Player Features and Ideas Discussion

In all likelyhood that will be the limited edition one. Remember they announced a special one as a Gift during a SomerBlink Blast (probably will see more given out beyond that, but that was the first)

I still want my 5th Drone, even if it means lowering the Drone Damage Bonus :( It's just wrong to have a droneboat that doesn't field 5 Heavy/Sentry.

Accordign to CCP they tested adn were able to run 6/10

Sure if i would have some of the dev modules or tons of officer modules i could pull that of aswell. But if you come up with a T2 fit you are screwed.

Thanks for confirming. Guessing I won't be bothering with the stratios after all then.

What faction was it against?

I'm curious as to how the pricing structure for these ships came about. Currently there is only 1 location you can buy these ships for LP at the cheaper price and it is smack bang in the middle of goon space.

There was a rumour of 2 more agents being added but as they are not mentioned in the upcoming patch notes thought I'd ask.

You can do everything, nothing is impossible, but at what price he is going on? if not hurry,possible clean and with very weak ship, BUT for that need: all experience what you have, incredible risk lost the ship(CCP tested with maybe 1000isk, you go with ship/modules cost over 300mil. For easy clean need better ship, no time for wasting (if you long time clean the DED, you reduced down chanses get better profit from exploration(because empty DED is more than full, and every patch that chanse is reduced down by CCP(lower drop or very cheap drop)), for higest than 4/10DED), many rewarps and many time. How you think clean WH sleepers i don't know absolutely. DED over 4/10 can be find only in low &null/sec systems, with these "child plays" pirates you hunt fast and easy pif paff = wreck

Stratus focus using is lasers, lasers has only EM/Thermal damage type, that good only to:
Sansha nations, Drones & Sleepers. From this list sleepers can remove, because with this Stratus you can't run theys, sleepers has incredible aggro to drones, you lost theys tons before finish one lowest strengh anomaly in WH, if not solo grab Falcon/Scorpion(for jamming sleepers). Solo explorers i think is more(because sharing so poor reward, i am not see sense), than explorers fleet(using alt account can only WH/Nullsec, Hi/low sec rewards is too weak, plus PLEX raised price)
Only Minmatar and Caldari have all damage types and COMPATIBLE CLEAN DEDs
So, stratus is not only that there is weak in every sense, but does not have and damage type when need. Result = Guristas, Serpentis & Angel cartel type NPC YOU hit with lower dps(If change galente drones to other, theys have lower dps too).

Best loot is only in WH(This time about wh drop, do not know very many, only know fact: about 1-2years ago after CCP changes about 150(3corps; This is only quantities as I know(because they friends), others i do not know), leaved C5, because CCP reduced drop) Guristas, Serpentis & Angel cartel DED's
And what need think?? CCP wants peoples sent cleaning to not useful DED's, OR clean others with reduced DPS from weak Stratus DPS.
I write before, Stratus normal usage is in UNDER 4/10 DED's best choice for newbies or who run thats sites. Not remember when, but after "CCP upgrade", with T3 can't clean 4/10, but with other Cruisers OR BC can fly in(T3 is cruiser). Such action is common sense incomprehensible, again that is for money or is incompetent???

Personally, I will take the Tengu with mobile structure (that will be universal tool for exploration(before was problem with DPS & safety, now can fit what you want anywere (thanks a lot for developers, this is realy incredible help)). These "new ships" i leave for newbies, if it is intended for beginners. For PvP can use too ...

CCP thinking, a lot of players are wasting time means less to earn, they more buy PLEX'es will be higher profits, with that thinking they: minimizing chances of finding, reduce loot value, creating problems in the exploration(same like not access with t3 4/10 DED).
But they did not think that such action is to knock down a wish, do that absolutely.
After this action, seeking ways to entice players all sorts of useless stuff, which also try foist to us, for our money
More expensive shipwrecks & destroyed module, is more profit, with this thinking coming all patches

(can't corectly translate and understand your post) If your experience allows them to use there then good. But I do not think that patriotic masochistic act worthy that (only for the use of "specialized" ship). I write before, price Stratus very close to T3, defence and offensive incredibly different. WH, Low & Hi/sec are dangerous systems, if you do not work fast, you DIE. If not from NPC, DIE from peoples. For this risk try grab few less expensive loot is stupid, but get adrenalin
Better hunt with Stratus another Stratus(fun+Loot was better)

I think with the upcoming mobile depot and T3 refit in space we can agree that a T3 will be much more capable for exploration then the stratios. Sure you need more SP to fly it but you are granted to be actually capable to do sites. Seriously who is going to buy a stratios if they can fly a T3 for the same reason? have a cloaked exploration fit with interdiction nullified for relic/data sites and if you find a decent combat site refit in a safespot.

So..... been fiddling around with setups.... I can't believe how overpowered these ships are for PvP purposes. You can get a Stratios to 700-800 dps with 50k EHP *and* a covert ops cloak. I believe we just witnessed the death of all the other PvP cruisers. There's simply no reason to use them, ever, if you can get hold of one of these. They're superior in combat *and* they can cloak. The Stratios needs seriously looking at. Even the Astero can do 150 dps and have just under 10k EHP, with a covert ops cloak. That's just ridiculously OP.

Given the SoE's peaceful intentions they should remove the ability to fit warp disruptors/scramblers to them or something, to prevent them from being used as solo-wtf-fu-pwnmobiles in PvP, but still capable of defending themselves. Right now they're basically mediocre exploration ships (the Stratios doesn't have a particularly impressive active tank, which is required for sites like the Angel Minor Annex), with *incredible* PvP abilities. Which is wrong.

They could have used an active tank bonus instead of a buffer tank bonus. I don't understand why they got a buffer bonus for a ship intended for PvE and exploration. Surely an active tank rep amount bonus would have been more beneficial for it's intended role. Instead it has a resist bonus, turning it into a monster buffer tank for a cruiser sized ship. It's essentially a gank Thorax with almost double the EHP and a cloaking device.