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Bullock Brawn
Brawny Inc
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Posted - 2014.08.16 06:21:00 -
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What once was a very cool ship has now become almost obsolete with the Loot nerf and Mobile tractor Add on. It's a difficult ship to justify using now or at least dedicating time to train for at its best.
1) increase the tractor range to equal Mobile Tractor Range or slightly better. 125k to 150k at level V 2) give it a 50m size drone bay, with a 50 bandwidth (to make it battle ready as mission alt.
Or make Salvage Drone II's and get rid of the ship entirely.
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Schmata Bastanold
Black Rebel Rifter Club The Devil's Tattoo
2628
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Posted - 2014.08.16 07:06:00 -
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Wrong forum.
And noctis is superior dedicated salvager to anything else. 8 t2 salvagers with 3 salvage t2 rigs = 80% of access difficulty bonus. MTU just makes salvaging more convenient by dragging wrecks into one nice ball. Invalid signature format |
Dave Stark
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Posted - 2014.08.16 08:17:00 -
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the mtu and salvage drones don't obsolete the noctis, they compliment it very well.
mtu and drones work from closest to farthest, noctis works farthest to closest. salvaging a mission takes mere moments. |
Serendipity Lost
Repo Industries
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Posted - 2014.08.16 16:09:00 -
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Give it the ability to use bastion modules and to field a full rack of sentry drones. Add 3% per level for both armor and shield resists and double it's cap size. Give it a role bonus to be the only ship able to light a black ops cyno in high sec.
It would be barely useful, but I think a few guys would finaly train it up. |
Schmata Bastanold
Black Rebel Rifter Club The Devil's Tattoo
2644
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Posted - 2014.08.16 20:44:00 -
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Christopher Mabata
Dominion Tenebrarum Reverberation Project
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Posted - 2014.08.16 21:19:00 -
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Noctis is still a very valid ship, like poster 2 said its an 80% chance to salvage with that setup, NO Other ship can get those stats. The MTU also did make it that much easier by drawing things into a ball where you dont have to do the running around. Sure i miss doing the run about because i treated managing the loot and salvaging operation like a mini game but all the same its still great.
Plus the noctis can still be very valid for people who dont have access to MTU's readily in deep null sec or WH Space if theirs are destroyed. And it can cloak where an MTU can't.
And in conclusion your theory about not justifiable because of the train time, is unjustified itself because the noctis doesnt even take more than 48 hours to sit in with decent skills. ( Especially with the T2 rigging changes ) Is it bad if your friend says "that was a Metaphor" and you say "Meta 4? Get Tech II or faction" ?I love the sound of silent explosions in Space.-á |
Christopher Mabata
Dominion Tenebrarum Reverberation Project
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Posted - 2014.08.16 21:20:00 -
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Serendipity Lost wrote:Give it the ability to use bastion modules and to field a full rack of sentry drones. Add 3% per level for both armor and shield resists and double it's cap size. Give it a role bonus to be the only ship able to light a black ops cyno in high sec.
It would be barely useful, but I think a few guys would finaly train it up.
I thought i imagined that because i hadn't had my morning coffee yet. I may need another cup to process that and come up with a witty response
O_o Is it bad if your friend says "that was a Metaphor" and you say "Meta 4? Get Tech II or faction" ?I love the sound of silent explosions in Space.-á |
Justin Cody
AQUILA INC Verge of Collapse
253
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Posted - 2014.08.16 23:16:00 -
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No to your suggestions but I could see adding more top end speed and a slight agility adjustment. |
Athryn Bellee
Ridge Mineral Holdings
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Posted - 2014.08.17 02:13:00 -
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Justin Cody wrote:No to your suggestions but I could see adding more top end speed and a slight agility adjustment.
