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Polarized weaponry (affectionately known as glass cannons)

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Noslen Nosilla
Federal Logistics Initiative Conglomerate
United Interests
#301 - 2014-10-27 03:27:49 UTC
CCP Paradox wrote:
Hi pilots,
The new weapons as teased at EVE Vegas 2014 for the Pheobe release in November.
There are twelve weapons in total, and I have seeded these on the Singularity market*. We are eager to hear feedback on these weapons, so please try them out.

After fitting, you will notice all your resistances will drop to 0%. Here is a quick list of the 12 modules so you can search on the market.

Small Sized
Blighted Small Pulse Laser
Blighted Light Neutron Blaster
Blighted 200mm AutoCannon
Blighted Rocket Launcher

Medium Sized
Blighted Heavy Pulse Laser
Blighted Heavy Neutron Blaster
Blighted 425mm AutoCannon
Blighted Heavy Assault Missile Launcher

Large Sized
Blighted Mega Pulse Laser
Blighted Neutron Blaster Cannon
Blighted 800mm Repeating Cannon
Blighted Torpedo Launcher

Known Issues:

  • One or more turrets may appear bright red. They have yet to get final skins applied to them.


-CCP Paradox on behalf of Team Banana Stand


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Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#302 - 2014-10-27 12:23:40 UTC
Why does it smell like World of Warcraft in this thread?

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Techno36
Khanid Propulsion Systems
Local Is Primary
#303 - 2014-10-27 14:57:40 UTC
Stigmatic? Better than Blighted but I think it still needs a better name. I don't want my guns to sound like they have eyesight issues.
Tiger Tesla
State War Academy
Caldari State
#304 - 2014-10-27 15:07:50 UTC
There are so many good names that have been suggested. Stigmatic is not one of them
Indahmawar Fazmarai
#305 - 2014-10-27 15:09:45 UTC
Techno36 wrote:
Stigmatic? Better than Blighted but I think it still needs a better name. I don't want my guns to sound like they have eyesight issues.


Exactly my first thought. Lol
Minaro Shina
off course
#306 - 2014-10-27 15:10:27 UTC
really .. thats what you came up with?

well ... the guns are **** anyways, might as well have **** names.
Gospadin
Bastard Children of Poinen
#307 - 2014-10-27 15:14:11 UTC
Some other options for the identifier:



Conflicted Mega Pulse Laser

or

Adjusted Mega Pulse Laser

or

Unsettled Mega Pulse Laser

or

Hotwired Mega Pulse Laser

or

Contended Mega Pulse Laser
Manic Velocity
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#308 - 2014-10-27 15:22:46 UTC
Quote:

stigmata: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

synonyms: shame, disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, opprobrium, humiliation, (bad) reputation


Still not digging the name. Ugh

May I suggest "Irukandji Weaponry" for consideration? Named after the jellyfish which are extremely fragile, but their venom packs a serious punch. They are essentially "glass cannons" of the sea. P

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Kharamete
Royal Assent
#309 - 2014-10-27 15:25:42 UTC
CCP Goliath wrote:
I'm asking this only because I'm interested in words generally, and am likewise interested in the strong reaction to "blighted".

(Disclaimer: I have no skin in this name game, am not participating in the discussion that Paradox describes, I have no influence one way or the other over how items are named, and I don't feel strongly one way or the other about "blighted".)

Blight is a word used IRL mostly to describe plant disease, and secondarily as a general description for something that has been spoiled or damaged. What about it gives you such a strong "fantasy RPG" feeling? Is it the Undead Warcraft 3 sprawl thing?



Well, if you make these weapons only fit on Amarr hulls... the names would be fine. Twisted

A curse fit with blighted weapons, there's something to it. Admit it. Lol

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Spugg Galdon
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#310 - 2014-10-27 15:32:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Spugg Galdon
Changed the name from "Blighted" -> "Stigmatic"

I think I just sighed a fair bit of defeat because the name change probably took over 100 man hours in meetings and deliberation and you still have a rubbish name for the weapons.

