People might want the Armageddon for that role, as it already has the biggest drone bay [...]

What you seem to forget is that the Apoc forfills also the role of an entry-level BS. .

Is the cap drain on Amarr BSs that bad? I've never really flown bigger than a battlecruiser
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Hate to suggest it, but if cap use is a problem... maybe drop a turret? I'd think that make any Apoc fan cry though.

To the best of my knowledge, the Redeemer is the only Amarr ship to break the 75 bandwidth ceiling and hit the 125 required to properly use sentry drones.

Well here's the thing. Tiericide should eliminate the need for an entry level BS, since they should all be relatively well balanced. And to be honest, with the drone skills trained up from time spent in the new Prophecy, wouldn't that make it an easier ship to hop into for new players? That's partly the reason people go Domi in the first place.... very easy PvE.

I'd imagine the drone bay on the Armageddon being reduced, with a buff to laser damage or speed, so that we have a similar analogue to Harbinger/Prophecy.

Actually, the point you bring up about sentries is interesting. Wouldn't that make it even more of a long range beast? I've never used them, so I'm not sure on their functionality.

Like I said, musings. Just thought it would be nice to have a different take on the Domi's guns and drones set up, especially since there's only one non-pirate dedicated drone BS.

No don't hurt me! It's just some idle musing.

I don't know if this is being discussed somewhere else, but with the tiericide plans, I thought it might be nifty to think about. Basically, as the line up is now, Amarr have no drone boat progression beyond the new Prophecy.

People might want the Armageddon for that role, as it already has the biggest drone bay, but I'd rather that stuck to being a fountain of hot laser death. It even looks similar to the Omen and Harbinger, and it fits well there. Equally, I'd like the Abaddon to stay as it is... since it already fits with the Punisher line, and looks like a ship-of-the-line already.

Which leaves the Apoc... and I don't really want to touch it. Sniper Apocs have been around since forever, and it'd be a shame to change it's traditional role.

All I really would like to do is change the bonuses a little.

+5% Energy weapon Range
+10% drone Hp/damage

Keep it as a sniper, but also a drone boat, with a big cap issue, and not so much of a tank. Increase the drone bay, adjust cap levels etc.

Obviously it'll have a split weapon issue, but I think it would be a nice counterpoint to the Domi that way. The Gallente have their close range, high damage bruiser, and the Amarr have a glorious artillery piece, guarded by hordes of canon fodder (thematically used for orbital bombardment and gun boat diplomacy).

I kind of hate suggesting it, as the 8-laser Golden Banana is so iconic, but I also think it would be a ice direction for this ship.

The Prophecy was in dire need of a completely new role, and it has now found that role as the next step in the Amarr EmpireGÇÖs expanding drone carrier program

The biggest thing about BS'es is the costs. People run an Apoc not because of "ease of entry", but because of how damn cheap it is for what it does.

So you have no experience with Amarr BS whatsoever and suggest tremendous changes to a ship that is far from being in need of a change, solely because you are a huge fan of the Prophecy and the changes ahead?
I really think there shouldn't be an Amarr drone BS you are aiming for, simply because that's Gallente-style. Amarr has several good drone boats like Arbitrator, Pilgrim and the Geddon (as a laser/drone mix).
When talking about skill progression, I can't see why there has to be another drone/laser mixed bs. Skill progression for Amarr usually is Maller/Omen -> Harbinger -> Apocalypse/Abaddon. At least for missioning that is.
Now if a player wants to fly drone-based ships you go with Arbitrator -> New Prophecy -> Armageddon.
I'd say this is fair enough. If one wants to fly dedicated drone ships there are plenty of Gallente ones to pick from.

tl;dr. Giving every faction a ship for every purpose leads to factions not being unique any longer and thus becoming obsolete.

No just idle theory crafting. Amarr have a new drone policy now, and I'd like to see a battleship to roll with those changes.

No just idle theory crafting. Amarr have a new drone policy now, and I'd like to see a battleship to roll with those changes.

The Abaddon will most likely be changed to fit this though. I do't know how drastic the changes to T2 ships will be, but maybe the Paladin and Absolution will pick up the role of all guns / all tank/ limited utility, with the Abaddon becoming a Khanid inspired close range ship, with unbonused missile options. Like the new Prophecy.

I just thought there would be a way to keep the Apocs current role as sniper, whilst giving it more options as a drone boat. The biggest problem so far to that idea is cap use on lasers and the loss of the energy use bonus... and Abaddon pilots somehow deal with that.

As has already been mentioned, we have one. It's the Armageddon.

No official word on battleships but make your own assumptions.

The Abaddon will most likely be changed to fit this though. I do't know how drastic the changes to T2 ships will be, but maybe the Paladin and Absolution will pick up the role of all guns / all tank/ limited utility, with the Abaddon becoming a Khanid inspired close range ship, with unbonused missile options. Like the new Prophecy.

I think you have no idea what you are talking about

Well... okay, looking at the Armageddon as a drone boat in comparison to the Domi, it can fit with the different drone use styles. Without the bonus the Domi has, but the same bandwidth, the Gallente keep the brute force tactic. I'd like to see the Armageddon get an expanded drone bay though... so they can still have the back up drone benefits the other Amarr carriers have over the Gallente.

Arbitrator Bandwidth 50, Done Bay 150
Planned Prophecy Bandwidth 75, Drone Bay 225
Projected Armageddon Bandwidth 125, Drone Bay 375? Maintaining the Bay being 3 times the Bandwidth?

I guess either would be poorly received by players. Such a big drone bay on an un-bonused ship would seem silly, and reducing the Domi drone bay would have, well, predictable results.

Armageddons don't get a drone bonus unless the Typhoon does. Until then, leave it to Gallente.