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How useful is the bomb deployment skill anyway?
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Angelique Duchemin
Team Evil
#1 - 2013-05-23 21:05:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Angelique Duchemin
I mean it's not like you're going to bomb the same target twice in 7,5 seconds.

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Mission Domino
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-05-23 21:09:36 UTC
Depends, are you going to join bombing fleets?

If yes, then yes
If no, then no


Do you have an FC who wants a bombs to remove drones?

If yes, then yes
if no, then no
Janna Windforce
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-05-27 06:23:20 UTC
It's only viability lies in lvl 1 - you can use bombs + launcher and lvl 4 - you can use void bombs (nasty stuff) and lockbreaker bombs (not that great, but nice for saving friends)
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#4 - 2013-05-27 06:34:53 UTC
Janna Windforce wrote:
It's only viability lies in lvl 1 - you can use bombs + launcher and lvl 4 - you can use void bombs (nasty stuff) and lockbreaker bombs (not that great, but nice for saving friends)


And at 5 you can use a Bomb Launcher II to carry an extra bomb around if nothing else.
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#5 - 2013-05-27 08:05:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
Angelique Duchemin wrote:
I mean it's not like you're going to bomb the same target twice in 7,5 seconds.

Bomb Launcher I has a base 160 second reactivation delay, and the T2 version base is 135 seconds.

The Bomb Deployment skill reduces this delay.

Bomb Deployment Skill wrote:
Basic operation of bomb delivery systems. 5% reduction of Bomb Launcher reactivation delay per skill level.

Underlined and bolded for emphasis.
Angelique Duchemin
Team Evil
#6 - 2013-05-31 13:08:37 UTC
That's alright I guess....

Feels like it could have done something more useful.

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Janna Windforce
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#7 - 2013-05-31 15:24:09 UTC
Zhilia Mann wrote:
Janna Windforce wrote:
It's only viability lies in lvl 1 - you can use bombs + launcher and lvl 4 - you can use void bombs (nasty stuff) and lockbreaker bombs (not that great, but nice for saving friends)


And at 5 you can use a Bomb Launcher II to carry an extra bomb around if nothing else.


For price of extra CPU needed, which is already scarce :(
Mashie Saldana
V0LTA
WE FORM V0LTA
#8 - 2013-06-03 16:23:55 UTC
Zhilia Mann wrote:
Janna Windforce wrote:
It's only viability lies in lvl 1 - you can use bombs + launcher and lvl 4 - you can use void bombs (nasty stuff) and lockbreaker bombs (not that great, but nice for saving friends)


And at 5 you can use a Bomb Launcher II to carry an extra bomb around if nothing else.

Ooops, time to train that to 5 as I have completely missed the introduction of the T2 launcher.

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Bugsy VanHalen
Society of lost Souls
#9 - 2013-06-03 18:01:40 UTC
Tau Cabalander wrote:
Angelique Duchemin wrote:
I mean it's not like you're going to bomb the same target twice in 7,5 seconds.

Bomb Launcher I has a base 160 second reactivation delay, and the T2 version base is 135 seconds.

The Bomb Deployment skill reduces this delay.

Bomb Deployment Skill wrote:
Basic operation of bomb delivery systems. 5% reduction of Bomb Launcher reactivation delay per skill level.

Underlined and bolded for emphasis.

I think that is kinda the point of the OP. Usually when bombing you drop the bomb and GTFO then come back for a second run. If you stick around to launch another you die. I think the OP was asking how useful this skill actually was, not what the skill does.

I have logged in at least 100 hours flying stealth bombers and I think I can count the number of times I launched two bombs in a single run on one hand. Being able to launch a second bomb sooner is really not that useful, void bombs on the other hand....
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#10 - 2013-06-03 20:28:10 UTC
Bugsy VanHalen wrote:
I think that is kinda the point of the OP. Usually when bombing you drop the bomb and GTFO then come back for a second run. If you stick around to launch another you die. I think the OP was asking how useful this skill actually was, not what the skill does.

I have logged in at least 100 hours flying stealth bombers and I think I can count the number of times I launched two bombs in a single run on one hand. Being able to launch a second bomb sooner is really not that useful, void bombs on the other hand....

It really depends on how far away your bounce spot is. It is common to use celestials, which can negate any skill benefit.

Also, ships tend to scatter when bombers are detected, which can also negate any skill benefit.

Just train it to level 4 and forget about it!
Pipernelli Spacemitt
Doomheim
#11 - 2013-06-03 23:27:01 UTC
Tau Cabalander wrote:

Just train it to level 4 and forget about it!


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Skelee VI
Swamp Panthers
Bog Brotherhood
#12 - 2013-06-05 16:28:58 UTC
Makes you sound cool when you say u can use one