For CCP Rise


If you want to bring back the Megathron back to what it became famous for, you need to remember what dethroned it in the first place. Over the years there were many indirect nerfs that hit the Megathron such as: Speed nerfs, web nerfs, boosts in other races, etc. all changes that left the mega in worse and worse shape over time. While all these changes were being brought into the game, the Mega was never compensated for all the negative impacts that would affect it's performance. Ideally these compensation would have taken place while all the nerfs took place, but we know that did not happen. So now lucky you, has to deal the mess that you didn't even create. Good luck, keep your chin up.

My version of what I'd like to see.

Megathron:
Gallente Battleship Skill Bonuses:
+5% Large Hybrid Turret rate of fire (replaces large hybrid turret damage)
+7.5% Large Hybrid Turret tracking speed
+10% Stasis Webifier effectiveness per level (Would bring back the old 90% effect at max level. Allowing blasters to actually hit their targets properly)

Slot layout: 7H(-1), 5M(+1), 7L; 7 turrets , 0 launchers(-2)
Fittings: 15500 PWG, 590 CPU(+40)
Defense (shields / armor / hull): 6250(+39) / 6750(+109) / 7350(-150)
Capacitor (amount / recharge rate / cap per second): 5800(+175) / 1087s / 5.02 (+.15)
Mobility (max velocity / agility / mass / align time): 135(+20) / .117(-.0046) / 98400000 / 15.96s (-.63s)
Drones (bandwidth / bay): 100(-25) / 125
Targeting (max targeting range / Scan Resolution / Max Locked targets): 72.5km / 95 / 7
Sensor strength: 21 Magnetometric Sensor Strength
Signature radius: 380(-20)

This version provides the needed speed boost to actually get on target and apply the DPS. The added armor HP boost gives it a buffer to stay alive while it gets there, as well as making it a more viable choice for larger fleet doctrines.

The one thing I'm not certain on is the high and mid slot swap. Given the new ROF bonus it will be draining cap quite fast making a cap injector mandatory. Thus making an extra mid essential for any chance of cap stability, but the 5 mid slots opens the door for some odd shield setups.

Almost seems like the Dominix could use some extra done bay so it it loses some drones it wont be crippled, and some control range so it can use railguns in the high slots rather than a bunch of DLAs.

This design should also fit the 'flavor' that the Megathron has spent a decade building much more accurately.

It is possible to strategically reposition your self to be close to your drones at the end of the fight, even just to make a BM where you drop them so you can on-grid warp back to them.

If only the ship got a bonus to extend its control range.

If only that wasn't a stupid idea

If only you could control sentries at >150km!

Well forgive me for thinking out side the box and make the most of what the ship has to offer.

What? what does a DLA do? it extends the drone control range of the ship by 20k to a t1 and 24k for a t2, a ship bonus to replicate that exact same thing would be extremely beneficial to the new Dominix.

okay you're literally asking for a bonus that doesn't exist on any other ship save for carriers, where it only applies to fighters

hope this helps!

bonus

You're asking for hull bonus that no other ship has, and it'd be utterly imbalanced with other drone ships. That is dumb. Fit DLAs and make the fitting sacrifices everyone else has to make because, well, you're not a special snowflake. Hope this helps!

Silly, Omnathious Deninard, Goons don't fly that!

I am gobsmacked at the megathron changes. 'Often unused utility hi-slot' MY ASS. I have at least three uses for that slot, it never goes empty. Learn to fit your ******* ship.

Empty utility slot.

And then you're going from a damage bonus to a ROF bonus...and a tracking bonus...

I actually lost braincells, is how stupid that idea is. The megathron does not have trouble hitting targets, and a tracking bonus on large guns is almost useless. The ship isn't broken as it sits right now, but you've just about figured how to introduce that problem.

And you're supposed to be some genius ship balancer with a good knowledge of vessels.

Fired. NEXT.

Traduction: change the tracking bonus for a falloff bonus. A BS should not be designed to hit cruisers. It shouldn't...

Traduction: change the tracking bonus for a falloff bonus. A BS should not be designed to hit cruisers. It shouldn't...

Silly, Omnathious Deninard, Goons don't fly that!