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Herr Wilkus
Aggressive Salvage Services LLC
Tear Extraction And Reclamation Service
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:12:00 -
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Let me preface this:
I'm not personally invested in the Hurricane.It was a pretty nice ship, I used it now and again, but haven't touched it much since the debut of the Tornado. And yes, the Hurricane was clearly the "2nd best Battlecruiser" though the Drake far out stripped it in general usage.
I suicide gank carebears. The Cane is not a suicide gank-ship.
So idiots out there who will to accuse me of 'shedding tears for the FOTM', stop right there and engage your brain first.
However, I am wondering if CCP went a bit overboard on beating it into the ground - relative to the other BC's.
It didn't escape my attention that it is the ONLY BC to receive an "across the board" nerf, in addition to a 'pre-nerf'.
(most of the other changes were either buffs or nerfs with compensating buffs - including the Drake)
Cane just got beat hard with the ugly stick:
-less Powergrid
-Slower
-Less highslots
-Less EHP
One of the things that previously made the Hurricane kind of unique was is its twin-damage/ROF bonus. The 'cane, more than any other ship needed that Battlecruiser V to really shine. While having one less turret slot than most of its peers, the 'extra DPS' racial bonus allowed it to stay competitive in the damage race - and fit other toys for flexibility.
NOW:
The six-turret, "double-damage" arrangement has been introduced almost across the board.
The Brutix, the Drake, the Harbinger all have been given this arrangement.
The Myrm and Prophecy also been given large damage bonuses on drones and bay buffs.
Except, the "extra damage" has been given in the form of a nice, compact 50% damage buff.
That left design space for an ADDITIONAL bonus, depending on the race. (Armor Reps, Shield/Armor Resists, Cap)
While the Hurricane is still saddled with two 'obsolete' 25% bonuses, that, combined are essentially equal to a single bonus on the any of the other ships.
Now, I understand that there is more to balance. Projectiles are not Missiles are not Lasers are not Blasters. Other fitting characteristics come into play as well. (Amarr, in particular, complain that a cap-reduction bonus is essentially useless when most other weapon systems are naturally 'capless'.)
Now, the patch just hit, and it remains to be seen how things pan out
But my gut feeling is that the Hurricane is going to fall pretty short......
....in this brave new world of Battlecruisers where 10% Damage/level bonuses are now standard issue on every hull.
Perhaps a bump up to 7.5% for ROF or damage would be in order?
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Dante Uisen
Push button receive bacon
113
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:19:00 -
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Herr Wilkus wrote:
NOW:
The six-turret, "double-damage" arrangement has been introduced almost across the board.
The Brutix, the Drake, the Harbinger all have been given this arrangement.
don't the brutix have a damage and armor rep bonus, and the harbinger has damage / reduced cap? from the patch notes the only bc with dual damage bonus i noticed was the hurricane. |
Hannott Thanos
Notorious Legion
371
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:21:00 -
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It's so stupid with people saying that the cap use bonus is useless. A harb does what, 500 dps out past point range with a shield fit? It out-dps's a cane at that range by far, and it costs a buttload of cap to do so. That cap bonus will determine if you win the fight or not.
Oh so you wanted to mwd after the cane when it tries to get away? Can't do that with no cap bro. Cap bonus is good, mkay? |
Hannott Thanos
Notorious Legion
371
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:22:00 -
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Dante Uisen wrote:Herr Wilkus wrote:
NOW:
The six-turret, "double-damage" arrangement has been introduced almost across the board.
The Brutix, the Drake, the Harbinger all have been given this arrangement.
don't the brutix have a damage and armor rep bonus?
Yeah, so it basically has the same bonuses as the cane.
A double damage bonus and a useless bonus.
Cane has 2 useful bonuses and no wasted bonuses. So that makes it even.
Except that the Brutix does 1100 dps at close range  |
Herr Wilkus
Aggressive Salvage Services LLC
Tear Extraction And Reclamation Service
713
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:27:00 -
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Dante Uisen wrote:Herr Wilkus wrote:
NOW:
The six-turret, "double-damage" arrangement has been introduced almost across the board.
