Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I agree with you. T1 Destroyers generally have limited low slots and tanks as well. Maybe a resists bonus warfare link would be nice too. The trick is to not make the DPS/tank high enough to make them overtake cruisers while still making them effective against frigs. So you give the warfare link mod the option of speed, tracking, or tank mods. I still think that there should be a 4th mod that gives them some way to deal with interceptors. A disruption net, a decloaking field, a long point that only affects frigs... something.

So we basically need a new T2 destroyer class, able to fit mods that make them into either mini-command ships or superb interceptor hunters (escorts!). And the Algos, Dragoon, Talwar, and Corax hulls would be great... I never see Dragoons or Coraxes anywhere.

I doubt that T2 destroyer escort/command ships would give the same benefit of flying links on the current command ships in a fleet, even if they change the system.

For one, a destroyer would be mincemeat in a battle with larger subcaps.

These wouldn't be intended for use against larger ships as such, they would be localized fleet support for frigate groups, or destroyer groups, or cruisers (but staying out of direct combat) at a push. To my mind they definitely shouldn't be as beneficial as the cruiser/BC command ships otherwise why would you choose to use a much more expensive hull when you could use escort dessies instead.

Also in game terms I would imagine that warfare links would take a lot of computing power and Mj to run, dessie hulls should not be able to provide the same level of service as larger vessels.

I think these ships should fulfill a similar role to RL heavy destroyers, they should screen the fleet against fast attack ships and provide valuable support in fleet action. They would also act as command and control for fleets of smaller/same size vessels. In Eve terms a fleet of destroyers with a command destroyer along should make a BS pilot very nervous if they don't play the situation correctly. Alone of course and its just a generally more powerful destroyer.

Too late for that. Too many have invested time in said benefits and FC 5, Cybernetics 5, Warfare Links 5 and 14M or so in Leadership skills is a lot of investment, for example.


What they need to do is remove the ability to benefit from links without risking the ship providing them. I believe they're working on the banhammer for Off Grid Boosting.


As for Original Post. No. If you want links then you have to risk a high asset. Destroyers are part of the skirmish, fast strike, intercept part of fleets and don't deserve link boosts unless there is a substantial asset on field to provide it (Strat Cruiser / Command Ship).

Would like to see Tech 2 Tier 2 Destroyers though. With some kind of mechanism to allow them to escort weak ships with some kind of field of protection, blocking intercepting incoming damage.