I'd really love to see some numbers of what the local rep / EHP of Marauders in Bastion mode might look like, and compared with relevant alternatives (e.g., how many logistics it would take to make it more attractive to stay out of Bastion mode).
Anyone? Numbers? Anyone?

Higher tank equal's more damage mods and damage applaction mods high run time please unstuipd yourself.

PALADIN

Role Bonus: 100% bonus to large energy weapon damage, 100% bonus to range and velocity of tractor beams, 70% reduction in Micro Jump Drive reactivation delay

Amarr Battleship Skill Bonus:
5% bonus to capacitor capacity
7.5% bonus to Large Energy Turret optimal range (instead of 10% bonus to the velocity factor of stasis webifiers per level)

Marauder Skill Bonus:
7.5% bonus to repair amount of armor repair systems
5% bonus to large energy turret damage per level


Slot layout: 8H(+1), 4M, 7L; 4 turrets, 0 launchers
Fittings: 16500 PWG (+3000), 530 CPU (+30)
Defense (shields / armor / hull) : 6300(-500) / 8000(-200) / 7700(+400)
Capacitor (amount / recharge rate / cap/s) : 8000(+2375) / 1000s (+76.1s) / 8 cap/s (+2)
Mobility (max velocity / agility / mass / align time): 85 m/s(-20) / .119(-0.009) / 111665000(+6465000) / 18.42s
Drones (bandwidth / bay): 25(-50) / 50(-25)
Targeting (max targeting range / Scan Resolution / Max Locked targets): 91km(+10km) / 120(+39) / 10
Sensor strength: 12 Radar
Signature radius: 420(-80)

This still leaves Marauders in a crap spot being basically everything the new T2 ships are not supposed to be. They have a solution here as things stand and it seems to be fairly popular so why shove them back to the drawing board just because you don't like that a ship-class has "baggage".

It's not like this is their first prototype iteration, this is what they came up with after crossing off lots of high-concept and probably even fairly fleshed out ideas. It's then been refined to the point that they were ready to show it to us as a first-pass, and your argument is... that you don't like the ship model? Take it up with the art department.

that's probably the best place to continue the marauder rebalance from.

it's clear that with the current proposal CCP have no idea what they want marauders to do.

The change to T2 resists only benefit some of the hulls versus their factions rats compared to the active tanking bonuses. The Paladin has received a net loss in tanking potential with the changes. The Amarr T2 profile doesn't enhance EM or Thermal resistances which is what the primary targets of a laser boat are shooting. So the Paladin lost 37.5% repair against their primary targets and gained absolutely nothing outside of bastion. The Paladin only sees an increase in tanking potential against those same NPCs over what they are capable of on TQ with bastion active and they must STAND STILL to get it. The other hulls received enough additional resistances against their primary factions to counteract the lost of local repair boost so they get a net positive both without bastion or with bastion active.

It would completely invalidate the ISK and SP investment of those players who already use the Marauder class for its current PVE focus.

The issue with the "resists for rep" trade off is that it works as described for two ships, but two others (to include the Paladin) gain no resist bonus for their regionally prevalent rats to offset the 37.5% reduction in tank- resulting in the need to fit more modules to compensate. This reduces DPS, which reduces the amount of ISK you earn. This makes Pirate Battleships like the Nightmare that much more appealing, which defies the concept of a Tech 2 PvE focused Battleship.