So I was thinking of a couple of tweaks that could possibly increase the variety on the battlefield, that would not be overly difficult for CCP to change (simple item values in a "hotfix") and wouldn't (shouldn't?) break the game.

1. Removal damage mods

This would increase TTK slightly across the board without breaking anything as it would affect everybody equally.
Are damage mods really needed? Doesn't everyone just max that skill out and equip them anyway much like the sharpshooter skill in Chromosome?

2. Change armour repairers to high slot.
3. Change shield energizers and regulators to low slots

This would allow for more separation between tanking styles. Armour tankers could tank more whilst being able to rep, but not so much as they put true logis out of a job. Shield tankers would be able to tank more whilst having much faster recharge rates and omni tankers could still do their thing whilst sacrificing reps/recharge.

4. Kinetic Catalysers stat change. 5% STD, 10% ADV, 15% PRO.
5. Change Cardiac Regulators to a high slot item

These changes would unleash speed tankers making hit and run tactics more viable - particularly for scouts.
It would also push the tortoise/hare stereotypes of shield and armour tankers (shield = quick, short sprinters to get out of harms way and have shields recharge, armour = slower but can "run" for considerable distance)


Summary: slightly higher TTK without making fire fights too lengthy and tiresome. Armour or shield tanking can be more effective and viable. Fast hit & run tactics more potent keeping everyone on their toes.


Note: I was also thinking of the removal of the 10% damage buff to ARs and the subsequent rebalance of the Scrambler, Rail and Combat Rifles but would prefer to see the effect that the removal of damage mods has on the battlefield.


Thoughts?

So I was thinking of a couple of tweaks that could possibly increase the variety on the battlefield, that would not be overly difficult for CCP to change (simple item values in a "hotfix") and wouldn't (shouldn't?) break the game.

1. Removal damage mods

This would increase TTK slightly across the board without breaking anything as it would affect everybody equally.
Are damage mods really needed? Doesn't everyone just max that skill out and equip them anyway much like the sharpshooter skill in Chromosome?

2. Change armour repairers to high slot.
3. Change shield energizers and regulators to low slots

This would allow for more separation between tanking styles. Armour tankers could tank more whilst being able to rep, but not so much as they put true logis out of a job. Shield tankers would be able to tank more whilst having much faster recharge rates and omni tankers could still do their thing whilst sacrificing reps/recharge.

4. Kinetic Catalysers stat change. 5% STD, 10% ADV, 15% PRO.
5. Change Cardiac Regulators to a high slot item

These changes would unleash speed tankers making hit and run tactics more viable - particularly for scouts.
It would also push the tortoise/hare stereotypes of shield and armour tankers (shield = quick, short sprinters to get out of harms way and have shields recharge, armour = slower but can "run" for considerable distance)


Summary: slightly higher TTK without making fire fights too lengthy and tiresome. Armour or shield tanking can be more effective and viable. Fast hit & run tactics more potent keeping everyone on their toes.


Note: I was also thinking of the removal of the 10% damage buff to ARs and the subsequent rebalance of the Scrambler, Rail and Combat Rifles but would prefer to see the effect that the removal of damage mods has on the battlefield.


Thoughts?