Xenomorphea
Gallente
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Posted - 2008.10.25 21:48:00 -
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Dear CCP Zulupark ... what you are doing here is simply awesome, and is greatly appreciated! Hugs for taking the time and making us all feel better.
As a pilot who is primarily specialized in Gallente and blasterboats (but I fly also Amarr and have a Minmatar full specced char), I was of course very concerned about the speed and stasis webifier changes implemented on Sisi.
Now, the recent modification in inertia done to many ships is a welcome change in the right direction: blasterships accelelrate fine, I think there is no reason to complain that they cannot get in range fast enough anymore, well done. Also, the MWD reactivation delay has been removed: excellent! HOWEVER:
The ONLY really good working blastership left out there appears to be the Kronos, as thanks to its webifier strength bonus it gets 90% efficiency, so that it CAN hit cruisers orbiting close when webbed (as it is damn supposed to). Also, it CAN keep targets in blaster range, what really does not work very well at all with any other blastership (including cruiser and BC class).
Any other blaster-BS is helpless vs. Cruiser and smaller ships that orbit at the BS optimal: they are almost impossible to hit even with a dual webifier fitted (tested Megathron max skills with 2 best webbers vs. Thorax).
I strongly believe that ANY small ship SHOULD be scared as hell to get close to a high damage blasterboat, including BS class: it is the only thing they are supposed to do, do insane amount of damage at closest range. If the stasis webifier (a module designed to slow down small, small sig. radius ships to a speed you can actually HIT them) remain as nerfed as now, that role is almost completely negated. As a Megathron pilot yourself, don't you agree?
Therefore, could you please suggest the balancing team to strongly consider one of these 2 options:
A) change the tracking formula, to take into account the actual ship size - in other words, a close orbiting ship may have more angular velocity BUT it is also EASIER to hit, because it covers a way larger quadrant. No more 0% hit when hitting something at point-blanc (has been suggested elsewhere)
B) give all blaster-boats (those who MUST by design work at extremely close range) a webifier strength bonus similar, but not as effective as the Kronos. Something like 5 to 7.5 per level should do the trick.
Thanks again and Cheers, Xeno
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