I am curious to know if they will make command battleships if the boosting is put on grid, for I don't think a battlecruiser class ship could withstand the damage for too long.

for I don't think a battlecruiser class ship could withstand the damage for too long.

infact the only reason you dont see doctrine fits for them allover the place is their prohibitive training requirements

That aren't actually very prohibitive.
The bigger reason you don't see them is because we are playing frigates & cruisers online because of mobility issues for BC's & BS, and the larger EHP doesn't make up for that mobility when cruisers project nearly the same firepower, have vastly greater resistance to bombs and can get around from A to B far faster for just a small EHP difference.

But yes, when links go on grid CS will be fine. Since you won't be restricted to just a single CS boosting your fleet anymore, so they won't be such obvious targets since you can have 10 or 20 all giving boosts, so you have significant redundancy. Assuming they follow current plans.

i think you should probably try flying one before making a statement like that because you couldn't be farther from the truth.
command ships are pretty damn scary if you fit them for anything that isnt off grid boosting.

infact the only reason you dont see doctrine fits for them allover the place is their prohibitive training requirements

I am curious to know if they will make command battleships if the boosting is put on grid, for I don't think a battlecruiser class ship could withstand the damage for too long. Was there anything stated on this or can a beautiful blue tag person respond?

Now that grid is at least 7,800Km across, there is simply no excuse for links not being on grid.

Lots of room for them to run away and hide from the enemy.

That aren't actually very prohibitive.
The bigger reason you don't see them is because we are playing frigates & cruisers online because of mobility issues for BC's & BS, and the larger EHP doesn't make up for that mobility when cruisers project nearly the same firepower, have vastly greater resistance to bombs and can get around from A to B far faster for just a small EHP difference.

But yes, when links go on grid CS will be fine. Since you won't be restricted to just a single CS boosting your fleet anymore, so they won't be such obvious targets since you can have 10 or 20 all giving boosts, so you have significant redundancy. Assuming they follow current plans.

Links are not just being brought "on grid", so abandon all hope of sitting 7000KM away from the actual fight with your link ship (which would only be about 3% less lame than OGB).

Range-limited AOE effects, possibly in the form of a bubble-probe type thing that is dropped in place, is the plan last they spoke of it.

I wonder if the sphere of effect will be displayed and how it will look. Especially if bubbles are also involve. I hope if's not too much of a clusterfuck to look at.

ZAPPITY PANDEMIC HORDE, WHY??? NOOOOOOO





fine. I'm shooting you first.

:) I would be honoured! I'm usually so safe at the bottom of the alphabet.

I've had an alt in there for a while and the casual style fits well at the moment.

I am curious to know if they will make command battleships if the boosting is put on grid, for I don't think a battlecruiser class ship could withstand the damage for too long. Was there anything stated on this or can a beautiful blue tag person respond?

But but but... my links won't invincible anymore!

Good, they aren't supposed to be. That's the whole point of this change.

Only a sith deals in absolutes

Only idiots change others quotes. My question had nothing to do with invincibility, I just wondered if they were considering a battleship hull for commands.