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Orbital Bombardment Battleships?
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ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-03-22 18:33:17 UTC  |  Edited by: ElQuirko
Judging by the stream...

Looks like battleships have once again stolen dread roles.

EDIT: The hell were those tiny lasers? I expected boom, not pew...
EDIT 2: Surely with enough battleships that can repeatedly fire like that, you can just completely cover the map with continuous fire and ruin Dust Bunnies' days?

Dodixie > Hek
JitaPriceChecker2
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-03-22 18:35:05 UTC
Holly **** did i just see orbital bombardment ????
Serene Repose
#3 - 2012-03-22 18:35:46 UTC
Since the battleship is fast becoming all but useless...and that role is on the horizon...I'd say dreads have stolen BS roles.

We must accommodate the idiocracy.
Sentient Blade
Crisis Atmosphere
Coalition of the Unfortunate
#4 - 2012-03-22 18:35:49 UTC
They haven't finished yet... *expecting a hot drop on the planet anytime now*
ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-03-22 18:36:39 UTC
Serene Repose wrote:
Since the battleship is fast becoming all but useless...and that role is on the horizon...I'd say dreads have stolen BS roles.


Dreads have been obsolete almost since release. Battleships are still very much the workhorses of any war - especially POS bashes, where dreads are meant to excel.

Dodixie > Hek
Trading Unknown
Doomheim
#6 - 2012-03-22 18:37:58 UTC
ElQuirko wrote:
Judging by the stream...

Looks like battleships have once again stolen dread roles.

EDIT: The hell were those tiny lasers? I expected boom, not pew...


Probably placeholders.

Quote:
EDIT 2: Surely with enough battleships that can repeatedly fire like that, you can just completely cover the map with continuous fire and ruin Dust Bunnies' days?


Dev hacks. Pay attention
Lady Naween
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2012-03-22 18:38:43 UTC
*goes to change panties*
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#8 - 2012-03-22 18:39:13 UTC
JitaPriceChecker2 wrote:
Holly **** did i just see orbital bombardment ????



I don't know how when you don't even have a face.

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?
Ur235
Appetite 4 Destruction
#9 - 2012-03-22 18:39:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Ur235
Notice it was an airstrike module not an orbital bombardment? Maybe the dreads will do the Orbital bombardment. Stop jumping the gun games still in development

hmm
Karadion
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#10 - 2012-03-22 18:40:02 UTC
ElQuirko wrote:
Serene Repose wrote:
Since the battleship is fast becoming all but useless...and that role is on the horizon...I'd say dreads have stolen BS roles.


Dreads have been obsolete almost since release. Battleships are still very much the workhorses of any war - especially POS bashes, where dreads are meant to excel.

Obviously you have no clue.
Danfen Fenix
#11 - 2012-03-22 18:40:27 UTC
ElQuirko wrote:

EDIT 2: Surely with enough battleships that can repeatedly fire like that, you can just completely cover the map with continuous fire and ruin Dust Bunnies' days?


1. They said that repeatadly bombarding wouldnt be possible, with specific rules in place, but they hacked it to allow another
2. The orbital bombardment needed the dust player to send the eve player the launch codes, who then had to input it to fire P
ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2012-03-22 18:41:15 UTC
Karadion wrote:
Obviously you have no clue.


Evidently, whereas a goon is an all-knowing fountain of information?

Dodixie > Hek
Adriel Malakai
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
#13 - 2012-03-22 18:41:17 UTC
I think I just came a little bit...
JitaPriceChecker2
Doomheim
#14 - 2012-03-22 18:42:10 UTC
THE L0CK wrote:
JitaPriceChecker2 wrote:
Holly **** did i just see orbital bombardment ????



I don't know how when you don't even have a face.


Your pixel avatar is your face ?? dude there is something wrong with you
Valek Noor
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2012-03-22 18:42:56 UTC
its answered some questins but asked so many more - will confess did get very excited though will change the game so much

at least now we know

we can shoot em from orbit let the slaughter commence
Toshiroma McDiesel
Lupus Draconis
The Lost Drone Society
#16 - 2012-03-22 18:43:02 UTC
It isn't real Orbital Bombardment till it's total Orbital Bombardment Pirate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmkgCi5BO70

I"m not really the Evil One, I'm just his answering service.
Pedro Snachez
Red Horse Heavy Industries
#17 - 2012-03-22 18:45:39 UTC
Regardless of the tweaking that will happen, that was super cool. Well played CCP.
Karadion
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#18 - 2012-03-22 18:46:03 UTC
ElQuirko wrote:
Karadion wrote:
Obviously you have no clue.


Evidently, whereas a goon is an all-knowing fountain of information?

Dreads are extremely useful now. You are relying on old game mechanics to support your argument ie 10 minute sieges and less damage output.
Dultas
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#19 - 2012-03-22 18:47:35 UTC
They mentioned size of the strike vaguely at one point, I'd suspect that dreads will have a much larger strike area.
ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2012-03-22 18:50:08 UTC
Karadion wrote:

Dreads are extremely useful now. You are relying on old game mechanics to support your argument ie 10 minute sieges and less damage output.


True, but goons don't even have caps. How would you know?

(Seriously though, many alliances will still field battleships over caps in things like POS bashes.)

Dodixie > Hek
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