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With the first part of the Aegis update on July 7 we will see a set of new missile modules to fine tune missile speed, missile flight time, explosion velocity, and explosion radius in various ways. We also will get the Gallente Tech-3 destroyer "Hecate" and a couple of interesting balance updates including a buff to the Tempest.

Read more about those interesting changes in CCP RIse' latest dev blog Missile guidance modules, the Hecate and balance updates in Aegis.

You´ve got NO idea how much I am looking forward to flying the Hecate!

Any news regarding the rig stacking changes?

Expected, but sad - Thank you for the update however!


A side question; What is the reasoning behind this change? Does missiles become to powerfull with the new modules, or is it part of a bigger balancing act? - It seems torpedoes are fairly underwhelming, and will be even more so.


Just wondering tbh.

Torpedoes will be more powerful after this change hence the need for the stacking penalty.

I realise they will be more powerfull after the changes IF the said ship can fit the modules there is now available. But slots are of limited availability, and that is especially the case on shield tanked ships. It seems odd that missilies as a type need so many modules in order to have proper damage application.

In the patch notes this was mentioned

Bob has spoken: the spawn rate and lifetime of some wormhole connections to Nullsec space have changed.

source: http://community.eveonline.com/news/patch-notes/patch-notes-for-aegis


CCP recently gave us their thoughts about what this could mean:

We'll be providing a bit more info in an upcoming blog, but some aspects of wormhole connections are intended to be mysterious. Players are welcome to figure it out themselves.

source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/3bzols/patch_notes_patch_notes_for_aegis_ccp_phantom/csr0nvm


Now I sincerely hope CCP takes this as an opportunity to add to the open world sandbox that is New Eden,

and not nerf Anoikis (worm hole space) to fix a problem that did not originate there, namely nullsec's tedium.

source: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=5862804


In the past The Company has shown a tendency to ruin the open world sandbox in order to fix their own shortcomings.

It would be a good sign towards the remaining capsuleers that CCP can deliver Excellence and a proper Expansion again.

source: http://jestertrek.com/eve/players/


Freelancer has spoken

Extra Damage?

The stacking penalty on rigs effectively means you MUST fit one of these new modules (either a mid slot, or a low slot) just to retain the same application rate you have right now. There is no choice. You either fit it, or you simply will apply less damage period.

If you never used rigs before with missiles, then cool these mods seem fancy and fun and will give you a boost!, until you realize a Rig > in application value than these modules in which case you should be using a Rig instead =D.

This really fucks shield missile ships that are already limited in midslot space (tank, tackle if needed, prop mods) and natively low on low slots.

When this goes live here are your options.

Less Tank + Same Application
Less Gank + Same Application
Less Utility + Same Application.

There is your missile balance pass. A net nerf across all missile ships.

please do the same of trimarks and shield extending rigs...

personally i just want to see it done to make super carrier pilots cry...

is that soo bad?

Mass is being decreased. So, and I don't do math, apparently even with the increased inertia modifier, the reduced mass makes the ship a little more agile. However, now we are being pushed toward armor tank, where agility means essentially nothing because you will be 1600mm plated.