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Caleb Seremshur
Gladiators of Rage Fidelas Constans
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Posted - 2013.11.01 13:11:00 -
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Just seeking opinions on their problems and a few possible fixes for them.
IMO
HML: hasn't been worth using since it was patched. I think they lack the volley damage that would make them comparable to cruises and lights. If I could give them one change it would be set their explosion radius to 120 or so and up the damage.
HAM: going in the opposite direction their explosion radius should be about 90 and maybe gain a little explosion velocity. Their range is ok I think the only ship that really projects them a long way is the cerb. A hamgu doesn't have amazing range and the caracal is much the same.
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Dato Koppla
Perkone Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.11.01 14:35:00 -
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HAMs are fine, they have good damage application and projection, ships with a single range bonus like Tengu and Caracal are able to hit to 30km (more like 26km in a real situation) with regular faction missiles and out to 45km (40km) with Javelins, thats far better than most short-ranged weapon systems. If the damage application gets too good there'll be no point in using HAMs over Rapid Lights so that's fine too.
HMs definitely need looking at though. |
Lynkon Lawg
Second Six Corporation
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Posted - 2013.11.01 14:59:00 -
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I agree that the HAMs are fine.
In my experience, HAMs fall right in the middle of the pack, range-wise, of the medium short-range, high-dmg weapon systems. The longest being pulse, the shortest being blasters, with HAMs and ACs about the same.
With my PvE HAMgu I can put out 800dps over it's entire 23km range, flying at 600m/s. My AC Vagabond puts out 550dps, but that range is optimal+falloff, however it is flying at 2300m/s. My Scorch Pulse Zealot only puts out 380dps at about 26km optimal, and is slow and sluggish. Taking into account the HAMgu being a billion ISK ship, as opposed to 300 Mil (after fittings) for the HACs, It'd say it's fairly well balanced. |
IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.11.01 15:06:00 -
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Heavy missiles are just bad now. I think this was to crush the HM Drake but they made a whole platform worthless. |
Caleb Seremshur
Gladiators of Rage Fidelas Constans
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Posted - 2013.11.01 15:45:00 -
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Lynkon Lawg wrote:I agree that the HAMs are fine.
In my experience, HAMs fall right in the middle of the pack, range-wise, of the medium short-range, high-dmg weapon systems. The longest being pulse, the shortest being blasters, with HAMs and ACs about the same.
With my PvE HAMgu I can put out 800dps over it's entire 23km range, flying at 600m/s. My AC Vagabond puts out 550dps, but that range is optimal+falloff, however it is flying at 2300m/s. My Scorch Pulse Zealot only puts out 380dps at about 26km optimal, and is slow and sluggish. Taking into account the HAMgu being a billion ISK ship, as opposed to 300 Mil (after fittings) for the HACs, It'd say it's fairly well balanced.
I am thinking more about applied damage than raw dps. a good eft fit for a cerb gives it like 800+ dps with rages hitting out to 45 km or something crazy like that. But using a ship with the best relevant bonuses for a weapon isn't the best way to look at the problem because a cerb makes even hml look better than crap Click here for LP store weapon cost rebalancing |
Chessur
Strontless Mistakes Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2013.11.01 15:52:00 -
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So the HML / HAM problem is really an all encompassing problem, that begins with the fact that CCP still do not have any idea about how to properly change the current missile damage algorith coding inside of eve. Suffice it to say, there is no quick fix to missiles simply by using explo velocity / radius. This intire problem leads into another issue regarding siganture radius as a whole. Speaking in regards specifically to signature radius- CCP clearly has a large problem, and are determined not to fix the root cause. As a specific example, lets look at the MWD problem. MWDs currently increase signature radius by 500%, deadspeace 433%. Clearly we have a problem with sig / MWD because CCP has used the stale 'mwd sig reduction' bonus on so many ships. Off the top of my head:
Intys Dictors HAC's AF's
Clearly there is something wrong with signature or MWDs in general. I find it dissapointing that CCP is not trying to fix the root of the problem, but instead is looking to bandaid the issue with some MWD sig blood role bonus. This is disgraceful.
