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BlazeXYZ
xCosmic Voidx
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.06.07 23:06:00 -
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I think the Minmatar heavy needs some love.
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This basically shows why the Minmatar heavy dropsuit is the less used heavy in the game.
Many reasons that contribute to this is the bonus. Compared to Amarr, Caladri, and Gallente that has a reasonable bonus dominates over the minmatar bonus. The Minmatar heavy has 3% shield resistance to laser based weapons. An ok bonus, but when was the last time you saw some someone using a scrambler rifle. Also 2% armor resistance to hybrid blaster weapons (AR). This bonus doesn't even make sense. A shield based weapon given resistance to armor. Also a heavy suit with very low Hp compared to rest of the heavies makes it the least desirable.
I propose in the next update that to change the bonus to 3% shield resistance to hybrid blaster weapons, 2% armor resistance hybrid railgun or projectile weapons.
Also, with hp I propose an increase in shield to 435 to be the same hp with armor. With this approach the total hp is still less than gallente and caldari heavy.
"I don't even know anymore"
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BlazeXYZ
xCosmic Voidx
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.06.07 23:24:00 -
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Chimichanga66605 wrote:No. I'm fine with my Sentinel where its at. The shield resistance gives me the ability to laugh at lasers (my most hated weapon) & then the armor bonus to arguable the most commonly used light weapon, sounds good to me.
Also, HP is overrated.
The most common used light weapon based on Izlare Lenix stats is the RR and CR. The least common is the scrambler rifle. Based on my experience lately I have never seen someone using a laser based weapon. I could be wrong, but it's still less used. As I mentioned before it doesn't make sense to give a shield based weapon like the Assault Rifle an armor resistance. It's like a random bonus that doesn't benefit at all.
I only want the minmatar heavy to be a desirable heavy option for players.
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BlazeXYZ
xCosmic Voidx
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.06.08 00:14:00 -
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Crimson ShieId wrote:Buffing... eh, it'd be nice to have a bit more PG, but I'd honestly be fine with the Minmatar heavies if CCP would stop nerfing the poor bastards. Commandos got a speed nerf in the last hotfix I believe, and the sentinels got a high slot removed... it's not like they've got enough freakin' CPU and PG to fit a bunch of shield mods anyways. 
I agree pg needs a buff
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BlazeXYZ
xCosmic Voidx
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.06.08 00:35:00 -
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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf wrote:You don't change a suit's bonuses against a particular kind of weapon simply because no one is using that particular kind of weapon, what you do is make changes to get people using that particular kind of weapon again so the bonus becomes useful. The reason no one uses laser weaponry is because laser weaponry is primarily anti-shield, and right now everyone is using mainly armor. Make shields worth using again, and you get more people using laser weaponry to fight shields, and the bonus against laser weaponry suddenly becomes useful again.
Overall, the minmatar heavy's bonus needs a look. It's random to me and it doesn't suit the heavy.
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BlazeXYZ
xCosmic Voidx
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.06.08 00:38:00 -
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Gelan Corbaine wrote:Min Heavy IS a very desirable suit and is fine ....... however it plays very differently compared to say Gal sen or Goldboy . Give a Minnie one or two Kinkats and watch him go to town anywhere...... even in fairly open places where the HMG is weak.
The one thing I could agree on is the Minmatar heavy use of speed. That's actually a great plus point for the suit other than that nothing makes sense.
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BlazeXYZ
xCosmic Voidx
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.06.08 12:53:00 -
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Izlare Lenix wrote:Nice to see my info put to use. Thanks.
Also I would like to point out I run a scout with a ScR almost exclusively. And even with a resistance bonus to laser weapons, Cal and Min heavies are the only two I will engage because they are still easier to kill with a ScR than amarr or gal heavies. The reduction in damage to armor the ScR has now makes any attempt against high armor hp suits not even worth it.
My Corp mate runs the min heavy a lot, speed fit, and he strafes like a mad man with it. But the min heavy definitely can't be used the same way a high hp amarr or gal heavy is used.
I run minmatar heavy because of it's amazing speed and strafing skills, but other than that nothing else is benefiting me. The bonus doesn't benefit me at all.
The bonus plays a huge role in the suit. As I come acrossed many heavies such as gallente and amarr I often get beat down becuase their bonus actually benefits them. While the minmatar heavy's bonus doesn't help at all if this was the situation.
If this isn't the reason why people are not using minmatar as much as the amarr, gallente, or Caladri, then what is ???
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