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        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7125
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 08:56:00 -
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 Is the final proposal going to deviate wildly from the current spreadsheet and extrapolated EHP?
 
 if it will be similar I can start breaking down the Infantry AV for tentative looks at TTK.
 
 My intent is to keep my infantry AV DPS numbers at least 250-300 DPS lower than equivalent heavy turrets Before skill adds. I think they should be the brute force, "second choice" for busting HAVs while remaining able to do so.
 
 I don't think that AV will need much in the way of damage increase overall. Shot rate might need to go up for the PLC and forge.
 
 I'm at a loss as to what to recommend for the swarms though.
 
 Trying to figure that conundrum literally gives me a headache.
 
 AV | 
      
      
        |  DUST Fiend
 Molon Labe.
 General Tso's Alliance
 
 15709
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 09:23:00 -
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 Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins
 
 My YouTube (currently inactive) Homeless Dropship Enthusiast "See You Space Cowboy" | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7125
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 09:33:00 -
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 DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins 
 Only if swarms got buffed.
 
 And LOL hell no.
 
 AV | 
      
      
        |  DUST Fiend
 Molon Labe.
 General Tso's Alliance
 
 15709
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 09:37:00 -
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 Breakin Stuff wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Only if swarms got buffed. And LOL hell no. A forge damage or RoF boost would be troublesome as well without buffing hp to compensate. Forge vs DS is possibly the most balanced part of this game right now. PLC RoF buff is totally acceptable though
 
 My YouTube (currently inactive) Homeless Dropship Enthusiast "See You Space Cowboy" | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7126
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 10:40:00 -
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 DUST Fiend wrote:Breakin Stuff wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Only if swarms got buffed. And LOL hell no. A forge damage or RoF boost would be troublesome as well without buffing hp to compensate. Forge vs DS is possibly the most balanced part of this game right now. PLC RoF buff is totally acceptable though I would honestly like to know all of the malleable attributes on swarm launchers so I can fiddle with the numbers.
 
 I guarantee there's got to be a way to tweak the damn things to allow them to be deadly at range without making yhem OP that would allow an increase to ADS agility.
 
 As it stands a standard dropship can just chug out of range because it takes 4 forge shots to drop (except the breach) and even the breach fires too slow to land the killshot.
 
 But Agility should be an ADS primary defense.
 
 Fortunately the forge requires the operator to be able to aim.
 
 No I don't think dropships should be easy mode. But I do believe pilot maneuvering skill should be the primary defense, not the EHP buffer.
 
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        |  DUST Fiend
 Molon Labe.
 General Tso's Alliance
 
 15714
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 11:12:00 -
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 As an AV Incubus pilot I always forget about standard dropships since any and all fits melts well before they can retreat or retaliate. Honestly, if a standard ship is being useful -at all- then its taking two players, so you should be happy with the free WP and knowledge that youre preventing two players from doing anything meaningful.
 
 Standard ships should stay sluggish and tanky, giving them more mobility wll just step on the feet of ADS and buff suicide dropships in the process.
 
 My YouTube (currently inactive) Homeless Dropship Enthusiast "See You Space Cowboy" | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7128
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 11:15:00 -
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 DUST Fiend wrote:As an AV Incubus pilot I always forget about standard dropships since any and all fits melts well before they can retreat or retaliate. Honestly, if a standard ship is being useful -at all- then its taking two players, so you should be happy with the free WP and knowledge that youre preventing two players from doing anything meaningful.
 Standard ships should stay sluggish and tanky, giving them more mobility wll just step on the feet of ADS and buff suicide dropships in the process.
 
 I'm actually not horribly annoyed by myron/grimsnes tankiness.
 
 And bluntly we might get a better setup for dropships soon if the HAV thing works in practice rather than theory.
 
 But I'm not going to say that not touching AV is fair if HAVs can't be effectively hit.
 
 That simple. If dropships have to be adjusted up a bit yo compensate so be it.
 
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        |  DUST Fiend
 Molon Labe.
 General Tso's Alliance
 
 15714
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 11:28:00 -
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 I hear you loud and clear man, and I agree. Simply offering up a word of caution to keep my beloved babies from fading into obscurity.
 
 My YouTube (currently inactive) Homeless Dropship Enthusiast "See You Space Cowboy" | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7128
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 12:42:00 -
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 DUST Fiend wrote:I hear you loud and clear man, and I agree. Simply offering up a word of caution to keep my beloved babies from fading into obscurity. 
 Na. Believe it or not I keep all of them in mind, including the impact of pointing AV weapons at infantry.
 
 AV | 
      
      
        |  Spkr4theDead
 Red Star.
 
 2901
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 12:54:00 -
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 DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Buff AV again? Why? Are you insane?
 
 Nope. Confirming that pilot input is not, and never was, valued. - Breakin Stuff | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7128
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 12:57:00 -
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 Spkr4theDead wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Buff AV again?  Why? Are you insane? Oh look.
 
