|
|
| Author |
Thread Statistics | Show CCP posts - 15 post(s) |
Tchulen
Trumpets and Bookmarks
The Volition Cult
633
   |
Posted - 2013.12.23 12:10:00 -
[1] - Quote
The problem I see with the Nestor is the same problem I see with the Astero and the Stratios which is: There is always a better choice.
Cov ops frigates are better than the Astero and also cheaper and have a much reduced cloak reuse timer. Tech III cruisers are better than the Stratios and only a tiny bit more expensive and have a much reduced cloak reuse timer (with the cov ops subsystem). The Nestor is too much of a hodgepodge to be a better choice than any other ship. If you're using it for logistics a tech II logi is better in terms of cost, overall tank and manoeuvrability. If you're using it for exploration cov ops or tech III are better simply for cost and ability to GTFO. If you're using it for dps there are a lot of other choices that are better and pretty much all of them are a lot cheaper.
I simply don't see the point in using any of the SOE ships which is a shame because they're nice looking ships (except the Nestor which, considering the ring at the front doesn't actually have any real purpose, looks wrong).
|
Tchulen
Trumpets and Bookmarks
The Volition Cult
633
|
Posted - 2013.12.23 12:53:00 -
[2] - Quote
Savira Terrant wrote:For sites, the Stratios has a small niche. You cannot enter 4/10 with a T3 cruiser anymore making it the only cloaky cruiser left to do them efficiently.
On the other hand you can blitz those in a Astero, so go figure.
Yes, you're quite correct on both points. For 4/10 any cruiser or assault cruiser is better than the Stratios on cost.
To be honest, I live in nullsec and had completely failed to consider the uses in highsec. Yes, I can see the use of the Stratios in high sec exploration. That is quite a niche use though, as you say. |
Tchulen
Trumpets and Bookmarks
The Volition Cult
633
|
Posted - 2013.12.23 14:59:00 -
[3] - Quote
Savira Terrant wrote:Tchulen wrote:Savira Terrant wrote:For sites, the Stratios has a small niche. You cannot enter 4/10 with a T3 cruiser anymore making it the only cloaky cruiser left to do them efficiently.
On the other hand you can blitz those in a Astero, so go figure. Yes, you're quite correct on both points. For 4/10 any cruiser or assault cruiser is better than the Stratios on cost. To be honest, I live in nullsec and had completely failed to consider the uses in highsec. Yes, I can see the use of the Stratios in high sec exploration. That is quite a niche use though, as you say. It's also lowsec, hence cloaking is a bonus.
My bad. I've only done 4/10s in high. I didn't realise they were in low sec as well. It's amazing really. Having been in WHs and nullsec for so long I'm a tad ignorant on the ways of high and low sec these days.  |
|
|
| |
|