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Veneth
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Posted - 2004.12.09 16:49:00 -
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Edited by: Veneth on 09/12/2004 17:00:31
ok I've seen way to much whining on these forums about the preformance of battlecruisers. lots of people are complaining that battlecruisers in the real world where ships that were lightly armored and carried big guns, hence the name.
BUT THAT'S HALF THE STORY the british half
The German's later decided that instead of making a tin can with big guns that they would design a ship that functioned more like a HEAVY cruiser, carrying more guns and better protection while still keeping up with the speed of a average cruiser, this was they're battlecruiser and the battlecruiser I feel the Dev's used when designing these ships.
and is exactly what you have. a more heavily armored Cruiser with a decent speed while still carrying more guns than a cruiser
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Veneth
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Posted - 2004.12.09 16:49:00 -
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Edited by: Veneth on 09/12/2004 17:00:31
ok I've seen way to much whining on these forums about the preformance of battlecruisers. lots of people are complaining that battlecruisers in the real world where ships that were lightly armored and carried big guns, hence the name.
BUT THAT'S HALF THE STORY the british half
The German's later decided that instead of making a tin can with big guns that they would design a ship that functioned more like a HEAVY cruiser, carrying more guns and better protection while still keeping up with the speed of a average cruiser, this was they're battlecruiser and the battlecruiser I feel the Dev's used when designing these ships.
and is exactly what you have. a more heavily armored Cruiser with a decent speed while still carrying more guns than a cruiser
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Veneth
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Posted - 2004.12.09 17:46:00 -
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go troll somewhere else, I'm simply pointing out that people expect battlecruisers to preform to what they call a BC, meanwhile there's more than one concept of the ship, one that very well fits what we have in Eve atm.
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Veneth
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Posted - 2004.12.09 17:46:00 -
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go troll somewhere else, I'm simply pointing out that people expect battlecruisers to preform to what they call a BC, meanwhile there's more than one concept of the ship, one that very well fits what we have in Eve atm.
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Veneth
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Posted - 2004.12.10 16:45:00 -
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Edited by: Veneth on 10/12/2004 16:49:45
The reason I put this up is because there was a lot complaints about how the BCs only carry cruiser guns and not BS guns, lots of people pointing out to what a Battlecruiser is seen as. but I feel that you have to look at both sides of the story and see multipule views on what the ships are.
If you want to really look into just look at the idea that British BCs (large guns low armor) where given up on while the german ones did relativly ok for themselves
Truely though would you want something with the protection of a osprey and a few large guns? you'd get pwn'd in no time three of four torpedos and you can kiss your ship good bye
Though of course.. if they had done this than everyone would be crying that BCs are ill protected and would be making refrences to the german versions :)
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Veneth
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Posted - 2004.12.10 16:45:00 -
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Edited by: Veneth on 10/12/2004 16:49:45
The reason I put this up is because there was a lot complaints about how the BCs only carry cruiser guns and not BS guns, lots of people pointing out to what a Battlecruiser is seen as. but I feel that you have to look at both sides of the story and see multipule views on what the ships are.
If you want to really look into just look at the idea that British BCs (large guns low armor) where given up on while the german ones did relativly ok for themselves
Truely though would you want something with the protection of a osprey and a few large guns? you'd get pwn'd in no time three of four torpedos and you can kiss your ship good bye
Though of course.. if they had done this than everyone would be crying that BCs are ill protected and would be making refrences to the german versions :)
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Veneth
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Posted - 2004.12.10 16:56:00 -
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 Originally by: Areala Darkangel
hmm
What about the Battle Cruisers, or say Heavy Cruisers of the Japanese Imperial Navy or the Americans?
What roles were they designed for in comparision to their Euro counterparts? Also, what about the Fast Battleships of those navy's? In the end, the Japanese and the Americans surpassed their Euro counterparts in regards to ship design.
A history lesson, am I mistaken?
Heavy Cruisers where a bit smaller than BCs, not as well protected mostly.
As for Japanese Fast battleships I'm not really positive what they entailed all I can recall is that the IJN Kirishima was blasted to scrap by the by the Washington (a battleship) for only light return damage
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Veneth
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Posted - 2004.12.10 16:56:00 -
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Originally by: Areala Darkangel
hmm
What about the Battle Cruisers, or say Heavy Cruisers of the Japanese Imperial Navy or the Americans?
What roles were they designed for in comparision to their Euro counterparts? Also, what about the Fast Battleships of those navy's? In the end, the Japanese and the Americans surpassed their Euro counterparts in regards to ship design.
A history lesson, am I mistaken?
Heavy Cruisers where a bit smaller than BCs, not as well protected mostly.
As for Japanese Fast battleships I'm not really positive what they entailed all I can recall is that the IJN Kirishima was blasted to scrap by the by the Washington (a battleship) for only light return damage
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