Seriously. If you can't get the name right what chance does this concept have.

I'm not sure I have the energy to even argue with you anymore.

You could have easily polled the community for a name for these weapons and we would have came up with something better and you wouldn't have wasted your time.

Stigmatic was not something that was suggested in this thread. Who pulled that out of their arse and why didn't you ask us if it was a good name before settling on it?
BroodAlpha
Perkone
Caldari State
#311 - 2014-10-27 15:46:32 UTC  |  Edited by: BroodAlpha
I think that 'Stigmatic' has the right meaning to it, but the wrong sound. You wanted pilots to feel like they were using outlawed or 'disgraced' weaponry right? The problem is it just doesn't have the same edge to it. Still better than 'blighted' though.

As for all of you people saying, 'it'll do nothing' you seem concerned enough to complain about what these weapons aren't going to do.

Play with them on SISI, then come to a conclusion about their uses. They've not even balanced them properly yet, no announced drop rates, the prices in the game are all player driven.

The immediate reaction in EVE to any changes at the moment are always negative as you guys don't think about the connotations of said things. Everyone always seems so entitiled, eurgh. From this, I can see a few potential uses (I could be very wrong but whatever).

1. Super quick subcap hit and runs on SBUs or other sov structures (works well with phoebe changes to pull people's ships around and stab them in other vulnerable areas, multi pronged attacks are super cool to execute).
2. Suicide ganking (if the modules are cheap enough)
3. One high dps subcap to break the tank of a larger ship once it's jammed

Obviously losing all your resists means that CCP doesn't intend for you to be getting shot at when you fit these modules. You're not playing it out correctly.

If the modules come out and are a complete failure that never gets used, they'll get reworked and be used.

I am glad that they're short ranged though. Cyclone hit and runs are already pretty bad.
Dave stark
#312 - 2014-10-27 15:51:59 UTC
the name's still ****, btw.
Jenn aSide
Soul Machines
The Initiative.
#313 - 2014-10-27 15:52:16 UTC
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
Can't see where do these weapons fit... they're mostly useless for PvE, and for PvP... well, if a fleet needs that extra DPS, why not just bring another ship? It will be cheaper and the fleet still haves all their tank if the target fires back.

Frankly, it looks like a "wouldn't it be cool" idea that went too far. Or maybe CCP knows and we don't. What?


PS: call them Mephisto weapons. The name is cool enough even if some people won't get it. P


They are not useless for all PVE just most of it lol.

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Rena Senn
Halal Gunnery
#314 - 2014-10-27 15:53:15 UTC
"Stigmatic"? Really? Do these guns shoot incest, or do they cause my ship to bleed like babby Yahweh on the cross?
Jenn aSide
Soul Machines
The Initiative.
#315 - 2014-10-27 15:53:33 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
These 'blighted' weapons would work well for blitzing level 3s in an AC Mach or RHML Raven-hull.


OMG, you're right lol.
Wild Things
Wilderness
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#316 - 2014-10-27 15:53:40 UTC
Seriously?

This is so disgustingly uncreative.

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Gennosuke Kouga
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#317 - 2014-10-27 15:59:58 UTC
0 - 2 CCP

Shuffle the words on the dart board and try again Roll
Dirk Magnum
Spearhead Endeavors
#318 - 2014-10-27 16:28:41 UTC
At least "blighted" made a bit of sense. "Stigmatic" doesn't make a bit of it. I'll take whatever name is behind door number 3, thank you.

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Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#319 - 2014-10-27 16:33:02 UTC
I'd call them Convection Surge Weapons because they suck out all resists and blast them at the enemy.

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#320 - 2014-10-27 17:01:18 UTC
LMAO THAT NEW NAME JEEEEEEEEEEEESUS CHRIST

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