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T2 of the bowhead
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Jess Mikakka
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#1 - 2016-08-30 01:18:55 UTC
Should there be a T2 variant of the bowhead with jump drive capability? It should have the same capacity reduction as other freighter>JF ships and similar advanced material requirements as gallente JFs. It seems reasonable for an alternative for carriers to move fitted ships without needing the combat power of a carrier.
I think that the ore line of ships could still use some love, and it seems like this is a role that needs filling.
Fedo Otsolen
Doomheim
#2 - 2016-08-30 01:52:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Fedo Otsolen
Jess Mikakka wrote:
Should there be a T2 variant of the bowhead with jump drive capability? It should have the same capacity reduction as other freighter>JF ships and similar advanced material requirements as gallente JFs. It seems reasonable for an alternative for carriers to move fitted ships without needing the combat power of a carrier.
I think that the ore line of ships could still use some love, and it seems like this is a role that needs filling.



They probably have it banked for when they run out of regular ideas...

They will probably introduce it in some pach in about a year or 2 when subs start to decline again.Same as driffters... quick storyline progression to get people back into the game and then nothing for 2 years...

Quick... add new ship that should exists since day 1 cause hastag not trending. Bear
FT Cold
FT Cold Corporation
#3 - 2016-08-30 01:56:16 UTC
Doesn't a carrier already perform this role, at significantly less cost than what a t2 bowhead variant would? I know that the jump range is smaller, but it seems like introducing a ship with such limited usage would be a waste of dev resources that could be used to nerf t3s. Smile
Lugh Crow-Slave
#4 - 2016-08-30 03:29:12 UTC
please take the time to read all the previous threads with the same title to see why this is bad

BLOPS Hauler
The 16.8km Bubble
Vic Jefferson
Stimulus
Rote Kapelle
#5 - 2016-08-30 03:55:37 UTC
Power projection is still absurdly high. This would just help content 'tourists' and 'locusts' more than anyone. Sure, you could move fit ships, but there would be no where left to use em.

Vote Vic Jefferson for CSM X.....XI.....XII?
Merchant Rova
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2016-08-30 13:45:34 UTC
Wednesday Askira
Sinclair Mining
Goonswarm Federation
#7 - 2016-08-30 14:36:14 UTC
Add a module that converts the ship hold into a mineral or ore hold, then you've got my vote
Dolorous Tremmens
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2016-08-30 17:47:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Dolorous Tremmens
Use a jump freighter, take the financial hit on the rigs. If you're transporting bling, I have no sympathy for pretend Poors.

Ed* correct me if I'm wrong but it would be a jumping ship shipping ship shipping jump ship shipping ships
Ed2* I think I missed a "shipping" near the end

Get some Eve. Make it yours.
Danika Princip
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#9 - 2016-08-30 18:32:51 UTC
...With an SMA reduction it'll be smaller than a normal cap, and with JF-type material requirements, it'll cost multiple times the price of said regular caps.

Why would anyone bother?