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MERLIN - Missile slots gone. tear tear.
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Ogopogo Mu
O C C U P Y
#21 - 2012-05-09 20:17:07 UTC
Kalli Brixzat wrote:
Masamune Dekoro wrote:
Lady Ayeipsia wrote:
To heck with the merlin, where is my t1 missile based destroyer?


THIS 100x THIS


Seconded. If there's a 7 launcher Destroyer in the works, I will be rocking that **** on day 1.


LOLfit rocket Flycatcher.
Exploited Engineer
Creatively Applied Violence Inc.
#22 - 2012-05-09 21:31:37 UTC
Fortis88 wrote:
The Caldari Merlin needs at least one more missile slot for a total of 3.


Err ... you're looking for a Kestrel. (one with a few additional med and low slots)

The Merlin needs another _turret_ slot, as by its bonuses it's supposed to be a gunboat.
Kalli Brixzat
#23 - 2012-05-09 21:34:13 UTC
Exploited Engineer wrote:
Fortis88 wrote:
The Caldari Merlin needs at least one more missile slot for a total of 3.


Err ... you're looking for a Kestrel. (one with a few additional med and low slots)

The Merlin needs another _turret_ slot, as by its bonuses it's supposed to be a gunboat.


Coming soon. Soon, the Merlin will be like all the other "brawler" frigs - 3 turrets, no missiles.
Dibblerette
Solitude-Industries
#24 - 2012-05-09 21:45:46 UTC
Fortis88 wrote:
Waaaaaah, guns are hard!


Psh, I'd still fit blasters/rails/autocannons/pulse lasers. That way, I can get more than you know, 50 dps...
Honestly, I'd almost prefer if it had 3-4 turret mounts and no rockets. Either way, Merlin is a boss little frigate, and the proper loadout will eat cookie rifters like...well, cookies.
Kalli Brixzat
#25 - 2012-05-09 21:49:09 UTC
Dibblerette wrote:
Fortis88 wrote:
Waaaaaah, guns are hard!


Psh, I'd still fit blasters/rails/autocannons/pulse lasers. That way, I can get more than you know, 50 dps...
Honestly, I'd almost prefer if it had 3-4 turret mounts and no rockets. Either way, Merlin is a boss little frigate, and the proper loadout will eat cookie rifters like...well, cookies.


Agreed.
Kelhund
Scope Mining Empire
Outer Planets Association
#26 - 2012-05-10 03:19:58 UTC
Kalli Brixzat wrote:
Kelhund wrote:
FT Diomedes wrote:
Lady Ayeipsia wrote:
To heck with the merlin, where is my t1 missile based destroyer?


It's called a Caracal. Instead of wasting time training the Destroyers skill, you get to train the much more useful Caldari Cruiser skill.



This. Caracel flies like a dessie....folds up and dies horribly like a dessie......thus a dessie


You, sir...are doing it wrong.




This is quite possibly true, since I specced Rails looooooooooooooooooong before any of the bonuses changed to support my love of hurling couches and small cars at other people with a railgun :D

Or maybe I was just visionary! YES! Thats it!

Back to the topic: Most of the frigs have their own purpose and the Merlin, while a badass little friggie, was changed a few expansions ago to become the beginning of the Merlin -> Cormorant -> Moa -> Ferox -> Rokh tree, to support the in game storyline aspect of Caldari using rails as a secondary weapon next to missles and ECM
Death Toll007
Perkone
Caldari State
#27 - 2012-05-10 08:59:57 UTC
Fortis88 wrote:
The Caldari Merlin needs at least one more missile slot for a total of 3. And another low slot while you're at it. I am tired of flying Caldari ships and finding out that half of the turret slots are not for missiles. WTF. I am Caldari. I shoot missiles. Give me more missile slots.


Sorry to burst your bubble m8, but the kestrel/hookbill fill that role. Also, SISI has the new layout for the merlin, and they decided to ditch missles in favor of hybrids. She's awesome BTW, highly recommend.

-DT
ACE81
Sacred Sacrifice
#28 - 2012-05-10 09:30:23 UTC  |  Edited by: ACE81
Death Toll007 wrote:
Fortis88 wrote:
The Caldari Merlin needs at least one more missile slot for a total of 3. And another low slot while you're at it. I am tired of flying Caldari ships and finding out that half of the turret slots are not for missiles. WTF. I am Caldari. I shoot missiles. Give me more missile slots.


Sorry to burst your bubble m8, but the kestrel/hookbill fill that role. Also, SISI has the new layout for the merlin, and they decided to ditch missles in favor of hybrids. She's awesome BTW, highly recommend.

-DT



Oh Heck yea Im logging into sisi to try this Cool thanks for the info :)
Otrebla Utrigas
Iberians
#29 - 2012-05-10 10:25:41 UTC
Death Toll007 wrote:
Fortis88 wrote:
The Caldari Merlin needs at least one more missile slot for a total of 3. And another low slot while you're at it. I am tired of flying Caldari ships and finding out that half of the turret slots are not for missiles. WTF. I am Caldari. I shoot missiles. Give me more missile slots.


Sorry to burst your bubble m8, but the kestrel/hookbill fill that role. Also, SISI has the new layout for the merlin, and they decided to ditch missles in favor of hybrids. She's awesome BTW, highly recommend.

