Originally by: Wrayeth

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Edited by: Wrayeth on 31/10/2005 11:48:12
Edited by: Wrayeth on 31/10/2005 11:43:54

Originally by: Hephaesteus

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IMHO it is not the ships that are the problem it is the players who cannot accept missles were overpowered before the nerf and now have NO idea how to adapt after it!!!

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This may be true for some, but not for others. I fly both missile and turret ships and can state with assurance that my tempest is far superior to my raven as a PvP ship. The reason for this is simple: my tempest is very effective against battleships and cruisers and, when set up for long-range sniping, can even kill frigs; in contrast, my raven can only kill other battleships effectively.

If the raven was able to deal with cruisers and HACs in as effective a manner as the tempest can, then it would be worth flying in PvP. This is where the raven needs a boost: the sig radius penalty for torps/cruise vs. cruiser-sized ships needs to be reduced somewhat so the raven can actually break a cruiser's tank through damage like a turret ship can.

Torpss/cruise vs. frigs are fine as-is.

Heavy missiles, on the other hand, are very much broken in their entirety. Not only do they not inflict enough damage vs. frigs, they don't even inflict enough damage vs. cruisers. The damage penalty for medium-sized missiles vs. frigates needs to be reduced somewhat, and a new launcher and missile class that is the cruiser equivalent of rocket launchers and siege should be introduced (more damage, shorter range, slower than heavies) to allow the caracal and cerberus a short-range, higher damage option.

EDIT: As for light missiles, they're really not worth using atm, IMHO. They don't seem to inflict enough damage, though that might just be me (I'm not a fan of frigs to begin with). Rockets, on the other hand, are working perfectly - the only missile that seems to have no problems.

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