| Author |
Thread Statistics | Show CCP posts - 15 post(s) |
Yaaar's Revenge
Alzhara Industries
68
   |
Posted - 2013.12.03 22:12:00 -
[1] - Quote
This ship sounds awesome - really can't wait for it. But I see a bit of a problem with it....
I understand the idea of not giving it a Covert Ops Cloak, as this would be a little bit ridiculous, but giving it an exploration bonus gives the impression that it is going to be useful working with the other 2 SoE ships in some way (Stratios and Nestor dualboxing ftw) but because they are designed for extended deployments, this indicates WH or nullsec. If the Nestor cannot cloak well, then it's just going to get trapped and ganked like any other BS you try to bring to do exploration.
So as alternatives, what if we give the Nestor the ability to work in a similar fashion to a Black Ops. So it can fit normal cloaks like any other ship, but it has a small jumpdrive, which can allow a Stratios or covops to essentially "pilot" it through nullsec to sites where its bonuses can be used. The jumpdrive doesn't need to be long - it could even only be a couple of jumps (maybe even just 1 or 2) but that would let careful players be able to move it around to function most effectively.
Purely speaking, if it is going to be an exploration ship it should be able to get to where it's exploring. It can still get murdered if used stupidly, or if you try and bring it through a gate. But if you use it smart it would be an invaluable tool for exploration. I'm considering using a Blops myself as a trailer for my exploration efforts. Just because it can have a stupid cargobay and generally follow a T3 or covops without issue.
TL:DR Nestor should have a mini jumpdrive that can lock onto covert cynos
|
Yaaar's Revenge
Alzhara Industries
69
|
Posted - 2013.12.03 23:45:00 -
[2] - Quote
My previous post was misread - I suggested giving the Nestor a jumpdrive like a Black Ops, NOT a portal. The ship should be able to jump to covert cynos, but not bridge to it. So there is no benefit to holding it back really unless you want it to look pretty in a safespot |
Yaaar's Revenge
Alzhara Industries
69
|
Posted - 2013.12.04 01:10:00 -
[3] - Quote
It feels like people are trying to make this a ship that can do everything. I agree with the previous comment though:
Keep it using lasers, drones and focused on exploration and covert ops. Give it a cloaking bonus or the ability to jump to covert cynos which can be lit by a vessel WITH cloaking bonus. But don't let it light a jump portal - that's a silly idea.
TL:DR
- Lasers
- Drones
- Covert Cyno Jumpdrive OR Cloak Bonus (Not both)
- Exploration Bonus (Coherence etc....)
That to me would be a very snazzy SoE BS that I would love to take into null with a couple of Stratios' flying alongside it. |
| |
|