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Posted - 2013.02.10 23:47:00 -
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Derath Ellecon wrote:Hey everyone,
It seems quite simple. The OP is just trying to show that of the 3 turret based Marauders, all can fit the largest, most power hungry guns except the Vargur.
A Kronos can fit 4 425MM railguns, which alone puts it at 55.44% PG A Paladin can fit 4 Tach 2's, which alone puts it at 88% PG The Vargur, with 4 1400 Howitzer 2's, hits 130.33% PG
That is just guns.
Yes the fit examples the OP chose are stupid IMO. But they are just showing that the paladin and kronos can be fully fit with the largest available guns, while the vargur goes way over PG with just the guns and nothing else.
Now I can't tell you what this means in terms of usefulness. In many circles I always hear how the vargur is one of the best of the marauders, despite the fact that it cant easily fit 1400mm arties.
The OPs example with Tachs could incite a thread similar to this one if one were wanting to be a giant douchebag troll (as the OP is in this thread). So I guess it's best to just say that the Kronos is the only one that can really fit the longest range turrets?
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Posted - 2013.02.10 23:53:00 -
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Mina Sebiestar wrote: in my first post i asked a question and linked pictures to show about what i talk about but thread instead turn in my vargur works as AC boat in missions..who the hell asked you does your vargur work or not?
It can,t fit both type of guns that's the point(feel free to point me in ship description where it say it is AC boat only) other marauders can,so far in game that i know about this is biggest fitting imbalance i found..and all i got in response is my vargur work with AC!?!! and that is answer to why..seriously?
First, let us agree that it works fine as an AC boat in missions. More than fine, really - it's trivially better than a Rail Kronos (due to tracking, damage type, and range) and Tach Paladin (due to damage type). It's arguably better than the Golem (damage application to smaller targets, lack of painter fiddling, and better range). So, when AC fit it's better than all the other Marauders in their optimal configuration.
That means that you have another reason to want more grid on the Vargur - and that reason is either due to ammo consumption (maybe in WH space?) or due to you wanting to fit more things to an AC Vargur. The argument that you should be able to fit artillery just for the sake of fitting artillery is fallacious and total bunk as far as game balance goes.
You do briefly make the claim that Marauders are under performing in PVE, but don't really back that claim up. Do you think this because of the Mach? That seems pretty niche (and potentially wrong) to me.
-Liang
Ed: I'm not trying to be a **** here, but could you use proper sentences and paragraphs in your response? Coherency of thought would also be greatly appreciated because my trollese is getting fairly weak in my old age. Normally on 5:00 -> 9-10:00 Eve (Aus TZ?) Blog: http://liangnuren.wordpress.com PVP Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LiangNuren/videos Twitter: http://twitter.com/LiangNuren
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Posted - 2013.02.11 00:35:00 -
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Mina Sebiestar wrote: Sadly for you there is thing called inc,s and wh rats where dmg type is irrelevant and tracking is used on proper targets and range so it is worked with and both of dose ships(kroni,pali) will outperform AC vargur in alpha and overall dmg.(and if you think that short range Vargur can outperform NM or god forbid Vindicator with uber webs you don't have clue about incursions even mach will outperform it like no one business).
this is my 5th language and i do play game atm so bare with me..will edit shortly for more points.
You assume much and assumption is mother of all frackups so they say i rly don't give a shiet about more pg for AC vargur..i want Artys on my vargur sry to disappoint there.
Ok, so we agree that the AC Vargur is the best L4 mission marauder. Honestly, it sounds to me like you're talking far more about Incursions than about Wormholes because you mention none of the features that make marauders so ******* great in wormhole content. For instance, a Vargur doesn't require an alt tagging along behind it in a Vargur which is actually quite a big deal. The Vargur is also not so static, which means it can quickly get into range and deliver great DPS, as well as scoop up the tasty tasty loot on the run.
