Originally by: Fresh Prinz

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Edited by: Fresh Prinz on 25/06/2007 02:47:22
Drone ships as they are today are somewhat slightly more powerful than other ships when it comes to PvP combat.
This is a well known fact and most people who play Eve-online know that if you want a really powerful 5mil sp PvP character you just specialise in piloting the dominix.

So after considering that they are easy to use there is also the fact that they can be used as a primary weapon on drone ships, and also applying the fact that most drone ships do also get a bonus to another weapon it makes them.. technicly have 2 primary weapons.

Unlike most other ships such as the raven or the tempest the dominix has alot of options in how you can fit it in relation to weapons systems and tanks.
Options such as;
guns, drones, small tank.. making a hugely powerful gank ship.
nos, drones, large tank.. making another awesomely powerful gank ship.
or even.. long range weapons, drones, and other such modules to give them a ranged advantage.

It's quite clear that drones ships much like carriers should not have turret points, can you imagine a Nyx with 5 capital blasters and 20 odd fighters?

Drones are considered by most other ships as a secondary weapon or combat utility but for drone ships such as the dominix it's like mount 5 turrets ontop of your already highly powerful 6 turrets, and these get their own HP bar and the ability to instantly switch in combat depending on the users situation.

The dominix gets-
100% bonus to drones lvl 5 battleship
25% damage bonus to hybrids lvl 5 battleship
6 guns slots
6 high slots
5 medium slots
7 lows slots
375m3 drone bay
600cpu
9000pg

which means it can use...

6 electron blaster II/ Heavy nosferatu

mwd
webber(optional depending on drones used)
scrammer
cap booster(optional depending on nos used)
1 spare mid slot

2 LAR
2 eanm II
1 dc II
2 RCU II


7 heavy attack drones
5 heavy utility drones (optionaly e-war)
5 med drones
5 light drones

and 3 rigs...

with all the trimmings this ship has alot options in combat, sheild tanking, armour tanking, primary weapon options, nos... etc

The dominix is far more powerful compared to most other drone boats such as the carriers, pilgrim, ishtar.. and even the myrm with it's lack of hybrid bonus.

Get nos, the most powerful PvP weapon in eve (the ability to steal someone elses hp and add it to your own)
and the ability to use a large damage weapon along side it and you have a highly powerful weapon that is unmatched by any other.

so my question is.. why does the domi get 2 primary weapon systems at all times, as well as the option of heavy nos, a large range of drones, a good tank, and which ever damage types it chooses.. when all other ships get 1 primary weapon system and a secondary weapon system...

should the domi be reduced to 3 high slots since it is a teir 1 battleship with 18 slots and 375 drone bay?

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