Eh. At least it's a newish idea.

Why would I want AFs, when I can just damp the **** out of a logi and get -100% efficiency?

It's a new idea, but I don't think this would make the AF useful.

But on the note of "debuffing rounds", I would find it more interesting if an AF applied a debuff that would increase the incoming dps on a ship. Say for example, AF could fit a weapon system with rounds, that applied a 10s debuff that increased all damage on a target for 10%. I think something like that would be more interesting that decreasing rep efficiency.

Anyway, I'm just brainstorming now so this might be OP as **** :D

As I said, I was just brainstorming :D At least it's more useful than decreasing rep rounds.

If it's applied to either shield/armor pick the according ship, or you could introduce a module similar to defender missles that nullify it or even have certain ship types immune to its effects like pirate factions.

Another idea would be for incendiaries to put the target's modules into a state in which:
a) they cannot be overheated
b) they take heat damage as if they were overheated
c) the cycle time stays the same

also crow needs to chill out

navy torpedo fuel creates its own oxygen. doesnt need it to burn.

im sure there could be something like this in the future.

Right. So lets say this isn't the change AF's need, the things we can agree on is that:

1. AF's should pack a punch
2. AF's need a rework
3. They are currently overshadowed by T3D's

The only way I can see AF's work if there is some sort of unique offensive ability attached to it. I think reworking pre-existing stats will only lead to redundancy and further balance issues.

You know it's funny the more I think about it, maybe it's the T3D's that are the problem. What if you took the idea of having different modes and just applied that idea to AF's, except it would only have one mode "Assault mode." This is where it would gain a brief boost in speed/damage followed by a cooldown that somehow lowers certain ship stats.

And T3D's? Maybe they need a total rework. IMO T3's should be all about customization, and I like what they did with the cruisers. But for destroyers it could be changed to have some sort of swappable core module. This module would be one of four modules that specialize in missiles,lasers,projectiles and hybrid. This would allow you to make a caldari laser boat if you really wanted to. Or something crazy like that.

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You're not helping. You're just neckbearding.

Nerf t3d down to t1 level, their modes bump up stats to t2 while decreasing stats in another area. For example speed mode bumps up the speed but reduces firepower/tracking/tanking abilities.

Because 7 frames per second is not fluid game-play.