However more specifically on HML / HAM Platforms: In their over eagerness to neft the drake, CCP (listening to the incessent wining of the typical eve bads) Threw a ship that was never OP to begin with, and certainly outclassed by ABC's at the time, a huyge nerf. This sent the drake, along with all other HML / HAM boats careening down from PvP viablity, into obscurity. Here again, CCP did not look more indepth into the missile algorithm / coding- but instead just tweaked explo velocity / radius, with a small tweak in DPS to boot.
HML's were never that OP. The only way I could see HMLs / HAMs becoming relevant again is if they were returned to their former base stats. At least then, HML cruisers like the CNI / caracal / drake / nighthawk / tengu could be used again. However barring that, HML / HAM boats either need application bonuses rolled into the hulls, or additional mid and low slot mods that could help affect damage / rof / expo velocity + radius / missile flight time + velocity. Currently BCS and rigors do little to help with application. Turret based weapons offer significantly more choice in weapon tweaking. TC, TE, Damage mods, Locus rigs, Ambit rigs, all of these can be specifically chosen to accentuate a certain part of the weapon system. Currently missiles are lacking this type of precise fitting application, and are suffering.
There is a reason why RLML's and Cruise phoons are the only missiles worth using. Phoon has a built in application bonus, and RLMLs have the application already rolled into the ammo. Any ship not supporting either of those two playstyles, is going to be left in the dust in the current meta. |
Xequecal
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.01 19:42:00 -
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The problem with HAMs (and missiles in general) is links. That's pretty much the beginning and end of it. Links are why everyone uses RLMs, because links mean HAMs cannot even hit an ABing battleship for full damage.
If you have a MWD active and aren't webbed, skirmish links straight up reduce missile damage you take from anything bigger than RLMs by 50%. Yes, it's that ********. If you overload the MWD, HML/HAM/Cruise/Torp damage is reduced by 63%.
Because of links, RLMs do more damage than any other missile system to basically any prop-modded BC and BS that isn't webbed. Cruisers can actually have 1 web on them and STILL take less damage from HAMs than from RLMs. Most navy/pirate faction cruisers have sigs so low with links that RLMs outperform HAMs on them even if they're completely stationary.
They simply need to add an exp radius reduction to one of the existing links. When both you and your opponent have turret based weapons, both of you are affected equally by the presence or absence of links. However, when you are using missiles and he has turrets, your weapon system's performance is massively degraded if he has links, and getting links of your own does nothing to improve it. |
Caleb Seremshur
Gladiators of Rage Fidelas Constans
130
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Posted - 2013.11.01 20:31:00 -
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Perhaps rewriting the missile algorithm should be made a high priority by CCP. Cruiser weapons being speed tanked by a battleship is outright bullshit Click here for LP store weapon cost rebalancing |
Marcus Walkuris
Aww yeahhh
19
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Posted - 2013.11.01 22:03:00 -
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IIshira wrote:Heavy missiles are just bad now. I think this was to crush the HM Drake but they made a whole platform worthless.
Not quite, the Drake is actually quite useless also hehehe. HML are fubar, but the larger problem lies with the missile skill tree. It is one weapon-system that consumes as much SP as 3, Lasers, Hybrids and Projectiles. IF, HML being nerfed would still mean you have HAM's to play with it would not be as awful. But HAM's are a complete new grind to skill level 5. Just a little fail on the SP mechanics. |
Xequecal
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
109
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Posted - 2013.11.01 22:11:00 -
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Missile skills also have far less diminishing returns and require everything at V for real effectiveness. Guided Missile Precision V increases damage by 6.667% relative to Guided Missile Precision IV. That's a support skill, by the way. For comparison, Racial Turret V only increases damage by 4.166% relative to Racial Turret IV. |
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Morrigan LeSante
The Lost and Forgotten Troopers
434
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Posted - 2013.11.01 22:20:00 -
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Caleb Seremshur wrote:Perhaps rewriting the missile algorithm should be made a high priority by CCP. Cruiser weapons being speed tanked by a battleship is outright bullshit
Well, the flip side of the coin is that they never miss.
Balance one aspect without considering the other and you've got severe problems.
Hell, the right cruiser hulls are already instant death to small targets. |
Chessur
Strontless Mistakes Fatal Ascension
189
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Posted - 2013.11.01 22:34:00 -
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Morrigan LeSante wrote:Caleb Seremshur wrote:Perhaps rewriting the missile algorithm should be made a high priority by CCP. Cruiser weapons being speed tanked by a battleship is outright bullshit Well, the flip side of the coin is that they never miss. Balance one aspect without considering the other and you've got severe problems. Hell, the right cruiser hulls are already instant death to small targets.
