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Assault Frigates in the Winter Expansion
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Zarnak Wulf
Task Force 641
Empyrean Edict
#1 - 2011-10-28 21:03:44 UTC
There's been no news on these yet. After the leaked intel revealed some - let's say initial thoughts - on destroyers I've been left wondering what space is left for assault frigates to occupy. Super tracking + 400 DPS + 10kEHP or more doesn't leave alot of role for the AF.

One of the suggestions out there that I always, in all honesty, rolled my eyes at was that AF should be allowed to field medium guns. That no longer seems as preposterous as it once did. How would everyone view these ships if that was the route CCP went?
1-Up Mushroom
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2011-10-28 21:15:03 UTC
Zarnak Wulf wrote:
There's been no news on these yet. After the leaked intel revealed some - let's say initial thoughts - on destroyers I've been left wondering what space is left for assault frigates to occupy. Super tracking + 400 DPS + 10kEHP or more doesn't leave alot of role for the AF.

One of the suggestions out there that I always, in all honesty, rolled my eyes at was that AF should be allowed to field medium guns. That no longer seems as preposterous as it once did. How would everyone view these ships if that was the route CCP went?


Nah, they need to have similar DPS/EHP to a Dessy and a little more Agility/Speed but half the number of turrets they have but give them a 100% bonus to turret dmg. Then give them like 2 high slots (plus the turret slots) for neuts, maybe even giving a neut bonus like range or power.

This makes them similar to dessys but added neut power/agility/speed for the added cost
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Viziam
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2011-10-28 22:24:53 UTC
or give them more PG and 5-6 guns, and their second bonus. Itd leave the new dessies in the dust
Leo Hornet
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2011-10-28 23:31:23 UTC
I think they need to lower the sig radius of all frigates. t1 frigs and shuttles should be almost impossible to hit by anything bcruiser or bigger (large guns).

Afrigates and intys should be slightly bigger sig radius wise , with tank/gank going to the AFs and speed to the intys.

T2 frigates need 3 rig slots. and more Pg/CPU Raptor should not have to fit a MAPC to be useful.

so basically by making the frigate class had for cruisers to hit (even basic trackign skils), very difficult for Bships to hit frigates become more useful.

OTOH, the cruiser and BSHip class ships need better passive regen to make them tougher for 1-2 frigates to kill.

(drones are not considered in this equation.)
Zarnak Wulf
Task Force 641
Empyrean Edict
#5 - 2011-10-29 00:09:58 UTC
Let the dust settle after the winter expansion. You're advocating a redesign from the ground up almost.