You also go on to discuss comparisons of the Vargur to the Nightmare and Vindicator in Incursions, which means you don't properly conceptualize the role of a Marauder. And considering the underwhelming popularity of incursion content (even at its peak), it shouldn't really count as a knock against Marauders as a whole. However, it should not surprise you that pirate battleships are superior to marauders in Incursion content.
Quote:Pve is not missions anymore and marauders suffer even further because it and varg is locked in AC without Huge investment in PG that's not ok.
Actually, it is ok.
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Posted - 2013.02.11 00:37:00 -
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Mina Sebiestar wrote:Blaster Kroni problem is Vindicator it is just better pvp/pve doesnt matter.
And Vindicator will roflstomp varg ...NPC use traversal and mwd Vindi will end up applaying more dps due to webs that will stop target and then it is let me just apply this 1700 dps in you face against Vargur ~900?
Using a blaster Vindicator in wormhole content (which you bring up) is absolutely ********. The AC Vargur is superior in every possible way.
-Liang
Ed: Actually, maybe a blaster Vindi does alright in high level C5/C6 wormholes with capital escalations. I'm sure all the rats spawn on top of you and you're not webbed to **** and never able to apply any DPS. Normally on 5:00 -> 9-10:00 Eve (Aus TZ?) Blog: http://liangnuren.wordpress.com PVP Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LiangNuren/videos Twitter: http://twitter.com/LiangNuren
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Posted - 2013.02.11 00:52:00 -
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Let me make sure I understand this then. You mention Vargurs in WH PVP, but don't explain why it would fare worse than the Kronos, Paladin, or Golem. My personal experience is that the Vargur is sufficient to superior here, neglecting the obvious problems with sensor strength they all have.
Thus, your entire argument for why the Vargur needs 1400s comes down to "because" and "Incursions", and then you go on to say that the Arty Vargur would at best be a side-grade to the AC Vargur in Incursions. That means that the real answer for why you want a 1400 Vargur is just because and at least in my opinion.
These have typically not been good reasons to change the balance of a game.
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Posted - 2013.02.11 01:32:00 -
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No, that is not my entire argument. My argument is that the Vargur is competitive with all other Marauders, and that marauders are generally competitive in "PVE content". The idea that Marauders are not the ultimate carebearmobile for shiny incursion fleets doesn't really bother me overly much.
Moving on, you specifically cite that the Tach Paladin is superior to the AC Vargur, when each are in their respective "areas". You seem to be of the opinion that the Vargur needs no fitting mod 1400mm Artillery fits to be "competitive". I believe this argument to be a bad argument on a game design front.
We've already covered the fact that the AC vargur is superior to the Tach Paladin for a wide array of PVE content (almost all of it, really). The idea that the Paladin has a narrow zone of superiority is very acceptable. It would be very poor game balancing indeed if, as you state, an Arty Vargur would remove or even greatly impinge upon that area of superiority.
-Liang
Ed: I do have to wonder why you aren't complaining about the Kronos inability to viably use short range weapons? Maybe the Kronos should have a 5000% role bonus to blaster range? Normally on 5:00 -> 9-10:00 Eve (Aus TZ?) Blog: http://liangnuren.wordpress.com PVP Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LiangNuren/videos Twitter: http://twitter.com/LiangNuren
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Posted - 2013.02.11 01:41:00 -
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Honestly, my advice to you is to ask for what you actually want. If you want to say that the Vargur (and hopefully Marauders in general!) need a boost for PVP then I'm sure you won't see a whole lot of push back for that. But really, just say so. The whole argument that there's this PVE hole that you can't fill with the Vargur because you desperately need 1400 Artillery with no fitting mods seems really weak (at best).
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Posted - 2013.02.11 02:00:00 -
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Mina Sebiestar wrote: And mine is they all can use skilled weapons and varg cant due to pg blocking it and even if it is not the case 1400mm varg couldn't be better than tach due to low dps low tracking and not much of optimal where tach paly choose what to shoot and when.
There are a great many ships that are not really capable of fitting one set of weapons or another. This isn't unusual or surprising, and does not break the balance of the game.