True they never miss, but then again- they can't insta blap things, the way BS guns can do to fail cruiser / dessi / frig pilots. Missiles can just do an anemic amount of DPS for a long period of time. |
Mnemosyne Gloob
Acerbus Vindictum Stealth Wear Inc.
129
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Posted - 2013.11.02 02:31:00 -
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Chessur wrote:Clearly there is something wrong with signature or MWDs in general. I find it dissapointing that CCP is not trying to fix the root of the problem, but instead is looking to bandaid the issue with some MWD sig blood role bonus.
Yes and this only applies to missiles of course. I am sorry but as a non missile user i found the ranges that HMLs could project damage to (compared to other weapons) quite ridiculous. I guess that is fixed now and the whines on the forums are just the same as projectile users that got their falloff from TEs reduced.
But, as we know Chessur never brawls, he always wants to retain his GTFO capability. So, maybe because you want to retain that 'perk', you have to accept some disadvantages - namely less dps.
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Chessur
Strontless Mistakes Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2013.11.02 02:50:00 -
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Mnemosyne Gloob wrote:Chessur wrote:Clearly there is something wrong with signature or MWDs in general. I find it dissapointing that CCP is not trying to fix the root of the problem, but instead is looking to bandaid the issue with some MWD sig blood role bonus. Yes and this only applies to missiles of course. I am sorry but as a non missile user i found the ranges that HMLs could project damage to (compared to other weapons) quite ridiculous. I guess that is fixed now and the whines on the forums are just the same as projectile users that got their falloff from TEs reduced. But, as we know Chessur never brawls, he always wants to retain his GTFO capability. So, maybe because you want to retain that 'perk', you have to accept some disadvantages - namely less dps.
Brawling or kiting, shooting from 1KM or 100KM, HMLs and HAMs do no damage. Stop talking out of your ass. Either contribute to the discussion, or get out. |
Baron' Soontir Fel
Justified Chaos
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Posted - 2013.11.02 05:28:00 -
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Mnemosyne Gloob wrote:
Yes and this only applies to missiles of course. I am sorry but as a non missile user i found the ranges that HMLs could project damage to (compared to other weapons) quite ridiculous. I guess that is fixed now and the whines on the forums are just the same as projectile users that got their falloff from TEs reduced.
As a non-missile user you have no idea what missile users face. The amount of damage that is evaded due to links and sig radius reductions is incredibly stupid. Case in point: My Kestrel does 370 volley damage with Rage Rockets which apply well against targets who are webbed. If the target is linked, that volley damage is reduced to 100 even with a web applied. I only get 25% of my DPS and there's nothing I can do about it. And these are Rockets we're talking about here, not even HAMs or HMs. There are no pilot tricks to increase your DPS either such as decreasing transversal velocity.
Also... because you don't use missiles, you really have no informed opinion on how missiles work. |
Ashina Sito
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
81
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Posted - 2013.11.02 07:15:00 -
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Xequecal wrote:The problem with HAMs (and missiles in general) is links. That's pretty much the beginning and end of it. Links are why everyone uses RLMs, because links mean HAMs cannot even hit an ABing battleship for full damage.
If you have a MWD active and aren't webbed, skirmish links straight up reduce missile damage you take from anything bigger than RLMs by 50%. Yes, it's that ********. If you overload the MWD, HML/HAM/Cruise/Torp damage is reduced by 63%.
Because of links, RLMs do more damage than any other missile system to basically any prop-modded BC and BS that isn't webbed. Cruisers can actually have 1 web on them and STILL take less damage from HAMs than from RLMs. Most navy/pirate faction cruisers have sigs so low with links that RLMs outperform HAMs on them even if they're completely stationary.
They simply need to add an exp radius reduction to one of the existing links. When both you and your opponent have turret based weapons, both of you are affected equally by the presence or absence of links. However, when you are using missiles and he has turrets, your weapon system's performance is massively degraded if he has links, and getting links of your own does nothing to improve it.
