Jet Collins
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Posted - 2006.02.16 18:45:00 -
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Well I think it only makes since that if a tier 3 BS is introduces than it should follow the standards of Tier 1 better than tier 2 and so on. However, I don't securely think if we get a new BS that it should be a tier 3. We have multiple ships for tier 1, 2, or 3 frigs or cruisers don't we? Mainly I want a new Battle ship, something that is different.
I Also want to comment about this that was said :
The Minmater ships are both wrong; they only have one ship that is half right. The bonuses on the Tempest are the same as the Rupture but the slot layout is that of the Stabber. The Typhoon is clearly the BS version of the Bellicose (pre-RMR) with its split weapon hardpoints, large drone bay and range bonus.
?Vigil? -> Bellicose -> Typhoon -- mixed gun/missile + drones
Rifter -> Stabber -> ?Tempest? -- fast gunboat - equal mid/low
?frig? -> Rupture -> ?teir3? -- tankable gunboat? Artillery platform?
If we follow the standard for the next ship than I would have to agree with what some people have said, that if a tier 3 is introduced than the other tier ships should get fixed.
So, yes the Phoon in some respects is like a Bellicose, but its also suppose to be the fastest BS, besides the Angel BS. So in that sense it would be like the stabber. Also the phoon has the ability to armor tank which makes it some what simalar to the Rupture, ie the rupture can armor tank well and if you look at its high slots its almost 50-50 as well like the Phoon. One thing that doesnĘt make these ship in line with one another are the Bonuses and the Drone bay. So one suggestion to fix the Phoon would be to increase power grid and CPU and give it bonuses like the Rup(maybe bonuse to launcher and turret Rof) Than make this the new tier 3 BS ;). Or you can change out the fall off bonus and make it a target painting bonus and keep it a tier one BS.
As for the minmatar tier 2 ships I don't really think the Tempest is like the stabber is low is mid slot lay outs yes but its bonuses and high slots no. Tempest can be 50-50 turret launchers and the Tempest is by no means a fast ship of its class like the stabber is(also missing a mid slot if you really want it like the stabber ;) ). However I would like so see I tier. In someway s the Tempest is also like the Rup.
So what I think the minmatar are truly missing is a BS that can shield tank since that is the direction they are head, and the Phoon has the rups armor tank and the tempest has the stabbers low and mid slot lay out, this would put in like with the Bellicose. Now the Drone bay would have to be in like with the stabber or Rup since the phoon has the Bellicoses drone bay. Now for High slots I would have to say something more in line with the Stabber. The Phoon is clearly the Bellicose 50-50. The Tempest is more Rupture being able to use almost 50-50 or more turrets. If we are following suit high slots would be 2-6 or 3-5, for simplicity 3-6.
Now this is only my opinion.
Jet Collins
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