Jacob Holland
Gallente
19th Star Logistics
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Posted - 2008.02.02 16:14:00 -
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I have to agree that the loss of a lowslot and the change from an MWD bonus to a repair bonus is more than counter productive.
If an additional midslot is needed (and I'm not certain it is) to enable a cap booster to be fitted then if that is what will balance the ship that's fine.
But there are two things to consider if that is the aim, (1) The booster will take additional PG and CPU, if it's not competing now then how is it going to compete with the additional fittings hog? (2) If it is concluded that additional slots are a necessity then why not do a Minmatar Battlecruiser to fill that need? If it is not necessary then look at the alternative methods of increasing its ability to tank without reducing its damage...etc.
The obvious route is to remove the utility Highslot, but I suspect that this is actually a means to discourage the use of plates, make resists more effective and therefore force more significant resist holes.
Conclusion:
If the Deimos is not competitive against other short range HACs (primarily due to the drive to make combats last longer) then make it competitive, this does not include reducing its tank by removing a low, reducing its damage potential and its tank by reducing its effective capacitor and then trying to compensate for these losses by giving it an active repair bonus and a midslot for capacitor.
If the Deimos is uncompetitive against the Sacrilege then boost it by all means, if it's uncompetitive against the new Zealot then consider what changes it was which made it that way... even better, allow the dust to settle with regard to the Amarr changes before reevaluating the situation, perhaps the best method is to increase its dronebay somewhat (without increasing the bandwidth) to allow it to load ECM drones and Damage drones but it certainly isn't to take away from its tank twice and force it to fit particular modules in order to compensate for thge loss.
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 Originally by: cordy
Respect to IAC .Your one of the few people who truly deserve to own and live in the space you are in.
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