 I see you haven't bothered to read.
 
 Again.
 
 AV | 
      
      
        |  Spkr4theDead
 Red Star.
 
 2901
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 13:05:00 -
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 Breakin Stuff wrote:
 I don't think that AV will need much in the way of damage increase overall. Shot rate might need to go up for the PLC and forge.
 
 
 AV doesn't need any more buffs. They've had enough.
 
 Nope. Confirming that pilot input is not, and never was, valued. - Breakin Stuff | 
      
      
        |  Spkr4theDead
 Red Star.
 
 2901
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 13:06:00 -
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 Breakin Stuff wrote:Spkr4theDead wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Buff AV again?  Why? Are you insane? Oh look. I see you haven't bothered to read. Again. I read them all the time. Sorry not sorry it doesn't take me half an hour to compose a reply to two sentences.
 
 Nope. Confirming that pilot input is not, and never was, valued. - Breakin Stuff | 
      
      
        |  DarthJT5
 Random Gunz
 RISE of LEGION
 
 266
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 16:13:00 -
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 Spkr4theDead wrote:Breakin Stuff wrote:Spkr4theDead wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Buff AV again?  Why? Are you insane? Oh look. I see you haven't bothered to read. Again. I read them all the time. Sorry not sorry it doesn't take me half an hour to compose a reply to two sentences. V/AV is more balanced right now than its been for a long time. If tanks are buffed, as will AV Spkr, get it through your thick skull. The problem is as stated above, how will it affect other vehicles/they will also need a buff. You complaining about how your always getting destroyed by AV makes me wonder if you lie about all your experience as a tanker. Ever since 1.7 dropped, I can count on one hand the amount of times I've been Solo'ed by AV, ADS or Tank (not counting when I was trololoing or getting knocked into a building while flying). When I'm actually trying, I almost never die to a solo AV'er. How do you constantly get destroyed by them?
 
 Dedicated Shield Tanking vet since Open Beta. Up and coming Python pilot. The awnser is always XT missiles.... | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7137
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 16:25:00 -
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 Spkr4theDead wrote:Breakin Stuff wrote:
 I don't think that AV will need much in the way of damage increase overall. Shot rate might need to go up for the PLC and forge.
 
 
 AV doesn't need any more buffs. They've had enough. remind me when the last buffs were for the forge gun again?
 
 You know, after the 20%-33% rate of fire nerf, reduction in alpha, increaser in fitting cost, and increase of refire delay?
 
 when was the last buff again?
 
 And for the PLC, besides the shot travelling fast enough to actually hit a mountain before geological forces put the mountain behind cover. What buffs were there for that?
 
 I appear to have missed a few buffs that I should be grateful for.
 
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        |  Pokey Dravon
 OSG Planetary Operations
 Covert Intervention
 
 4929
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 16:28:00 -
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 DUST Fiend wrote:I hear you loud and clear man, and I agree. Simply offering up a word of caution to keep my beloved babies from fading into obscurity. 
 I always get a little spooked when a reasonable Dropship Pilot appears. It's like seeing Bigfoot or a Unicorn.
 
 "That little s**t Pokey..." --CCP Rattati, Biomassed Episode 032 Dust514 // Podcast www.biomassed.net | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7137
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 16:29:00 -
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 If you say one word about swarms, which I NEVER USE and DO NOT ADVOCATE BUFFING
 
 You have proven you are incapable of reading.
 
 Or engaging in debate.
 
 Or logic.
 
 AV | 
      
      
        |  D3LTA Blitzkrieg II
 0uter.Heaven
 
 210
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 17:05:00 -
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 Spkr4theDead wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Buff AV again?  Why? Are you insane? 
 no he just never played PC. lol
 
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        |  Pokey Dravon
 OSG Planetary Operations
 Covert Intervention
 
 4930
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 17:18:00 -
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 Actually these swarms would really struggle against dropships since their transverse velocity would likely exceed the turn radius of the missiles, particularly if they're moving perpendicular to the firing vector. The dropship would either have to be fairy stationary, or the swarmer would have to lead the target and try to get the dropship to fly into the effective tracking cone of the missiles.
 
 If I had the current missile velocity and turning radius data, I could do a comparison illustration to show exactly what this would do.
 
 "That little s**t Pokey..." --CCP Rattati, Biomassed Episode 032 Dust514 // Podcast www.biomassed.net | 
      
      
        |  DUST Fiend
 Molon Labe.
 General Tso's Alliance
 
 15724
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 18:44:00 -
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 Pokey Dravon wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:I hear you loud and clear man, and I agree. Simply offering up a word of caution to keep my beloved babies from fading into obscurity. I always get a little spooked when a reasonable Dropship Pilot appears. It's like seeing Bigfoot or a Unicorn. Theres only like 10 of us who are actual, dedicated pilots haha.
 
 And for the record, im a unicorn with big feet.
 
