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Hyperion Model Balance
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Justice Starcatcher
Asguard Security Service
#1 - 2014-06-01 20:40:15 UTC
The hyperion needs its high slot hard points re-balanced. After losing a high slot it looks silly with four weapons on one side and 3 on the other.

Something to think about when the model comes up for review.
Xeator
soldiers.fi
#2 - 2014-06-01 21:18:47 UTC
I never understood why some ships have more hardpoints on the model than its actually available to fit, eg. Drake, Corax.

I dont like it. I want them all to be filled.
Daichi Yamato
Jabbersnarks and Wonderglass
#3 - 2014-06-01 21:22:06 UTC
both the hyp and drake used to have 8 highs. thats why

perhaps new models are on a post it note in the studio

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Arthur Aihaken
CODE.d
#4 - 2014-06-01 21:41:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Arthur Aihaken
Symmetrical ships... asymmetrical weapons.

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Justice Starcatcher
Asguard Security Service
#5 - 2014-06-02 01:05:27 UTC
Symmetrical is the new wave in New Eden, and the model is looking old.
Yazzinra
Scorpion Ventures
#6 - 2014-06-02 01:16:55 UTC
Justice Starcatcher wrote:
Symmetrical is the new wave in New Eden, and the model is looking old.


You stay away from my Hyperion.
Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#7 - 2014-06-02 01:26:37 UTC
To be fair, as one player already pointed out, the Hyp did not to long ago (prior to tiericide) have 8 guns and Art hasn't gotten around to it yet. Secondly, since the Hyp doesn't have a T2/Faction equivalent, keeping the current model may even prove to mean less work for CCP down the road. Fingers crossed...well, for a T2/Faction Hyp, I mean.

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Nariya Kentaya
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2014-06-02 01:26:45 UTC
Gallente/Minmatar should stay asymmetrical, however if there is a graphical hardpoint in an area a gun cannot be palced, that DOES need to be addressed, perhaps not a total remodel, just a touch-up on the locations that need it.

Amarr should be the ones who are perfectly symmetrical, alas CCP likes taunting Amarr players with those little off-symmetry thigns like the section on the side of the coercer, or the omen.
Sigras
Conglomo
#9 - 2014-06-02 10:22:06 UTC
Justice Starcatcher wrote:
The hyperion needs its high slot hard points re-balanced. After losing a high slot it looks silly with four weapons on one side and 3 on the other.

Something to think about when the model comes up for review.

My Machariel has been screaming this for years...
Nagarythe Tinurandir
Einheit X-6
#10 - 2014-06-02 11:35:32 UTC
Even new symmetrical ships like the new mordus ships have a asymmetrical turret layout which looks horrible.
only thing you can do is annoy the art devs till they give up and replace the turrets/ missile lauchers to be symmetrical. in case of the talwar it worked :D
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#11 - 2014-06-02 13:08:07 UTC
If I recall correctly... the DEVs like to have "extra" model slots just in case they have to rebalance it in the future. That way they don't have to bug the art department for a "rework" every time they change the stats.

In the case of the Drake and Hyperion...

- the Drake used to have 8 launchers when it first came out... which was reduced to 7 because "lol-OP" and then reduced to 6 for "balancing."
- the Hyperion used to have 8 turrets... which was reduced to 6 for "balancing" reasons. If you play around with the turret placement you can still get symmetry... just ignore the 2 empty points and/or role play them as docking rings.

How did you Veterans start?
Velicitia
XS Tech
#12 - 2014-06-02 13:15:32 UTC
ShahFluffers wrote:

- the Hyperion used to have 8 turrets... which was reduced to 6 for "balancing" reasons. If you play around with the turret placement you can still get symmetry... just ignore the 2 empty points and/or role play them as docking rings.



Doesn't make me miss my 8-gun Hype any less though Cry

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