Sgt Robbo
Minion Development Corp.
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Posted - 2007.08.01 08:25:00 -
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 Originally by: Arte
I've only just come across this post as I looked for info as to what the Nos changes were and I can't see that it would be a game breaking change.
Although it would affect the way NOS are used at the moment, it would redefine their role.
Neut would be the offensive module used to drain an opponents capacitor.
Nos would be the defensive counter to that.
If you want to win by draining someone's capacitor (such as a tackling interceptor) then fit neutralizers.
If your capacitor is low because you are being neutralized then you can drain off whoever is doing it, so it becomes your saviour. (that was the one reason it could be useful that you asked for).
Nos in certain circumstances ceases to be the 'i-win' button it became.
Capacitor flux might be more useful so that you could deliberately run your cap at low levels just so that you could use Nos.
So there, with a bit of thought, it doesn't render them useless. Just removes the usefulness in certain circumstances. Neutralizers still serve the purpose if you wish to drain the enemies cap.
Im afraid this concept of your doesnt work; Nos is not a defence against Neuts, it is partly shown in the problem with Nos. The reason Nos is so overpowed is because it is a free Neut. Neuts kill more cap. However, Neuts also cost an equal amount of cap for you as it does for them.
Back to the problem with your concept. If someone is Neuting you and you go "im a little low on cap, time to nos" then unless they are in a larger ship it wont work because they have lost just as much cap as you.
As for the Nos nerf, it doesnt make a lot of sense. If this nerf was put in place to help the little frigs so they dont hit 0cap in one shot then its a clear fail because one heavy Neut would kill all his cap still. The only thing this stops is someone loading a Hyperion or other tank with all nos and a double rep tank so they can tank without a small carrier, and for a situation like this it would make more sense for them to add a Stack penalty so after 3nos its useless adding more.
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