Ships & Modules

T2 modules are about 50% better than T1 before skills. Adding in skills you get almost 90% better

Current T2 Force Multiplication:

Small Gang:
30 T2 fit Drakes = 57 T1 fit Drakes

Blob:
300 T2 fit Drakes = 570 T1 fit Drakes

The force multiplier is simply too great in it's current state.

If we brought down the effective benefit by buffing t1 modules to ~15%.

Small Gang:
30 T2 fit Drakes = 35 T1 Fit Drakes

Blob:
300 T2 fit Drakes = 345 T1 Fit Drakes.

This would be much more reasonable system.


How to achieve this goal?
1) T2 Ammo loadable in all weapon systems.
2) T2 Skill bonuses apply to all weapon systems.
3) Modification of existing modules as such:

Increment power across meta by 3% per level
T1 module 100% effectiveness
Meta 1 module 103% effectiveness
Meta 2 module 106% effectiveness
Meta 3 module 109% effectiveness
Meta 4 module 112% effectiveness
Tech 2 module 115% effectiveness
Meta 6 module 120% effectiveness
Meta 7 module 123% effectiveness
Meta 8 module 126% effectiveness
Meta 9 module 129% effectiveness
Meta 10 module 132% effectiveness
Meta 11module 135% effectiveness
Meta 12 module 138% effectiveness
Meta 13 module 141% effectiveness
Meta 14 module 144% effectiveness


4) Have a penalty tied to modules in the form of heat-damage, lower meta modules should overheat longer as they do now but this should be formalized.

Responses:
This would destroy a market!
No wouldn't modules other than T1 and T2 cannot be obtained on a predictable basis, this would however revitalize the market for Faction modules as currently they are often worse than T2. The faction market requires significantly more player interaction to support, and it is unreliable this would lead to fluctuating demand for T2 modules

For the most part i like the spread of bonuses as they are and dont think major changes are needed. There are a few exceptions, such as plates, and jammers. It doesnt make sense that the meta 4 is better then t2.

cite source please.

I know there are more then i named, but i dont think such a predictable x% better per meta is the answer. I defin dont support buffing t1 metas as there should be a fairly hefty bonus in gaining skills.

All in all idk, Defin could be looked into after the ship balancing thing. But not as a quick fix- each module type should be balanced on its own merits/flaws.

Isn't there a possibility that the 30 people using T2 vs the 57 using T1 have been playing longer, have a better grip of the game and combat mechanics, and have a reasonably good FC?

I know you're a known forum troll (and a brilliant one at that), but just in case you're being serious:

No. Use meta 2/3/4 if you can afford it, or just wait until you can train t2.

you cannot generalize T2 modules at all...

It's a shame ofcourse T2 modules are so dominant meta 0-3 modules are pretty much useless,
and it would be nice to give large fleets a handicap compared to smaller fleets - But take it 1 module
at a time and do your argumentation well

Then maybe CCP will give some meta modules a small revamp eventually - But don't hold your breath hehe

Wow no mention of the vast fitting difference between t1 and t2 modules? Meta 1-4 tend to be far lower in CPU and powergrid requirements. Would these also be reduced on t2 mods in your plan to balance things out? I think yoy seem to be too focused on the attributes of a mod without considering the associated fitting aspect.

I, for one, am outraged my Snowball Launcher does not perform in the same manner as my T2 variant. This needs fixing ASAP.