 My YouTube (currently inactive) Homeless Dropship Enthusiast "See You Space Cowboy" | 
      
      
        |  Pokey Dravon
 OSG Planetary Operations
 Covert Intervention
 
 4933
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 18:48:00 -
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 DUST Fiend wrote:Pokey Dravon wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:I hear you loud and clear man, and I agree. Simply offering up a word of caution to keep my beloved babies from fading into obscurity. I always get a little spooked when a reasonable Dropship Pilot appears. It's like seeing Bigfoot or a Unicorn. Theres only like 10 of us who are actual, dedicated pilots haha. And for the record, im a unicorn with big feet. 
 Petition for 'Fiend' Gallente Dropship. It's hot pink with a giant horn on the front that can be used to spear other dropships in midair.
 
 "That little s**t Pokey..." --CCP Rattati, Biomassed Episode 032 Dust514 // Podcast www.biomassed.net | 
      
      
        |  Stefan Stahl
 Seituoda Taskforce Command
 
 981
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 18:56:00 -
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 Breakin Stuff wrote:I'm really in love with how ADS are nimble and need to maneuver out of mortal danger while NDS are slow and need to not get into mortal danger in the first place, but have a higher threshold for the term "mortal".No I don't think dropships should be easy mode. But I do believe pilot maneuvering skill should be the primary defense, not the EHP buffer. 
 Seriously, I love my flying truck.
 
 Also, I'm loving AV versus (N)DS right now. I'm very afraid that this will change with the HAV bring back initiative.
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        |  raven glow
 Company of Marcher Lords
 Amarr Empire
 
 2
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 19:01:00 -
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 amarr laser cannon? hybrid of laser and plasma cannon? very quick to overheat laser with 200+ damage per second? or maybe less.
 
 HA YES JUST YES me and you, hint hint :D CLICK ME | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7141
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 19:06:00 -
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 raven glow wrote:amarr laser cannon? hybrid of laser and plasma cannon? very quick to overheat laser with 200+ damage per second? or maybe less. 200 dps won't even break vehicle shield regen
 
 
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        |  Pokey Dravon
 OSG Planetary Operations
 Covert Intervention
 
 4933
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 19:10:00 -
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 Breakin Stuff wrote:raven glow wrote:amarr laser cannon? hybrid of laser and plasma cannon? very quick to overheat laser with 200+ damage per second? or maybe less. 200 dps won't even break vehicle shield regen I still think they should impliment a Scrambler rifle-like weapon that's charge shot only, fires like an Assault Forge Gun but it's a light weapon and EM profile.
 
 "That little s**t Pokey..." --CCP Rattati, Biomassed Episode 032 Dust514 // Podcast www.biomassed.net | 
      
      
        |  DUST Fiend
 Molon Labe.
 General Tso's Alliance
 
 15729
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 19:12:00 -
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 https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2491488#post2491488
 
 My old idea for anti shield AV
 
 My YouTube (currently inactive) Homeless Dropship Enthusiast "See You Space Cowboy" | 
      
      
        |  duster 35000
 Algintal Core
 Gallente Federation
 
 246
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 19:13:00 -
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 Pokey Dravon wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:I hear you loud and clear man, and I agree. Simply offering up a word of caution to keep my beloved babies from fading into obscurity. I always get a little spooked when a reasonable Dropship Pilot appears. It's like seeing Bigfoot or a Unicorn. No, it's like seeing an alicorn aka a pegacorn.
 
 Choo Choo | 
      
      
        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7142
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 19:22:00 -
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 Pokey Dravon wrote:Breakin Stuff wrote:raven glow wrote:amarr laser cannon? hybrid of laser and plasma cannon? very quick to overheat laser with 200+ damage per second? or maybe less. 200 dps won't even break vehicle shield regen I still think they should impliment a Scrambler rifle-like weapon that's charge shot only, fires like an Assault Forge Gun but it's a light weapon and EM profile. 
 I actually statted this. 1 second charge time, 1.5 second long burst of laser. Scrambler rifle asset.
 
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        |  Mary Sedillo
 Molon Labe.
 General Tso's Alliance
 
 370
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 19:43:00 -
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 Breakin Stuff wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Only if swarms got buffed. And LOL hell no. 
 Buff any AV and you will harm Dropships. You do realize forge guns hurt them really
 badly as is, right?
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        |  Breakin Stuff
 Goonfeet
 Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
 
 7145
 
 
      | Posted - 2015.02.12 19:55:00 -
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 Mary Sedillo wrote:Breakin Stuff wrote:DUST Fiend wrote:Hard to estimate when we have no idea where dropships will be. Buff AV but leave DS survivability as is and you will place the final nail in our flying coffins Only if swarms got buffed. And LOL hell no. Buff any AV and you will harm Dropships. You do realize forge guns hurt them really  badly as is, right? I amn also aware that dropships actually have a good chance of not getting popped to forge guns.
 
 all the buffs in the world won't help if you can't aim. and I'm not recommending a damage buff at all.
 
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