| Author |
Thread Statistics | Show CCP posts - 0 post(s) |
Docain
Skull Knockers
   |
Posted - 2007.05.21 19:29:00 -
[1]
Edited by: Docain on 21/05/2007 19:28:39
Edited by: Docain on 21/05/2007 19:27:06
Hey,
recently I've tried various exhumer setups and I've found a problem with the Mackinaw. At first, lets have a look at the base cpu amount of all exhumers:
Hulk: 300 cpu
Mackinaw: 188 cpu
Skiff: 188 cpu
As we can see the Hulk has the highest amount of cpu, which is okay since it has the most turret slots (3). The skiff has the lowest cpu, which is okay, too, because it has the fewest turret slots (1). But why do the Mackinaw and the Skiff have the same base amount of cpu? The Mackinaw must fit an additional turret. Furthermore T2 Ice Harvesters use 10% more CPU than T1 Harvesters, while Strip Miners and their T2 variants use the same amount of CPU.
The result is that the Mackinaw just doesn't have enough CPU to fit 2 Mining Upgrades and a decent tank at the same time. Both other exhumers have sufficient CPU to combine a full mining setup with a good (or even excellent) tank. Most people use exhumers because they can tank very well and mine alot at the same time. The Mackinaw is unable to do that. Here I would like to ask why the Mackinaw was designed as it is now.
A simple increase in CPU amount could solve this problem and make the Mackinaw a little bit more interesting. By the way, I don't want to say the Mackinaw sucks at the moment. 
It is still a very good ship which can mine a large amount of ice.
I would like to hear all suggestions and opinions.
edit: typos
|
Docain
Skull Knockers
|
Posted - 2007.05.22 14:54:00 -
[2]
 Originally by: Lothros Andastar
Simple solution.
You can either A) Fit a tank or B) Fit IHU's.
That doesn't solve the problem.
|
Docain
Skull Knockers
|
Posted - 2007.05.25 11:19:00 -
[3]
bump
|
Docain
Skull Knockers
|
Posted - 2007.05.30 16:00:00 -
[4]
Fix the mackinaw!
Maybe I should open a similar thread in the game development forum, maybe it gets noticed more. 
|
Docain
Skull Knockers
|
Posted - 2007.05.31 15:15:00 -
[5]
Originally by: Carniflex
Mack is fine. It is not intended to tank 0.0 spawns and whats left after mining upgrades is enough for high sec survivability.
If you want to mine in 0.0 get dedicated tank. Covertor cant tank 0.0 spawns either so it's not like it's better for 0.0 ice mining than mack. Or use Hulk for ice mining in 0.0
According to the ship's description this is wrong.
"[...]They are also far more resilient, better able to handle the dangers of deep space. The Mackinaw is a specialty vessel, ideally suited for ice mining."
Using a Hulk for Ice Mining would basically remove the need for a deep-space ice mining ship.
|
Docain
Skull Knockers
|
Posted - 2007.06.24 10:55:00 -
[6]
The new Ice Harvester Upgrade modules might make the Mackinaw easier to fit, but it's CPU is still far to low.
It needs to be increased in order to be in line with the other exhumer's CPU.
|
| |
|