If you manage your targets well, there is no reason to move more than a small amount in the Noctis. At level 4 it can reach past 60km, and at level 5 it goes to 80km tractor range. Also you can just drop an MTU and it will grab anything that is outside your range. |
Zappity
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
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Posted - 2014.08.17 02:35:00 -
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You think that increasing the amount you can salvage would increase your profit from salvaging? That's interesting. And wrong, obviously. Zappity's Adventures for a taste of lowsec. |
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Celthric Kanerian
Ascendance Of New Eden Workers Trade Federation
52
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Posted - 2014.08.17 13:08:00 -
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The Noctis is anything but obselete. |
Bullock Brawn
Brawny Inc
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Posted - 2014.08.18 17:43:00 -
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Schmata Bastanold wrote:Wrong forum.
And noctis is superior dedicated salvager to anything else. 8 t2 salvagers with 3 salvage t2 rigs = 80% of access difficulty bonus. MTU just makes salvaging more convenient by dragging wrecks into one nice ball. ]
For an alt doing mission running, it no longer has a value to time/ISK due to the loot changes.
Using a Gnosis Battlecruiser is more effective since it can kill and salvage, seeing how you're not using the Tractor bonus. The Gnosis has 6 highs (more than enough) and can put out 400DPS in drone damage with a 900m3 cargo hold.
That's why the Noctis really needs an upgrade, other ships just do it better for ISK value.
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Christopher Mabata
Dominion Tenebrarum Reverberation Project
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Posted - 2014.08.18 17:49:00 -
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Bullock Brawn wrote:Schmata Bastanold wrote:Wrong forum.
And noctis is superior dedicated salvager to anything else. 8 t2 salvagers with 3 salvage t2 rigs = 80% of access difficulty bonus. MTU just makes salvaging more convenient by dragging wrecks into one nice ball. ] For an alt doing mission running, it no longer has a value to time/ISK due to the loot changes. Using a Gnosis Battlecruiser is more effective since it can kill and salvage, seeing how you're not using the Tractor bonus. The Gnosis has 6 highs (more than enough) and can put out 400DPS in drone damage with a 900m3 cargo hold. That's why the Noctis really needs an upgrade, other ships just do it better for ISK value.
One last point to make now that you said you wanted to close the post.
There is a limit of how many Gnosis exist in eve, but there will always be a Noctis because there are BPO's for them. So for now the Gnosis may be better ISK value but when there are just a few left and theyre 500m+ each wouldn't you want an 80m salvage boat named the Noctis that still does it better? Is it bad if your friend says "that was a Metaphor" and you say "Meta 4? Get Tech II or faction" ?I love the sound of silent explosions in Space.-á |
Bullock Brawn
Brawny Inc
20
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Posted - 2014.08.18 17:53:00 -
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[quote=Christopher Mabata
There is a limit of how many Gnosis exist in eve, but there will always be a Noctis because there are BPO's for them. So for now the Gnosis may be better ISK value but when there are just a few left and theyre 500m+ each wouldn't you want an 80m salvage boat named the Noctis that still does it better?[/quote]
Agreed that they're limited, but not used ATM with many available... very unlikely to change.
I opened it again, just because.... bought one and find it sort of worthless in practice.
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stoicfaux
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Posted - 2014.08.18 18:26:00 -
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Noctis is only obsolete if the opportunity cost of doing something else (i.e. running another mission) is more profitable than making a Noctis run.
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Rabe Raptor
The Conference Elite CODE.
18
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Posted - 2014.08.18 18:27:00 -
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I find 6 salvs and 2 tractors is fastest if you have an MTU... and it beats the heck out of anything else! Together we can make Highsec a better place! The Law of Highsec Read it, share it, learn it, quote it, live it! |
Cipher Jones
The Thomas Edwards Taco Tuesday All Stars
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Posted - 2014.08.18 19:07:00 -
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stoicfaux wrote:Noctis is only obsolete if the opportunity cost of doing something else (i.e. running another mission) is more profitable than making a Noctis run.
The opportunity cost of running one mission vs salvaging 1 mission gives favor to the former.
The opportunity cost of running one mission vs salvaging 3 missions gives favor to the latter.
