CELESTA AUNGM
Kang Lo Directorate
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.09.05 19:41:00 -
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I have mixed feelings about this proposed change,.. becasue I am not an ADS player (not even a reluctant one) and I'd like to see MORE divide of the ADS and DS (aka NDS) into their more distinct roles and strengths in the fight.
I'd hate to see generic speed modules and generic hardening modules that give both ADS and NDS the same plain survivability odds against Swarms.
It's okay to introduce the STD version of a dropship as simply a blaster-turret armed platform with a weak shell. This encourages a player to skill up into higher teir DS chasis choices in the hopes of dealing with Swarms.
 But once a choice is made to go either DS or ADS, let each TYPE of dropship rely on a DIFFERENT strength in combatting Smarmers.
If it's an ADS's "role" to dash in and aggressively attack specific targets, give them higher enate speed, so that shorter-duration Afterburners and Injectors help ADS players way better than they can help Transport-DS players. (Do NOT increase the ADS's cpacity for gaining better speed boosters during higher tiers or SP---reward an ADS with better GUNS as you progress).
If the TRANSPORT-DS or NDS has the "role" of loitering longer and managing troop interaction, give it default help that benefits its shield/armour, not speed. Keep the duration of Afterburners/Injectors so short they can't help the NDS much, and make players aware that choosing an NDS means your ambition should be to skill into sheild/armour upgrades as you progress.
In both these examples, I'm suggesting we keep the "on-period" of all speed boosters SHORT.
The intent in a DS-vs-Swarms match, should be to encourage short-term speed bonus modules that work better on ADS models... and shield/armour modules that favor the NDS models more than ADS.
Perhaps in the future, if Logistics models are reintroduced, the advantage of going Logi might be to have enough extra slots to start harnessing modules for BOTH protection and speed in the same fitting. (where ADS or NDS players must pick either-or).
Universe of good wishes for the 49, especially CCP Eterne...
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