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Drake nerf

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Cyzlaki
BRAWLS DEEP
HYPE-TRAIN
#1 - 2012-01-20 09:20:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Cyzlaki
Just posting to say it's not a nerf. It's going to have the same tank as a regular BC and shoot farther than all of them with switchable damage types. I can see people just fitting a sebo and sitting at 100km doing 600 DPS in it. It also makes HAM fits viable for zero zero which is quite cool
Xuse Senna
Nocturnal Romance
Cynosural Field Theory.
#2 - 2012-01-20 09:21:32 UTC
The Thread is a Lie :P

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VinroC
HotelCalifornia
#3 - 2012-01-20 09:50:01 UTC
Now trying to look like a troll after complete ownage in the tracking thread.

Backtrack thread

0/10
Vile Coyote
Deep Space Legacy
#4 - 2012-01-20 10:41:03 UTC
Is drake pointless ?
DarkAegix
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-01-20 11:05:07 UTC
Vile Coyote wrote:
Is drake pointless ?

See for yourself. Look at my tracking calculations.

Drake: 0/500 * 300/550 = 0.035
Hurricane: 951/0 * 120/550 = 0.021

Hurricane is pointless. Come to Amamake and I'll show you.
Cyzlaki
BRAWLS DEEP
HYPE-TRAIN
#6 - 2012-01-20 12:12:22 UTC
Try keep it on topic guys. Do you think this is actually a nerf for the Drake, or do you think it will end up being good for it?
Duchess Starbuckington
Doomheim
#7 - 2012-01-20 12:36:11 UTC
It's bringing it back into line with the other BCs, that's good enough for me.
Just hope the Hurricane nerf hurries up now.
Rel'k Bloodlor
Federation Front Line Report
Federation Front Line
#8 - 2012-01-20 12:47:03 UTC  |  Edited by: Rel'k Bloodlor
I for one will HAM some one real hard on pach day.Twisted
But if the care bears keep crying it will probly lose a mid slot and keep its resist or some thing lame like that.X

I wanted to paint my space ship red, but I couldn't find enough goats. 
Vile Coyote
Deep Space Legacy
#9 - 2012-01-20 14:52:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Vile Coyote
Cyzlaki wrote:
Try keep it on topic guys. Do you think this is actually a nerf for the Drake, or do you think it will end up being good for it?


Somewhat good for the weirdos that wanted a Drake for DPS. Because we apparently need more gank BCs, more HAMs platforms (the other ones are such a success after all), more gimmick range bonii, and more tears from carebears like me. (Even though I do not even own a drake anymore).

Edit : and of course less ships with unique roles and flavors. The new drake should be able to fit 6 x 425mm AC and 2 neuts, it should have a 6th drone in bay and look like a Star Destroyer from SW.
Khrage
#10 - 2012-01-20 15:23:10 UTC
DarkAegix wrote:
Vile Coyote wrote:
Is drake pointless ?

See for yourself. Look at my tracking calculations.

Drake: 0/500 * 300/550 = 0.035
Hurricane: 951/0 * 120/550 = 0.021

Hurricane is pointless. Come to Amamake and I'll show you.



They have been surpassed in all areas (DPS, Range, Alpha).
AstarothPrime
Pecunia Infinita
#11 - 2012-01-20 15:34:03 UTC
Nerf shemrf,

Why do ppl call it nerf when actually its a buff... it was overtanked ship to begin with. Yes I agree - it was nice that I could visit some random L3 WH in it when I was still a 2 mth old newb, but face it - do you really want a ship which tanks 1000 omni DPS while dishing out 100 DPS of its own????

It was great in kin weak areas - live with it in em weak area and it sucks hairy balls.

Plus -> more range on it means it will be able to distance tank anything :) Looking forward to this buff, do it soon... and Im back into drake again :)

I.
Klown Walk
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-01-20 15:40:00 UTC
It´s a buff for gangs but a nerf for solo.
Michael Banki
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2012-01-20 15:41:03 UTC
Proposed changes will be a buff, from a 25% bonus to KINETIC damage to 25% bonus to ROF, wich makes is a 33% bonus to DPS in ALL damage types. And bonus to range, hmm, HAM drake. Anyway, it would be even better for ratting, who cares about 25% less EHP.
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#14 - 2012-01-20 16:13:00 UTC
Michael Banki wrote:
Anyway, it would be even better for ratting, who cares about 25% less EHP.

High resists = better passive tank. This change massively nerfs the Drake's ability to just absorb hundreds of DPS and instead have to rely more on conventional buffer. Since buffer tank is more of a PvP thing, this is a refocusing of the Drake into more PvP rather than being an "I Win at Tanking" button in PvE (a battlecruiser running lvl 4 missions shouldn't happen ever).

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Tore Smith
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#15 - 2012-01-20 16:18:54 UTC
DarkAegix wrote:
Vile Coyote wrote:
Is drake pointless ?

See for yourself. Look at my tracking calculations.

Drake: 0/500 * 300/550 = 0.035
Hurricane: 951/0 * 120/550 = 0.021

Hurricane is pointless. Come to Amamake and I'll show you.


nicely done!
shal ri
Short Bus Window Licker
#16 - 2012-01-20 17:29:56 UTC
does this mean that when i roll up in my myrm that the drake will put up a good fight? at last a challenge
Vigo Carpath
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-01-20 18:09:03 UTC
Cyzlaki wrote:
I can see people just fitting a sebo and sitting at 100km doing 600 DPS in it.


Oh oh Drake sitting 100 off gate shooting at me............I'm going to go have a pee...........back.................hmmmmm missiles almost here..............I'm hungry I need a sandwich............................mmmmmm good sandwich. well the missiles are here time to warp away.
Naomi Knight
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2012-01-20 19:55:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Naomi Knight
Cyzlaki wrote:
Just posting to say it's not a nerf. It's going to have the same tank as a regular BC and shoot farther than all of them with switchable damage types. I can see people just fitting a sebo and sitting at 100km doing 600 DPS in it. It also makes HAM fits viable for zero zero which is quite cool

600 dps at 100km loolz , im sure you havent used missiles in pvp yet , go try out maybe you will learn something usefull

also hurricane dmg bonus will be changed to -5% speed/lvl
Jacob Stov
#19 - 2012-01-20 20:06:45 UTC
Oh yeah, new Drake is great. Will repeat the Raven's succes in PvP P
ISD Eshtir
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#20 - 2012-01-20 20:10:37 UTC
Hi,

could you use the other thread about the same topic in this forum, please. Thanks!

ISD Eshtir

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