Noctis is awesome and needs no buff. I still prefer it to marauding but have been marauding lately because lazy. Nothing salvages and loots faster. You just have to have enough to make it worth it
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IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.08.18 19:27:00 -
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Bullock Brawn wrote:Noctis needs love, after loot changes there are much better salvage options for mission running.
I've been trying to use it, but it just doesn't make sense any more for mission running at all, since there are so many superior choices for an alt when considering looting, salvage, damage and time.
The MTU and Loot nerf, has changed the game and the Noctis is obsolete.
Domi = Salvager II X 6 with RIGS, Drones 600DPS or more 650 cargo Gnosis = Salvager II x 6 with 3 RIGS, Drones 400DPS or more. 900 Cargo
Bump Tractor range and give it Larger drone bay (50m3/50 Bandwidth) and make it at least usable.
"there are so many superior choices".... What??? No other ship can loot and salvage faster than the Noctis...
MTU doesn't compete. It's very slow and doesn't salvage. Unless your DPS is terrible the MTU won't even be close to pulling in all the wrecks before you're done killing the last NPC.
It already has a 96 km tractor beam range... How much range do you want? I rarely have to move and with an AB or MWD this isn't really a problem
50 m3 drone bay and bandwidth... Why? It's not a combat ship and should come in when everything is dead. It originally never had a drone bay but one was added was so it can fit salvage drones.
The loot nerf has nothing to do with the Noctis specifically. It makes all looting less profitable no matter what ship you're using. |
Bullock Brawn
Brawny Inc
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Posted - 2014.08.18 21:36:00 -
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It's more a question now of who will actually use this ship in practical terms.
As an example... with two accounts how is this useful? Most serious mission runners have an alt.
Noctis As is for the Single or Dual boxer. 1) Two DPS Ships, and come back to salvage with Noctis on one account.. Other account goes to next misson = I've been doing it and it's just not worth it, only on the really big mssions that are in the same system as agent. Dual DPS boxing on missions is so much faster than One DPS and one Salvage, or going back for the Noctis isn't worth it.
So I bought a Gnosis and rigged it for Salvage and drones DPS, and just orbit the MTU on my alt and my Primary flies and aggros the room and brings them closer to the alt. Both accounts do the DPS and the alt salvages with 5 Salvager II's.
here's the fit for the alt Lows = Drone Damage II x 3, Omni Tracking II x 2, DCU II x 1 Mids = Domination 10MN AB, Gistii A-Type SSB x 1, Invul II x 2, Navy Large SE x 2 Highs = Salvager II x 5, DLA 1 x 1 Rigs = Salvage Tackle II x 3 Drones - Cal Navy Vespa = over 300DPS, and kills all size ships well.
So far it's very fast and fun.... Where ever the missions take me, I'm effective and don't have to travel. Travel is the pain, I think.
The Noctis when I use it, is faster for just salvaging, but not considering the total mission and travel. It may be 20% faster, but it's almost instant for either ship. I don't believe there are dedicated Salvager Alts anymore either..Just no money in it.
I typically play for less than two hours at time and get 4 to 6 missions in, depending on which ones, total for both accounts.
The problem is ;; I think the Noctis can be useful again... Back in the day before the nerfs and the MTU, it was truly king, now it's broken. It needs more DPS at least...
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Bullock Brawn
Brawny Inc
20
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Posted - 2014.08.18 21:41:00 -
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Rabe Raptor wrote:I find 6 salvs and 2 tractors is fastest if you have an MTU... and it beats the heck out of anything else!
The issue here I've found is the MTU just gets in the way, I'm tracking very fast and often it's got the one I'm trying to target.
If you use a MTU with a Noctis it seems counter to the value of the Noctis, and only use it due to the range, thus why I suggest making a Dedicated Salvager BETTER then an MTU... it shouldn't need one. So if you use one, you're dropping it from the DPS alt in the room first, so it's a why question?
