Necronus
Amarr
Monks of War
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Posted - 2006.10.29 01:34:00 -
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Edited by: Necronus on 29/10/2006 01:40:23
Edited by: Necronus on 29/10/2006 01:35:52
Abaddon? Huh?
My opinion will not be new,exclusive or different from those above this thread.So i'll just write down my erotic fantasies about third amarrian Bs as everybody did :D
In the way it is now - it's almost useless.
Here are some points:
Farming/Missions :
Apoc is better,cause if you want to farm on a Abaddon you need to waste a more of slots on a capacitor boost that its counterparts (without any capa boost there is no chance in just shooting megapulse/tachybeam you'll loose all the cap in couple of minutes,and using of armor repairer seems like a insane idea) and even then you will have weaker dmg/tank then Apoc/Arma.
Dmg Dealing:
Arma still stays the best damage dealer due to 5 heavy drones. And its 8 low slots seem a bit more attractive,then a 5% armor ressist.
Tanking:
Yep,Abaddon can tank better then Apoc or Arma,but who needs tanking if you cant do anything besides it? Maybe it can be useful in Complexes or with Ac setup (but thats another story going below).
PvP:
The only way to use Abaddon in PvP in its current state is Fitting Autocannons and a nice tank(dont seem to be a True Amarrian way for me,kinda Gimp Prophecy mk2),or putting some low-grade guns and capacitor mods or booster(omg 12 spare boosters for such a nasty beast? It can barely last a fight due to armor increase in Kali) but that way Arma is doing those things just better and cheaper.(as i'm concerned those tier 3 bs will cost much more then tier 1)
Conclusion:
So what do we have?
A really expensive nice-looking 3d model that can be a brand new super uber exciting addition to you're mining operation. It will look so cool on that asteroid belt with all those yellow lasers(anyone tested if it has enought capacitor to use mining lasers and tank belts? (: )
Solutions that were posted above the thread:
1. Leave everything as it is,just increase the capacitor recharge rate or something like that.
Seems nice only for people who thinks that everyone fits amarr ships with lasers.
Yeah it will make abaddon more useful with lasers,it will have enought capacitor to tank and kill, BUT if you fit projectiles it will be overpowered tank that has enought damage to deal with almost anybody. Don't seem to balanced to me. Just a dead end idea, imho.The only way to fix Abaddon Capacitor is to give him reduction in laser capacitor needs like all amarr ships do.Having this bonus as an extra will cause another disbalance,and giving it in exchange of one of its 2 bonuses will cause this ship to be similar to another amarr bs.
2. Big-Arbitrator. (I really like this idea just only because of the name,cause arbi is my most favourite ship.)
But as far as i'm concerned CCP will not make critical changes in that ship.
Abaddon model has 8 visual hardpoints in its 3d model. So they will have to leave it or change the model (i dont think it is likely to happen).
Battleship class drone-carrier with 8 turret hardpoints can be a really overpowered thing even without a bonus to a guns.
I think this is going to happen only if it will have a really nice penalty.(reduced grid so it cant fit 8 large guns without mods, no bonus on guns, reduced slots )
I think this idea has more chances to becоme a balanced one(with some stat experiments you will be able to make a nice ship,and gallente domi fans can hang themselfs on their underwear,cause it will never have same dronbay as domi anyway,that means no spare heavy waves,which will cause it to control drones with more concentration and attention,anyway Why shouldnt it be better then Domi? Domi is damn tier 1 bs (: ), but less chances to happen.
I dont want to introduce my variations of stats on Abaddonix :D cause i'm really not so optimistic to see that happen.
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