Pages: [1] :: one page |
|
Author |
Thread Statistics | Show CCP posts - 0 post(s) |
Alocian
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 00:25:00 -
[1]
Implementation of bombs for bombers made allot of sense, however the practicality of them makes them completely useless.
First, why in the world can the bomber get insta-popped by the bomb, but none of the ships in the range of the bomb do? This makes no sense. I have deployed bombs on the live server twice now, both time with zero results except for blowing myself up. Why should I be victim to instant death when my enemies are not? This doesn't make any sense whatsoever.
Second, the cost of manufacturing the bombs; even with the bext skills is way to expensive for the damage they do. Its just not effective to spend 20 million isk on a single bomb when it cant even effectively kill a frigate.
All of the bombers I have spoke to aren't bothering to use them against blobs, they are just not effective.
|
Alocian
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 00:32:00 -
[2]
Just to clarify, I dropped a bomb just now against 10 frigs, some cruisers and some assault ships ect... I WAS THE ONLY ONE TO DIE!
None of the other ships were moving, all of them within 15km
Why spend 20 million on something when it doesnt do squat
|
D Gelalder
Gallente Apraxia
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 00:56:00 -
[3]
where you by any chance sitting stil next to the bomb?
|
Alocian
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 02:06:00 -
[4]
nah, was micro warp driving away - couldnt get into warp fast enough
I died... why didnt the other die around me with the same sig radius?
|
BaliAgha
Storm Corporation Brotherhood Of Steel
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 02:09:00 -
[5]
Edited by: BaliAgha on 22/08/2007 02:09:33
I have the same problem.
If I full MWD away then release bomb I get 1 shotted.
If I sit and stay with bomb I am left with 40% hull.
Either way I gave up on bombs for now.. only way to use them is to 'Release Bomb' and then 'Warp Away' ---------
--------- [ST-CO] Storm Corporation <BOS> Brotherhood Of Steel |
Vmir Gallahasen
Gallente Omniscient Order
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 05:54:00 -
[6]
Originally by: Alocian Just to clarify, I dropped a bomb just now against 10 frigs, some cruisers and some assault ships ect... I WAS THE ONLY ONE TO DIE!
None of the other ships were moving, all of them within 15km
Why spend 20 million on something when it doesnt do squat
You used it in exactly the way it was not meant to be used, and was designed to do exactly what it did ... which is jack ****. A bomb isn't an IWIN doomsday-style weapon, what you need is a coordinated gang of 6 or 7 bombers that will each drop a bomb at more or less the same time to obliterate all ships (primarily battleships and slower cruisers) caught witin their blast range. It will take 6 or 7 bombs to kill most battleships, and if you catch them in a blob (say, they have 40 bs and you have 7 bombers) you can get 40 kills for (up to) 7 losses.
It was meant to be an anti-blob tactic, but so far the bombers are too fragile and not stealthy enough to pull this off. I hope that now that covert ops frigs have a specific role (scan probes), CCP will deem fit to allow bombers to fit covops cloaks and give them the surprise they need.
|
Boonaki
Caldari Knights of Chaos Chaos Incarnate.
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 08:55:00 -
[7]
Edited by: Boonaki on 22/08/2007 09:00:53 Fit a kinetic shield hardner and a kinetic armor hardner, you can now take 4 bombs when your not MWDing. Fitting a bomb launcher and a MWD = death.
Best way to deploy bombs is to warp in off grid, slow boat to enemy fleet if it's a static camp, get into range, align to warp, drop bomb, warp.
If you can get a dictor in there to bubble them, it's even better. It's best to fit an AB on the dictor or if it can get out really quick with MWD, try to only use a with natural kinetic resist Fear the Ibis of doom!
113 |
Alocian
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 20:54:00 -
[8]
yeah I just dont get why I should get instapopped when not even a t1 frig does
its stupid
|
Gaogan
Gallente Solar Storm Sev3rance
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 21:08:00 -
[9]
How can you not mwd 15km in 15 seconds? You should be at least 30k away when it blows.
But I do agree, they don't do enough damage and cost too much to be worth it. And getting 6 bombers of the same race to all fly in and drop the same bomb type at the same time is ridiculous. This will NEVER happen.
|
Icome4u
Caldari Dark and Light inc. D-L
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 22:08:00 -
[10]
Bombs are not IWIN buttons.... Stop whining and use them correctly. ______
Originally by: Vyger If I lose connection while walking around a station will my avatar run off in a random direction and go hide in a corner?
|
|
Wedric
|
Posted - 2007.08.22 22:34:00 -
[11]
MWD use = 500%+ sig radius as i recall.
Therefore, you deserve to get popped, because you have a big old nasty sig radius in a little paper frig. Bombs do more damage to big sig radius targets.
As a poster mentioned above, the bomb and warp away technique is the way to go.
|
|
|
|
Pages: [1] :: one page |
First page | Previous page | Next page | Last page |