I don't want to make it a hybrid or dual role plat form. I want to make this have a specific role. As to the bombs not doing much damage to Capitals I would have to agree with you on that what about introducing a new type of bomb an Anti Capital Bomb it would take up the entire Bomb cargo space so 1 mounted per launcher. It would have the same operation as the DD of only being able to fire on capital ships. This would also make the SB more of a Capital weapon also as it could carry 1 also but not be as destructive as the heavy bomber would be to capitals. For this to work the Bombs would have to be 10 mi+ and do damage of 150k upwards. cargo Space would also have to be a factor I would think it should be large enough to carry 2 spare bombs and some room for Torps. These ships would need Carrier support or a can in space to reload from to make them effective in long deployments.

(Edited) 2/24/2012
Gallente Heavy Bomber

6 Hi Slots 4 Launcher Hard Points 2 Bomb Hard Points
3 Mids
4 Lows

Structure 782
Armor 950 Resists 50% EM 10% EXP 83% Kin 67% Therm
Shield 677 Resists 0% EM 50% EXP 85% KIN 60% Therm

Gallente Destroyer Skill Bonus:
10% bonus to torpedo explosion velocity and flight time per level
20% bonus to torpedo velocity per level

Heavy Bomber Skill Bonus:
10% bonus to bomb thermal damage per level
10% bonus to torpedo thermal damage per level

Role Bonus
-99.65% reduction in Siege Missile Launcher powergrid needs
Able to fit 2 bomb launchers

I have thought about this and I feel this is the best way To make it work. Skills required Destroyer lvl V and Bomb Launcher lvl 5. This will allow for the fitting of T2 Bomb launchers and these launchers will be able to fit the T2 anti capital bombs. These bombs have some basic guidance and are only able to launch vs capital ships much like the current DD. These Bombs do massive damage close to 200k at Heavy Bomber lvl 5. These ships are meant to in large swarms take out capitals in a single bombing run or soften up the supers for the capital fleet. It would take a fleet of 125 Heavy Bombers to take down a Super carrier. I think this would be a very interesting way to make supers die more frequently or at least make the alliance commit a sub cap fleet to protect the capital fleet.

Instead of 2 bomb launchers how about a reduction to or elimination of the reactivation delay?

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I have thought about this and I feel this is the best way To make it work. Skills required Destroyer lvl V and Bomb Launcher lvl 5. This will allow for the fitting of T2 Bomb launchers and these launchers will be able to fit the T2 anti capital bombs. These bombs have some basic guidance and are only able to launch vs capital ships much like the current DD. These Bombs do massive damage close to 200k at Heavy Bomber lvl 5. These ships are meant to in large swarms take out capitals in a single bombing run or soften up the supers for the capital fleet. It would take a fleet of 125 Heavy Bombers to take down a Super carrier. I think this would be a very interesting way to make supers die more frequently or at least make the alliance commit a sub cap fleet to protect the capital fleet.

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If you want a good "anti capital" weapon then just fix the dread. give it some kind of mini-DD or something so we have a flying hope in hell of killing more super-caps with fleets that can be afforded without 24 hour a day bot ratting/mining.


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Your logic about bring the same ship to kill the same ship is already been counted as dumb. Just because I propose a ship that would make people have to have support ships for there Capital fleets. I am sorry that your I win button is no longer valid.

I am seeing a lot of confusion with the bomb launchers on this ship. Would a new Module make people less fearful of exploites of this ship. The Module would be called an Anti Capital Launcher. This would require a new skill of Anti Calital Launcher and would require Bomb launcher V for it. This would be able to hold a new Charge call a RPC or rocket propelled charge. This would have tracking capabilities but would not be able to lock onto anything sub capital. The charge would be invented from bomb BPC's so it is a T2 weapon. Basically Someone tinkered with a standard bomb made the explosive a shape charge to focus all the damage of the weapon into a small pinpoint area. I would think a max range on this bomb would be 20km and they travel at a speed of 750m/s so if there are frigates or destroyers in fleet they would be able to target and destroy these before they hit the capital ship. I think that each of these should do around 200~250k each. That would put 100 of these bombers at 50 million Damage per run. Please read this and let me know if this is a better approach then just having bomb launchers. Also please put any Ideas or changes you would make to this ship so we can refine and solidify this more. Thanks

Yes I have seen 3 to 4 frigs take out a BS, and also what you are saying is that Freighters shouldn't be kill able by anything other then BS's? What your saying is flawed in game dynamics. I also stated that the way the ship would work is you would need many of these to kill a Capital not the 3~4 you stated please read all of the forum post before responding with this is OP. I am not trying to attack you but I feel you read the top post and then immediately commented on this tread.

I think the current stealth bomber already is a destroyer.