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Heavy Assault Cruiser Zealot

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Predator BOA
Kenshin.
Fraternity.
#1 - 2016-04-12 03:45:09 UTC
Gday all.

With the Omen a drone bay capacity of 40. So 5 light drones and 4 spears , with a Maximum Velocity 260 m/sec.

The Omen Navy a drone bay of 50. So 2 sets of 5 light drones or 5 mid drones only, with a Maximum Velocity of 265 m/sec.

With the Zealot it get no drones to help with light tackle like the other 2 ships and the Maximum Velocity is only 210 m/sec.
My thoughts wouldn't it be that going to a tech 2 of a ship should mean that it should be better than a navy or a Tech 1 of that class of ship.

Yes it has better resistance than the other 2 I grant that , but slower and can't shed off light tackle as easy like the Omen or Omen Navy can.

I would like to see the Zealot get at least 25 bandwidth and get a buff in Speed to match the others like 270 m/sec to make it use the Role bonus for the Micro warp drive 50% Signature reduction. That's all you need to do to this Zealot to make it a True Tech 2 of its Hull and Class.

I like to hear your thoughts on this. If you like or dislike it or you have a better idea with the Zealot.

Kind Regards
Predator BOA
Daichi Yamato
Jabbersnarks and Wonderglass
#2 - 2016-04-12 04:40:39 UTC
Im not a big user of the zealot, but i will say that it still benefits greatly from the mwd bloom bonus despite not having the base velocity of the nomen.

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Elyia Suze Nagala
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2016-04-12 10:15:45 UTC
Kinda a legit point...
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#4 - 2016-04-12 12:30:55 UTC
T2 ships are supposed to be more specialised, not better.
Zelots a fantastic fleet boat, get like 10 of them togeather and you start to see what theyre for.
Rowells
Blackwater USA Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#5 - 2016-04-12 13:58:48 UTC
Zealot focuses on the range bonuses, not the speed increase.
Syrias Bizniz
some random local shitlords
#6 - 2016-04-12 14:29:05 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
T2 ships are supposed to be more specialised, not better.
Zelots a fantastic fleet boat, get like 10 of them togeather and you start to see what theyre for.



Yeah now, please, how is a Zealot more specialised as, say, a NOmen. It has the same range, T2 resists, slightly more DPS, and is slower in exchange for it and gives up it's drones.

Specialised in making bad tradeoffs, eh?
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#7 - 2016-04-12 15:51:29 UTC
Did you read the second line or just let fly after the first couple of words?

Most of the ahacs are excellent fleet ships and imo the zealot and sac are two of the best ,
granted all of the ahacs are obsolete in a world with t3c's ,still excellent ship in and of itself though.
Khan Wrenth
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2016-04-12 16:34:41 UTC
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
Did you read the second line or just let fly after the first couple of words?

Most of the ahacs are excellent fleet ships and imo the Zealot and sac are two of the best ,
granted all of the ahacs are obsolete in a world with t3c's ,still excellent ship in and of itself though.


And one of the most beautiful in EvE.
Rowells
Blackwater USA Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#9 - 2016-04-12 17:15:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Rowells
Syrias Bizniz wrote:
Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
T2 ships are supposed to be more specialised, not better.
Zelots a fantastic fleet boat, get like 10 of them togeather and you start to see what theyre for.



Yeah now, please, how is a Zealot more specialised as, say, a NOmen. It has the same range, T2 resists, slightly more DPS, and is slower in exchange for it and gives up it's drones.

Specialised in making bad tradeoffs, eh?

Extra turret, cap use bonus, longer targeting range etc

And if you are using anything other than sentries (lol) in a long range engagement...
Zamyslinski
Beach Boys
The Minions.
#10 - 2016-04-13 10:52:18 UTC
would buy one if those changes were made... ahax are about t3s anyway except the odd newbro zealot in fleet
Syrias Bizniz
some random local shitlords
#11 - 2016-04-13 17:01:12 UTC  |  Edited by: Syrias Bizniz
I was about to release a bit of hurf about NOmen -> Zealot -> Legion, but i came to the conclusion that anyone who doesn't see that certain HACs are just whack when put into that order with their little and big brother doesn't have any common sense at all.


Edit: Yes the Zealot is strong. No it's not that strong.