Daphny Naarma
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.02.27 17:11:00 -
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There is one thing about this discussion that makes it... funny'ish. Post after post, we see (at least in a clear majority) how people - through empirical facts, theorycrafting and what not - try to 'proove' that the Tengu isn't OP and what's 'really' wrong/right/whatever.
What people do 'wrong' in here (incl. OP) is trying to measure inbalance and a disproprotionally skewed demand for a certain ship by it's actual performance. From a game perspective - something rather irrelevant.
Let's put it this way: In fact, the Tengu is easily beaten by two Punishers (one tackles and one... oh well, one tackles). It sometimes self-combust on undocking - destroying it or severely damaging it, for some strange and yet unexplained reason. Price in Jita is about 20b, which seems a bit much for a ship that you risk losing on undock, or being on the red, flashy side of two T1 frigs. Right? Right?
Considering the above being true. At the same time, it is clear that long time vets, (some literally harboring an EVE-life long hate toward missiles), as well as a disproportionally large part of newer/young players in the middle of deciding on race/career/training, decide they really need to train into Tengu to be competitive.
Which of the two arguments above mattters to the game and the great diversity (in a relative sense) CCP has accomplished with EVE? That the Tengu really isn't OP - I SWEAR - my Punisher have 16 KMs solo on Tengus (actually only 13 'true' kills, 3 were into structure from the undocking 'discomfort') - or that a disproportionally large part of the community (especially thinking here of new players who ask "WAT IS GOD SHIP??+") that does indeed populate those skill point branches as we type this?
To me, the second argument beats the first - no contest, even if I made very clear that Tengu is a horrible ship. I am concerned with every jack to diversity because it brings EVE closer to a lot of other MMOs minimizing the differences which are the reasons I do play EVE, and not... one of the other.
Do I want Tengu nerfed? It is not up to me. It doesn't really concern me whether it outputs 600dps at 100km or 5000dps and 1000km because I am not competing for turf or KMs with them atm. However - there is something about the Tengu (regardless of whatever dozens of "proof" of non-OPness listed in here) that is extremely attractive and that DOES influence the coolness of EVE: that there is no "legendary sword". That concerns me.
In practice: Regardless of figures and proof, the aim should be that no ship has such a clear advantage when it comes to attracting players that in the end, a disproportional part of the playerbase fly it. If this is done by nerfing the Tengu, or buffing the other T3s slightly - whatever. Hopefully CCP does something before painting themselves too far into the corner. |