Stacking of boosters and implants makes this problem even worse. You can get a Scythe Fleet Issue's base sig down to about 30m. At this signature radius it's basically immune to damage unless you get a web on it.
Ever hear of a Target Painter? |
Marcus Walkuris
Aww yeahhh
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Posted - 2013.11.02 09:31:00 -
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Ashina Sito wrote:Ever hear of a Target Painter?
Thats quite the "insert viagra" response. Trolling?? OR is that how you personally stomp skirmish link scenarios?? |
Christine Peeveepeeski
The Imperial Fedaykin Amarrian Commandos
330
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Posted - 2013.11.02 09:33:00 -
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Chessur wrote:Mnemosyne Gloob wrote:Chessur wrote:Clearly there is something wrong with signature or MWDs in general. I find it dissapointing that CCP is not trying to fix the root of the problem, but instead is looking to bandaid the issue with some MWD sig blood role bonus. Yes and this only applies to missiles of course. I am sorry but as a non missile user i found the ranges that HMLs could project damage to (compared to other weapons) quite ridiculous. I guess that is fixed now and the whines on the forums are just the same as projectile users that got their falloff from TEs reduced. But, as we know Chessur never brawls, he always wants to retain his GTFO capability. So, maybe because you want to retain that 'perk', you have to accept some disadvantages - namely less dps. Brawling or kiting, shooting from 1KM or 100KM, HMLs and HAMs do no damage. Stop talking out of your ass. Either contribute to the discussion, or get out.
Well Chessur he is right... you do fly them because they can engage inside linked point range and no one can touch you. At this point now all you need is 'enough' dps, the real killer is for rml's you can completely murder fast tacklers who come to get you. It's not a dig, it's a fact. It's why many people do it. If you were forced to point at 24km then you'd suffer same issue anyone else does and thats a much higher likely hood to be sling shot into webs/scram OR the target can run on the sling shot instead.
With links that entire defence is removed.
I'm not knocking link users, I do it myself now and then and if you're in a kiting ship and you prefer fleet riding then why would you brawl? Answer; You wouldn't.
Missiles are ridiculous easy mode, it's just that simple. Even HML's are good BUT they can't kill fast tackle quickly which is why they do not rate in the l33t pvp meta. Constant applied dps inside point range + fast kiting ship = epic win. RML's are just that good because of this. Extend point range and they stop just being good and are now op simply because a point can't be broken now unless you have friends with very specific ship set ups.
It's why everyone hates a kiter that's decent. You ship has no chance in countering it as a brawler AND getting the kill without fitting for the occasion which now fucks you against other brawlers.
That said, Kiting does require good skill unlinked especially when fighting another kiter. It's very easy to break point and escape.
So.... links are the issue? Amazing.. WHO KNEW! Actually it's ONLY skirmish links. Point range beyond overheated 28km is just crazy. Tank and eccms strength is inconsequential in the scheme of things. yes it makes brawling a PITA if you are fighting THAT GUY with his implanted, linked incursus with 18km oh'd webs, tank the size of a BC and the sig of a gnats ass but the issue there is again..... can't run cus of the skirmish links. OK kill is harder but running is not an option so you now you die. Skill did not factor into this.
Now this post is longer than I intended and probably rambles, also Chessur while I quoted you it's not really a knock of your 'thing'. Sure you're a cocky a-hole sometimes but the flying style is fun as **** if you can do it :) |
Caleb Seremshur
Gladiators of Rage Fidelas Constans
130
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Posted - 2013.11.02 11:06:00 -
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So are you saying that the interactions between links and missiles is unbalanced? I find speed tanking against missiles to be too easy anyway since your relative direction doesn't matter just raw speed.
If I were to redesign missiles I would facilitate at least making it so that a non propped ship isn't passively speed tanking someones missiles. At a very minimum rockets should have an explosion velocity of 500 and HAM explosion velocity of 300. The idea here is they will apply damage properly against targets without AB or if they are propped and webbed.
edit; for clarification I am trying to allow sig tanking to still be a thing as thats a guaranteed damage reduction from missile explosion radius - a bonus you don't get against turrets Click here for LP store weapon cost rebalancing |
Garviel Tarrant
Beyond Divinity Inc Shadow Cartel
1617
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Posted - 2013.11.02 11:31:00 -
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I think HML's should do about 90% of the dps HAMS do but with much worse application. BYDI recruitment closed-ish |
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Marcus Walkuris
Aww yeahhh
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Posted - 2013.11.02 11:54:00 -
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Xequecal wrote:Missile skills also have far less diminishing returns and require everything at V for real effectiveness. Guided Missile Precision V increases damage by 6.667% relative to Guided Missile Precision IV. That's a support skill, by the way. For comparison, Racial Turret V only increases damage by 4.166% relative to Racial Turret IV.
