Zeylon Rho
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Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2013.11.03 14:14:00 -
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I'd still kinda like to see a signature/profile penalty on shields (vaguely equivalent to EVE in that sense) that would make a highly shielded individual "more visible" even to passive scanning. I think it makes an interesting counterpoint to a speed penalty for armor tanking. Having some sort of standard drawback is useful I think, because it gives you a reason NOT to slot that module. There's no reason for someone NOT to use an extender presently if they can fit it because damage or tank are the only really significant attributes in the game.
People can elect not to use a plate because it "makes me slower", people can opt not to use an extender because they'd be "more easily spotted" (I'd say people can opt to not use a damage mod because "overheat" or "consumes more ammo" or "increases PG draw of weapon" or.. whatever, but the plausibility of drawbacks for damage mods isn't apropos I guess), and that introduces a balance of sorts.
I think having a standardized drawback like that would be useful with respect to balance, but I don't mind the idea of other extender variants as well. The 44 hp on the enhanced is a rofl-obvious issue that probably should've been fixed a long time ago.
I'm not sure about the fitting/stats on some of the other pieces though. Taking a page from some other comparisons, let's compare a double complex with a heavy extender:
132 hp, 108 CPU, 22 PG (2x complex) 2 slots
120 hp, 81 CPU, 20 PG +25% Recharge Rate (1x Heavy Complex) 1 slot
In this case, you're able to use a single slot to more efficiently get about the same hp as would take someone 2 slots normally. The recharge rate hit may not be enough of a drawback considering the 27 CPU, 2 PG and slot you just freed up for them.
I'm not "sure" about the numbers on flux versions either. It seems like a very strong recharge bonus, but you've made the CPU draw very high (and PG relatively low, similar to a recharger I guess) that I'd have to run the numbers on fits to see how it would tumble out.
In either case, I think they'd probably be a bit better balanced with signature/profile penalties appended at the same time.
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