Why not also make it immune to damage, able to jump to any system without a cyno and allow it to fit a doomsday?

Why not also make it immune to damage, able to jump to any system without a cyno and allow it to fit a doomsday?

I liked your drawing but I'm not so sure on the rest..

I'm not sure where you're getting this kind of ridiculous attitude from. OP may have used a 5% bonus that no longer exists instead of a 4% bonus like he should have (and an active rep bonus that wouldn't go on the hull alongside a resist bonus) but other than that the proposed stats look roughly like a scaled-up version of the Stratios. The drone bonuses might be a little excessive though.

Anyway, that Star Destroyer model is pretty meaningless since it's the same placeholder that every ship gets when it hasn't got a model of its own. The Dragoon had that exact same model during the development of Retribution.

I said I was aiming high This is a somewhat OP base, stat-wise. I just wanted people to see my drawing

I see then, about the 5%- the Abaddon has a 4%.. that should be it.

But the Gallente BS bonus is identical to the Dominix's, actually

Ship Balancing

The Dominix will have its bonus to drone tracking and optimal range reduced from 10% per level to 7.5% per level.

Well i just went with drones, primarily- and the gal BS bonus is identical to the Dominix. Also, it has 1 more slot than the Machariel total, so yeah, maybe take one off. But like I said, it's kind of an OP base stats idea.

I'm not sure where you see Dominix's bonus as 10% unless you live in a cave or in the past.
http://community.eveonline.com/news/patch-notes/patch-notes-for-odyssey-1.1

and an active rep bonus that wouldn't go on the hull alongside a resist bonus

armor res bonus with local rep power is ok because ... *cough*... Damnation. Local rep bonus can be normalized to standard 7.5% per level. Certainly you'll have ultimate PvE drone boat as the outcome, but that will allow to rebalance Rattlesnake (and a whole Guristas ships line) in a proper pirate-faction missile boat (there are none atm).

@Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci
you got domi bonus wrong. it should be (overall bonuses):
Gallente Battleship Skill Bonus:
7.5% bonus to armor repairer effectiveness per level.
7.5% bonus to drone optimal range and tracking speed per level.

Amarr battleship bonus:
10% bonus to drone damage and hitpoints.
4% bonus to armor resistances per level.

Role bonus:
37.5% increased strength for scan probes.

Edit: swapped rep power bonus with drone damage one to match racial bonuses.

I said I was aiming high This is a somewhat OP base, stat-wise. I just wanted people to see my drawing

I'm pretty sure CCP will never use your exact stats. They'll come up with their own.

Nestor... It sounds like a little boy to me. It's slightly disturbing.

Whoa there, a double bonus from each of the races (Gallente and Amarr) is extreme power creep, all the other Pirate Battleships only get a single bonus from their respective race.

I like the new version, seems to fit nicely.

Edit: maybe adding a role bonus to laser turrets, as CCP seems to favor them for the SOE ships, although leaving it open for any turret the player wants to use would be interesting.

Now the stats look like a beefed up version of the SOE Cruiser.
I personally have fate in the creative talent of CCP and expect that the SOE BS will have some kind of new twist in it.
Maybe some kind of bridging or jumping ability. Or something totally new.

Meanwhile I'll be happy to play with the Cruiser and Frig.

Hey everyone- So I've been really excited for all of the SoE ships we're getting, and even more so for the BS, which is coming out in a point release a little after Rubicon hits.

So I was inspired, and drew up a picture of it- ignore the rambling text if you'd like, but I put a decent amount of work into this.

I actually took some inspiration from Sisi's placeholder model (the star destroyer-esque model) and incorporated it into the picture- I felt like it matched SoE's aesthetic well. Then I molded parts similar to the other SoE ships onto it and mixed it all together.

I also wrote some improvised stats up for it :

Hi- 7
Med- 5
Low- 8

Drone Bay: 475m3 (yes, its main weapon system is drones, and the exploration/long deployment thing yadda yadda)
Drone Bandwidth: 125mbit/sec
Cargo Hold: 985m3 (again with the long deployment theme)

Role Bonus: 37.5% bonus to tracking speed of large energy turrets
Role Bonus: 37.5% increase Scan Probe Strength
Role Bonus: +15 Virus strength for Relic and Data Analyzers (to make a exploration battleship reasonable to use)

Can fit covert ops cloaking devices (like the others)

Amarr Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
4% bonus to armor resistances

Gallente Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
10% bonus to drone damage and hitpoints.

