Traidir
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.03.28 12:03:00 -
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Ignore everyone who says that the Scythe ("effectively") only has 1 bonus... The thing they are failing to recognize is that it's a 50% bonus... to both systems... and one of those bonuses is to rate of fire... as opposed to one being 25% (dmg) and one being 33% bonus (rof). So instead of a single total 1.25/.75=1.67 (or 67%) bonus to just one weapon system folks have a choice of either 100% bonus to turret dps or a 50% bonus missile dmg (and on top of all this, there's still 1 high slot left). This lets folks fly as either a high dps gun ship (which requires positional advantage to properly apply damage) or a moderate dps missile boat (which doesn't rely on position for damage as long as it can stay in range). This reflects Minmatar fitting versatility nicely.
You might consider pointing this out in your OP (since it keeps coming up).
That being said, the Minmatar align times are awful; a race that relies on "Skirmish Warfare", versatility, and positional advantage should not be bottoming the charts on combat agility. The Scythe I can understand given the significant tanking boost. It's the Stabber's speed that perplexes me considering its tracking bonus. Given the massive boosts to max speed that you've given to all the other navy hulls, wouldn't it be logical to help the stabber dictate terms with more speed/agi (better matching it's base hull and Minmatar philosophy on the whole)? It seems to me like the sig rad and max speed of the Scythe and Stabber should be reversed.
You say:
CCP Fozzie wrote:Stabber Fleet Issue: Role stays the same, as this ship works very well.
To get a better idea of where you're coming from: specifically, what role do you see it filling at the moment? (others 1, 2, 3 seem to think tackler / bumper / anti-frigate support vessel... does this reflect your own view?). With all these other navy ships becoming nearly as fast or faster, roles 1 and 2 can potentially be filled by other ships. That leaves anti-frigte support. And with the tracking enhancer nerf coming, applied dps to frigate sized targets will not be as easy to keep at high speeds. Requiring either, A.) not using the stabber's full speed (in which case, why have it?), or B.) consuming a mid with a tracking computer. Either way, if you expect this ship to continue to fulfill its role as it has in the past, something needs to change: probably the tracking bonus. |