The Brutix, the Drake, the Harbinger all have been given this arrangement.
don't the brutix have a damage and armor rep bonus?
Maybe I wasn't 100% clear.
Think of it this way: Each ship has 2 'Racial bonus' slots.
Brutix has: 10%/level Damage bonus and a 7.5%/level Armor Rep bonus.
Hurricane has: A 5% ROF and a 5% damage bonus/per level.
The point, is that two 25% damage bonuses are essentially the same as granting a single 50% damage bonus.
Of course there are plenty of other balancing points, but it seems that the Hurricane missed out a bit when CCP started handing out 10% bonuses like candy.....
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Jada Maroo
Southern Cross Empire
Flying Dangerous
1022
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:31:00 -
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It was definitely overbalanced. We've gone from everyone using Canes to everyone planning to use anything but. |
Jenn aSide
Smokin Aces.
1393
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:40:00 -
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Jada Maroo wrote:It was definitely overbalanced. We've gone from everyone using Canes to everyone planning to use anything but.
CCP does then to use jackhammers where a scalpel would have been better lol. |
Herr Wilkus
Aggressive Salvage Services LLC
Tear Extraction And Reclamation Service
713
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:42:00 -
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Hannott Thanos wrote:Dante Uisen wrote:Herr Wilkus wrote:
NOW:
The six-turret, "double-damage" arrangement has been introduced almost across the board.
The Brutix, the Drake, the Harbinger all have been given this arrangement.
don't the brutix have a damage and armor rep bonus? Yeah, so it basically has the same bonuses as the cane. A double damage bonus and a useless bonus. Cane has 2 useful bonuses and no wasted bonuses. So that makes it even. Except that the Brutix does 1100 dps at close range
Hey, I'm not disappointed in the Brutix. If it can do more damage, it becomes a more viable ganking platform, with significantly less turret expense....
And maybe the Brutix/Myrm 'Active Rep' bonus is 'less' useful, than say,
.....the EHP Resists of the Drake or the Prophecy - but its still a net positive, vs the goose-egg the Hurricane sports.
Like I said, balancing is a complicated thing. But something tells me that the 5% + 5% bonuses given to the 'Cane' just aren't going to cut it, now that 10% Damage bonuses are nearly universal on the other hulls.
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Merouk Baas
566
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:47:00 -
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Jenn aSide wrote:CCP does then to use jackhammers where a scalpel would have been better lol.
It's normally a sound business and design decision, when paired with their "ongoing balance, we'll revisit and revise the ships with every patch" policy. They want us to stop using Hurricanes and try other ships.
The problem is that they're horrible at actually going back and doing their job with the "ongoing" part of the balance. They've ALWAYS always over-nerfed and then moved on to bigger and better things. They never support their changes, they just move on to new toys/technology.
It's frustrating. |
Whitehound
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Posted - 2013.02.20 13:52:00 -
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Herr Wilkus wrote:Dante Uisen wrote:Herr Wilkus wrote:
NOW:
The six-turret, "double-damage" arrangement has been introduced almost across the board.
The Brutix, the Drake, the Harbinger all have been given this arrangement.
don't the brutix have a damage and armor rep bonus? Maybe I wasn't 100% clear. Think of it this way: Each ship has 2 'Racial bonus' slots. Brutix has: 10%/level Damage bonus and a 7.5%/level Armor Rep bonus. Hurricane has: A 5% ROF and a 5% damage bonus/per level. The point, is that two 25% damage bonuses are essentially the same as granting a single 50% damage bonus. Of course there are plenty of other balancing points, but it seems that the Hurricane missed out a bit when CCP started handing out 10% bonuses like candy.....
So what do you suggest then?
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Herr Wilkus
Aggressive Salvage Services LLC
Tear Extraction And Reclamation Service
713
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Posted - 2013.02.20 14:10:00 -
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Whitehound wrote:Herr Wilkus wrote:Dante Uisen wrote:Herr Wilkus wrote:
NOW:
The six-turret, "double-damage" arrangement has been introduced almost across the board.