I am changing these stats as time goes on, in order to balance them with current ship stats.

Tell me what you think- I'd love for CCP to see this and use my drawing as its design

Thanks for reading.

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EDIT: Changed 5% Amarr BS Bonus to 4%.
EDIT: Removed one Medium Power slot.
EDIT: Changed 10% Gallente BS Bonus to 7.5%.
EDIT: Changed Both BS Bonuses again, added Role Bonuses.
EDIT: Changed Both BS Bonuses again, changed virus strength bonus.
EDIT: Added 37.5% Role Bonus to Large Energy Turret tracking.

screw you, lasers suck, quit eve and never play again.

My two cents:

1) There should be no covert ops cloak bs - leave that for black ops maybe.

2) Getting rid of covops cloak would allow it to make a proper BS: lots of firepower and armour.

3) Bonus for lasers and drone dps should be ok.

Justification: insisting on covops cloak will reduce the firepower, fitting and endurance of this ship. CCP will not allow it to be equal to other pirate BS AND have covops cloak. So be careful what you wish for.

The role bonus should definitely be laser centered, otherwise it's going to obsolete the rattlesnake in quite a few cases.

I see what you're saying- maybe something to do with range and tracking, as opposed to damage: the main weapons system is supposed to be drones here, anyhow

I'm going to change it to a tracking and optimal/falloff bonus to large energy turrets.

...
My design for the Nestor.
...
Hi- 7
Med- 5
Low- 8

Turret Hardpoints- 6

Drone Bay: 475m3 (yes, its main weapon system is drones, and the exploration/long deployment thing yadda yadda)
Drone Bandwidth: 125mbit/sec
Cargo Hold: 985m3 (again with the long deployment theme)

Role Bonus: 37.5% Bonus to Large Energy Turret tracking speed, optimal range and accuracy falloff
Role Bonus: 37.5% increase Scan Probe Strength
Role Bonus: +15 Virus strength for Relic and Data Analyzers (to make a exploration battleship reasonable to use)

Can fit covert ops cloaking devices (like the others)

Amarr Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
4% bonus to armor resistances

Gallente Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
10% bonus to drone damage and hit points

....

I said I was aiming high This is a somewhat OP base, stat-wise. I just wanted people to see my drawing

I said I was aiming high This is a somewhat OP base, stat-wise. I just wanted people to see my drawing

Why not also make it immune to damage, able to jump to any system without a cyno and allow it to fit a doomsday?

it's not an SOE battleship.

it's a database error.

This was one of the first vessels the Sisters of EVE made available to capsuleers. It had been under development by the Sanctuary corporation, whose interest in exploration includes not only search & rescue operations but also a constant inquiry into the nature of the EVE Gate. Thanks to the Sisters' efforts and the Sanctuary's particular expertise, the Nestor is an agile, tenacious ship that aptly adheres to the mantra of both rescuers and explorers: Stay safe, stay hidden, and use every tool at your disposal.

It is particularly adept at venturing into dangerous territories, not merely in recovering whatever may be of interest but also in being able to safely bring it back. Its engines have alternate power sources that come into play should any of its cargo - for which it has plenty of room - cause serious interference with internal systems. Its weaponry runs best on renewable sources, an ideal for a ship that doesn't know how long it'll be in deep space. Its carapace is extremely well armored for a ship this agile, and covered in sensors capable of letting its crew track a myriad of different organic signatures. The crew itself is safely protected from any number of transmittable ailments from rescues and other unexpected passengers, thanks to special quarantine bays that are conveniently located near jettisonable openings.

And lastly, an ingenious but cryptic transfer in part of the warp core functionality to an outlying cylindrical structure means the Nestor is able to run certain higher-level cloaking functions with very little technical cost, and minimal interference from warp. The Sisters of EVE have refused to comment on this technology, other than to recommend it not be tampered with.

too much stars wars in the design

I'd like to see it as a faction black-ops. Give it a standard cloak and the ability to fit a covert bridge

Well the Stratios is undoubtedly Vulcan in design

Joke aside though, I like the shape- it goes along with the name and colors IMO and I just drew it that way.

