GFLTorque
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Posted - 2004.05.12 16:41:00 -
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TomB,
Many of the proposed changes look good to me.
BUT,
I do not agree with the principal "a kestrel can kill 2 frigates without reloading," and this therefore is bad. Yes, if within the tiny targeting range of a kestral, and if the kestral which turns slow can target them both and fire and get lucky, this scenario MIGHT occur.
But, are we really saying a PROBE mining frigate should be able to hang with a military only ship like a kestrel? I don't go mine with a kestrel, and I wouldnt go fight with a PROBE. If however I ambush a probe with my kestrel I expect to quickly win, after all with frigates its not possible to have a long protracted battle. Wham, bam, thank you Mam' is frigate only warfare. If you make it such that no ship can destroy an insta-jumping Indy except Cruisers or Battleships, then why not simply make Indies invunerable? The super fast targeting of a small ship is needed with them, and even then its a challenge to kill one.
In fleet combat frigates have found their place within the game as important members. If all a frigate can carry is a guided light type of missle, you've just rendered the Kestrel useless. Unless pvp is allowed in Empire. I can't imagine someone flying a Reaper and afk in say 0.0 space that a Kestrel will be able to actually kill, with its launcher and limited loadout.
Siege Launchers - UGH I can see making Torps MORE powerful and allowing them to ONLY fit Siege. That may actually make the siege a worthwhile launcher. But if I can only mount Cruise and Torps in Siege Launchers, I just can't see filling those slots with the powergrid hungry Siege. The cause/effect will be powergrid challenged ships being even less powerful. Herein will be a new Balance issue.
Launcher capacity.
Cut the reload time for missle launchers down to say 4 -5 seconds if needed. Allowing me to carry more bullets in a much smaller gun seems to need refining.
When an indy, or a frigate has that quick chance encounter with a MILITARY only ship (Kestrel) is it really so bad that terror or fear should briefly strike their heart? I can tell you this, if I scan you in system with a PROBE you can bet I am going to the asteroid belts to find you. I think specilization is a good thing. Its realistic imo.
Caracals - Turn like a pig in a bathtub. A CA or SA outfitted Rupture would slice them to pieces. PERIOD. Explore these setups with some of these corps, and you will see there is not a great balance issue with this (military only) caracal.
MASS alone destroyed 3 Kestrels with non Kestrel frigates last night. The Kestrel has a few teeth right now, but against properly outfit ships and decent pilots, I'd hardly describe it as having FANGS.
Respectfully,
Torque
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