Which is why CCP announcing the upcoming RHML with a straight face just kind of makes stare in amazement.. Splitting large missile launchers into three 4-5x skills now? Really?? No problem there?? Large missile launchers as it stands take more time then say capital laser turrets. Paired with the uncoupling of turret skill trees it is quite the slap in the face. |
Caleb Seremshur
Gladiators of Rage Fidelas Constans
130
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Posted - 2013.11.02 11:59:00 -
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I have a question about why they introduced it.. 10 years after the game released. Click here for LP store weapon cost rebalancing |
Mnemosyne Gloob
Acerbus Vindictum Stealth Wear Inc.
129
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Posted - 2013.11.02 16:35:00 -
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Baron' Soontir Fel wrote:[The amount of damage that is evaded due to links and sig radius reductions is incredibly stupid.
So it's not a problem of missiles, but links? Now we are getting somewhere.
But yeah i know nothing concerning missiles, i will admit that. I am just annoyed by the tone of some people, who paint it such that "kiting is good, everything else is bad" - which is for their playstyle it is that way.
It's the whole 'i'm using links and kiting boats to upengage gangs alone' attitude, which in rare situations might happen, but mostly they will still just gank the poor guy who gets trapped in their extended point range. But maybe everyone should play that way since it is the way to fly spaceships and soon all there will be is condors, krakakals, tengus and whathaveyou staring at each other. :) |
Chessur
Strontless Mistakes Fatal Ascension
189
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Posted - 2013.11.02 16:58:00 -
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Mnemosyne Gloob wrote:Baron' Soontir Fel wrote:[The amount of damage that is evaded due to links and sig radius reductions is incredibly stupid. So it's not a problem of missiles, but links? Now we are getting somewhere. But yeah i know nothing concerning missiles, i will admit that. I am just annoyed by the tone of some people, who paint it such that "kiting is good, everything else is bad" - which is for their playstyle it is that way. It's the whole 'i'm using links and kiting boats to upengage gangs alone' attitude, which in rare situations might happen, but mostly they will still just gank the poor guy who gets trapped in their extended point range. But maybe everyone should play that way since it is the way to fly spaceships and soon all there will be is condors, krakakals, tengus and whathaveyou staring at each other. :)
Kiting is better than brawling for small gang 100% of the time. To argue against, would simply be illogical.
As for your fallacious viewpoint that all of the 'elite' pvp players using links, implants, drugs, and kiting setups engage solo pilots- you would be sadly mistaken. Look at any of the good PvP organizations. Turn Left, Genos, Hydra, Exodus, The Hatchery, and some of the awsome PvP vids from 'worst player ever' and Gonrin. They are engaging against the odds 99% of the time.
When I take random pilots in the 'bringing solo back' game channel with me to go duo / in gang with me- they are blowm away at the level of PvP you can achive once you are good. Most of them derp and die, when flying- but its always fun and a learning experience. A friend of mine and myself have recently joined FA, and created a special group within the fail alliance- all to help teach and grow their PvP base. We have taken line members, and thrown them into 3v30 fights, with local at 250+ and shown them how to engage.
Just because you are not at this level, doesn't mean that you should smack talk it. Stop making assumptions about a style of PvP you have never experienced or paticipated in. Are there players that only engage in 'dirty' 1v1s when they have dual links, and snakes? Of course, but the vast majority (of the very small community that is elite PvP) do not.
Also as an aside, if you openly admit that you know nothing of missiles- stop trying to speak on the subject. Listen for a change, and stop letting your erroneous belifes and ego get in the way of your development as a pilot. |
Caleb Seremshur
Gladiators of Rage Fidelas Constans
130
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Posted - 2013.11.02 17:14:00 -
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Clearly the problems with medium missiles is a multi tiered issue and based on the above posts at least some of it comes from poor education and anecdotes surrounding how missiles work.
