Markus Reese
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Posted - 2012.03.27 09:50:00 -
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I could see it as being cool if it was like the tier 3 battlecruisers. Capital that fits the xlarge guns, but say the tank and mobility of a tier 1 battleship? Guns and engine capital killers. Tanks around 300k ehp maybe tops would be better and a lower production cost.
6 weapon fitting hardpoints and return the non fighter drone bay.
Combat would be pretty cool. They would die faster than a cap and lack the spider tankability. Their extra speed would help keep them out of other capital weapons a bit, but still can be taken off the field by larger fleets. Vets would have something fun, elitist but not invincible to fly.
Cost would need to be lower than a standard cruiser to match the disposable nature of them. Hull cost I estimate should not exceed 300m to be considered disposable. However might need to be a battleship hull just because of the cost of capship modules? |
Markus Reese
Debitum Naturae
ROMANIAN-LEGION
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Posted - 2012.04.03 17:21:00 -
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I like the idea of a heavy gunship as well. In this case, a different dreadnought would be cool. The changes to ship classification allows this. As per OP, the main issue is for vets who want to be able to use capitals outside of the carrier or siege dreadnought class. We all know supercaps are a character lockdown and the price, so won't go there.
I think back the the changes that the tier 3 have brought against powerfleets. Cost to damage, they are excellent for breaking in hit and run certain blob fleets if you have a good fc. This is going to improve as times go on. Powerhouse ships such as siege dn in fight shouldn't be a mainstay, and again people want to use capitals. I don't think it being a carrier class is the way to go since after all, it is a dreadnought. I think back to a previous suggestion.
"tier 3" Dreadnought. The tier 3 of course only refering to the light and fast hull with larger guns. In this case, an excellent damage output, but lower than normal capital defences. Cost would be a little bit more affordable too, however they would be battleship style performance. Result hopefully is a fun and disposable anticap warfare ship. Vulnerable to smaller support ships due to tracking and hp, but able to break or hit and run against other capital blobs? |