EVE General Discussion

For those that are cheering on CCPs nuking of the Drake from orbit (Under greenlight from the CSM instead of telling us about it before them) Do you seriously think that ships like the Tengu will be spared?

Under this new return to the Incarna mindset in my opinion. It is not about fixing lower tier or higher class craft so they actually get used in fleet battles. It is about nuking anything that is actually useable for a solo pilot or small group. The Tengu will coming if you sit back and let this Drake nerf go on without protest.

This is a "misery loves company" approach and should be protested against. Otherwise it will continue until it reaches your favorite craft to fly.

I love it when people do this.

Me too... especially when i forgot the ' and the "e"

Without the tank the drake is useless. A bit of extra range wont help when your expensive BC hull is instapopped by a small alpha fleet. Mise well fly a BS cruiser to get through the CTA and then go puke in some belt in frustration while an alliance leader counts this months moon goo production.

I have not trained to fly a Tengu. Training that would mean months of training before I even purchased the hull itself. Because I don't halfass my training.

If you see a Drake owning you somewhere solo it is because the pilot spent a good chuck of a year training for it. Yet people will have you think they are the next best thing from a carrier or titan.

Yet there are many Tengu pilots out there mistakenly drolling over increased LP prices not realizing that the excuse to nerf the Drake is even easier with them.

CCP are good at nerfing.....

Your argument is that its a nerf, its not.
shield hp didn't get talked about, nor did mid slots.
all that was discussed was 5%resit 5%ken damage to 5%ROF 10%velocity.
so rave's and cori's are already busted?
so ROF is worse than 5% to one damage type?

Meh... Nerf Drake

[Drake, Heavy]
Damage Control II
Co-Processor II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Large Shield Extender II
Large F-S9 Regolith Shield Induction
Invulnerability Field II
Invulnerability Field II
Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive
Warp Disruptor II

Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile
Heavy Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Scourge Heavy Missile
[empty high slot]

Medium Core Defence Field Extender I
Medium Core Defence Field Extender I
Medium Core Defence Field Extender I


Warrior II x5


I removed the 25% Resist Bonus. It gets 80619 EHP, 450 DPS, Range past it's lock.

[Drake, HAM]
Damage Control II
Power Diagnostic System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Large Shield Extender II
Invulnerability Field II
Invulnerability Field II
Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon I Microwarpdrive
Warp Scrambler II
X5 Prototype I Engine Enervator

Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Terror Assault Missile
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher II, Caldari Navy Terror Assault Missile
Small Energy Neutralizer II

Medium Core Defence Field Extender I
Medium Core Defence Field Extender I
Medium Core Defence Field Extender I


Warrior II x5


69933K EHP, 525 DPS, 30 KM Range.

Post buff Drake still has a pretty damn big Buffer Tank, Ok DPS and good range. With a very small fitting buff and it will be perfect. Get rid you the Canes double DPS Bonus and I might just call it Balance. =p

Tbh 5% ROF on a drake is nice. No more annoying kinetic bonus, more DPS (700dps drake @ 30km ought to be easily doable), at the cost of some resists. Drake will still have a huge buffer, just no longer BS sized. If anything, after this 'nerf' there will be more whines from people claiming HML logi/drake fleets are overpowered due to their ability to spam heavy missiles from >200km.