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Tech 2 probe frigates
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Daisai
Daisai Investments.
#1 - 2011-09-25 11:57:52 UTC
There seems something wrong with the bonus of the tech 2 covert ops frigates made for probe scanning.
The problem is that the tech 2 versions are only a upgrade after you learned covert ops skill level 4 and even then the upgrade is very low.
Of course this doesnt really make any sence since you learn your skills to fly ships which should be better then your previous ships.

A way to change this is very simple and wouldnt cause any inbalance regarding to to high probe strength on tech 2 ship.

The current 1st bonus on these ships are pretty useless, a bonus to damage is not really needed for these ships since they arent made for attacking.

By changing these bonusses to the same bonus of tech 1 frigates and then by reducing the bonus of the tech 2 bonus to such a amount that you get the same probe strength on max skill, the tech 2 ships are a upgrade as soon as you learn your covert ops skill to level 1.
Roosterton
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2011-09-25 18:21:38 UTC
The main bonus is that they get covert ops cloaking devices. The scan strength bonus is just icing on the cake.

Also, why wouldn't you train covops IV? It's not that long of a skill.

I mean, a HAC with HAC level 1-2 sucks, a logi with logi level 1-3 sucks, a force recon with recon 1-2 is literally impossible to have a decent fit for...

Why should covops scan frigs be any different?
Barbara Nichole
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2011-09-25 18:49:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Barbara Nichole
scanning is an intelligence gathering activity.. what seems wrong about covert ops being the scanning vehicle of choice? I submit that warping to a signature cloaked is an important ability as well.. Covert ops is a good fit.

  - remove the cloaked from local; free intel is the real problem, not  "afk" cloaking -

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Daisai
Daisai Investments.
#4 - 2011-09-25 18:56:46 UTC
Their role is scanning the fact that they can use covert ops cloaks is the bonus from tech 1 to tech 2.
Yes level 4 isnt a long skill compared to other skills only it still should be a upgrade compared to your tech 1 and by changing the bonus from the ship to one i suggested nothing is being changed about that.
The only thing that changes is that the ship becomes a upgrade as soon you get it for their main role which is scanning.