Salvager and Raba regen counts: too high?

[SnakThree]

it's almost like the ship was designed to survive

I can see the arguments for it, I suppose, but I've never had a problem killing even CAU8 salvagers. They usually just bot up once and then have no regens. Then again, I pirate with a bomber 9/10 times, so...maybe against transports the Salvager has more of a chance. Dunno, really.

Bullcrap detected.

EDIT: And what Haste explained properly.

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[Jansen]

Soloing a CAU8 Salvager that's thrusting towards a docking location while turretsteering competently and firing at you simultaneously - while you're in a bomber - has to be one hell of a feat.

Im not sure how that would be different for any of the bigger transports to be honest, especially the armored ones around 4k are no fun to kill. I really fail to see why we even need this discussion, there isnt anything wrong with the Salvager or Raba.

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[SnakThree]

Soloing a CAU8 Salvager that's thrusting towards a docking location while turretsteering competently and firing at you simultaneously - while you're in a bomber - has to be one hell of a feat.

Im not sure how that would be different for any of the bigger transports to be honest, especially the armored ones around 4k are no fun to kill. I really fail to see why we even need this discussion, there isnt anything wrong with the Salvager or Raba.

Those can be Nova'd, thrust slower ans don't have gunboat turrets.

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[pillow]

it's almost like the ship was designed to survive

I can see the arguments for it, I suppose, but I've never had a problem killing even CAU8 salvagers. They usually just bot up once and then have no regens. Then again, I pirate with a bomber 9/10 times, so...maybe against transports the Salvager has more of a chance. Dunno, really.

hax

That guy you 'soloed' was either flying without a thruster or that CAU 8 was un-mounted. Or was a simple AU8.
It's simply impossible to kill a Salvager in a lone bomber. Especially with a CAU 8. That is, if the pilot of the Salvager isn't A.F.K.
What Haste said times two.

[Sath]

....or that CAU 8 was un-mounted.....

[Redon]

By calling the Salvager a "Frigate" you are actually showing signs of this Class inside the Game.

I mean if it were just small differences like, Cruiser and Destroyer or Gunboats and Gunships, ok, but a Frigate and a Transport are 2 different things. It's meant to survive longer.

it has gunboat guns and powercore, maybe that's the "frigate" trait? Why does "frigate" have to do with regens?

It's survivability Frigate > Corvette > Gunboat

Alright, so if we were to give it the cargo space of a gunboat or cruiser, are you still going to argue for that distinction then?

[Highland Laddie]

I'd say lower the repairs to 500 and that might be a good start.

I'd say 400 would be more balanced, given their current stats.

I think 450/500 is enough. The Salvager has 160k armor after all.

400-500 is a lot more reasonable.

Okay! 475 it is!

[Lythrilux]

Any more thoughts? Can we get Dev input?

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[R.I.P.]

So lame when so many lose a fight they get on here and cry to get it changed, stuff like this drives people away and may cause me to leave.

[Lythrilux]

I fly Salvagers myself, there's no question of losing fights or crying
I've just seen things from both sides of the encounter, and I feel the salvager has too many regens given it's current stats.

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