I am for the nerfing of all 3 the Manta, the Viper and the Taiidan.
The Viper, I started flying more just recently, I didn't say anything as it came out to balance the Talon and the Ravenclaw maneuverability (I see everyone is flying either a Manta or a Viper now, *not nice*, mostly Vipers). Anyway, it has the disadvantage of not having so much power, not too good for 'spray and pray' fire pilots.
This reminds me -- Viper hitbox thing: mercy-killing DO - we were standing still, I was behind, shooting straight in the back a little from the side keeping the mouse on the crosshair, shots went through DO's Viper.
Maneuverability might be going a little down.
Manta has a huge power reserve together with excellent maneuverability and armor... something must go down there. I don't know...
I just looked at the stats of the Manta and the Sabre, never did this before :lol:. To ballance the things between the two, I suggest reducing Manta's maneuverability to just a little above the Sabre's (suggestion based on armor rating and firepower, look at the stats below). Either that, or make a MK II Sabre with similar maneuverability, firepower and additional 2 class 9 guns to counter the rest, armor may stay at 11k2.
Taiidan Bomber... I was screaming about it a few times before but it passed by unnoticed. As the new ships came and no one used it, I went on to the more pressing matters.
What I want is not the same ships with different looks. I want and think is realistic to have ships which have their ups an downs. I am yet to get on the case of the Nephtys and some others as now I made some money, I have most of the RP chars I planned, so...
Igiss, don't get me wrong, I'm trying to help.
@McNeo: Raven's Talon has 6 guns, turns like a brick and has 9k armor. Takes a bit of outwitting and a good aimed Nova (or a torp) to quickly dispatch a Manta for example. I think you were talking about the Raven Claw.
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For reference, here are the stats of the ships I was mentioning. I used the Sabre as a touchstone because the facts that 1) it's the fighter the BHG ingame go against most of the time (rp wise), 2) by some oppinions it is the best Vanilla ship out there (a lot of people say it's the Eagle, so I put it's stats here too)
CTE -6000 "Eagle" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter Wrote:Stats
Gun/Turret Mounts: 6/1 | Armor: 9900 | Cargo Space: 70 | Max Batteries/NanoBots: 63/63 | Additional Equipment: M, CM, CD/T
If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God? - from 'Nightfall' by I. Asimov The Outcasts consider Siniestre Nube a sacred place for several reasons. Early explorers discovered a jumphole within the depths of the cloud that leads to a strange world of ringed stars and strange craft. All ships in the burrial ground are placed facing that hole to honor the Alien Spirits. - An Outcast rumor
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