Turrets might require better piloting but imo missiles by and large need better ship set ups as your weapon systems alone won't be enough to carry you Click here for LP store weapon cost rebalancing |
Mnemosyne Gloob
Acerbus Vindictum Stealth Wear Inc.
129
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Posted - 2013.11.02 17:57:00 -
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Chessur wrote:Of course, but the vast majority (of the very small community that is elite PvP) do not.
That's the same argument the tengu pilots used when HML got toned down. And the same argument you see cropping up when changes to how links will work are discussed. Sure i find those videos nice to look at and fun to watch, but they are rare cases and as you just said it's a very small community. Should balance work be done towards the minority?
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Chessur
Strontless Mistakes Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2013.11.02 18:31:00 -
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Mnemosyne Gloob wrote:Chessur wrote:Of course, but the vast majority (of the very small community that is elite PvP) do not. That's the same argument the tengu pilots used when HML got toned down. And the same argument you see cropping up when changes to how links will work are discussed. Sure i find those videos nice to look at and fun to watch, but they are rare cases and as you just said it's a very small community. Should balance work be done towards the minority?
Balance. A word thrown around in a sandbox MMO, as if eve could some how be balanced. A small minority of eve players have taken PvP to an art form. They are students of the game, and have constantly tried to improve their PvP knowhow over years of practice. The use every single advantage available to them. along with good situational awareness and piloting skill to post amazing kills and fights.
The thing is, every single thing they are doing, are available to everyone else. If you take an average line member pilot and give them my links, my implants, my drugs and my cerb with fittings- they still couldn't do what I do, and there is no way they could engage what I fight.
It is really funny to me, that such a small minority of pilots can cause such a uproar within the community at large and force all of these balance changes. People refuse to belive that they are bad, and were just flat out played. It must be some game breaking mechanic, why a single tengu killed their 30 man fleet- certainly not their incompitance.
I belive that is the main problem, but if we really want to talk balance, then why are we worried about the minority here? I rarely if ever see deadspace 100MN dual linked, snaked and crashed tengus flying around. What about all of the null blocs use of ships and fleet comps? What rule of measurement do you want to use to determine balance? Is it the current FOTM ship / fleet? What was used in the AT? Or what was said recently by a goon senior FC? |
Caleb Seremshur
Gladiators of Rage Fidelas Constans
130
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Posted - 2013.11.02 18:36:00 -
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In certain games yes. Of course you balance upwards because when the very optimal play style is balanced then it doesn't matter how the lower skill players fly. Their maximum performance for a given scenario has already been dictated for them against the ouput of better players. If you ignore that theory you open a can of worms and get things like 50 man hml tengu/caracal fleets of yester year. Click here for LP store weapon cost rebalancing |
Chessur
Strontless Mistakes Fatal Ascension
189
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Posted - 2013.11.02 19:27:00 -
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Caleb Seremshur wrote:In certain games yes. Of course you balance upwards because when the very optimal play style is balanced then it doesn't matter how the lower skill players fly. Their maximum performance for a given scenario has already been dictated for them against the ouput of better players. If you ignore that theory you open a can of worms and get things like 50 man hml tengu/caracal fleets of yester year.
But in eve, PvP is inherently imblanced. The faster ship, with greater damage projection will always have the advantage. Against a slower ship, it will alwys be the kiters fight to lose- always.
And the HML tengu / caracal gangs? Its just another gang concept. What makes, or made them OP? They were getting dunked on by other fleet types. So again, by what metric do we decide balance? Small gang? Solo? Fleet? AT? High sec Warlording? Ganking? Sov grinding?
A change in one area will have unintended effects in others, there is no perfect fix. |
Caleb Seremshur
Gladiators of Rage Fidelas Constans
130
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Posted - 2013.11.02 20:15:00 -
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Saying that is like pretending there is no balance when comparing a rook to a knight in chess. Yes they aren't directly comparable to each other because they function totally differently but we don't look at them without seeing the whole board and all the other pieces.
Since eve is designed with nullsec as the main feature I can only conclude that while ships might be balanced with *considerations* to 1v1 at the end of the day its gang/fleet that must take priority. Click here for LP store weapon cost rebalancing |
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