Bomber Balance

[Derkylos]

For once, I have to agree with Dab (Wut?!? Ohnoez!), but I would also like to add my own thoughts to the topic of bomber abilities.

You mention the "instakill" of the SN. There is very little that can be done to the SN to reduce it's potency in a fighter situation that will not also impact on it's anti-cap ability.

After some experimentation with my bombers and consideration of their roles in combat, I have ended up equipping every one with 4 shieldbusters. Why? Because, first of all, I can strip away an opposing fighter's shield in one pass and still have the ability to fire an SN into their (now-)unshielded hull. Secondly, with 4 debs, I can have a noticeable effect on anything up to a cruiser shield (even up to BS shields with Coladas), while concerving my energy for that all-important SN to hull.

I am of the opinion that removing gun slots from bombers entirely may be the way forward. With no guns, a bomber is forced to either use their SN to drop a fighter's shield, thus wasting one of their shots, or mount a MR next to the SN, removing their ability to control the fight via the use of CDs. This also means that a single bomber will have a much harder time dealing enough damage to a cruiser or GB to take it out alone, as far more of the SNs will be wasted on shields...or again, the bomber will sacrifice CD for MR, so the cap will just flee when they have taken too much damage.

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