Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I have a "history" with AOE terror weapons, I admit. I am not ashamed. Far from it.

However, I feel that now we are getting Missile Disruptors, drone meta will be cemented in place as the only weapon system with no viable countermeasure. This leaves only the humble smartbomb as the appropriate countermeasure.

However, Smartbombs are difficult to fit, do low DPS and drain your capacitor. I therefore humbly propose Smartbomb Injectors, Smartbomb Amplifiers and Smartbomb Harmonisation Rigs (with a z if you're for "American English")

Smartbomb Injector I
Low slot module
-20% smartbomb capacitor need (T2 = 25%)
-10% capacitor capacity
-10% capacitor recharge

Smartbomb Amplifier I
Low slot module
+9% Smartbomb Damage (T2 = 12.5%)

Smartbomb Harmoniser I
Rig slot
+20% Smartbomb range (T2 = 25%)
-20% Capacitor Amount penalty

Sure, this would create some interesting effects for gate camping Rokhs with officer bombs. Say, 12-13km with faction large and 3 Harmoniser Rigs.

DPS for the D1ck Virus wouln't change; you need to go through some 'fitting gymnastics' to fit 5 large bombs onto a T3, let's be honest, and you can't spare even a rig slot.

But for, say, BS with a utility high or two (eg; Geddons, Bhaals, Ravens, Tempests, Dominixes) or BC/cruisers (Sacrilege, prophecy, Cyclones, etc) filled with one or two smartbombs, or specialty fits in gangs or fleets, a range of modules to help out a brother with clearing Gila drones...is that too much to ask?

lets say, a Geddon with two T2 larges devotes two lows out of tank to Bomb Amps would get 95 DPS instead of 80. Such wow! In fact, bomb amps could provide up to 50% extra DPS per module and not break much.

Now....over to the nerds and their wheezing

Why not give smartbombs fall off for a start? Then it would have natural progression.
As for Bomb Amps & the rigs, ask R&K exactly how much of a difference that would make to them pipe bombing.

And for clearing Gila/Rattlesnake drones, use a Destroyer or tracking frigate.

Yes, yes, yes!!! I think there should be mid slots too, EM and themmel smart bomb will get the biggest buff due to ships Res.

You have a ''history'' you say....

they are 8/13 high slot item


why would you fit large smartbombs to a t3?

You obviously didn't watch the video in the link.