The Brutix, the Drake, the Harbinger all have been given this arrangement.
don't the brutix have a damage and armor rep bonus? Maybe I wasn't 100% clear. Think of it this way: Each ship has 2 'Racial bonus' slots. Brutix has: 10%/level Damage bonus and a 7.5%/level Armor Rep bonus. Hurricane has: A 5% ROF and a 5% damage bonus/per level. The point, is that two 25% damage bonuses are essentially the same as granting a single 50% damage bonus. Of course there are plenty of other balancing points, but it seems that the Hurricane missed out a bit when CCP started handing out 10% bonuses like candy..... So what do you suggest then?
Originally, the thing that made the Cane kind of unique was essentially:
"Bonuses mean equal damage with less turrets, making room for utility highs/versatility"
This 'theme' is now common in almost all battlecruisers, except they achieve it with a single (large) racial damage bonus.
And having 'utility highs' is now, more or less standard issue - the 'Cane lost its 'extra' slot.
I'd consider either:
A) consolidating the two 'old' bonuses into a standard 10% Projectile damage/level and figure out a 'new' capability that gives the 'Cane something unique or at least distinguishing.
B) Or if 'twin damage bonus' is meant to be the Hurricane's thing, give it a half-bump up to 7.5% Damage/level, while leaving the ROF the same.
At level V:
Currently:
1.25 * 1.25 = 1.56 (comparable to the 1.5 from the 10% damage bonus)
With a 7.5% Dam/5% ROF
1.325 * 1.25 = 1.72 (a bump, compensating for lack of tank bonuses and '1x utility highs' now being universal...)
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Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
7703
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Posted - 2013.02.20 14:58:00 -
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Herr Wilkus wrote:
The point, is that two 25% damage bonuses are essentially the same as granting a single 50% damage bonus.
No they aren't
1.25/0.75 is quite a lot more than 1.5
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Roime
Shiva Furnace
2026
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Posted - 2013.02.20 15:23:00 -
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It didn't lose any turrets like the ships that needed the 10% dmg bonus to compensate, and it still has as much grid as the Brutix, even though it uses less pg-intensive weapons.
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Karak Bol
Crepuscular
62
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Posted - 2013.02.20 15:51:00 -
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Do the math correctly buddy. A 25% reduction in cycle time equals a 33% damage bonus (Cycle time down from "1" to "0,75", three Shots vs four shots in the same time). While a Brutix carries now an equivalent of 9 turrets (6*1.5) a Cane carries 9,975 (6*1.25*1.33) almost one turret more. |
Hakaimono
Stillwater Corporation
47
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Posted - 2013.02.20 16:24:00 -
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Tired of seeing Canes everywhere anyways. May the new Brutix serve its pilots well. |
Herr Wilkus
Aggressive Salvage Services LLC
Tear Extraction And Reclamation Service
713
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Posted - 2013.02.20 16:36:00 -
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Malcanis wrote:Herr Wilkus wrote:
The point, is that two 25% damage bonuses are essentially the same as granting a single 50% damage bonus.
No they aren't 1.25/0.75 is quite a lot more than 1.5
Good call, its a rate. So, rather than a straight multiplication, its divided.
Still, 1.25/0.75 = 1.66 vs 1.5 for the other ships.
Yet, the point stands.
Previously other BC's had a 25% bonus (plus another turret, so call it 1.44)
So, what are we looking at?
The Cane has a roughly 10% bonus in generic damage. In exchange for an entire 'racial bonus' slot.
Factor in the removal of the Hurricane's 'extra' utility high, while simultaneously giving utility highs to all other BC's.
Its just very underwhelming - and quite possibly lacking.
I understand the point of knocking down the Hurricane a peg, but reducing it to 'crap' when BCs are supposed to be roughly 'equal' after tiericide.
Also, some of the comments strike me as, "Hey, the Hurricane was 2nd best for a long time, now it needs to suck hard." Nonsense. Besides, it would be a shame if such a good looking hull was wrecked by a bad balance pass, in exchange for flying fugly-ass Brutixes.
