CW Itovuo
The Executioners
Capital Punishment.
17
   |
Posted - 2014.04.13 21:13:00 -
[1] - Quote
I think I prefer the Gila in it's current form.
If you'd like to create some real change, rather than just tweaking the numbers here and there to make the GIla different from the Ishtar, consider...
As things stand, there is currently no drone ship in EVE that enjoys an E-WAR/Combat Utility drone bonus. Adding such a bonus would make for a unique and flexible ship, rather than a reshuffled "not-an-Ishtar-Gila." (Someone posted a similar idea around post #170)
Consider giving the Gila a 300% bonus to E-War & Combat Utility effects.
(Suggesting a 300% bonus based the proposed 20-mbit Bandwidth, but would like to see 25 to 30 minimum, reduce drone DPS % as necessary)
STRONG:
Single regular SW-600 webbing drone = 10%
Single bonused Gila's SW-600 drone = 30%
Single regular Vespa 600 jam strength = 1.5 (7.8% versus hurricane)
Single bonused Gila Vespa 600 drone = 4.5 (23.4% versus hurricane)
Single regular Dampening SD-600 = 12%
Single bonused Gila's SD-600 drone = 36%
WEAK:
Single regular Nueting EV-600 = 1.67 cap per second
Single bonused Gila EV-600 = 5.01 cap per second
Single regular Painting TP600 = +8%
Single bonused Gila's TP600 = +24%
Combat Utility drones are almost completely ignored in the game. Verge of Collapse used EV600's to great effect versus Clockwork Pineapple in AT11. But even the commentators (CCP Dolan & some RK doof) we somewhat flabbergasted at their appearance. While CCP Fozzie is announcing changes to drones in this DEV BLOG, he completely ignores the E-WAR and Combat Utility class of drones.
ECM drones are strong and useful on their own, the Utility Drones could use some adjustment.
Webbing drones have always appeared hit/miss. Probably something to do w/ the speed of the target outpacing the effective range of the drone. Might need some adjustment to effective range/firing cycle....
The Nueting drones can be useful, but only in great numbers. VOC was successful in AT11, only because they were able to deploy 20+ drones against a single Logi. Providing a boost to cap drain would be welcome change.
Target painting drones... yeah, probably still not going to see much use. Perhaps TP drones should operate more like a sentry or standard TP modules. Rather than chase after a target to get into effecive range, TP drones deploy like a sentry and instantly "paint" their target, having an effective/falloff range similar to modules. Like all utility drones, percentage modified could use some love as well.
Dampening drones, like the painters, probably aren't going to see a lot of use. But having a bonused flight of them in your dronebay can be useful against an enemy falcon/logi @ range. (The Gila is somewhat hamburgered by targeting and drone range in this scenario.)
Adjusting both the utility drones and creating a ship to maximize those changes would be a positive change to the game.
Doubling the DPS output of a weapon while halving it's rate of fire is just another sidewalk card shuffle game. CCP can do better.
|