Mercy Given
Federation Navy 3rd Fleet
To Be Determined Alliance
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Posted - 2015.03.24 12:17:24 -
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So the proposal I just read states that fighter assist "should" go away due to stuff NS Carrier pilots are doing, and that you also want our opinion on the other feature fighters are classicly known for... Warping off to chase down their target.
I can't speak for NS, I do not fly there in my carrier. I am a carrier pilot who flies in WH space, so my 2 cents comes from that viewpoint. Here's how I see both proposals...
1. Take away fighter assist: This does take away alot of home court advantages employed defending a hole. Most engagements are small gang in nature, and being able to assign fighters from the POS is an advantage. So yes, I do see this as something worth nerfing. The direct effect it will have in WH's should be making it harder to defend without actually fielding the carrier.
-This will definetly create new PvP content, I'm all for it. But this is definetly a nerf.
2. Take away fighter's ability to warp off and chase targets: This is actually something that is good news to carrier pilots on grid, and bad news for peeps fighting against a carrier. A common tactic used against carrier pilots is warping off after fighters engage. This gets carrier DPS off grid, and can stay off grid for a bit if the target continues to bounce around in system while the carrier pilot has no DPS. If they stay on grid, so does my DPS. Thats one less thing to worry about, especially if I am also focusing on reps outside of triage mode.
-I would not call this a buff, but I certinly hope this happens. Makes it easier to manage DPS and reps outside of triage.
Over all I still see this as a nerf, but not as extreme as the jump changes were. It still requires to actually field the carrier more, which is always risky where I fly. I feel carrier pilots should get something if these changes go into effect. My suggestion, an additional fitting slot.
Archon: 1 additional mid
Chimera: 1 additional low
Thanatos and Nidhoggur: 1 additional mid
All this would do, is give alittle more flexibility in fitting. More tank, more DPS, more cap or an added utility.
CCP, if you're going to take from a ship class I've come to enjoy and love to fly... at least give me that in return. |