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Six new ships for summer expansion

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Dracoth Simertet
Red Federation
RvB - RED Federation
#41 - 2014-04-25 17:24:27 UTC
Destoya wrote:
Dracoth Simertet wrote:
CCP Fozzie wrote:
Here's your hint:


One category provides more advanced version(s) of one of the most popular ships classes in EVE.


Pirate Battlecruisers!

o7
Drac


There's 6 pirate races now, so it would either be an incomplete set which would be odd, or more likely be something different

I was initially thinking a reveal of the 2 prize ships for this year's AT (blackbird and condor), as well as command ship destroyers, but that doesnt fit with Fozzie's hint either so vov. Considering the content of summer's patch, a T2 version of the Orca, new variants of the mining barges, and the prize ships are also an idea.



Ah yep the AT prize ships, totally forgot about those, maybe they aren't included in the six since aren't they generally delivered later???

T2 Orca could be cool and it's an industry expansion so would fit that most of the new ships would fit the theme.

o7
Drac
Xuixien
Solar Winds Security Solutions
#42 - 2014-04-25 17:27:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Xuixien
Hey are some "voids"


  • T2 Venture
  • EWar T1 Battleships for Gallente and Minmatar (Amarr have neuting BS and Caldari have ECM BS)
  • Adding EWar to the other 3 Black Ops (currently only Caldari gets any, not that it really gets used, but :voids:)
  • T2 DPS Battlecruisers
  • T2 DPS Destroyers - using the new destroyer hulls - perhaps medium weapon platforms or maybe bigger tanks than their T1 counterparts. They should follow the same theme as the new dessies, perhaps.
  • T2 command link Destroyers (beneficial to small gangs!)
  • T2 Frigate Logi
  • Faction Destroyers
  • Faction Battlecruisers
  • T2... Orca? Like a mobile industrial something?
  • Missiles based pirate faction - Provists?

Epic Space Cat, Horsegirl, Philanthropist
Last Wolf
Umbra Wing
#43 - 2014-04-25 17:40:18 UTC
T2 carrier that is 100% combat focus with all the silly logistics stuff removed.

That awkward moment at the Gentlemen's Club when you see your sister on the stage....and you're not sure where to put the money....
Last Wolf
Umbra Wing
#44 - 2014-04-25 17:42:23 UTC
CCP Fozzie wrote:
Here's your hint:
One category provides more advanced version(s) of one of the most popular ships classes in EVE.


Tech 2 Talos, Tornado, Naga, and Oracle! (please?)

That awkward moment at the Gentlemen's Club when you see your sister on the stage....and you're not sure where to put the money....
Ranamar
Nobody in Local
Deepwater Hooligans
#45 - 2014-04-25 17:45:28 UTC  |  Edited by: Ranamar
Beofryn Sedorak wrote:
My speculations:

CCP Fozzie wrote:
One category will be fairly low impact for most players but still represent cool addition(s) to the game that I think many players will enjoy seeing.
One category fill a void that we've wanted to cover for quite a while.
One category provides more advanced version(s) of one of the most popular ships classes in EVE.



CCP has mentioned that they would really like to add a missile based [pirate] faction to the game. (3 ships filling the "void")

There's already a t2 model and a name (Prospect) for an "Advanced version(s) of.." the venture (1 or 2 ships)

As for the low impact additions, I'm a bit stumped. If my previously stated speculations were to be correct they only leave room for 1 or 2 other ships which leads me to believe they would be best suited in the ORE faction as to not upset the "Balance" of ships across factions and would fit nicely with the industry theme of the expansion.

My other speculation is the Warbarge for the EVE/Dust link, But unless it's going to be a single ship instead of faction based variants, it doesn't fit in with my main speculations.


I'm inclined to bet on a third, specialized hauler for each of Caldari and Amarr.
A small portion of the community would really like a fuel block hauler, so I'd give one of them a fuel block bay. The other one? ... Honestly, I'm not sure. I'm open to suggestions here.

ETA: Someone posted this on reddit: "Damn, a hauler designed to haul ships would be damn useful. I'm not sure if that's what you meant, but by Odins beard it would be useful." There's always the Orca, and industrials are traditionally so poorly tanked it'd not be worth it, but it'd be interesting. If there were a ship that could move 5-10 fitted frigates around without being a gank magnet, that would be really cool.
Xuixien
Solar Winds Security Solutions
#46 - 2014-04-25 17:49:26 UTC
Ranamar wrote:
Beofryn Sedorak wrote:
My speculations:

CCP Fozzie wrote:
One category will be fairly low impact for most players but still represent cool addition(s) to the game that I think many players will enjoy seeing.
One category fill a void that we've wanted to cover for quite a while.
One category provides more advanced version(s) of one of the most popular ships classes in EVE.



CCP has mentioned that they would really like to add a missile based [pirate] faction to the game. (3 ships filling the "void")

There's already a t2 model and a name (Prospect) for an "Advanced version(s) of.." the venture (1 or 2 ships)

As for the low impact additions, I'm a bit stumped. If my previously stated speculations were to be correct they only leave room for 1 or 2 other ships which leads me to believe they would be best suited in the ORE faction as to not upset the "Balance" of ships across factions and would fit nicely with the industry theme of the expansion.

