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Posted - 2008.10.29 18:24:00 -
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As posted in another thread:
 Originally by: CCP Nozh
Originally by: Cpt Branko
Btw, why the officer web nerf, while you're here? That one doesn't make sense.
Combination of them having low speedFactor reduction to begin with, we would have had to make them even worse. And us thinking the range was just too much.
Now they've got similar strengths to lower meta levels with a max 33.3% increase in range. Instead of giving them a reduction in speedFactor, and the ridiculous range bonus they were getting before.
Then balance them properly! They have require 1500-2400 PG and that`s because the original purpose of the module was to web at range.
So either:
1) reduce range, speedFactor and reduce fittings.
2) reduce speedFactor but keep current fittings.
This, imho, is how they should be balanced with the current sisi philosophy:
Using point 1 from above:
Name - TQ speed, SiSi speed - TQ range, SiSi range - TQ PG, SiSi PG
Tobias - 75%, 50% - 40km, 20km - 2400, 1
Gotan - 75%, 50% - 35km, 19km - 2100, 1
Hakim - 75%, 50% - 30km, 18km - 1800, 1
Mizuro - 75%, 50% - 25km, 17km - 1500, 1
Using point 2 from above
Name - TQ speed, SiSi speed - TQ range, SiSi range - TQ PG, SiSi PG
Tobias - 75%, 50% - 40km, 40km - 2400, 2400
Gotan - 75%, 50% - 35km, 35km - 2100, 2100
Hakim - 75%, 50% - 30km, 30km - 1800, 1800
Mizuro - 75%, 50% - 25km, 25km - 1500, 1500
Originally by: "CCP Nozh"
Now they've got similar strengths to lower meta levels with a max 33.3% increase in range. Instead of giving them a reduction in speedFactor, and the ridiculous range bonus they were getting before.
Why do they need a reduction in range? What was the balancing reasoning behind that, if any?
Why do you think their range was "ridiculous"? They did require the powergrid of heavy weapons (mega pulses, neutron blasters) and are meant to be used as heavy weapons, unlike the 1 PG needed for a normal "light" webs. What you're doing is similar to "oh look, beams have ridiculous range, lets nerf their range and damage to that of small pulses but leave their PG". WTF?
And the arguement about cost is a valid one. Cost in EVE represents rarity, so if someone wants to bring an officer web (even after the nerf) into combat let them do so! Nerfing them like they are now will just make them obselete. Is that what you want?
Originally by: CCP Tuxford
Its been fixed. All in all its one of the more embarrassing mistakes I made, but it made game design laugh. Now lets never speak of this again.
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