Regat Kozovv
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Posted - 2013.04.09 09:35:00 -
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I'm late to this thread, but I thought I'd offer my two cents.
I'm currently the (predominant) writer and maintainer of the Scorpion wiki page.
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Scorpion
You'll (the developers/CCP) see here what others have mostly said: The Scorpion is an armor tanked disruption boat. As such, it probably doesn't fit too nicely into tiericide, but like the Typhoon, occupies a special niche where "flexibility" is key.
There are some options besides slow and HP layout that may enable you to bring the Scorpion more in line with Caldari doctrine without reducing it to just another "line" battleship.
- Shield resistance bonus - If you want to move the Scorpion away from needing an armor tank so much, then place an innate bonus on the shields that won't require a ton of modules to augment. A disruption scorp pilot is going to fit 4-6 ECM, regardless.
- Mobility bonus - Currently, if you're flying Scorpion in a fleet, you're going to be primaried, regardless. More so than any other defense, a speed tank would really help here. It would give the Caldari another "fast" ship in a race that's too lacking them, and an actual useful defense in the rear of a fleet. Be it a bonus to afterburners, or cap reduction, whathave you.
Of these, I favor the speed route, in so much as it isn't apt to result in alt configurations too out of place with a "Brick" Scorpion configuration of hardeners, extenders, and build-in resists. But it's an option.
You'll note that I don't give much thought to the Scorpion's high slots, and I think that theme should stay (in order to both 1. Sorta justify the Widow) and encourage options with a vessel who's role isn't "attack" anyways. Of course, that gives you room to play. (Hell, be adventurous for once. Give it a smartbomb bonus. =)
I'll add here that, while I'm sure many might disagree, I wasn't thrilled with the result of the SNI, and think a Navy ECM boat would be just supurb.
Despite the many changes to ECM, the Scorpion has done fairly well in being the only survivable EW platform in a fleet. Make sure it endures as such. |