1. Swarm changed to 4 per volley - Higher alpha damage less impact time

We're sorry, this waaahmbulance ride was unwarranted. Base damage of the four shot proto swarm is now 75 less than the six missile vomiting monster.

2. Swarm lock-on speed buffed- just over 4.5 seconds to let loose over 3000 damage

Forge gun not only hits FASTER, but HARDER. and 3000 damage? Pull the other one. You can't do that with any weapon, though the Wyrkomi Breach Forge Gun comes close... unless you're talking about multiple shots... Does this mean my ability to output about 4,000 damage in less than 5 seconds is utterly unfair? Assault Forge: Wins.

Should I apologize?

3. Swarm launcher damage mods buffed

Wah. Now they can somewhat keep up with forge guns for damage.

4. Swarm launcher speed buffed

a whole 10 M/S. that's really not a lot. 20% of a derpship's speed. They ain't catchin' you very fast I tell you what.

5. Swarm launcher acceleration buffed

meh?

6. Swarm launcher commando bonus introduced.

This was always a thing, and wasn't targeted at swarms. Only the Minmatar commando gets it. The one you should be worrying about is the Gallente Commando now that the PLASMA GO FASTA!

7. ADS bonus reduced from 50% to 15%. A bonus that costs 2 mil + SP.

Yeah that's about how much Sp I've dumped into my Forge Gun.

Have fun kids!

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TL;DR: No Respec for you!

You are not a real person. Your existence depends upon flimsy data transfer.

So no.

(Im a pilot.)

No respec. 10% increase in ROF per level was obscene, compared to other bonuses in the game. Simple as. Its been used and abused. I have both, a lot of SP "lost" some would say - no. A lot of SP spent on something that can equate to Weapon Proficiency as an example.

Imagine if the Rail Rifle had a 10% ROF Bonus per level in a certain skillbook. Or the Python got a 10% Damage Bonus per level for Small Missile Turrets. Both are obscene and would be abused like us pilots have the Turret ROF.

If you skilled into it for the 10% ROF... tough. You should've seen how ridiculous that is. Hell, I did but still spent I dont know how much SP on those bonuses.

Anyway, with the AB nerf it balances us against Infantry respawn times, which on average is about 30-60 seconds - the same time range we'll have to wait for AB's to cool down. Swarms are now useful rather than just letting us fly away and 10 seconds later have a fully recharged AB again. I mean, I've used an MLT Afterburner for way way too long.

And so what if we die more - hull cost reduction to 200k? Yes please. Won't take 2 excellent matches to buy another fully fitted ADS.