The last thing you want players like me to have, is access to a turreted battleship with a drone bonus that can warp cloaked.

if your only half as good as arrogant its exactly what i want you to have

that and a youtube/twitch account

I think it is a SOE battleship, look at the IDs

...

So Nestor is 1 ID above Stratios Blueprint.
Use this link in game:
http://xi-networks.net/eve.htm

Keep in mind that the Nestor was never officially announced or even hinted at by CCP.

We hope you guys enjoy the new ships, and make sure to keep your eyes peeled following Rubicon, the Sisters of EVE may not be done giving us new toys quite yetGǪ

True. However:

So. I know people who are training up BS skills just in case.

Hey everyone- So I've been really excited for all of the SoE ships we're getting, and even more so for the BS, which is coming out in a point release a little after Rubicon hits.

So I was inspired, and drew up a picture of it- ignore the rambling text if you'd like, but I put a decent amount of work into this:

My design for the Nestor.

I actually took some inspiration from Sisi's placeholder model (the star destroyer-esque model) and incorporated it into the picture- I felt like it matched SoE's aesthetic well. Then I molded parts similar to the other SoE ships onto it and mixed it all together.

I also wrote some improvised stats up for it :

Hi- 6
Med- 5
Low- 8

Turret Hardpoints- 4

Drone Bay: 475m3 (yes, its main weapon system is drones, and the exploration/long deployment thing yadda yadda)
Drone Bandwidth: 125mbit/sec
Cargo Hold: 985m3 (again with the long deployment theme)

Role Bonus: 37.5% Bonus to Large Energy Turret tracking speed, optimal range and accuracy falloff
Role Bonus: 37.5% increase Scan Probe Strength
Role Bonus: +15 Virus strength for Relic and Data Analyzers (to make a exploration battleship reasonable to use)

Can fit covert ops cloaking devices (like the others)

Amarr Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
4% bonus to armor resistances

Gallente Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
10% bonus to drone damage and hit points

I am changing these stats as time goes on, in order to balance them with current ship stats.

Tell me what you think- I'd love for CCP to see this and use my drawing as its design

Thanks for reading.

---

EDIT: Changed 5% Amarr BS Bonus to 4%.
EDIT: Removed one Medium Power slot.
EDIT: Changed 10% Gallente BS Bonus to 7.5%.
EDIT: Changed Both BS Bonuses again, added Role Bonuses.
EDIT: Changed Both BS Bonuses again, changed virus strength bonus.
EDIT: Added 37.5% Role Bonus to Large Energy Turret tracking.
EDIT: Changed Gallente BS Bonus again.
EDIT: Added Turret Hardpoint Number.
EDIT: Changed Gallente BS Bonus and Role Bonus again.
EDIT: Changed Role Bonus again.
EDIT: Removed one High Power slot, changed Turret Hard Points to 4.

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i love the concept drawing its a little like a star destroyer but has the SOE spin, maybe insted of being that triangular make it more 4 angles (see the rectangular appearances of the 2 current soe ships) as for lp keep it in line with other faction BS's 300,000 for BPC (still needs minerals and time to make) or 600,000 for pre build

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PS. CCP Rise already hinted at the SOE battleship in the Reddit QnA he did.

I'd like to see it as a faction black-ops. Give it a standard cloak and the ability to fit a covert bridge

Hey everyone- So I've been really excited for all of the SoE ships we're getting, and even more so for the BS, which is coming out in a point release a little after Rubicon hits.

So I was inspired, and drew up a picture of it- ignore the rambling text if you'd like, but I put a decent amount of work into this:

My design for the Nestor.

I actually took some inspiration from Sisi's placeholder model (the star destroyer-esque model) and incorporated it into the picture- I felt like it matched SoE's aesthetic well. Then I molded parts similar to the other SoE ships onto it and mixed it all together.

