Broegitte Bardot
BINFORD
Solidus Alliance
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Posted - 2008.07.27 12:34:00 -
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Edited by: Broegitte Bardot on 27/07/2008 12:53:02
well... what really happens is:
scram becomes the new web: it slows the opponent down dramatically at ~10km
however, now one can still orbit while being scrambled without the 1000% (that's right, 90% reduction means tenfold) indirect tracking bonus in combination with the christmas tree effect of the MWD.
close range + tracking disrupt becomes an option even for non-bonus'ed ships.
but then again, webs are simply overpowered - yes, i said it: -90% might be ok if only they would work one at a time (like... with gang mods, the "highest" one is applied), but it was the dual-web that made the rapier/huginn so extremely scary.
so... on monday, you can still throw 2x 60% webs at somebody (admit it, we'll all fit t2 anyway) and we're down to -81% speed reduction (i assume stacking penalties apply (never really mattered)): dual-web minma-recons will still have a job.
single webs can be regarded as counter to afterburners.
so far, i can get along with the changes
BUT
i don't see why sub-mwd speed has to be lowered aswell - mainly overdrives. it may be the basis for all other speeds, but the problem solely came with the MWD's speed boost.
therefore i support the abolition of the attribute "mass reduction". if you still want to keep it, change the nomad set and reduce it to halo levels (due to multiple effects for both - yerp... lg only)
i can get along with +2% boost via gang modules instead of +3%.
i also support the reduction of snakes. actually, i would like to see crystals and slaves nerfed aswell. although i said i don't want base speed nerfed, i never got along with a >50% bonuses, no matter how much those cost; sometimes we pay tenfold prices for only 5% more bonus. in that respect, snakes are underpriced -.-
anyways, plz keep overdrives/auxiliary thrusters untouched - chop off more speed boost of MWDs instead: +400% should then end up at desired levels
oh and the dev blog didn't mention heat... how about +30% extra for MWD and +60% for afterburners?
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ps: yes, i'm a nano pilot and i'm not sure how i'm going to tank the scimitar in the future - speed tank is its only chance, really (guide missile precision and current tracking levels ridicule minma characteristics so we even go for extenders and not just one either). so i'm worried that this patch will overdo it again, like the gallente+drone nerf, like the laser boosts.
alt of Roemy Schneider
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