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Alex Harumichi
Gallente Gradient Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2006.10.26 22:06:00 -
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Edited by: Alex Harumichi on 26/10/2006 22:07:30 Edited by: Alex Harumichi on 26/10/2006 22:06:26
Originally by: Udyr Vulpayne
Originally by: Red Ochre how about YOU change the way you fight?
this is exactly what i would like to be able to do.
unfortunately tux has designed the abaddon to be a bigger and better version of our already existing battleships instead of something new.
Yeah. The Amarr seriously need the "Khanid mark II" change that has been talked about -- or some other variance. While I can whine about the Hyperion being "just another variant of the Mega", it seem that pretty much all Amarr designs are the lasers + armor basic crud.
It gets old. Amarr desperately need variant ships like the Arbitrator (and its t2 cousins Curse and Pilgrim). It's no wonder those ships are popular, they are pretty much the only variety the Amarr have -- in addition to being kick-ass ships in their own right.
The Rokh is fine, as many have noted. The others would really benefit from a rethink, as is they are just copies of already existing ships. They don't open any new roles.
A bs-sized Arbitrator? A bs-sized Celestis? Yes, please!
... and I'm pretty sure the Minmatar would love a proper missile battleship.
How about it?
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Alex Harumichi
Gallente Gradient Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2006.10.26 22:17:00 -
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Originally by: Leandro Salazar
As for Gallenteans whining about a ship getting the same drone power as the Domi, thats just like the Caldari whine about a Minmatar ship getting as many medslots as a Caldari one. Imho only jealous and possessive bickering. A big arby with a drone bonus just like the Domi would make a great tier3 battleship for amarr.
Hey, I'm Gallente and I totally agree. A bs-size Arbitrator would rock. As would a missile-based Minmatar bs, and many other variants.
What I don't like is the duplication of ships, currently 3 of the 4 new battleships are just slight variants of already existing ships (and roles). That is, frankly, stupid.
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Alex Harumichi
Gallente Gradient Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2006.11.07 12:41:00 -
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The best thing to do would be to change the new battleships to cover roles not provided so far. So we'd have, for example:
- Rokh: stay as is, it's a previously missing role - Maelstrom: maybe a missile platform with bonus to painters? - Abaddon: a bs-size Arbitrator, drones and tracking disrupt - Hyperion: a bs-size sensor damp platform
That would give all races some sort of EW-capable battleship (though the Minmatar version would be a very offensive variant), and would skip the current duplicated functionality which is the root of the problems here.
If two ships in the same class share the same role, balancing them becomes a *****. Almost inevitably, one of them is the better ship and the other one becomes a hangar ornaments.
Don't duplicate functionality, create new roles.
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Alex Harumichi
Gallente Gradient Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2006.11.07 15:04:00 -
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Originally by: Forsch What I think of 8 launchers with the same dmg bonus as the raven? I think you would have a bunch of furious caldari pilots (read: half of eve) after you.
Well, while I think 8 launchers + damage bonus might be excessive, there is nothing wrong with the idea of a Minmatar missile bs.
Caldari have railguns + missiles, Minmatar have projectiles + missiles. At the moment, Caldari have the only missile bs in the game, but there is no reason not to introduce another one for the Minmatar, it *is* a racial weapon for them.
More variety is good.
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Alex Harumichi
Gallente Gradient Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2006.11.16 11:48:00 -
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Originally by: murder one
I kinda feel better now, I guess I'm not the only one that Zixxa treats so poorly. Zixxa, you really should refrain from calling everyone a liar. It's not acceptable.
I think it's partly a problem with his/her poor English skills, and partly a problem with him/her being an immature *******. I think it's something like a 20%/80% mix of those.
I wish these forums had an "ignore" filter.
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