If you're not going to make the ship useful for anything else, it should at least be the best at it, which now it lags. There is current fewer reasons to use the ship. |
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Bullock Brawn
Brawny Inc
20
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Posted - 2014.08.18 22:00:00 -
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Schmata Bastanold wrote:Wrong forum.
And noctis is superior dedicated salvager to anything else. 8 t2 salvagers with 3 salvage t2 rigs = 80% of access difficulty bonus. MTU just makes salvaging more convenient by dragging wrecks into one nice ball.
This is wrong... The Noctis has no advantage for Difficulty Bonus... it only salvages faster. Any ship can be rigged to get the same salvage as the Noctis.
Noctis Bonus 5% Reduction in Tractor beam Duration 60% Bonus to Tractor Beam Range and Velocity 5% REduction in Salvager Duration (Speed, not Difficulty)
Ship needs love. |
IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
1133
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Posted - 2014.08.19 03:21:00 -
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Bullock Brawn wrote:Schmata Bastanold wrote:Wrong forum.
And noctis is superior dedicated salvager to anything else. 8 t2 salvagers with 3 salvage t2 rigs = 80% of access difficulty bonus. MTU just makes salvaging more convenient by dragging wrecks into one nice ball. This is wrong... The Noctis has no advantage for Difficulty Bonus... it only salvages faster. Any ship can be rigged to get the same salvage as the Noctis. Noctis Bonus 5% Reduction in Tractor beam Duration 60% Bonus to Tractor Beam Range and Velocity 5% REduction in Salvager Duration (Speed, not Difficulty) Ship needs love.
It can salvage faster than I can lock and click. I use 5 T2 tractor beams and 3 T2 salvagers.
What exactly do you think CCP should do besides extend the 96 km range and give it 50 m3 drone bandwidth?
Remember making the Noctis able to collect more salvage and loot faster can cause market prices to drop.
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Athryn Bellee
Ridge Mineral Holdings
18
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Posted - 2014.08.19 03:27:00 -
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Bullock Brawn wrote:Schmata Bastanold wrote:Wrong forum.
And noctis is superior dedicated salvager to anything else. 8 t2 salvagers with 3 salvage t2 rigs = 80% of access difficulty bonus. MTU just makes salvaging more convenient by dragging wrecks into one nice ball. This is wrong... The Noctis has no advantage for Difficulty Bonus... it only salvages faster. Any ship can be rigged to get the same salvage as the Noctis. Noctis Bonus 5% Reduction in Tractor beam Duration 60% Bonus to Tractor Beam Range and Velocity 5% REduction in Salvager Duration (Speed, not Difficulty) Ship needs love.
Yes and with ORE industrial skilled up and 3 Salvage Tackle IIs you'll be salvaging faster than any other ship. |
Bullock Brawn
Brawny Inc
20
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Posted - 2014.08.19 22:09:00 -
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Athryn Bellee wrote:
Yes and with ORE industrial skilled up and 3 Salvage Tackle IIs you'll be salvaging faster than any other ship.
As you said it salvages faster than you can lock them. I've tried both a rigged Gnosis and a rigged Noctis and it's about 20% or so faster, but both lock the same and the Gnosis salvages in one cycle most of the time. I get the same stuff as well.
It's obviously better at speed, by a small variable. Yet loses quickly to the time lost going back to get the ship.
It's no biggie.. It just seems that having a dedicated Salvager ship should progress as the game does with updates to keep it balanced.
The nerf to the reprocessing really changed the value of loot. Now I typically just salvage with my mission Drone alt and cherry pick the good stuff, since the other items just take up space now, like the cap boosters use to.
At least give it a paint job with Leopard stripes and a large pair of Dice hanging from the rear view mirror.... that would be sweet.
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Cipher Jones
The Thomas Edwards Taco Tuesday All Stars
1177
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Posted - 2014.08.19 22:32:00 -
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Bullock Brawn wrote:Athryn Bellee wrote:
Yes and with ORE industrial skilled up and 3 Salvage Tackle IIs you'll be salvaging faster than any other ship.
