Anmol Singh wrote:
"he can't kill me you in 3 swarms" This is a perfect example of swarmer ignorance. You're example here only apply to the most tanked of ADS's. What If I want to run a scanner instead of a all shield extenders? Why must ADS pilots be forced to tank to survive? Every ADS fit currently is HP extenders (Armor repairs on Incubus) and AB coupled with complex pg on all ADS's. If you want side gunners you have to throw away everything just to fit two missile or rail turrets.
Because if you fit you're vehicle as a Glass object, you should die as easily as a glass object?
HP Modules and Hardeners are meant to increase the survivability of a vehicle, and if you want survivability you should be forced to fit them. If AV was balanced around base eHP, then it'd be underpowered when someone does decide to fit for max survivability.
In the same sense, that if AV was balanced around base DPS, it'd be overpowered when someone stacks damage modifiers for max DPS. Every module increases how efficient something is at a certain role. If you want to be efficient in something, then use the module.
Honestly, the notion of not wanting to fit HP modules to survive is so stupid that even I have difficulty believing that someone said it. Though if you're willing to allow Medium Frames to survive an entire clip of XT-1s without putting on HP modules, I'd be happy to conform to your "balance ideal".
Anmol Singh wrote:"Survivability cut in half" is because now AB won't do sh*t, Lock and shoot skill less swarms will always hit unless they have like a 30 degree turn radius. Also, AB will now probably take 30-40 seconds to recharge because CCP is bad at balancing.
The only time a Swarm Launcher doesn't take skill is when you're fighting parked LAV or terri-bads. When fighting competent players, you have to fire and position your swarms in multiple ways, which is much harder (and more time consuming) than simply leading your target with a FG.
Though I fail to see how a 30s cooldown would be broken. You can evade the area, but you'll have to either find another engagement or return to the engagement and risk getting destroyed. This is called, a "wave of opportunity", which is CCP's design philosophy with vehicles.