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Anja Talis
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Posted - 2012.01.09 00:19:00 -
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Prometheus Exenthal wrote:My browser crashed with my long reply  Each has their advantages and disadvantages. The goal isn't to replace AFs with ABs, but rather add extra versatility allowing people to fit MWDs.
Doesn't sound much like the "role" an "assault" frigate would have though? *shrugs* |

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Posted - 2012.01.10 23:42:00 -
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Morgan North wrote:I couldn't kill a Hawk in a Daredevil. I mean I could but it'd take me his full supply of active injection, since he was active injecting and active shield boosting.
That was a fun fight ;)
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Posted - 2012.01.11 08:28:00 -
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I'm now confused about what you are all arguing about!
Prom: If someone wanted to bring an AF on a 0.0 run, with the mwd role bonus but without the extra tweaks on SISI, would you still laugh? |

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Posted - 2012.01.11 13:57:00 -
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Prometheus Exenthal wrote:I'm just saying, that whole idea has been thrown at me a couple of times and it was over before it really started. I was like, "oh, that was it? mmkkkk".
Perhaps as a pilot you are too good to be able to properly comment on balancing issues? 
We may find mediocre pilots hitting far above their weight in the buffed ship? I'm certainly having some success in the Harpys and Hawk which I probably/possibly don't deserve. (I really did not expect to beat Wensley 1v1 in a Harpy with a mwd Hawk) Could be luck I guess, not done enough to be able to tell.
As to the low seccers in here complaining about the balance affect this may have on low sec, I'm not convinced about this yet. I live and roam out in the Amarr/Minmatar FW areas and hardly ever see other assault frigs. It's virtually all Slicers, Dramiels, Daredevils and the odd Hookbill, (none of which I'm confident enough in the AF to engage and feel like I stand any change of winning!) along with FW blobs (and the Stealth Bombers running plexes). You'll see the odd T1 frigate usually pilots by someone who seriously knows what they doing, or are scouting for a blob. What has changed with Crucible is an increasing number of destroyers now, and you can see why. Why bother with a Rifter when you can use a ZOMG Thrasher eh?
After playing with the new AFs on SISI, I wouldn't hesitate in engaging those pirate ships in low sec, which is a good thing, but does it indicate a balance issue? No bloody idea :D |

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Posted - 2012.01.11 23:14:00 -
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Alex Medvedov wrote: Could you please enlighten us which AF has its damage projection so good that can deal with said double web Hawk setup with ease, Einstein?
Based on Prom just ripping me a very large painful one, 3 times in a row, the Ishkur. |

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Posted - 2012.01.12 12:58:00 -
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Soo.. hands up who's actually tried them out on SISI? Jus' so we know?
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Posted - 2012.01.12 14:19:00 -
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Prometheus Exenthal wrote:I'm not saying that I do that. Surely I'm referring to those pubbies less skilled than I 
and its those sorts of pilots who would demonstrate a ship being OP. |

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Posted - 2012.01.13 13:26:00 -
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Cpt Cosmic wrote: New ishkur not only has less dmg then new enyo but due to lower armor HP also less tank. The 80 dps you can send out that, even with the hp bonus, still die in few seconds if shot by frigates. The ECM drones you can field are of course golden but Ishkur is still a close range boat. Drones are bad at medium ranges, if you cant scoop your drones immediately you will most likely lose them if someone decides to destroy them or you have to warp out. DonGÇÖt get me wrong, the hp bonus is fine in itself because it helps you to manage your drones better but what I donGÇÖt like is the 5/lvl bandwidth bonus. Remove that entirely, give ishkur 25 base bandwidth and replace it with a hybrid tracking bonus. Ishkur would still deal less dmg and have less tank but the overall package would be better.
Now you say this, but have you actually tested it?
I was dueling Prom in the "uberwtfdualwebmsehawk" fit vs his Ishkur. I had him nice and contained at about 9k. He popped out his Hobgoblin IIs, I moved webs over on to the drones and started popping them. I killed two, but was dropping into 1/4 shields by this point. I swapped back to him and he killed me with about 15-20% armour. Those drones weren't that quick to drop.
It wasn't just one duel either.
Admittedly, I wasn't attempting to disengage which would have been an option, but if this Hawk is so OP surely I wouldn't need to. I've got perfect shield skills and near perfect rocket skills (4/5 rocket spec, all the rest 5/5)
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Anja Talis
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Posted - 2012.01.13 15:36:00 -
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Tsubutai wrote:Anja Talis wrote:I was dueling Prom in the "uberwtfdualwebmsehawk" fit vs his Ishkur. I had him nice and contained at about 9k. He popped out his Hobgoblin IIs, I moved webs over on to the drones and started popping them. I killed two, but was dropping into 1/4 shields by this point. I swapped back to him and he killed me with about 15-20% armour. Those drones weren't that quick to drop. Shooting hobgobs in a hawk is pointless - they're beating on your strongest resist, so just leave them be and focus on the ishkur. Also, don't use kinetic missiles against T2 gallente hulls! Your 50% damage bonus won't begin to compensate for the fact that you're shooting at a resist of 86%+.... I've got to say, I too am a little sceptical that an ishkur could beat a dualweb hawk shooting EM rockets.
The point was to see if I could kill the drones..... it's testing! I wasn't using Kinetic either.  |