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Dav Varan
Caltech Shipyards
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Posted - 2013.02.20 17:31:00 -
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ROF bonuses are more powerful than damage bonuses because of the way the maths works.
dps from a 5% rof bonus is calculated 100 / ( 100 - 5 * LvL )
at level 5
dps = 100 / ( 100 - 5 * 5 ) = 133.3333%
multiple in the damage bonus
Total dps increase = 133.3333% * 125% = 166.666%
so cane gets 66% more dps at lvl 5 in all damage types
better than the 50% dps increase of the other races in specific damge types.
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Gabriel Karade
Noir.
Black Legion.
30
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Posted - 2013.02.20 17:52:00 -
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The other BC (aside from the new Cyclone) are still locked down to 2 or even just 1 damage type, while the Hurricane still has the flexability to jump from EMP to Phased Plasma to Fusion depending on the situation.
That's still a pretty big deal.
Also, ROF bonus on capless weapons systems = winsauce
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Makavelia
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
7
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Posted - 2013.02.20 18:11:00 -
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Just becuase people jumped onto the cane band wagon it does not mean people like me (who chose mini with no prior knowledge to the ships) should be punished. I remained a pure mini piolit and i intend to remain so, why go off training FOTM bs to see it get nerfed?.. and why fly something i don't even want to fly... for no other reason thatn it's the current OP.
Rifter sux now.. that was one of my liked options.
Stealth bomber now sucks unless in a specialised pack or nul. Gone are the solo FUN days.
T2 torp Typhoon is not useble in any area of the game i am playing or intend to get back into ( exploration - pve - low/high sec pvp ). Although i have trained shield skills well enough to field a good maelstrom.. i still lack the t2 guns to make it realy worth while. But even in training those guns, why?.. BS's are so situation or restricted to pve.
So i have to ask, why should a player like me continue to play eve? where is my enjoyment when everything i have trained for has been nerfed to **** or made totaly situational i MUST live in X location to use just 1 ship type.. then Y location to use the other.
The cane will no longer be able to serve me in solo C2 WH., the need for probe/salvy/vamp (passive tank) simply hits to hard to lose another turret. They were not huge isk makers but it was something i persue for fun. I will still be able to use the cane for 4/10 exploration but i have to choose between losing tank/dps/cap stability or else pay for faction mods to armor tank (should you need to faction fit a t1 bc?? cmon). In pvp it's just a flat 70dps loss.. and for no good reason given the counter buffs to other bc.
I guess i came to say ''thnx ccp for destroying the only ship lef tin any fit state that i trained for''.
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Paikis
Vapour Holdings
651
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Posted - 2013.02.20 18:33:00 -
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Makavelia wrote:why should a player like me continue to play eve?
You shouldn't, can I have your stuff? |
Makavelia
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
7
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Posted - 2013.02.20 18:46:00 -
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Paikis wrote:Makavelia wrote:why should a player like me continue to play eve? You shouldn't, can I have your stuff?
When you can be more original. Conformity at it's worst.
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Mister Tuggles
Prime Numbers
32
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Posted - 2013.02.20 19:12:00 -
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With all of the nerfs raining down on the Minmatar I am glad I have not taken projectiles past t2 smalls. CCP is going way overboard when it comes to their balancing act. Great ships before like the rifter, cane, thrasher, etc, are now damn near the bottom of the pile in terms of viability vs other ships.
Oh well, time to train up hybrids and missiles. |
Tsai Ashitaka
Aether Ventures
Surely You're Joking
10
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Posted - 2013.02.20 19:19:00 -
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Makavelia wrote:Conformity at it's worst.
Said the guy complaining about his rifter/hurricane.
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Makavelia
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
7
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Posted - 2013.02.20 19:50:00 -
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Tsai Ashitaka wrote:Makavelia wrote:Conformity at it's worst.
Said the guy complaining about his rifter/hurricane.
Reading comprehension at it's worst.
