Soridar Ravencroft
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2015.10.25 16:46:15 -
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I am a bit confused, as during the Vegas presentation, I am sure I heard that Cap Remote Reps can only be used in Triage, but the blog states that they will only be effective in Triage. This means two entirely different things.
Remote Reps should work on capitals in the same way as on sub-caps, where in an unbonused role, they are relatively weak and only have limited usefulness. When you combine the new fall-off changes with the loss of bonuses, remote reps no matter what size or classification, will be of limited usefulness. So removing them as an option not only reduces variation in game play, but defeats the nature of the sandbox.
Before making a knee-jerk anti n+1 reaction, look at how far the current changes for Remote Assistance are going to limit unbonused ships. Then remind yourselves that with many of the new proposed capital changes and additions, clumping capitals together is going to be a tactic of the past. This means that in a fleet fight, even if combat carriers wanted to fit for reps, like today, without the current bonuses, they would have to make a choice. 1) Either be sitting in a relatively close manner, and risk massive penalties, or dmg, via the new AOE mechanics, or 2) sit at near max rep ranges and receive a large penalty to Remote Assistance.
I understand you are thinking, but large groups will just bunch in tighter, meaning n+1 will still be the effect, and this just might happen a time or 2. Until the handful of Titans pop in, hit AOE DDs and even if they didn't kill the entire fleet, they would have put in such a hurting that the stealth bombers just come in and mop up.
So as I have pointed out, with your current new effects, combined with upcoming nerfs and removal of bonuses. The current Pantheon meta for carriers is over, and there is no need to just remove fitting options, when the new mechanics will make them undesirable.
This leads you to ask, "Why then do you want to keep the option?", which would be a valid question. The answer is simple, variation and limited resource options. I use the RR Domi as my example, this style of Dominix fitting, allows a small group to increase it's abilities mildly, but in no way out performs the T2 logistic hulls it is trying to. the point here, is some small groups, being WHers, LS gangs, and even null groups, tend to do a lot of small gang action much more often than any large scale battles. This gives those everyday pilots more function, even if it is at the cost of limited range or effect.
Also this allows for a single capital, which gets tackled, to have a response force show up, and assist it rather than just watch him die as you couldn't find a FAX pilot in time.
Options are a backbone of Eve, even if you wanna do something stupid, like using hybrids on an Amarr BS that is sheild tanked, you can. Doesn't mean it is gonna work the greatest, but that is still your right, in the sandbox. |