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Pokey Dravon
OSG Planetary Operations
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Posted - 2012.08.23 22:00:00 -
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Heavies are pure and simple, Buffer Tanks. They have a shitload of raw HP but can't do much in terms of repairing their own armor. This along with the lack of gear slots is evidence that the heavy is meant to be a buffer with support from Logistics and unable to sustain itself for very long. This kind of mechanic is very common in EVE and I rather like how it translated to Dust in the form of the Heavy suit.
In comparison to Scout, they are a sort of Speed Tank + Passive Tank. They avoid damage by moving quickly, and rely on passive shield regen to keep their shields up. They're very different tanking styles, each with their own pros and cons, but I think it works well for what it is mean to be.
So, no, I think how the heavy self-repair works right now is good, and they should not get an increase to armor rep speed. If you're having issues, stick with someone who carries a repair gun (I actually run a Scout with a repair gun and run around quickly repairing heavies such as yourself, because I know they struggle to repair their own armor). |
Pokey Dravon
OSG Planetary Operations
Covert Intervention
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Posted - 2012.08.23 22:05:00 -
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ThreeXB wrote:No
Scouts dont start off with 700 shield like heavies 700 armor
That too. Scouts have the lowest EHP in the game, meaning to counteract that they need to be able to quickly repair that HP. Heavies have the most EHP in the game, so they are not meant to be able to repair it quickly. I will however suggest the Heavy Type-II to you, it has less armor but more shields, meaning you'll be able to rep your HP slightly faster because shields obviously recharge more quickly that armor. |
Pokey Dravon
OSG Planetary Operations
Covert Intervention
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Posted - 2012.08.24 05:22:00 -
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STB Vermaak Doe wrote:Chao Wolf wrote:My 0.02 isk give heavies damage resistance. This^^^ even as modules it would be great
Right, because the 2000 EHP buffer just isn't enough defenses. |
Pokey Dravon
OSG Planetary Operations
Covert Intervention
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Posted - 2012.08.25 10:58:00 -
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*facepalm* you people really are not getting the point that heavies are not meant to be able to operate on their own. The passive armor reps for a heavy are meant for maintenance only to deal with small amounts of damage, they are not however meant to allow a sustainable defense for a Heavy...that's what Repair Tools and Armor Repping Nanohives are for. This is the role Heavies play, and it's not going to change. The Type-II suit allows for a slight variant to the heavy, making it easier to be self sustaining since more of its EHP is shields.
This is all you're going to get, armor is not going to be the same as shields, that's the point. Armor is a buffer, nothing more, where shields are a sustainable defense system. Armor is for taking massive damage at once due to higher damage resistances, shields are for low amounts of damage over time. The only reason there are passive armor reps are so that people are not completely dependent on Repair Tools, but they are not meant to be used as a replacement. If you're that upset about not having faster reps on your fatsuit, use a Type II or use a different class of suit altogether. |
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