Discovery 4.91 Patch 12 Balance Changes [12/6/2019]

[Lythrilux]

Very Heavy Fighters



Falchion

- Hull: 11.8k -> 11k
- Nanobots: 68 -> 66
- Batteries: 68 -> 66

Already a difficult ship to hit, we opted to reduce the total hull significantly and available regens slightly in order to reward every shot that does land on-target.

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Plier

- Hull: 22.1k -> 20k
- Nanobots: 160 -> 135
- Batteries: 160 -> 135
- Core Capacity: 39130 -> 29000
- Core Regen: 2350 -> 1650

The Plier is a very difficult to hit SHF, and as such we saw fit to reduce both its hull and regen capacity to better reward placed hits. In addition, its core and regen was brought down to line up with its SHF brethren, including the OSC Shuttle.

I dunno, I think making it easier to hit rather than capitalizing on an anomalous ship shape would have been the better decision here.

Supernova Antimatter Cannon ("SNAC")

- SNACs now will deal full damage against SHFs, Freighters

For the first time in ages SHFs were viable, and making these fat targets instantly removable from any fight by SNAC could make them useless again. I also think the scariness of Freighters is greatly exaggerated and they really don't need to be instakillable either (they're just memes in conn, practically speaking outside of it they're incredibly niche and can be countered by two average fighters). Either way, gl seeing SHFs and Freighters outside of conn now.

Now where's the Skipjack and Hammerhead buffs?

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