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NEW SHIPS: Hybrid Battleship Carrier
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HallahOsama
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#1 - 2012-09-18 19:53:36 UTC
Hello, i wonder if there could be a new class of battleships. I suggest this battleship to be a hybrid of a battleship hull and a special "drone" carrier . The drones would be the 4 races standard ships that everyone can buy, fit and fly fitted with an extra special drone module (for example in a high slot or a rig) to transform these ships into "drones" to be controlled and given orders like standard scout drones. These "drone" ships could be equiped and modified like player ships before, use ammo etc. The drone ships would switch on automaticely all modules fittet (with exeption of mwd or afterburner on until burned into optimal range) use energy etc. and orbit and fight in optimal range with the ammo fitted.

This hybrid battleship could fit either
1 battlecruiser drone,
or 2 cruiser drones
or 4 frig/destroyer drones.

Loadout:
8 high slots (small turrets / bays to defend against against fighter and drones)
4-6 medium slots
4-6 low slots

speed: 150-180
large capacitor to support drones / own mwd / afterburner

8-10 target locking (some blocked with "drones" to support)

Battelship bonuses:
350% range for shield transfer / armor transfer / energy transfer modules (to keep the drones fighting / surviving)
4-6 small weapons high slots with 100 % range bonus (to fight againgst enemy fighters / drones because this battleship has no standard drones to defend properly)
50 % speed bonus for mwd / afterburner modules to keep own "drones" in support range

I guess such a ship combo could bring in hole new tactics and fun both for pve and pvp players because its something different to all existing ship classes
What do you expect...is there a chance to do this?

Greetings
Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#2 - 2012-09-18 20:00:38 UTC
Is it just me, or did you just eliminate the need to form fleets?

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Jackie Butters
Fawkes' Loyal Professionals
#3 - 2012-09-18 20:01:25 UTC
ccp is already working on improving the "drone boats" and your idea seems a little OP, giving a bs both drones guns and a prop bonus, seems a little crazy. I think this should be placed in the same catagory as the new carriers.

Good idea, needs revisions.
Furry Commander
Furry Armada
#4 - 2012-09-18 20:11:46 UTC
I think the idea is a bit off and complex for the current ship fitting structure and would drastically destabalize the balancing system.

a key point within this i dea that may be interesting and a little more reasonable, but still probably not implementable would be the ability to fit and modify drones. each having one high slot and an assortment of mids based off size large drones fit a large gun medium drones fit a medium gun etc. it would be interesting, but highly unlikely to be implemented, especially anytime in the near futre based off of CCPs current development plans
iskflakes
#5 - 2012-09-18 20:21:17 UTC
Don't need it, don't want it. Fix supers instead.

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Nikk Narrel
Moonlit Bonsai
#6 - 2012-09-18 20:26:21 UTC
Furry Commander wrote:
I think the idea is a bit off and complex for the current ship fitting structure and would drastically destabalize the balancing system.

a key point within this i dea that may be interesting and a little more reasonable, but still probably not implementable would be the ability to fit and modify drones. each having one high slot and an assortment of mids based off size large drones fit a large gun medium drones fit a medium gun etc. it would be interesting, but highly unlikely to be implemented, especially anytime in the near futre based off of CCPs current development plans

It would make more sense to mount a single large gun onto a frigate than a large drone, given the differences in size and scale.

I am not suggesting this, it would create the equivalent of a battleship gun turret on a tugboat sized hull in aquatic naval terms.
( You would literally need to design the hull around the gun's needs for support and firing stability, costing the ship it's ability to maneuver and deal with incoming fire )
(oddly enough, this is a fairly good description of self propelled artillery pieces used on land)

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Furry Commander
Furry Armada
#7 - 2012-09-18 20:41:50 UTC
thats kind of what i have always viewed drones as. you have a good point about the relative sizes though. i honestly don't think this is anything that will ever get put in place, I was just trying to point out that the idea of customizing drones seemed interesting if impractical
Asuka Solo
I N E X T R E M I S
Tactical Narcotics Team
#8 - 2012-09-19 04:51:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Asuka Solo
I am very fond of the idea of creating a hybrid like this.... take the carrier's size, EHP, DPS and fighter functionality and merge it with the Battleships turret, targeting, tracking and support capacity. Create a battle-carrier if you will...

However, I think this draft idea needs allot of fleshing out because this manifestation seems to be:
1) To battleship focused
2) A little OP in terms of customizable BC sized drones....

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