Impressions of 5.0 to date

[Schxer]

Systems- Absolutely beautiful. We have some sights to behold now. Omicron Pi, Earhart, Uncharted systems look just great. But something other than mining alien Ores could be added to make them more curious systems. Also, moving Planet Knossos inside Omic Pi, which has one way in and out was a trash decision.

Battleships- Terrible balance. Slow, the drifting, the heavier mass, the forward-firing missiles, the higher fire rate of all guns, the reduced weapon ranges, reduced powercore recharge, increased flaks and secondaries consumption, reduced ability to strafe, all contribute to a worse than ever cap fleet battle experience.

BCs- What I said for battleships, but more. I do not understand the need to make BCs a weird class, the only one to have the main weapon only fire backwards (which also has a stupid slow turn rate).

PvE- Missions are okay but pay next to nothing. Encounters? What are they? They probably spawned like once in the 10 times I've tried. And even with a group of 5 caps we all died one sidedly, that was the encounter in Omic Theta, Corsair HQ one.

GBs- Good. Much better than before. But the other ships are maybe a little too weak to counter these for now.

Story- I play Outcasts mainly and the Outcasts were massacred in the new lore advancement, to say the least. Slave rebellion? Seriously? Against the mightiest and most advanced civilization that consists of the best tech available, a superhuman, highly intelligent population, they get shat on by slaves that are also dependent on Cardamine and their masters' mercy? Maybe consider the opinions of official factions or what are we even here for?

JDs- Jump drives are goners. The entire server knows Outcasts would raid Corsairs, Liberty, Gallia and sometimes even Kusari and Bretonia. All that is over now with the new JD system range introduction and the expensive jump batts, getting all used up in one jump.

Docking Modules- Great. Simply good stuff.

Cloaks- Good to see transports cloak batts dont take space now. But the usability is reduced because of higher batt consumption and auto decloak when you get close. Can't even cloak to check if the other side of the JH is camped or not.

POBs- They are more involved in the game's economy now which is commendable. However, everything requires so much input to make because of all the freighter only JHs in Earhart, the one way in and out for mining XR, which is also a freighter only JH so you have to fly what? 100k and 2 JHs for a meagre 600 Xeno relics per trip? And you'll be lucky if 10 Corsairs don't log to sit beside the JH until you mine and return.

Siege- Looking good so far, except the ammo cost could be reduced a little.

Economy- Dividing values by 100 was a good move. But everything's prices have been increased. Tons of money sinks introduced. Bad for people who simply want to enjoy some pvp and exploring after a hard day's work. You now have to find the time to grind cash as well.