-DT

So now the merlin is the baby harpy? how cute! I still prefer my kestrel. If only she had one more mid...
Drakos Vala
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#30 - 2012-05-10 10:43:15 UTC
Notes for OP:

1) Look on forums, if there are threads complaining about missile slots on a merlin and that it is in need of change, do not post as there are too many threads already.

2) If there are no threads on how the merlin needs more missile slots and is in need of a change, do not post as it is only you who has a problem and ccp will not change a game just because one person wants a change.

i believe if you follow these two points the eve community can be improved for the better.

regards, Drakos.
Mike Whiite
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#31 - 2012-05-10 13:06:05 UTC
Death Toll007 wrote:
. Also, SISI has the new layout for the merlin, and they decided to ditch missles in favor of hybrids. She's awesome BTW, highly recommend.

-DT



Understandable desicion, still I'm going to miss the the only Caldari Duo platform.

I hope there is some place for Hybrid/Missile ship in future, Maybe that woukld be a nice role for Caldari Navy ships.
Otrebla Utrigas
Iberians
#32 - 2012-05-10 13:07:55 UTC
Mike Whiite wrote:
Death Toll007 wrote:
. Also, SISI has the new layout for the merlin, and they decided to ditch missles in favor of hybrids. She's awesome BTW, highly recommend.

-DT



Understandable desicion, still I'm going to miss the the only Caldari Duo platform.

I hope there is some place for Hybrid/Missile ship in future, Maybe that woukld be a nice role for Caldari Navy ships.


You still have the condor :P
Maeltstome
Ten Thousand Days
#33 - 2012-05-10 13:44:21 UTC
ACE81 wrote:
Fly your Merlin Crazy like this and you don't have to worry about them pesky gun slots lol

[Merlin, merliofdoomlol rockets]
Damage Control II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II

Stasis Webifier II
F-392 Baker Nunn Tracking Disruptor I, Tracking Speed Disruption
Warp Scrambler II
1MN Afterburner I

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Rocket Launcher II, Mjolnir Rocket
Small Energy Neutralizer II
Small Nosferatu II

Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I
Small Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I
Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I



50dps and no active or passive tank... not sure if trolling...
Tarn Kugisa
Kugisa Dynamics
#34 - 2012-05-11 10:04:36 UTC
Hawk has fitting issues, unlike the hawk.

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Tobiaz
Spacerats
#35 - 2012-05-11 11:45:16 UTC
Newsflash: Merlin on SiSi has NO missile slots anymore (and it's also lost it's optimal bonus for a DPS bonus, making it just 'another blasterboat').

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Crellion
Nano Rhinos
PURPLE HELMETED WARRIORS
#36 - 2012-05-11 11:45:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Crellion
The Atomium wrote:
Petrus Blackshell wrote:
TIL Caldari is the missile race and the Merlin, Harpy, Raptor, Moa, Eagle, Ferox, and Rokh can all go suck a big one and grow missile launcher hardpoints.

I heard, the Naga is p bad too.


That's a good list and the missing dessy was mentioned a few more times in this thread...

Now what does that tell us about the Vulture? (a caldari fighter used by carriers)

(btw back in the day when we was doign lvl4s with 600k SPs and a torp raven what saved my but on said Raven and allowed me to do enough dps to kill BSs coming close was a couple of meta 2-3 large elctron blasters with teh antimatter but I wont bring 2005 into this discussion)
Thelron
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#37 - 2012-05-11 19:46:44 UTC
Tobiaz wrote:
Newsflash: Merlin on SiSi has NO missile slots anymore (and it's also lost it's optimal bonus for a DPS bonus, making it just 'another blasterboat').


Well, so much for hoping they wouldn't just up and screw over that silly "diversity" thing. Did they at least change the Hawk and Hookbill over to the Kestrel hull?
Dibblerette
Solitude-Industries
#38 - 2012-05-12 15:34:10 UTC
Tobiaz wrote:
Newsflash: Merlin on SiSi has NO missile slots anymore (and it's also lost it's optimal bonus for a DPS bonus, making it just 'another blasterboat').

So it has +5% damage and +5% shield resists? Or what?
Fortis88
Caldari Salvage Corp.
#39 - 2012-05-12 16:02:12 UTC
Kalli Brixzat wrote:
Masamune Dekoro wrote:
Lady Ayeipsia wrote:
To heck with the merlin, where is my t1 missile based destroyer?


THIS 100x THIS


Seconded. If there's a 7 launcher Destroyer in the works, I will be rocking that **** on day 1.







There's a 6 launcher destroyer but it is Amarrian. (wtf). The Heretic. The Caldari destroyers are trash.
Fortis88
Caldari Salvage Corp.
#40 - 2012-05-12 16:10:37 UTC
Kalli Brixzat wrote:
Exploited Engineer wrote:
Fortis88 wrote:
The Caldari Merlin needs at least one more missile slot for a total of 3.


Err ... you're looking for a Kestrel. (one with a few additional med and low slots)

The Merlin needs another _turret_ slot, as by its bonuses it's supposed to be a gunboat.


Coming soon. Soon, the Merlin will be like all the other "brawler" frigs - 3 turrets, no missiles.





AHHHH! I hate Caldari ships with no missiles. If i wanted to fire hybrid turrets all day I would have been Gallente. The Merlin is my favorite Caldari frigate. It needs 3 missile slots not 3 turrets. And yes the Kestrel needs another med slot to be effective. Come on CCP. Caldari needs more missiles.