Bugsy VanHalen
Society of lost Souls
1035
   |
Posted - 2014.07.07 19:35:00 -
[1] - Quote
Ok so Fozzie says the changes will make you "WANT" to take a Roqual into a belt. Not it will force you to, but it will be so worthwhile you will want to.
We can also look at other industrial ships to see how far they might be willing to go.
We know that the change will not make a Roqual invulnerable, or impossible to kill, that would be equally unbalanced.
So what changes could be made to the Roqual, that will not only make it worthwhile to bring into a belt, but leave it vulnerable to attack at the same time?
if we find that answer, we have our update. Why not make the Roqual a viable, if not sub-par, combat ship.
Really, if you stop to think about. What is the problem with an industrial ship being able to be fit for PVP. Perhaps that is the real answer.
Say for example a Skiff could be fit with a very respectable PVP fit. Not better than a ship designed for it, but enough to make gankers stop and think, is this miner worth my time?, possibly a PVP fit ship, it could just be a trap? Or even give it both, maybe allow strip miners to target other ships,do damage, or tackle, perhaps disabling their warp drive, or preventing capitals from jumping. Something to add combat utility.
the same for a Roqual, give it combat viability, by sacrificing industrial utility it could be a real threat in combat, not just a very expensive pinata
Ok, so that could result in Roqual's and mining ships being used in PVP. So what, does it really matter? Would having additional options really be a bad thing? What difference would it make if a perfectly viable PVP ship was primarily intended to be a mining ship, or other industrial ship. let the lines blurr, let industrial ships be viable for PVP, even if it is at the expense of their primary purpose. After all, i have seen some pretty impressive PVP fits for ventures, even the new DST's can be fit for low level mission running, with comparable DPS to the ships normally used, but a way stronger tank, and a huge cargo hold. anyone remember the battle badger, or try running low level missions in a Bustard, two light missile launchers, and a 100k ehp, or very good active tank. going toe to toe with most frigates, or even some cruisers, this thing could win. and you won't run out of room for loot.
My point is, if the Roqual was changed in a way that made it viable as a PVP ship, really, why would that be a problem. the same has already been done with other industrial ships, why not the roqual, and for that matter why not all mining ships?
As long as it was not superior to the ships it would be competing with, I don't see a problem. Sure its primary design will always be geared to ward industrial use, but that does not mean it can not have a potential alternative use for PVP. |