bomber balance

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I got to play around with the new Bomber stuff now. Interesting, so far I kind like it, it's different that's for sure. Those guns use energy and can miss readily. If used heavily (particularly against Fighter or Bombers) the SNAC doesn't get enough energy to use. I find this new powermanagement needed for bombers a rather positive addition as it maked the pilot more careful on what, when and how much he shoots like all the other ships rather than being able to fire continuously and only worry of the SNAC draining power. Those guns do indeed require skill to use. I can hit often with SNACs but with careful aim which is done since there is so much time between SNAC shots. I can't say that I have the same accuracy with those guns, however, as tendancy is to fire them as normal guns......adapting. Destroyed over 20 NPC Hogosha at level 16 just now to test the aims. Gonna try fighting a bomber in my Eagle soon too.

Gotta echo this.

Good observation and I was surprised how easily you miss the target, but one thing I noticed that I can keep the button pressed really long before it empties the core. I don't have numbers, but it feels that I can keep gunning far longer than I could with the debs. Once you un-dock from the base and take shots it gives you the deceptive feeling that they are like codes. No problem I thought. I can hit easily with these. But when I had to use them I could definitely see and feel the speed difference. Awfully lot of shots missed the target.

The biggest change for me in BH bomber that I had to give up my backup weapon the missile. In bombers you are now reduced to 3 tactics; SNAC, mines, CDing/sunny. In other bombers I don't have missile so it's basically the same game.


I think once people get used to new bomber weapons and re-adapt to aim the fighters/GBs will still be in trouble. I for one used mainly SNAC to drop the shields of a GB anyway and debs were just for getting the last slivers of shield out. But trying to keep distance to a GB and use debs is not going to work anymore.


NOW is the time for all fighters to get revenge against the bombers. They are all gunless before they can get new ones. As it happens I was making my way to FP to acquire the replacements, and got jumped by two bombers. All I had was the SNAC and nukes. Luckily I was near Houston, so the BS helped out putting one guy to rest. I even scored two SNACs, but they had their shield up ;(

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