Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Any ideas? I feel like this has to be fixed a little, but the 2 Billion ISK price tag makes me think that this may be alright already.

A Sub-Carrier would totally be worth it, considering it'll be able to field a max 8 heavies/sentries.

Updated version:

Nestor

Amarr BS bonus:
4% bonus to armor resists per level

Gallente BS bonus:
+1 active drone per level

Role Bonuses:
50% bonus to drone optimal range, tracking speed and velocity
50% bonus to large energy turret optimal range
150% bonus to Remote Armor Repair range
50% bonus to Remote Armor Repair effectiveness


Slot Layout: 5H, 6M, 8L; 4 Turrets, 0 Launchers

Drone Bandwidth//Bay:
200 mbit/sec // 1000 m3

Ship Maintainence Bay: 350,000 m3

We already have a door that goes unopened, now we're getting a shuttle that will go undocked? CCP, I am disappoint.

The only suggestion that really tickled me was the interdiction nullifier idea- potentially the low agility + armour tanking + lower amount of low slots means that you have to choose between nano to overcome this or tankiness. I understand why people might feel that any interdiction nullification on a BS is OP though (heavens forbid something new and innovative is attempted).

Logi drone RR bonus feels like it fits the theme of the ship more, overcomes some of the issues mentioned (range being the biggest) and I like the suggestion that it's a back-door into rebalancing logi drones a bit (why can't you self-rep, for instance?).

This has got to be the most radical ship design ever suggested with a straight face. Granted, I would love the idea of another faction capitol ship but the Nestor is not a carrier and it never will be. It is a Battleship and even if it has both drone and logi capability it needs to remain within the bounds of a BS. If this design is ever remotely implemented it will be as a limited edition prize, not a player produced ship. That said, an SoE carrier would be pretty cool, even if my chance of actually owning one is approximately zero.

Will it still be able to bridge? (cause of its low mas....)

i just dont see it being used over a covert cruiser if it cannot be bridged (with a blops)...... - yes i know its normal a trait that comes with things that can fit a covert cloak... but how about an exception :D

Most LP items are in good market supply at a variety of isk/LP returns. So to answer your opening question, as with all low return items, someone else will do it.

So... when do we a get missile-based pirate faction BS? Maybe Caldari/Minmatar?
You could give it a hull bonus to Rapids so the big red clown nose module that goes on the front makes sense.

Personally, I think it looks fun.

I just wish you'd also consider the extensive feedback on the RLML/RHML thread CCP Rise. We've put a lot of effort into explaining our feelings on it all, hopefully as constructively as you've asked for.

Frankly, I wouldn't mind having my logi cruisers trampled on a little bit, if it meant approaching the survivability of the ships we're keeping alive. Sure, we've got smaller sigs and move faster, but sentries don't care about that nearly as much as large turrets do. And since these days, the only things out there in mass engagements are cruiser-sized guns, dreads, and sentry drones (be it from domis or slowcats), I'd like half a chance of not blowing up when I get primaried.

Don't get me wrong: I don't expect a functional logistics battleship to ever happen - it'd need low mass, high mobility, and better scan resolution, while retaining a decent tank and a reasonable price tag. Not happening.

Still, I wouldn't mind it if, instead of a cloth-wearing spacepriest, I could be a damned cleric in full plate, just once. Even my guardian feels paper-thin out there these days.

Except they do. They have the same signature resolution as large turrets, and their tracking speed is also roughly equivalent.

Edit: Replaced with a better comparison that includes LR turrets as well.

Phoenix Jones looks at the suggestion of a 8 to 10 drone battleship and wonders if the forum warriors went insane

SOE (No not Sony, but Sisters of Eve), are explorers and humanitarian aid activists, not combat specialists. Why are you all trying to max DPS this ship out by giving it a ridiculous drone bandwidth in a battleship hull?

The focus cannot be its potential dps via drones, it has to be its support functions as a whole else you've merely made this a Guardian-Vexor 8 Low Slot Mega Tanked with Resistance Bonus Spider-tanking 10 sentry gun monster. You have to attempt of at least put out a suggestion or a reason for that at least fakes this being remotely balanced in game.

Yes it will cost a lot.
No it can't beat out Every ship in its class because of it.

People are trying to compare this battleship to a carrier. First and foremost, its a Battleship, NOT a carrier. Can it carry over functions, sure, but creating a carrier like ship that can operate in high-sec is bizarre to say the least.

Repair bonuses is one thing, as it would sit in-between the logistics cruisers and the carrier (which is fine because there IS nothing in-between the logistics cruiser and the carrier). But the drone suggestion will not work.

Why... because ITS A BATTLESHIP made for a Humanitarian Aid Organization.

You are all going a bit off the deep-end with trying to turn this into some dps 10 sentry gun cloaky combat super battleship for the sole reason that its expensive..