(02-28-2014, 01:26 PM)Jihadjoe Wrote: Then the following things should also be reviewed:
- Blood dragon caps.
- Rheinland Pirate Cruiser.
- Hessian battleship.
- Rogue/Molly Destroyer.
- BHG caps and/or the BHG core as a whole.
- OC and Corsair battleships.
Actually, I agree... mostly. My thoughts, in order. Plus an additional thing at the end.
1. If we were to say that most of them were modifications of older models abandoned by/stolen from/helmed by traitors to the KNF, I could see a case. Though they probably shouldn't have publicly-available battleships.
2. If we're only questioning the Hessian battleship, I have a hard time understanding why the RPC - made by Hessians - is on the chopping block. It seems like a perfect ship for several unlawful groups to buy (and SRP as needed); it's simply an outdated model that the Hessians still have the plans for because why delete them. By not questioning the Hessian cruiser, you imply that you believe the Hessians have the production capacity for cruisers.
3. This one did strike me as being a bit strange.
4. Cruisers seem to defeat the purpose of the Rogues. They attract more attention than their typical bomber/transport strikes would, because suddenly they're fielding a warship. When it's snubs and cargo ships, they're mostly left to the LPI - start rolling out warships and the Navy and LSF start coming after you. And that's bad.
5. Always seemed a bit odd, but I'm not familiar enough with the faction to comment further.
6. Also inclined to agree that a review at least is needed.
However.
I don't think the current SRP system is entirely fair either for restricted ships still belonging to a given faction. It's a bit too strict for that, in my opinion. Some restrictions are perhaps merited by in-RP limitations, but I think they should be a bit lighter for ships like the above that would still belong to their matching faction.
However, Part Deux.
This is under Disco/Freelancer Scale, not Logical Ship Scale. Logically speaking, I like EVE's scaling. But Discovery doesn't run on that, in large part because Freelancer mechanics don't work well at that size.