Originally by: Zolofine

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Err wait so...You're saying that...

Shield tanks own armor tanks?!
And Gallente are the highest DPS?!

OMG STOP THE PRESSES I THINK WE JUST DISCOVERED SOME ANCIENT HISTORY!

Sry for my sarcasm, but your research proves absolutely nothing. What your numbers show is raw potential. A raw potential that is otherwise completely unused in any realistic set-up that HAS an actual chance for success.

What your statistics fail to include is that the raw potential you emphasize in this post, is almost never realized without making some unrealistic sacrifices. There for it is not commonly used, and if used it fails to perform adequatly... hence, the potential is irrelevant and only serves purely, as a statistic, and nothing more.

So while your statistic would seem to indicate that Amarr BB's are mediocriate at best, and quite weak on average, this indication is first and foremost statistical, and realistically speaking, i would prefer an abbadon over a hyperion any day, even though your statistic seem to indicate that a hyperion would undoubtedly be my primairy choice. If i had my pick from any of the BB, my choice would undoubtedly be a Rohk.

The only statistic that can in fact provide a 'Proof or STFU' is a statistic that includes every module in the game, in every combination.

Such a statistic would become almost infinitely complex, and difficult to conclude, and this the reason why balancing ships is not as obvious as it appears to be, and also the reason why certain ships that seem inferior may actually prove to be superior once their full potential is realised.

To make a long story short...

If at any point the general consensus comes to a point where a whole race of ships is dubbed "The DPS race", in a field aplication sense, then the nerfbat is only a stone throw away, because it suggests an unbalance that CCP have overlooked.

Quite frankly, the pattern of praises, overuse, nerfs and whines is as predictable as the sceduled down time.

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