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Vince Stewart
Couger Habitat
#1 - 2012-07-25 15:26:29 UTC
I think that CCP should give the hulk more drone space I use one to mine and the drone bay is filled up with drones for protection, it would be nice to have more room to cary mining drones

what do you think?
Daniel Plain
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-07-25 15:31:05 UTC
you can have a set of mining drones and a set of lights, where's the problem?

I should buy an Ishtar.
Dave stark
#3 - 2012-07-25 15:34:44 UTC
Daniel Plain wrote:
you can have a set of mining drones and a set of lights, where's the problem?


this.

if anything the skiff needs more drones, not the hulk. the skiff can't even fit a full compliment of drones of any kind.
darkness rising Preldent
Helm of Darkness
#4 - 2012-07-25 17:33:37 UTC
Light drones are almost useless against bs size rats.
Dave stark
#5 - 2012-07-25 18:34:53 UTC
darkness rising Preldent wrote:
Light drones are almost useless against bs size rats.


and? you're mining, not ratting. also light ecm drones... you were saying?
Marcus Ichiro
IchiCorp
#6 - 2012-07-26 04:43:00 UTC
Dave stark wrote:
and? you're mining, not ratting. also light ecm drones... you were saying?


Okay, so what do you do after the rat kills off your ECM drones?
CowNoseTheCat
I Love Kitties
#7 - 2012-07-26 05:04:18 UTC
Vince Stewart wrote:
I think that CCP should give the hulk more drone space I use one to mine and the drone bay is filled up with drones for protection, it would be nice to have more room to cary mining drones

what do you think?


I agree, is what I think. :D
SB Rico
Sumo Wrestlers
#8 - 2012-07-26 05:37:11 UTC
The hulk should be able to fit 10 fighters, use one extra drone per level, have 8 turret hardpoints and the ability to fit XL Blasters.

After all if you are going to wish, wish big.

Mining drones are a drop in the ocean compared to the hulks mining capabilities, actually a well skilled pilot can kill a bs rat with light drones anyway, but mining drones are not needed for a hulk just a rack of meds.

The hulk is not a combat ship by design and does not need to change as an offensive platform.

Scammers are currently selling killrights on this toon for up to 5mil, if you have paid for this service demand your money back at once.

Killing me should be for free.
Dave stark
#9 - 2012-07-26 06:22:10 UTC
Marcus Ichiro wrote:
Dave stark wrote:
and? you're mining, not ratting. also light ecm drones... you were saying?


Okay, so what do you do after the rat kills off your ECM drones?


uh, it's an ecm drone, it jams the rat, so the rat can't shoot... not to mention a battleship rat can't track a light drone, you can pretty much perma tank a bs rat with a light drone.
Dave stark
#10 - 2012-07-26 06:24:17 UTC
SB Rico wrote:
The hulk should be able to fit 10 fighters, use one extra drone per level, have 8 turret hardpoints and the ability to fit XL Blasters.

After all if you are going to wish, wish big.

Mining drones are a drop in the ocean compared to the hulks mining capabilities, actually a well skilled pilot can kill a bs rat with light drones anyway, but mining drones are not needed for a hulk just a rack of meds.

The hulk is not a combat ship by design and does not need to change as an offensive platform.


in perfect condition mining drones are almost a 7% boost in yield to a fully boosted hulk (and ~11% for a solo hulk), call it 5% for sub optimal conditions, that's still better than a level of exhumer, equal to a level of mining or astrogeology or a 5% implant...
mining drones are actually woefully underestimated.
Daniel Plain
Doomheim
#11 - 2012-07-26 12:00:17 UTC
ok guys new rule: you do not get to complain about the limitations of a ship hull if these limitations are there specifically to distinguish and justify the ship's role.

I should buy an Ishtar.
Maeltstome
Ten Thousand Days
#12 - 2012-07-26 12:49:55 UTC
Hulk - best miner in game can also kill 0.0 BS rats while holding a full compliment of mining drones... no one see's why there would be a balance issue with this?
Robert Caldera
Caldera Trading and Investment
#13 - 2012-07-26 13:06:10 UTC
Hulk is a mining ship, no combat vessel.

Logical conclusion from this: If you are mining in 0.0 where NPC rats appear in the belts from to times, you need some compation in a combat ship to kill those rats off. This is common approach currently, which is absolutely fine.
Dave stark
#14 - 2012-07-26 13:36:27 UTC
Robert Caldera wrote:
Hulk is a mining ship, no combat vessel.

Logical conclusion from this: If you are mining in 0.0 where NPC rats appear in the belts from to times, you need some compation in a combat ship to kill those rats off. This is common approach currently, which is absolutely fine.


why should you be forced to train non mining related skills to fly a non mining ship in order to be able to mine in null sec?
Daniel Plain
Doomheim
#15 - 2012-07-26 14:11:02 UTC
Dave stark wrote:
Robert Caldera wrote:
Hulk is a mining ship, no combat vessel.

Logical conclusion from this: If you are mining in 0.0 where NPC rats appear in the belts from to times, you need some compation in a combat ship to kill those rats off. This is common approach currently, which is absolutely fine.


why should you be forced to train non mining related skills to fly a non mining ship in order to be able to mine in null sec?

because null sec.

I should buy an Ishtar.
Tor Gungnir
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2012-07-26 14:47:03 UTC
Dave stark wrote:
Robert Caldera wrote:
Hulk is a mining ship, no combat vessel.

Logical conclusion from this: If you are mining in 0.0 where NPC rats appear in the belts from to times, you need some compation in a combat ship to kill those rats off. This is common approach currently, which is absolutely fine.


why should you be forced to train non mining related skills to fly a non mining ship in order to be able to mine in null sec?


"You" don't have to.

"You" just have to hire/befriend someone else who does.

Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you.
SB Rico
Sumo Wrestlers
#17 - 2012-07-26 16:38:02 UTC  |  Edited by: SB Rico
Tor Gungnir wrote:
Dave stark wrote:
Robert Caldera wrote:
Hulk is a mining ship, no combat vessel.

Logical conclusion from this: If you are mining in 0.0 where NPC rats appear in the belts from to times, you need some compation in a combat ship to kill those rats off. This is common approach currently, which is absolutely fine.


why should you be forced to train non mining related skills to fly a non mining ship in order to be able to mine in null sec?


"You" don't have to.

"You" just have to hire/befriend someone else who does.


Saving me saying these things :)

Incidently I also agree that giving any more firepower to a Hulk would damage the balance, fact is it gets a bonus to shield resists, will shortly get some increase to sheild/armor HP (not as much as other mining ships I know). I don't see why it should have more drones as well, particularly as the aim CCP stated for it is to make it a fleet miner not a solo one.

Scammers are currently selling killrights on this toon for up to 5mil, if you have paid for this service demand your money back at once.

Killing me should be for free.
Equus
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2012-07-26 18:38:06 UTC
Dave stark wrote:
Robert Caldera wrote:
Hulk is a mining ship, no combat vessel.

Logical conclusion from this: If you are mining in 0.0 where NPC rats appear in the belts from to times, you need some compation in a combat ship to kill those rats off. This is common approach currently, which is absolutely fine.


why should you be forced to train non mining related skills to fly a non mining ship in order to be able to mine in null sec?


I don't know, if I as a combat pilot, have to train mining skills to mine and fly an industrial ship, I think it is perfectly OK that you as a miner should train combat skills to, you know, fly a combat ship and kill things. Seriously, I think your request is ludicrous, so let me spell it out: "You are in a mining ship, meant to kill asteroids. If you want to kill other ships, fly a combat ship."