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Give rifters an extra midslot
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Fek Mercer
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2017-05-10 08:44:58 UTC
If you look at my kb, you'll see i fly the rifter a lot. The rifter could use an extra midslot to put it on the level of other battle frigates. A midslot and a few extra fitting points would allow for things like dual prop, double web, all things that play into the falloff bonus and therefore need for range control. Cheers
Vokan Narkar
Doomheim
#2 - 2017-05-10 13:52:36 UTC
Fek Mercer wrote:
If you look at my kb, you'll see i fly the rifter a lot. The rifter could use an extra midslot to put it on the level of other battle frigates. A midslot and a few extra fitting points would allow for things like dual prop, double web, all things that play into the falloff bonus and therefore need for range control. Cheers

So you like ship A and you want this exact ship become better just because you like it and want it to be stronger.

Thats not enough. Do you think Rifter is in disadvantage over other frigates? Why? Because I don't think so, I found Rifter to be one of the best frigates in game already.
Lugh Crow-Slave
#3 - 2017-05-10 14:36:28 UTC
Considering how often i see them flown and flown successfully i don't think a buff is needed

BLOPS Hauler
The 16.8km Bubble
Fek Mercer
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2017-05-10 23:07:09 UTC
There are too many situations in which the rifter gets checkmated by other frigates. It's not tanky enough to go toe to toe with the merlin, incursus, tormentor, etc. It relies on range control to either outrange blasters or get under lasers. It is also highly susceptible to neuts.
Shallanna Yassavi
qwertz corp
#5 - 2017-05-10 23:23:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Shallanna Yassavi
Fek Mercer wrote:
There are too many situations in which the rifter gets checkmated by other frigates. It's not tanky enough to go toe to toe with the merlin, incursus, tormentor, etc. It relies on range control to either outrange blasters or get under lasers. It is also highly susceptible to neuts.

That means it's a well-balanced ship. If it can't win every fight, this is a good thing.

Edit: OK, not necessarily well balanced, but definitely not totally broken.

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Lugh Crow-Slave
#6 - 2017-05-10 23:42:18 UTC
Fek Mercer wrote:
There are too many situations in which the rifter gets checkmated by other frigates. It's not tanky enough to go toe to toe with the merlin, incursus, tormentor, etc. It relies on range control to either outrange blasters or get under lasers. It is also highly susceptible to neuts.





Most well balanced ships are like this if flown well and or in a good match up they win if not they lose.


The rifter is a strong ship it's just not a powerhouse like some off the other ones one eve.



What the problem you're most likely feeling is there are enough overpowered and slightly overpowered ships and fits that balanced ones feel week

BLOPS Hauler
The 16.8km Bubble
Fek Mercer
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2017-05-11 00:29:25 UTC
honestly, the rifter could at least use a bit more tank. perhaps a low slot is the way to go.