ok, being an amarr purist, i build for resists over amount. dropping % really hurts us. it also hurts all other races, but amarr and caldari the most i believe.

this post isnt to complain, but more to rationalize and offer a middle ground.


t1 ships receiving 5% is very powerful.
t2 ships receiving the same bonus isnt so bad, because of the training time and money it takes to aquire them.

now, t2 ships designed to tank everything for a long time are REALLY getting hit hard by this.

my proposal:
drop t1 ships to 4%. i can deal with that...they are BASIC ships.
t2, leave at 5%. we dont have t2 (hac/command ship) resists on ANY battleship so its not THAT powerful.

now, for the 2 ship classes that REALLY need the tank, they should receive 6%. these 2 ship classes are the hic and the command ships. with on grid boosting becoming mandatory, they NEED the tanking bonus (command) and the hics are designed to just "take a stand and keep peeps from warping off".
they are "specialized" t2 ships. so "specialized, specialized" ships.

i know you guys are going to buff the command ships shortly, but seriously, with OGB going away, they will be primaried as SOON as they hit grid. they will need tank AND mobility. thats why 1. the 6% and 2. the post the other day allowing them to use the MJD (which will allow them to remain on grid and keep links going).
hics? we all know hics take a beating. even if we have to bring the offense down a tad to give them more of a fleet tanking role for gate camps or super killing, its one thing i would be willing to do as a compromise.

seriously, i dont think the 5% is bad on t2. on t1 though? yeah, thats a powerful bonus.
on command and hics????? its devastating especially with the new on grid boosting becoming the norm.

4% on t1
5% on t2 (AF, hacs)
6% on hics/command (itll only affect 12 ships in the game which are specialized in tanking..not just your average t2 tanking ship). (and specifically to command ships, the MJD. which will allow escape on grid)