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CCP, Let’s have a talk about Defender missiles in PVP....

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Zendoren
Aktaeon Industries
#1 - 2012-05-22 17:28:49 UTC
So.... Defender missiles....

Probably the most under-used weapon system in the game. I can safely say that Defender missiles are a complete waste cargo space.

Sure, they shoot down a missile..... but that's the problem, they only shoot down 1 missile per volley. If the targeted missile pops. then all the other defender missiles are wasted......

How do we fix this you ask? Simple, Stagger the launching of defender missiles while grouped and allow defender missiles to track multiple missiles to allow for target switching if the primary target is taken out.

This mechanic can be directly fine tuned using the ROF of defender missiles. More missiles aloft, the more protection you have simple.

Discuss.

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Kahega Amielden
Rifterlings
#2 - 2012-05-22 17:37:09 UTC
I don't think defender missiles are meant to be used in entire racks.

If they actually -do- shoot down missiles as they claim to, even if it's only one, might it not be a decent utility hislot mod for turret ships that have one launcher point?
Emiko Luan
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-05-22 17:44:05 UTC
I don't use them but why can't you just not group your defenders. pressing 2 or more fkeys isn't that hard.

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CCP Phantom
C C P
C C P Alliance
#4 - 2012-05-22 17:48:47 UTC
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PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#5 - 2012-05-22 17:50:22 UTC
Kahega Amielden wrote:
I don't think defender missiles are meant to be used in entire racks.

If they actually -do- shoot down missiles as they claim to, even if it's only one, might it not be a decent utility hislot mod for turret ships that have one launcher point?



The problem is that even with one launcher you may have multiple Defenders targeting a single inbound missile.

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Boomhaur
#6 - 2012-05-22 22:18:01 UTC
I think your asking for a bit too much, if they ever did get around to fixing it they single handily killed missile ships in PVP. If they targeted all different missiles and auto repeat at as well all people would have to do is equip rocket lauchers with defenders and they cut back the DPS of missile boats significantly.

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School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#7 - 2012-05-23 02:28:20 UTC
just make them shoot at all missiles attacking you or your fleet mates, not just you, and problem is solved.

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Dibblerette
Solitude-Industries
#8 - 2012-05-23 02:40:21 UTC
Boomhaur wrote:
I think your asking for a bit too much, if they ever did get around to fixing it they single handily killed missile ships in PVP. If they targeted all different missiles and auto repeat at as well all people would have to do is equip rocket lauchers with defenders and they cut back the DPS of missile boats significantly.

While the exact balance would have to be fine tuned, it would be refreshing to fit something other than neuts in a spare hislot.
Zendoren
Aktaeon Industries
#9 - 2012-05-23 02:48:26 UTC
I had a feeling the Drake pilots would have a fit over this....

To further pre-nurf this fix... how about We make a defender missile launcher then have a ROF penalty to the number of defender missile launchers you have.

This can further refined into a new classes of ship... perhaps a destroyer hull... that does not have the ROF penalty and can be used as a missile defense boat in large fleet battles...

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Rostok Kemal
Soleil d'Or
#10 - 2012-05-23 14:15:50 UTC
I love the idea of a "missile defense" destroyer. It is a niche role, but could be incredibly useful for small fleet battles. It would also give a possible defense against stealth bombers, but only if the pilot was really on the ball.