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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2013.08.24 19:55:00 -
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This thread brought to you on behalf of everyone's favorite feline mercenary.
Basically, he ran the math on the proportion between basic plates and basic shield extenders, and then applied that proportion to the value of complex shield extenders under the assumption that the proportion would remain the same.
85 / 22 = 3.863
66 * 3.863 = 254.958
"Oh and BTW, with maxed plates skill, that would be 280 per plate, and the eHP from two + the base suit eHP with maxed armor upgrades skill = 823."
"This might point out how terribad progression is when comparing shields to armor."
I certainly think it does. |
Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2013.08.24 20:18:00 -
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Stefan Stahl wrote:This is one of those "we have no long term concept for what we're doing" things that I assume is going on at CCP.
Basic armor plates are way too useful for their meta-level. Basic shield extenders are pretty useless, as expected of standard equipment. Complex shields are awesome. Complex plates are, as of 1.3, completely useless.
They'll be better in 1.4, but you still have the current discrepancy between the two being maintained, as Shield tanking has no disadvantages, making it the more attractive option. |
Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2013.08.24 20:39:00 -
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Bittersteel the Bastard wrote:Mobius Wyvern wrote:Stefan Stahl wrote:This is one of those "we have no long term concept for what we're doing" things that I assume is going on at CCP.
Basic armor plates are way too useful for their meta-level. Basic shield extenders are pretty useless, as expected of standard equipment. Complex shields are awesome. Complex plates are, as of 1.3, completely useless. They'll be better in 1.4, but you still have the current discrepancy between the two being maintained, as Shield tanking has no disadvantages, making it the more attractive option. Shield tanker: "But I get less HP from shield extenders"
He says as he hurtles up to a group of armor tankers, guns them all down, and then hurtles away as his massive shield buffer recharges insanely fast. |
Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2013.08.24 21:13:00 -
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ZDub 303 wrote:Completely agree, shield extenders should follow a closer path, more like 40 - 55 - 66.
I fact, everything in this game should follow weapons with a ~10% increase tier to tier imo.
With EHP mods, we should probably have light, medium, and heavy variants like vehicles do.
The idea here was to point out yet another way that armor falls behind shield in this game. |
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