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Sentry Drones optimal range since R 1.1

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Mario Putzo
#21 - 2014-01-29 00:37:16 UTC
Tyberius Franklin wrote:
Hasikan Miallok wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
5000 threads screaming for sentry nerfs, when it finally happened, they were replaced with 50000 threads crying about sentry nerfs.



I looked into the future, read tomorrows forum posts and pulled that jewel out to share with you.



You can't ever keep everyone happy.


On an off-topic note. has anyone else noticed the stealth slight un-nerf of RLML and RHML ??

I thought there were posts on that, did it not make the patch notes?


There were notes on this change. There were also notes on the changes to omni's, and there have been posts where devs have acknowledge the changes are working as intended.

So lets all get pissed off and dumps some more Titans into B-R to unwind.
Hasikan Miallok
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#22 - 2014-01-29 00:42:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Hasikan Miallok
Tyberius Franklin wrote:
Hasikan Miallok wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
5000 threads screaming for sentry nerfs, when it finally happened, they were replaced with 50000 threads crying about sentry nerfs.



I looked into the future, read tomorrows forum posts and pulled that jewel out to share with you.



You can't ever keep everyone happy.


On an off-topic note. has anyone else noticed the stealth slight un-nerf of RLML and RHML ??

I thought there were posts on that, did it not make the patch notes?



Yep, the change missed the 1.1 patch notes completely but has actually been implemented.

Not that anyone would notice, they are only ever used after the last nerf, if at all, as a secondary weapon on turret boats with otherwise useless missile slots :D
I Love Boobies
All Hail Boobies
#23 - 2014-01-29 01:54:57 UTC  |  Edited by: I Love Boobies
I dislike the changes to the omnis, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Still hitting @ 90km with my garde IIs in my Domi. That's with 2 optimal range scripts. Plus one optimal range rig. Around 70km without the scripts. Might not be the optimal range for the sentries, but still can hit that far, so not too disappointed.
Batelle
Federal Navy Academy
#24 - 2014-01-29 01:58:11 UTC
Tyberius Franklin wrote:
Derath Ellecon wrote:
Hasikan Miallok wrote:


Overall I think the purpose of this change is more part of the "dumbing down" of EVE to make everything similar and easier for new players rather than an intentional nerf.


I don't see how this particular change is in any way a dumbing down. If anything it just makes things a little more consistent. Other tracking computers are active and use scripts. It makes more sense that these do too.

That said other guns can't be individually damaged or destroyed and don't need yet a whole different module to engage targets beyond 60km on top of any needed locking and weapon range enhancements. It was all take and no give here when it came to the downside of drone use.


"use gardes at every range vs every enemy in every situation" is pretty dumbed down already.

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Natassia Krasnoo
R3D SHIFT
#25 - 2014-01-29 01:58:29 UTC  |  Edited by: Natassia Krasnoo
RAIN Arthie wrote:
Bought my drones quafe and Viagra. I poured it into their gas tank. Hoping it will fix things.


Didn't they tell you? That is how Rogue Drones are created. What have you done?! Shocked
djentropy Ovaert
The Conference Elite
The Conference
#26 - 2014-01-29 02:13:45 UTC
RAIN Arthie wrote:
Bought my drones quafe and Viagra. I poured it into their gas tank. Hoping it will fix things.


I just died a little inside. :P
Tyberius Franklin
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#27 - 2014-01-29 02:33:02 UTC
Batelle wrote:
"use gardes at every range vs every enemy in every situation" is pretty dumbed down already.
You only really did that in a domi, and guess which ship looks even more attractive for drone users? So to your point, yes "use a domi whenever using sentries" is pretty dumbed down.
SmilingVagrant
Doomheim
#28 - 2014-01-29 02:34:51 UTC
"i don't read patch notes, better post"
Hasikan Miallok
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#29 - 2014-01-29 02:40:49 UTC
To give CCP some credit, part of the nerf is apparently meant to compensate for the fact you can now overheat.

Though I must also say that I cannot think of many situations using sentries where you would want to overheat.
Velnia
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#30 - 2014-01-29 03:35:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Velnia
This morning, I was heavily ticked off about this change. I've cooled down, but I'm still not convinced. At the very least, I've made it work.

I agree with those who speak of "sameness". It leaves me with a bad aftertaste considering that there is no low slot equivalent to the tracking enhancer. It's exactly what I would normally use in a gun boat to achieve the desired effect.

It's also a fact that the range and tracking numbers in the show info pane are just broken now that they have made this change. They still have work to do.
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