No idea where you get 150% boost from, it already have 5 effective drones so its a 60% boost to drone dps, and 50% bonus to missile dps. Something that should work out to between 50% and 60% total dps bonus (to lazy to do the math atm)

I was sure "missile" bonus used to be on ships like raven/golem and most missile ships, but it looks like that have been changed :(
The diffrence between rocket/torpedo and missile is still that a rocket/torpedo IS a for of missile (more spesific than just missile)
where a missile would be rocket/torpedo, light/cruise missile and every other missile.
Worm may have gotten a general bonus to all missiles since it cant realy fit anything larger than frigate launchers anyway, but not limiting it to rocket or light missile does still lean toward long+short range missile systems for Gila/RS.

I totaly agree thast the proposed changes should hit test server asap, and seeing as there are very few critics in that thread we should see them on test server sooner rather than later.

Worm beeing to good or not is irrelevant to this thread atm, changes are not yet on test server and most likely Gila will have its pass before we get to the RS (winter or next summer is my guess)

So when are these kicking in? The Nestor is still hovering around $1.5-billion...

Don't expect any rapid change in price. The announcement has probably effectively killed Nestor production from SOE BPCs (Astero and Stratios give same returns and turnover quickly so less risk of getting "caught" with those if the price drops).

I'm no math expert but I'm pretty sure 300% = 6 drones not 8.

You are right, you are no math expert

100% = x2, 200% = x3, 300% = x4

4x2=8

If there are any other pre-algebra level math questions I'm here all day.

You could give the rattlesnake 2000dps and its still not going to be as useful or popular as the pirate ships with asymmetric warfare bonuses.
Machariel : speed + range
Bhaalgorn: deadly neuts + unescapable webs
Vindicator : web lockdown

rattlesnake needs something else.

may i remind you people that we have a thread for discussion about the (awful) propositions of CCP Rise for pirate faction ships in this subforum, this thread must be about the SoE ships......

Nestor prices actually went up, so I see this is working as intended.

Probably becasue they buffed the Nestor quite a bit in 1.3, more cap for RR and doubled the RR range.

So does this mean it's now useful?

Not really no. But it means people might try it a little more. Than it's previous terrible state.

the long term value of Sisters LP won't be affected because of the reason stated above: the LP:ISK value is controlled by probe launchers and implants rather than Sisters ships.

I'm calling bullshit. Value of ships goes down, making them even less desirable to put LP into. More LP into probe launchers and implants, increasing supply for a static demand. Value of launchers and implants goes down, driving down LP:ISK value.

SOE LP was worth a lot before the ships existed at all, stands to reason that you could give the ships away and the LP would still retain value.

I can't say it's looking positive for the Nestor at the moment. It's early yet, but it seems to me that the Nestor needs a rethink sooner than later.

I'm calling bullshit. Value of ships goes down, making them even less desirable to put LP into. More LP into probe launchers and implants, increasing supply for a static demand. Value of launchers and implants goes down, driving down LP:ISK value.

I have killed 10 sentient battleships and received no chips, or any other loot of value. Though in theory this may have been a good change, I agree with the previous poster that the drop rate is too low.