Nyx - why is it so good?

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Going by feeling

That's why "feelings" are risky when balance is concerned. Players' experiences shooting certain ships depend largely on who is flying what ship, how often they've shot that particular ship (you learn to adjust for shape when aiming, after all) and so on and so forth.

Here's a comparison image of the Nyx and the Lynx. The red 'lines' visible represent the Nyx' frontal shield hitbox, while the gray parts are the Lynx. Note how the former fits into the latter with ease.



Now you may want to note that only shows the front profile, but simply trust me when I say the surface area of the top and side are very similar. The Lynx is much wider and a bit shorter, while the Nyx is really just a long, narrow, triangle.

I'm not going to deny that the Lynx dodges well, but it's really not in that top tier of 'wonky hitboxes'. I personally like the Lynx, but when compared to the Nyx in other areas it's not quite as amazing. A little more hull & bots and bats doesn't make up for that amazing agility the Nyx has, which makes it much less prone to getting permanently outturned by, say, Sabres.

The Lynx is a solid ship and can last a long time in a group fight, but that struggles in smaller-scale fights against opponents in faster ships. I would say it needs neither a buff nor a nerf with that balance of strengths and weaknesses.

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