Ecshon Autorez
Villore Sec Ops
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.05.18 01:07:00 -
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I don't have any heavy suits (except my templar) but if I skilled into a Commando, I'm pretty sure it'd be the Minmatar. (read the TL;DR parts too, they haz lists)
I don't know if you guys have made any changes since release, but I used this for the values.
Why
Because the Minmatar Commando has the fastest movements speed (and stamina recharge rate), that means that assaults who just want a bit more base tank will take it instead of the other Commandos. It's also the most versatile since it has an equal number of High and Low slots, meaning it can be customized to fit a number of roles that would normally need you to skill into a second Commando suit.
It has the second highest base shield recharge rate, meaning that they can get out of the battle faster because of the movement speed, and be back in faster than others because of the recharge rate. The racial bonus it gets helps it be even more versatile as well, by giving it a bonus to both projectile and explosive weapons, it can be used as anti infantry or anti-vehicle.
TL;DR
- Assaults who want more base tank/2nd Light weapon use Minmatar Commando because it's base speed has the smallest change between Assault Mediums and the Commando Heavies.
- Fastest Commando
- 2nd highest stamina
- Fastest stamina recharge rate (25 stam/s more than Gallente and Caldari Commandos, 20 stam/s more than Amarr)
- 2nd fastest shield recharge rate
- Shield recharge delay is equal to Caldari Commando (tied for 1st)
- Equal High and Low slots means more versatile customization
- Bonus to projectile and explosive weapons means it gets bonus to anti-infantry and anti-vehicle weapons
Balancing
As for balancing, of the top of my head I think to lower the difference between their stamina recharge rates, maybe keep Minmatar the same but buff all the others by 5 stam/s. So Min = 40 stam/s, Cal = 20 stam/s, Gal = 20 stam/s, Amarr = 25 stam/s
Messing with the Shield Recharge Delay and Depleted Shield Recharge Delay might also help bring them into balance.
Making a change to the racial bonus might also affect it, but be careful, I know I'd get upset if my Mass Driver Commando (I'm being hypothetical, I'm not skilled into any Heavies) broke when the Devs tried to do something about dual purpose Minmatar Anti-Vehicle / Anti-Infantry fittings. Perhaps if the bonus only worked if it was the right weapon type AND the same race as the suit (that'd stop Swarms but not Mass Drivers)? I dunno, I'm just throwing it out there.
TL;DR
- Buff all other Commandos Stamina recharge rates by 5, or lower Minmatar Stamina recharge rate by 5
- Mess around with the Shield Recharge Delay and Depleted Shield Recharge Delays for all Commandos
- Change Racial bonus to only work with correct weapon types and also only if it's the same race as the suit.
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Ecshon Autorez
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Posted - 2014.05.18 02:43:00 -
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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf wrote:Most speed, 2nd most stamina, most stamina recharge, and 2nd fastest shield recharge are attributes that completely make sense for the Minmatar; speed, stamina, and stamina recharge rate stats are basically the Minmatar's intended strengths which they trade HP for, and as the 2nd best shield-tanking race it only makes sense to have the second best shield recharge rate. I don't think those are problems. I didn't say they needed changing, I was just pointing out that they're some of the reasons why people use Minmatar Commandos more than the others. They should definitely have the fastest stamina recharge, but the difference between the stamina recharge of the Minmatar Commando and the stamina recharge of the others is just ridiculous.
- Caldari : 15 stam/s
- Gallente : 15 stam/s
- Minmatar : 40 stam/s
- Amarr : 20 stam/s
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