Player Features and Ideas Discussion

The more and more I think of the Domi, the more I like the idea of additional drones. Drop all the drone damage bonus, drop all the hardpoints except for one turret ( maybe a launcher too ) just to draw aggro, leave the rest of the highs as utility.

Then either drive them a Drone per level ( and the bandwidth to use it ), or another idea would be to let them fit the same mod Carriers use for additional drones/fighters ( this would be ideal if turret points remained, then you'd need to choice between more drones or turrets.. not or on the flipside, more drones, less drone control range).

Other than how awesome 10 Sentries or Heavies would be, I think it would really added an interesting element to both PvE and PvP tatics.. 5 sentries and 5 EWAR from one ship ?
The old issue of server load is, I think, for the most part behind us. If it is an issue, then that's what TiDi is for. It would also give the Gallente who are the "Drone" empire, a truly unique droneboat that isn't similarly matched by another race. Same way the Caldari have their own unique BS, the EWAR Scorpion. It would also give me a reason to use it, at the moment if I want a droneboat I'll get in a Gila or Rattlesnake.. I see no benefit to the Domi at all really. I mean it's not BAD, but it's not unique or special enough to make me want to use it yet.

Just some thoughts..

Hell, one drone per level ( or can fit One Drone Control Unit per level ), along with tracking, and there's it's two bonus.. call it a day :)

I don't think it would be Overpowered. I don't think it would cause a huge lag, no more so than you already get in massive fleet fights.. And as I said, I think it would give the Gallente that one unique ship they need, that holds true to their empires traditions.

I would love to hear CCP Rise's input on the idea.. even if it doesn't happen it would be nice to know what CCP's thoughts are on it..

Of course, if they were to do a full rebalance of drones then the domi optimal bonus might become something good for non-sentries also.

How about they give drones different optimals? (and adjusting activation range ond other stats as needed). Currently all the heavies have 1000m. Chnage this so that they cover a range from say 4000m to 5500m (at 500m increments according to race; gallente closest then minmatar, caldari, amarr perhaps). This gives the different racial drones different combat characteristics and begins to place them towards the edge of smartbomb ranges assuming an orbit at optimal. The domi bonus at level 5 then offers a larger orbit and even better protection against smartbombs. (50% bonus would give orbits of 6000m to 8250m)

Of course this might also improve hit characteristics from drones with the increased range reducing angular velocity and on the flip side possibly making them easier to shoot (which still offers some counter to movement outside smartbomb ranges).

Adjust the stats accordingly for medium and light drones and this could well keep the domi unique and competitive with the Armageddon's new layout and bonuses.

I would have gave the Megathron a chance, but IMO the beam + cruise rebalance just killed it for good now. There is absolutely no point for not ranged bonused railguns as a dps weapon now. Infact, the only survival railguns will be those of the Naga, with range + dmg bonus.

Problem is, at close range, tachyon are better than railguns at the cost of using more cap, and cruise missiles are now a LOT better than railguns at long range at the cost of flight time.

RIP fleet Megathron ?

They have converted Gallente in the lost cause. The most powerful weapons, at the cost of the more range-dependant. You "decide" they have to be armor-tanked (and don't say now about being shield-tanked as only incursion fittings do that) and the armor tank destroy your velocity. You think in put a lot of LAR's (and the rigs that rise up the active armor tank, as they don't slow down your ship) to try to compensante this and you see you even need "¡¡¡A CAP BOOSTER!!!" (even with lvl5 skills) for only keep your systems going. And that in the case you aren't against a smaller & faster ship than you to switch on your MWD and forget about your cap. And then the Amarr have cap problems for the lasers... kind of ridiculous. You try to follow the philosophy of Gallente to be an effectively damage applier (¡¡¡DON'T SLOW DOWN YOUR SHIP SO YOU WON'T USE ALMOST MWD!!!) and you get 75K EHP that even an Sleipnir destroys your Mega (real situation some hours ago).

At least, with Amarr, you know that you need to be far of your objective. That doesn't hurt your damage as the tracking is fine when you are far. Gallente is the land of the contradictions. We should request for a SP permutation. I'm tired of trying to win combats in a Gallente boat (and BTW the only BS i can't fit is Amarr).

Well if the domi is going to be truly thought of as the dedicated drone boat, and is loosing its hybrid bonus and dps how about enabling it to fit one or more 'Drone Control Units' that would make me happy.