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Tsai Ashitaka
Aether Ventures
Surely You're Joking
11
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Posted - 2013.02.20 19:55:00 -
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Makavelia wrote:Tsai Ashitaka wrote:Makavelia wrote:Conformity at it's worst.
Said the guy complaining about his rifter/hurricane. Reading comprehension at it's worst.
All the BCs are in a pretty good state right now. The cane went from "hilariously good at everything" to "well-balanced with other battlecruisers" and you're whining about how they've removed all reason you have for playing.
HTFU and deal with it. The cane is still a fantastic ship (it has the highest damage modifier of the battlecruisers, can be effectively fit for both shield and armor, fires cap-less/selectable-damage-type weapons, and has enough fitting for a utility high).
Jesus christ. The drake-whiners weren't this bad. |
Buzzy Warstl
The Strontium Asylum
478
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Posted - 2013.02.20 20:03:00 -
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Tsai Ashitaka wrote: The drake-whiners weren't this bad.
Give it a month. I'm not sure the Drake whiners are even done yet, and now they get to whine about the HM nerf when trying out the Cyclone as well.
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Zarnak Wulf
In Exile.
1046
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Posted - 2013.02.20 20:21:00 -
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The loss of a slot could be seen a mile away. That it was going to be a utility slot was also a safe bet. The slight loss if agility and EHP was also expected. The thing that does the Hurricane in though was the huge PG nerf. On most of the other BC you can now fit the largest tier guns and an impressive buffer tank.
Ferox - neutron rack, small neut, two LSE
Harbinger- Heavy Pulses and 1600mm plate.
Brutix - neutron rack, small cap booster, and MAAR or Ions, med cap booster, and MAAR + MAR2
None of the above require a fitting mod. You want 220mm, 1600 plate and a medium neut? 3% pg needed. Or how about a **** shield tank? (agility got nerfed so it isn't even that good anymore). You will need a small neut with your 425s. Taken on their own this is a nod that the Hurricane had it too good for too long. But every other BC got the equivalent of a grid buff- either via slot reduction and bonus change or directly. |
Hannott Thanos
Notorious Legion
374
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Posted - 2013.02.20 20:22:00 -
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Buzzy Warstl wrote:Tsai Ashitaka wrote: The drake-whiners weren't this bad. Give it a month. I'm not sure the Drake whiners are even done yet, and now they get to whine about the HM nerf when trying out the Cyclone as well.
Drake whiner #473864835 wrote:This isn't even my final form!!!!
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Tsai Ashitaka
Aether Ventures
Surely You're Joking
11
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Posted - 2013.02.20 21:16:00 -
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Zarnak Wulf wrote:The loss of a slot could be seen a mile away. That it was going to be a utility slot was also a safe bet. The slight loss if agility and EHP was also expected. The thing that does the Hurricane in though was the huge PG nerf. On most of the other BC you can now fit the largest tier guns and an impressive buffer tank.
Ferox - neutron rack, small neut, two LSE
Harbinger- Heavy Pulses and 1600mm plate.
Brutix - neutron rack, small cap booster, and MAAR or Ions, med cap booster, and MAAR + MAR2
None of the above require a fitting mod. You want 220mm, 1600 plate and a medium neut? 3% pg needed. Or how about a **** shield tank? (agility got nerfed so it isn't even that good anymore). You will need a small neut with your 425s. Taken on their own this is a nod that the Hurricane had it too good for too long. But every other BC got the equivalent of a grid buff- either via slot reduction and bonus change or directly.
Why do you think the hurricane is the only one allowed to fit a medium neut?
You have a small on the ferox and none on the other two.
Downgrade it to a small and be done with it. You already have cap-less/damage-selectable weapons with the highest damage modifier (66%).
You're not entitled to medium neuts because that's how they were before. You need to have concessions like all the other battlecruisers.
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Liang Nuren
Heretic Army
Atrocitas
3137
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Posted - 2013.02.20 21:42:00 -
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Herr Wilkus wrote:
Cane just got beat hard with the ugly stick:
-less Powergrid
-Slower
-Less highslots
-Less EHP
It's still fine.
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