Bombers vs. VHFs

[AceofSpades]

I'm an avid bomber pilot, love bombers, only fly bombers.

Many complain that bombers are too good against fighters.

Heres a solution I saw on another server....

Bombers on this server had 4 gun slots, but the weapons were class 6 or 7. Thusly, the rapid fire (anti-fighter) weaponry was extremely poor, best suited for whittling away at capships shields in fact... 4 Debs or such. Also, I believe rotation speed was a little lower.... this was balanced by the following:

However, bombers had three (or four for awhile, when there was no heavy heavy SNAC type torp) torp slots. This allowed, and would allow, for combinations like CD, Inferno, Snova. Which would leave a bomber excellent against some capital ships, and large trade ships while leaving it terribly open to fighters. Some bombers were even more set for non-piracy, pure capship killing goodness. Sporting the equivalent of two infernos/razors and a snova. These ships were deadly to caps, but obviously were quickly eaten up by VHFs.

I believe that the bombers we have right now are really like fighter bombers.. They still have 4 Class 10 guns, so basically your trading slight amounts of rotation speed, and 2 class 9 guns, for a Supernova cannon. If bombers were far more unique. Lacking real gun power but having immense torpedo ability, i think we'd solve the problem of "super versatile butt kicking bombers"

Just an idea, maybe absurd. Comment...

edit: oh on another note, the reduced rotation and lesser guns is definitely offset (against caps) by another torp slot. If you think, moving from 4 imp. debs (like 600 shield damage each) to 4 regular debs (~350 each) and then adding an inferno (2250 shield damage) or even a Razor definitely increases your ability to tear through a capital ship quicker.

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[5:57:11 PM] InfernalTater (Lewis) [Formerly TLI-Inferno]:meanwhile, Aces 'I don't always miss my destinations, but when I do, I'm on the other side of house space.'

Seriously nerf Junkers.

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