RUNYOUFOOLS
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Posted - 2005.09.19 00:40:00 -
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As a die hard minmatar pilot, i have to add my voice to what you plan for the rifter/vigil.
rifter = that 10% falloff will do no good at all, with ac's it will help a fair bit i admit, but for artys?. i've got minne frig 5. ill be able to shoot father than the ship can lock?. and ill lose the very thing that makes this ship worthwhile. the speed. (granted id lose the speed buff for a 3rd mid, but not a low)
its a very good entry level pvp and pve ship. with a plate + ac's it works very well in pvp as its base speed allows new players to enjoy the game without haveing to spend millions on a ship.
and as a pve ship it can hold its own. 280mms push the powergrid a little for new players but once they are on there its a great ship for lvl 1-2 missions/belt hunting.
takeing the speed away will totaly kill the rifter. dont do it i beg you.
vigil , the best tackler in-game for the cost and your killing the speed to give it a damage bonus?. why?.. again for the cost/skills this is such a usefull ship for entry lvl combat. granted its a tad weak for npc'ing but thats not what its for. it HAS a role, and a very well defined one at that. a damage bonus at the cost of the speed will ruin a once fine ship.
and while im at it whats with the merlin/punisher buffs, both where good ships for there class, but hell a 4th mid slot for the merlin and 5% resits per level..and i anit even gonna go into how ubar the punisher will be., 200/400mm plate small rep + those armour resits?. it gonna be a monster.
rest of the changes seem good overall and inlike most i love the idea of "scout ships". Getting new players into roles like this is a fantasic idea. sure they are not as good as a "real cov-ops" but boy are they cheap and the skill training time means you dont train for ages (as a new player) only to find out you dont like the cov-ops role as much as you hoped.
just dont take away our speed bonus, +40% is just maths. ccp please look at it from a back story/rp/hell even balance veiw. killing the speed on minne frigs will kill those frigs, as we have much much less armour/sheilds than most combat frigs. and theres a reason why.
 Originally by: Ginger Magician
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