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Posted - 2012.01.13 15:38:00 -
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Dani Lizardov wrote:[quote=Liafcipe9000] Can samone point a good pvp use for an Assault friget!
How about you read the rest of this thread where half of the low sec population is talking about how they use them?! 
*plink* Killfile.
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Posted - 2012.01.13 15:57:00 -
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Alex Medvedov wrote:Prometheus Exenthal wrote:I wasn't using Hobgoblins.. I was using Warriors & Acolytes, and Anja wasn't shooting kinetic at me Ok just try that setup and tell me what is able to get you...
Yeah, sorry, it was Acolytes. My mistake.
That is almost the same fit I was using, with the exception of a DCU rather than a shield power relay and some named metas instead of Tech II.
Go log in and duel him. |

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Posted - 2012.01.13 16:09:00 -
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m0cking bird wrote:[quote=Alex Medvedov]
Here I am throwing all the assault frigates into impossible situations and against serious odds. You, know. To accurately reflect the fact. Most anything can happen in even and you're generally engaging multiple ships. What is the most viable ship in said engagements...
That's the point though isn't it. If in a 1v1 the drones aren't that easy to take out, then it's going to be in a better situation in larger engagements with the other fire and distractions going on. We are talking about:
Quote:New ishkur not only has less dmg then new enyo but due to lower armor HP also less tank. The 80 dps you can send out that, even with the hp bonus, still die in few seconds if shot by frigates. |

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Posted - 2012.01.13 16:38:00 -
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Cpt Cosmic wrote:Prometheus Exenthal wrote:I wasn't using Hobgoblins.. I was using Warriors & Acolytes, and Anja wasn't shooting kinetic at me I am really wondering that you even tried to shot his LIGHT drones with ROCKETS. This is the only case where shooting the drones is stupid... does not matter which drones were used, shooting them with rockets in that fit was not a good move because you want to maintain range with the webs. you know, light drones have interceptor like signature and awesome base speed, you will scratch them at best unless you dual web the drones instead which makes your fit kind of pointless. I guess you kept webs on the ishkur and tried to kill his drones but you barely scratched them and thus he was able to wear your shields down. 2 out of 6 AS have difficulties shooting down light drones due to the weapon system (which was actually obvious anyway) but now try to shoot the drones with any turret based AS and they will melt fast.
One web on him, one web on drone. Didn't seem to have much too difficulty staying out at range once established though! I'll find him and specifically run an go when ignoring the drones. You know, test it. On sisi where the changes are ;) |

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Posted - 2012.01.13 22:36:00 -
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Prometheus Exenthal wrote:@Korg Everyone who has tried to kill my Ishkur spends some time trying to kill my drones. They are light drones with medium drone hp. I have more than enough time to recall and release them before they get popped.
I'd hit them with 2 volleys, they'd then be in low armour, by that point they'd get recalled. |

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Posted - 2012.01.14 12:19:00 -
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Kemhotep wrote:Minmatar Online, when will this **** end?
- Kem.
How'd you reckon that? The Minmatar AF's pop nicely. Oh, let me guess, you haven't tried em? |

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Posted - 2012.02.01 12:45:00 -
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So, has low sec PVP collapsed following the release? Or is it better? :D
So far I'm enjoying it. I'm seeing quite a few more valid targets when out and roaming around. Lots more AFs being used too imo.
I've noticed quite a few being fielded in some of the militia blobs too. |
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