I also wrote some improvised stats up for it :

Hi- 7
Med- 5
Low- 8

Turret Hardpoints- 5

Drone Bay: 475m3 (yes, its main weapon system is drones, and the exploration/long deployment thing yadda yadda)
Drone Bandwidth: 125mbit/sec
Cargo Hold: 985m3 (again with the long deployment theme)

Role Bonus: 37.5% Bonus to Large Energy Turret tracking speed, optimal range and accuracy falloff
Role Bonus: 37.5% increase Scan Probe Strength
Role Bonus: +15 Virus strength for Relic and Data Analyzers (to make a exploration battleship reasonable to use)

HAS NO SENSOR RECALIBRATION TIME REDUCTION. (to keep the cloak from being OP)

Can fit covert ops cloaking devices (like the others)

Amarr Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
4% bonus to armor resistances

Gallente Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
10% bonus to drone damage and hit points

I am changing these stats as time goes on, in order to balance them with current ship stats.

Tell me what you think- I'd love for CCP to see this and use my drawing as its design

Thanks for reading.

---

EDIT: Changed 5% Amarr BS Bonus to 4%.
EDIT: Removed one Medium Power slot.
EDIT: Changed 10% Gallente BS Bonus to 7.5%.
EDIT: Changed Both BS Bonuses again, added Role Bonuses.
EDIT: Changed Both BS Bonuses again, changed virus strength bonus.
EDIT: Added 37.5% Role Bonus to Large Energy Turret tracking.
EDIT: Changed Gallente BS Bonus again.
EDIT: Added Turret Hardpoint Number.
EDIT: Changed Gallente BS Bonus and Role Bonus again.
EDIT: Changed Role Bonus again.
EDIT: Removed one High Power slot, changed Turret Hard Points to 4.
EDIT: Gave 1 High Power slot back, added 1 Turret Hard Point.
EDIT: Mentioned that it has no sensor recalibration time reduction.

This one looks interesting and very appropriate with the SOE line

SOE Battleship-Tiamat
or
Naru-Kami model SOE Battleship

I really like the disign of that "Tiamat" one- the only thing is that the ship's name is already confirmed as the "Nestor" in the game files. Also, it just needs a ring :P

I really like it, though- and what a weird coincidence that a ship design from a contest from 2010 would have the same color scheme!

I like the Naru-Kami the best. Make it white with some red accents and we're off to the races!

I haz an idea. It can be a faction scanny Marauder / mini carrier \o/ bask in the OPness

Hi- 7
Med- 5
Low- 8

Turret Hardpoints- 3

Drone Bay: 800m3 (yes, its main weapon system is drones, and the exploration/long deployment thing yadda yadda)
Drone Bandwidth: 250mbit/sec
Cargo Hold: 985m3 (again with the long deployment theme)

Role Bonus: 70% Reduction in Micro Jump Drive recharge time
Role Bonus: 37.5% increase Scan Probe Strength
Role Bonus: +15 Virus strength for Relic and Data Analyzers (to make a exploration battleship reasonable to use)

Can fit Bastion Module

Amarr Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
4% bonus to armor resistances

Gallente Battleship Skill Bonus per level:
Can launch 1 additional drone per level


Because: science!

One drone per skill point is too much. 5 bits bandwidth per skill point ... not so much. 5/5 Gal BS = one more sentry. I think you'd need to maintain a drone dmg increase as well.

Design? A - for effort. I think it is too angular. Needs to be a bit more lithe and boxy at the same time.

Behold: http://i.imgur.com/9gSs7J8.jpg

Discuss!

That looks a lot like the default holding ship ccp use on the test server..

And a star destroyer :P

source clarification: http://capitalstorm.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wpid-20131130_104514.jpg

the word is: low mass (for wormholes), but not covert ops cloak capable.

Like the fact we get a new BS. Dont like the 2 huge wings sticking out of it - ruins the look of the ship completely.

At least it's white. Interesting that it has a shuttle bay...

I sincerely hope CCP looks at this and takes it seriously. This is GREAT!

Yeah, very- I'm curious to see where this'll go.
But I'm also hoping it has HUGE drone bay- 800m3 is my highest hope

@OP: Wow... At first, when I looked at your sketch, I wanted to say "It's a star destroyer rip off!". But then, I looked closer and saw the more elegant lines and curves from the other angles and I gotta say, I'm VERY impressed. I WANT this design in game. When looking at an Astero, and then the Stratios in my hangar, I can see that the manner in which you designed this ship is indeed an 'evolutionary step' in the progression of this ship's aesthetics.

I sincerely hope CCP looks at this and takes it seriously. This is GREAT!

When have you ever known CCP to substantially change something once they've tentatively announced it?


I'd rather have a Frigate Bay.