Sofia Wolf
Ubuntu Inc.
The Fourth District
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Posted - 2013.11.14 19:39:00 -
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There are several unique problems with capitals and super capitals:
1) Because of cyno mechanic they brake normal counterbalance between progression of mobility and combat power.
To illustrate the point frigates have less DPS and tank then cruisers but travel faster then them, and in turn cruisers have less DPS and tank then BS, but in return have better mobility then BS. Even if we look separately at tactical (on grid mobility) and strategic (over the multiple star systems travel) this balance is maintained in subcap category, even if only because smaller ships have faster align time. This progression will be even more obvious after Rubicon expansion when we get warp acceleration changes.
Problems comes with capitals because they brake that progression and gain better strategic mobility then even the lightest of subcaps. Now huge blob of carriers can travel faster throe multiple star systems then fastest pre Rubicon interceptor. If capital ships were properly balanced they would in fact have to travel slower then battleships, and super capitals should be slowest of all. It should be very time consuming to move them even few systems.
This imbalance of combat power and mobility is essence of GÇ£power projection problemGÇ¥ that so many people talk about, and should be the first thing to be fixed in any future capital ship rebalance.
2) Carriers and supercariers have additional problem of being simultaneously DPS and logi ship in one high EHP hull.
For most subcap fleet concepts (except some exotic spider tank sentry BS gangs) role of DPS and logi is separated, so FC that organises the fleet has to balance between tank (logi) and spank (DPS). Carrier and supercarrier FC can have both with each new fleet member, no need to compromise. This is especially overpowering for supercarriers because enormous tank they have, meaning their spider reps cannot be overwhelmed with strait alpha under any but most extreme of circumstances.
3) there are also problems with supercarrier electronic warfare immunity that neutralises some counters to their powerful spider tanking, and makes them unjustifiably hard to tackle in lovsec space.
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