As you said it salvages faster than you can lock them. I've tried both a rigged Gnosis and a rigged Noctis and it's about 20% or so faster, but both lock the same and the Gnosis salvages in one cycle most of the time. I get the same stuff as well. It's obviously better at speed, by a small variable. Yet loses quickly to the time lost going back to get the ship. It's no biggie.. It just seems that having a dedicated Salvager ship should progress as the game does with updates to keep it balanced. The nerf to the reprocessing really changed the value of loot. Now I typically just salvage with my mission Drone alt and cherry pick the good stuff, since the other items just take up space now, like the cap boosters use to. At least give it a paint job with Leopard stripes and a large pair of Dice hanging from the rear view mirror.... that would be sweet.
Really?
With no range bonus on the tractors? With no velocity bonus on the tractors? With no reduction bonus on the tractors? With no reduction bonus on the salvagers? With 2 less high slots?
YOUR times might only be 20% less with the Noctis, but with a trained character the Noctis is magnitudes faster. Accounts may not be used for business purposes. Access to the System and playing EVE is intended for your personal entertainment, enjoyment and recreation, and not for corporate, business, commercial or income-seeking activities.-á |
Bullock Brawn
Brawny Inc
20
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Posted - 2014.08.20 13:37:00 -
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Cipher Jones wrote:
Really?
With no range bonus on the tractors? With no velocity bonus on the tractors? With no reduction bonus on the tractors? With no reduction bonus on the salvagers? With 2 less high slots?
YOUR times might only be 20% less with the Noctis, but with a trained character the Noctis is magnitudes faster.
I think you're missing the point.
If I use a Drone Boat for DPS as an alt rigged for Salvage, I kill the NPC's as well while doing the mission, so I don't go back to get the Noctis. I have two DPS toons on the field and the missions goes much quicker. As is, the only bottleneck from being perfect is the slower MTU. So I will just fly to the spawns and drop it right next to them, orbit the MTU and salvage with the alt, while its drones kill BS's.
The point on upgrading the Noctis was to allow it to be on field with decent DPS (200 Range) and better tractor range to remove the MTU from being needed while in the Noctis. |
Cipher Jones
The Thomas Edwards Taco Tuesday All Stars
1178
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Posted - 2014.08.20 17:18:00 -
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No, dont see that as most people dont. Enjoy. Accounts may not be used for business purposes. Access to the System and playing EVE is intended for your personal entertainment, enjoyment and recreation, and not for corporate, business, commercial or income-seeking activities.-á |
IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
1134
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Posted - 2014.08.20 21:18:00 -
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Bullock Brawn wrote:Cipher Jones wrote:
Really?
With no range bonus on the tractors? With no velocity bonus on the tractors? With no reduction bonus on the tractors? With no reduction bonus on the salvagers? With 2 less high slots?
YOUR times might only be 20% less with the Noctis, but with a trained character the Noctis is magnitudes faster.
I think you're missing the point. If I use a Drone Boat for DPS as an alt rigged for Salvage, I kill the NPC's as well while doing the mission, so I don't go back to get the Noctis. I have two DPS toons on the field and the missions goes much quicker. As is, the only bottleneck from being perfect is the slower MTU. So I will just fly to the spawns and drop it right next to them, orbit the MTU and salvage with the alt, while its drones kill BS's. The point on upgrading the Noctis was to allow it to be on field with decent DPS (200 Range) and better tractor range to remove the MTU from being needed while in the Noctis. Not much point debating any longer, as I've personally made my choice to only use it if the missions are in system and then only if it's worth the loot.... you see where this goes right? Obsolete for most situations.
You're free to fly with whatever ship you like.
The point is with 96 km tractor beam range and a huge bonus to salvagers no other ship will salvage as fast.
Everyone has told you this but you choose to pretend they're all wrong. Changing the title to close the thread isn't going to change the facts. |
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