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Admiral Zyon
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-12-31 20:00:24 UTC
Would they ever be replaced?
Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#2 - 2012-12-31 20:02:00 UTC
By supercarriers, you mean? Or like ubercarriers/T2 supercarriers?

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Admiral Zyon
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-12-31 20:07:50 UTC
Mother Ships... The current Super Carriers were classed as Mother Ships then later downgraded... So yeah a more powerful carrier with the functions of the previous Mother Ships (clone vat etc)
Romvex
TURN LEFT
#4 - 2012-12-31 20:10:34 UTC
Admiral Zyon wrote:
Mother Ships... The current Super Carriers were classed as Mother Ships then later downgraded... So yeah a more powerful carrier with the functions of the previous Mother Ships (clone vat etc)

makes perfect sense to nerf something, then un-nerf it a few years later just cuz it's cool
No More Heroes
Boomer Humor
Snuffed Out
#5 - 2012-12-31 20:13:08 UTC
Motherships were replaced by Das Boot

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War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#6 - 2012-12-31 20:14:23 UTC
Admiral Zyon wrote:
Would they ever be replaced?


Only if your alliance has a very good ship replacement program.

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Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#7 - 2012-12-31 20:27:28 UTC
Maybe have the new mothership replace the titan as a jump bridge system and have the mothership capable of holding a LOT of assembled ships but only have the drone by of a normal carrier.

Titans would then be tweaked to be entirely combat vessels.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#8 - 2012-12-31 20:38:02 UTC
To me it still feels like all Supers flew in from some other game entirely.

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vikari
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#9 - 2012-12-31 20:40:10 UTC
I believe if the term Mothership were to return to the game, it's role was be completely unique to Super Carriers. I would hope it would serve as a support center used in combat. IE ship resupply, repairs, ammo, fuel, etc etc. Things that could all for long term sieges which are very uncommon now.
Scatim Helicon
State War Academy
Caldari State
#10 - 2012-12-31 20:42:24 UTC
I believe there are still mid-long term plans to do "something" with supercaps, the recent balancing tweaks were simply quick-fixes to stop them utterly dominating fleet combat while the ship balancing efforts worked through.

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Thgil Goldcore
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2012-12-31 21:22:42 UTC
I bet the next patch will have battlecruiser/ship ballancing, mabye a new battleship/cruiser for good measure. Then we'll see the patch after that balance T2 ships to be in line with the T1 balancing. Followed maybe capital ships will get a look over. Slow going, true, but I wont argue against its effectiveness of the last round of balancing...

Even if it did kill my Amarr missile frig *goes cries in the corner*
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#12 - 2012-12-31 22:07:26 UTC
The mothership! You must assemble a transmitter out of earth junk to contact it!

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
Kaylyis
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2012-12-31 23:28:22 UTC
mothership would indicate a mobile space station, something that could move vast amounts of materiel and dock ships for a mobile corporate HQ. If it has cap guns or fighters its probably not OP if it doesn't carry any bonuses equivalent to other caps bonuses to said things.

But then... thats a lot of eggs in one basket dependent upon one trustworthy player...

But then so are titans and Nyx/Hel/Amarran spaceclam/etc.