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Georgina Parmala
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.04.09 04:55:00 -
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I feel like if the new geddon is to follow the line of Arbitrator/Prophecy, it should be a 6H 4M 8L slot layout.
It would give it more room to fit tank, since it's supposed to be a front line combat ship. While still having room to focus on drone damage over weapons. It would also be limiting its max neut throughput, making it step less on the toes of the Bhaal while keeping its new range niche.
Though on some level, I expected that the Abaddon would be the Battleship Prophecy followup. While the Geddon kept the lasers with a rate of fire bonus and replaced the cap use bonus with drone damage. But that would make for some ridiculous damage potential.
The Apoc feels like it needs more power grid. An Oracle can fit a full rack of T2 Tachyons with 233 power to spare - plenty to fit its 10mn prop mod and an assortment of other modules. The Apoc, even after the +500 grid will be 3450 power short just to fit just the full rack of T2 Tach. The change barely allows you to fit a no-prop paper Apoc with T2 Tachyons - after you put a T2 reactor control in a low slot. You shouldn't need two power rigs just to fit the dedicated sniper battleship for sniping. Especially when a battlecruiser already fits them just fine, with a damage bonus. Though I guess with range and tracking being the bonuses, one could argue the Apoc is meant as a Pulse platform and is not meant to actually fit beams at all. |
Georgina Parmala
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
50
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Posted - 2013.04.09 22:32:00 -
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Pelea Ming wrote:Kor'el Izia wrote:CCP Rise wrote:
...awesomesauce...
Armageddon:
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Capacitor (amount / recharge rate / cap per second) : 6200(+887.5) / 1087s / 5.7
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The Armageddon recieved a buff to cap/s, please highlight it more  Pre: (6200 - 887.5) / 1087 = 4.887 cap/s Post: 6200 / 1087 = 5.7 cap/s Difference: +0.813 cap/s Which is not near enough to counter it's loss of the hull bonus to reduce cap draw of it's lasers.
Losing the hull bonus increases cost of running 8 Mega pulse lasers with Scorch and two heat sinks by 26 cap/sec. You need to at the very least drop a tracking computer for an extra recharger. Maybe T2 one of the CCC rigs as well. Assuming a PvE fit to start with. |
Georgina Parmala
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.04.10 18:02:00 -
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CCP Rise wrote:Hello Amarrian citizens I wanted to drop a quick note to assure you that we are still here monitoring feedback. We've had several discussions about the state of the Amarr mission runner both before we released this proposal and now after we've seen some feedback. So far, we aren't convinced that changes will be necessary, but we are going to keep a close eye on it. This may be a discussion that will be more productive after these ships make it to Singularity and some actual flight testing can happen. Please keep up the discussion 
The Amarr mission runners will get by.
The problem I have with that is the fitting difficulty of the two laser battleships will just about force new Amarr mission runners into training drones for their first mission boat. The secondary weapon system is taking the spotlight from Lasers.
I don't know to what extent that would be a problem balance wise. T2 Sentries are an easier train than T2 Large lasers. It just feels wrong. |
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