Ships & Modules

INTERCEPTORS TOO STRONG?

So as most of you are aware there has been heavy changes to the Frigate class ship known as the Interceptor. The most prolific of these change is the ability to move interdiction nullified, in a nut shell this allows for them to avoid all forms of 'bubbles' and 'drag' bubbles in 0.0 security space. This makes them very very hard to catch and therefore makes the life of a interceptor very easy and (almost) risk free in moving from system to system.

Current Interceptor Role Bonus:

80% Reduction in propulsion jamming systems activation cost.
*immune to interdiction sphere launchers, warp disruption field generator and mobile small, medium and large warp disruptor.

Being a NULL SEC (0.0) pilot the changes have been both beneficial and a nightmare to me. The interceptor has gained massive benefits from the changes to eve in regards to warp speed and acceleration and deceleration changes and this puts it into its rightful place and I fully agree and enjoy these new changes.
The ability for the Interceptor to warp around without fear of any form of 'bubble' is something I don’t agree with, the change I am suggesting is both a simple change and one that I hope can or will revive null sec PVP.
My suggestion is to REMOVE the Warp disruption field generator immunity allowing ONLY the heavy interdiction cruisers to be able to catch, drag and stop them. This will enable interceptor pilots to be able to move around still 'freely' to a certain extent but will revive not only the use of Heavy Interdiction Cruisers but stop the constant flow of the massive almost UN-catchable interceptors fleets that are making 0.0 life boring and removing the normal fleets that use to roam from existence. They will still be very strong with this change but the 40mil (on average) 'I WIN' button will now have certain fears to avoid and think about while travelling.

I hope this can cause a discussion if nothing else and hope my feelings on this matter are shared to the wider eve community.

Regards
Claytis

PS: This is not me crying about losing a ship to a interceptor roam or anything of the sort, in fact if you look at me KB you will see its normally me in the interceptor. This is just regards to my experience flying and living with these changes. :)

Immunity to bubbles created a new nano age, and like the old nano age it's terrible balance and results in a binary ship option; "do I want to win? then I'll need nano/inty". The result of this plague of inties is that it completely messed up true solo pvp. It's easily the worst decision Fozzie And Rise have made so far.

an interceptor by itself is not a threat.

A horde of interceptors vs an equal-sized fleet with logi will always lose as well.

A horde of interceptors is only a threat in a uneven numbers scenario. But in this case, a horde of anything is a threat, even a horde of ibises.

So no, dont cry nerf because you got blobed. If you were blobed in anything else, result would still be the same.

This is the most sensible suggestion.

YOUR CAPS LOCK IS ON


But in all seriousness, there's no need to nerf the intie's. Just adjust your tactics. As a solo pilot you should always have some sort of anti-tackle equipped. Use it... then leave before their friends show up.

Also, anything that reduces an interceptor's ability to perform in its roll, such as reduced lock time or range, is a terrible idea.

You haven't really explained what exactly you don't like about them only that you think the change is bad and should be "fixed."

I think CCP should make a weapon system that shoot Light Missiles Rapidly to counter these Interceptors.

Oh.....

Remove interceptor interdiction immunity.

i would be okay with keeping ceptors vulnerable to HICs.

*Snip* Please refrain from personal attacks. ISD Ezwal.

Interestingly enough, we don't have bubbles in lowsec. So we don't get to bubble anything. And yet many things, including inties, still die daily. They're caught using skill, wits, and the proper ships and fittings designed to do so.

*Snip* Please refrain from personal attacks. ISD Ezwal.