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I just couldn't make it out, so I will stick with Liliputian. Too funny.

(CCP Guard, for being the "butt" of the humor in these vids, I have to give you kudos!)

I'm sort of lost as to what the suicidal gimp at the end had to do with anything . . . .

Looking forward to the Gallente Destroyer , ( 8.9M SP in drones )

I think the new Caldari and Gallante destroyers rank among the best looking ships in the entire game. I suspect as with all minmatar ships I will learn to love the design after some time but it'll be an acquired taste. The Amarr destroyer does actually look decent, and it's not unprecedented for Amarr destoyers to look similar or even near identical to other Amarr ships (in this case the Coercer), but I do agree that the last 3 of the concept art design looked better, but I do see that they may have been trying hard to avoid it looking like a bulky executioner.

As for role, I don't know why people think the Amarr Destroyer will be underpowered. Energy Neuts are absolutely devastating to frigates. Even if the frigate doesn't use cap to fire their weapons, it'll turn of the prop mod/tackle and everyone knows what happens to frigates that lose range/speed control. With a tracking disruptor or sensor damp, it'll basically be a mini Curse, albeit limited to gangwork since it'll lack a point if it fits a midslot ewar mod.

Caldari/Minmatar will be great as well for gang work, with solo work probably best done in the minnie ship (since I hear the Caldari one will be slower but tankier). The only concern I have is the Gallante destroyer. Short range and slow isn't that good on big ships, so it'll be even worse on a smaller hull. That said maybe the 3 midslots will allow a reasonably speedy shield/gank fit, or an armor version with the ability to fit TD for big targets and web against frigates (something the catalyst can't do).

Eitherway I'm loving all these changes. CCP has certainly picked up their act since Incarna.

Can't wait for the next dev video to find out what happens to CCP Guard, and CCP Squirrel, btw I'm still waiting for a new single from Permaband

heya and sorry for whats coming next....but the first thought i had as i looked at the armarr destroyer was "oh they made a flying snickers"...

honestly when i look at the caldari or the gallente destroyer i realy love the look of them...but for the armarr one...yes the look is armarr like but i was hoping to see something unique in the way it would like like its on the others which i realy like.

whats everyone else thinking about the new looks of the destroyers

IMO the last concept drawings of the new amarr destroyer shown in the video are much more interesting than what was chosen in the end.

However, I do approve of CCP Fozzies eyelashes

I think it has something to do with being designed by Icelandic folk? They seem to have an aesthetic sensibility that can most politely be described as 'unique'.

At least two reasons off of t he cuff:

1) Younger characters need to fly something into which they can progress fairly quickly upon signing up for this fee-based MMO. Gotta keep the new customers excited and interested seeing as the breadth and depth of F2P title competition is significant.

2) If you haven't noticed, major PvP-oriented groups use destroyer Thrasher gangs extensively. These ships are easy to get into from a training standpoint and provide excellent value for their cost. More variety in the destroyer class is a good thing, perhaps allowing pilots to fill niche roles in fleets.

Well, I have to agree with you there regarding the wide variety of activities available to a capsuleer in EVE.

But that doesn't mean that people can't enjoy fun in their destroyers. And now there are more of them with which to form up fleets or pursue solo work.

This might have already been mentioned, but those looked like auto-cannons on the Gallente ship. And that about sums it up when your weapons suck so so bad even Devs getto fit a ship. Why don't you just give the ship a bonus for projectile weapons.
And while you at it throw some lasers on the minmatar ship.