It was added in Revelations (part 1) expansion, among with Rokh battleship (as well as other races' Tier 2 battlecruisers and Tier 3 battleships).
No wonders it has been overlooked in T2 BC designs, since these were added before it. And since no faction ships were added after it, it has no faction counterparts. In fact, you can't find any NPCs flying them!
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Jason Sarek
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Posted - 2008.02.07 08:19:00 -
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Originally by: Lothros Andastar My god you caldari Nubs **** me off.
There are other Battlecruisers you know FFS
A bit harsh words perhaps. But yes. As if that flying clapboard wasn't overpowered enough already..
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Adunh Slavy
Ammatar Trade Syndicate
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Posted - 2008.02.07 09:05:00 -
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Originally by: Sonya Rayner
No wonders it has been overlooked in T2 BC designs, since these were added before it. And since no faction ships were added after it, it has no faction counterparts. In fact, you can't find any NPCs flying them!
Rats fly the Ferox, a navy issue of those wouldn't be bad, so long as it wasn't just a regular ol' crappy Ferox.
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Jane Spondogolo
NoobWaffe
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Posted - 2008.02.07 13:41:00 -
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Faction battlecruisers would be kind of neat. I'm thinking , like, a lesser command ship without the ability for command mods, but focused on PVE. So crazy tank, respectable firepower, but lousy manouverability and no command modules. Great for rats and terrible for PVP.
That said, a battlecruiser version of the Macharial would be ______ Unrepentant Southern Federation Cheerleader.
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Dex Nederland
Caldari Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2008.02.07 14:16:00 -
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It would be nice to see a bunch of new Faction ships with Factional Warfare. A Faction Battlecruiser that is a command ship lite (but still meant to be a fleet booster). Additional faction cruisers like Blackbirds and the like.
I disagree that it should focus on PvE. No ships should be entirely focused on PvE or PvP. There should be uses for for them in both aspects of the game.
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Fate Smith
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Posted - 2008.02.07 19:10:00 -
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I wasn't particularly asking for the Drake to get a command level upgrade. No massive upgrades that allow it to use new link modules or anything phenomenal that would put it on the same level as command ships. Black, marginally more shielding/resistance, and MAYBE a slot. Definitively not a missile hardpoint in the highs, that would put the Drake on a whole new playing field where few ships for the cost could compete
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Dav Varan
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Posted - 2008.02.08 17:57:00 -
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Oh yes
Drake Navy Issue , I want one already :)
8 Launchers and a black paint job pleeeeasssseee.
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Dav Varan
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Posted - 2008.02.08 18:00:00 -
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No seriously , ccp stop whatever you are doing and gimme CND , I want it NOW!
Now now now.
/me Stamps feet and starts sulking cause I dont have my new precious .
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Koyama Ise
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Posted - 2008.02.09 00:26:00 -
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Originally by: Dav Varan
No seriously , ccp stop whatever you are doing and gimme CND...
Only when I can get a Gallente Navy Myrmidon, with 125M/Bit Bandwidth and a drone bay of 200M^3 -------- Yes, I know I'm an alt, what are you going to do about it? |
Marcus TheMartin
Gallente Deadly Addiction
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Posted - 2008.02.09 03:47:00 -
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Originally by: Lothros Andastar My god you caldari Nubs **** me off.
There are other Battlecruisers you know FFS
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