Drake Thastus
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Posted - 2009.10.11 04:07:00 -
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The Tier system is a frustrating one.
As pointed out previously in this thread due to the tier system renders several ships useless. For Battleships I suppose it's fine, their cost difference can be dealt with via insurance. However, for the extra 100mil the Hyperion does not outperform the Dominix that much. It is almost inferior, saved only by a high DPS. But it's ruined by cost, the tier system is wrong because some tier ships have different roles or different weapon types.
Essentially the tier system is screwing over players who don't use the best one of the group. What I mean is, when Gallente players get to the Battlecruiser level anyone who wants to use blasters for PVP or Rails for missioning is forced into a Brutix if they want to really effective. But the Brutix is inferior in many ways to the Myrmidon which can not only sport powerful drones it can also field serious gun power and tank profoundly well.
Really what needs to happen is that the ships while different need to be equally as effective. I don't even mind price differences although if that could be resolved I would be happy too. (I'm not savvy enough with EVE's economy to have an opinion on prices other than the Hype needs to work better for the price).
So it comes down not to the tier system it comes down to balancing the game's ships. If every ship was usable and balanced there wouldn't be a big deal with the tier system. But the tier system does render many ships useless because they are a lower tier. If those ships are supposed to fill a different role can they at least be given the bonuses, fitting and slots to do so? Or is that too much to ask?
Gallente, Caldari, Amarr and Minmatar all have the same problems with Cruisers and Battlecruisers and their tiers. So why not apply some fixes across the board? To be honest I could give a toss about the tier system being here or otherwise. I just would like to see some of the ships made useful or cost effective. I firmly believe that something expensive should outperform something less expensive in every way, or at least be so effective at its role that it's worth the ISK put in and training as well.
I myself don't know how things need to be changed because I haven't the experience I just know that things need to be changed. And ships like the Hyperion (My favorite example, sue me) could be awesome in PVP if brought down to say the price of a Megathron to use. If it was half the price it could fulfill the tank BS role it needs to.
Well, flame, correct, support or laugh at me. I won't lose any sleep over this.
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