Quote:... all about incursions and no other kind of PVE content ...
So your ultimate complaint is that the Vargur isn't hands down the best ship in the game for Incursions. Why aren't you using a pirate BS again?
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Posted - 2013.02.11 02:01:00 -
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Mina Sebiestar wrote:Liang Nuren wrote:Honestly, my advice to you is to ask for what you actually want. If you want to say that the Vargur (and hopefully Marauders in general!) need a boost for PVP then I'm sure you won't see a whole lot of push back for that. But really, just say so. The whole argument that there's this PVE hole that you can't fill with the Vargur because you desperately need 1400 Artillery with no fitting mods seems really weak (at best).
-Liang Liang there is nothing wrong in asking that t2 ship fit t2 guns i would be here bitching for kroni/pali or golem if that was case.
Then get to bitching about the Paladin.
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Posted - 2013.02.11 02:28:00 -
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Mina Sebiestar wrote:i fly mach/vindi/bhaal/kronos/vargur
Saying that vargur is best or that i want it to be is well trolling it cant out dps many ships it cant out track many ships it cant out run many ships and making it able to use t2 guns like rest of em wont change that.
prove me wrong.
Prove yourself right. Enumerate these ships that you think are superior at PVE, and why you think they're superior at PVE, and why you think boosting the Vargur to allow a fitting mod less 1400mm Arty fit would alleviate this problem.
-Liang
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Quote:"Then get to bitching about the Paladin." as soon they nerf it pg il be there shaking fist and mention cancel all my accounts.
So... get to cancelling. The Paladin is pretty weak on the grid side of things as well. Your fit in the OP is a shield Paladin (lol). Normally on 5:00 -> 9-10:00 Eve (Aus TZ?) Blog: http://liangnuren.wordpress.com PVP Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LiangNuren/videos Twitter: http://twitter.com/LiangNuren
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Posted - 2013.02.11 02:43:00 -
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There you go with this "I think" business but have no numbers or EFT fits or anything to back it up.
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Posted - 2013.02.11 02:53:00 -
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No, I want you to provide specific fits and situations where this Arty Vargur would alleviate whatever problem trying to solve. You bring up POS bashing, but **** man, use lasers like everyone else.
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Posted - 2013.02.11 03:03:00 -
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They're already both viable.
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Posted - 2013.03.05 19:15:00 -
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Sexy Cakes wrote:Ship rebalancing is on its way up the chain and I'm sure after command ships they'll rebalance marauders.
Maybe I should train Marauders 5 on Liang... >:-)
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Posted - 2013.03.05 19:16:00 -
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PsyDrakoon wrote:I dont get it, why is it ok that a Marauder is underperforming Pirate BS in PvE?
Whats the reason then for spend time skilling Marauder if they are anyway loosing against Pirate BS?
maybe im just stupid, but i tought its so
Example Minmatar:
Typhoon, Tempest, Maelstrom < Fleet Tempest, Typhoon < Machariel < Vargur
so should it be i tought. whats the reason to skill Tech 2 Ships if they are loosing agains Tech 1 Ship even if they are Faction?
Is Loki or Tengu underperforming Faction Cruiser or the other T2 Cruiser? i dont think so.
I think that claiming the Vargur underperforms agains the Mach is narrow sighted. There are many types of PVE content that the Vargur is much better suited to than the Mach.
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Posted - 2013.03.05 20:54:00 -
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I don't mind. I don't have a whole hell of a lot left to train on subcaps. Besides, Marauders >> Faction BS in WHs. At least, for lower class ones, I don't know much about high class wormholes.
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Posted - 2013.03.05 23:58:00 -
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I really like Marauders for wormhole work. Sure, it's a shiny but it's got the utility highs without sacrificing DPS.
-Liang
Ed: They're also pretty baller in pirate nullsec missions and level 5s. Normally on 5:00 -> 9-10:00 Eve (Aus TZ?) Blog: http://liangnuren.wordpress.com PVP Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LiangNuren/videos Twitter: http://twitter.com/LiangNuren
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