My other speculation is the Warbarge for the EVE/Dust link, But unless it's going to be a single ship instead of faction based variants, it doesn't fit in with my main speculations.


I'm inclined to bet on a third, specialized hauler for each of Caldari and Amarr.
A small portion of the community would really like a fuel block hauler, so I'd give one of them a fuel block bay. The other one? ... Honestly, I'm not sure. I'm open to suggestions here.


Ah yes, I missed a void there.

Epic Space Cat, Horsegirl, Philanthropist
Harvey James
The Sengoku Legacy
#47 - 2014-04-25 17:52:07 UTC
Last Wolf wrote:
CCP Fozzie wrote:
Here's your hint:
One category provides more advanced version(s) of one of the most popular ships classes in EVE.


Tech 2 Talos, Tornado, Naga, and Oracle! (please?)


aren't they already T2 Evil ... oversized guns ..like logis have oversized reps .. you would think they are T2 already

T3's need to be versatile so no rigs are necessary ... they should not have OP dps and tank

ABC's should be T2, remove drone assist, separate HAM's and Torps range, -3 HS for droneboats

Nerf web strength, Make the blaster Eagle worth using
Ranamar
Nobody in Local
Deepwater Hooligans
#48 - 2014-04-25 17:52:57 UTC
Unfortunately, there's an even more obvious spot for the other two ships that takes all the fun out of speculating... :(
We know there are going to be two AT prize ships, and they're a Guristas-version Condor and a Guristas-version Blackbird. Those might be the two low-impact ships. I'd like specialized haulers a lot more. :p
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#49 - 2014-04-25 17:57:44 UTC
I asked my Magic 8-Ball...

Covert battle barges!

"Signs point to yes"
Beofryn Sedorak
#50 - 2014-04-25 17:58:00 UTC
Ranamar wrote:
Unfortunately, there's an even more obvious spot for the other two ships that takes all the fun out of speculating... :(
We know there are going to be two AT prize ships, and they're a Guristas-version Condor and a Guristas-version Blackbird. Those might be the two low-impact ships. I'd like specialized haulers a lot more. :p


I think I speak for everyone when I say NOPE FALSE NEVER AINT GONNA HAPPEN! Because none of us want to even acknowledge it as a plausible thing because "meh".
Soldarius
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#51 - 2014-04-25 17:59:08 UTC
Blops split+AT prize ships.

Wouldn't be surprised to see new T2 destroyers, as well.

Since we got new ABCs in 2012, I don't think we'll see more T2 BCs right off.

http://youtu.be/YVkUvmDQ3HY
Gizznitt Malikite
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
#52 - 2014-04-25 18:08:16 UTC

Gas mining exhumers...
Command ship destroyer line...
Pirate / Faction Destroyers...
Seith Dixon
Abandoned Farm
#53 - 2014-04-25 18:12:09 UTC
Battleship logi?!
Harvey James
The Sengoku Legacy
#54 - 2014-04-25 18:17:51 UTC
Seith Dixon wrote:
Battleship logi?!


more likely 3 e-war Battleships .. please no CCP!!

T3's need to be versatile so no rigs are necessary ... they should not have OP dps and tank

ABC's should be T2, remove drone assist, separate HAM's and Torps range, -3 HS for droneboats

Nerf web strength, Make the blaster Eagle worth using
Soldarius
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#55 - 2014-04-25 18:36:26 UTC
New EWAR BS? Not likely. But I would LMFAO if CCP decided to remake the Mega into an EWAR boat. Bye-bye baltec fleet.

http://youtu.be/YVkUvmDQ3HY
Vadeim Rizen
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#56 - 2014-04-25 18:37:34 UTC
Seith Dixon wrote:
Battleship logi?!

Nestor
Gizznitt Malikite
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
#57 - 2014-04-25 18:40:22 UTC
Harvey James wrote:
Seith Dixon wrote:
Battleship logi?!


more likely 3 e-war Battleships .. please no CCP!!


Why would you say no to EWAR BSs?
Vadeim Rizen
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#58 - 2014-04-25 18:41:25 UTC
My guess is pirate bc's. I've been crying for pirate bc's for a long time and I'm hoping this is the time.


I would also enjoy seeing more tII bc's or faction dessies.
Abulurd Boniface
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#59 - 2014-04-25 18:44:28 UTC
CCP Fozzie wrote:
Here's your hint:

The ships each fall into one of three categories.

Quote:

One category will be fairly low impact for most players but still represent cool addition(s) to the game that I think many players will enjoy seeing.


A SOE hauler / freighter

Quote:

One category fill a void that we've wanted to cover for quite a while.


T2 Industrial Command Ships!

[quote]
One category provides more advanced version(s) of one of the most popular ships classes in EVE.


T2 Titans!

I can't wait to hear it from the horse's mouth!
Vadeim Rizen
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#60 - 2014-04-25 18:45:35 UTC
OR maybe a cruiser with a jump drive on it that has a jump range double that of a capital. No bridge ability, just jump drive.