Rules update 5.7 6.6 6.7

[Knjaz]

Yeah, another question - who needs a cau8 battletransport, when there's no difference between it and unarmored stork?:D
Unless you'll run into old-fashioned pirates that use only bombers/gbs/PTranses.

[Tachyon]

Giving for the transports some boost maybe? Battletransports with gb/cruiser shields and/or guns could change this a bit...

I would say increased thruster speed would be a good idea.

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[Vrabcek]

Giving for the transports some boost maybe?

Well yeah, logically it would be okay. But the transports are already pretty much buffed. I just dont like the positive discrimination towards the caps nowadays.

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[dodike]

Giving for the transports some boost maybe? Battletransports with gb/cruiser shields and/or guns could change this a bit...

Cruisers are not very nibble and for that reason many might still prefer smaller ships for piracy. Making transports resistant to small ships would only encourage cruiser piracy even more.
Boosted speed for transports should have the opposite and desired effect.

[Jack_Henderson]

The unfair part is:

An organised convoy that made no mistakes (scout/escort, armored battle transports) could actually win against a solo pirate. It took > 4 players with about 3 billion in ship value to beat the standard Gb without losing a ship if everything went well.

Now... beat a cruiser. Haha. Fun.

The slim percentage of getting the "good win condition" has been removed. That is frustrating.

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[Pavel]

I hope this change is temporary, to test it. Question is: how you're going to buff transports? My tip: Few more turrets, even gunboat ones, won't help. I advise 400 cruise speed and CM on every transport. And higher thrust speed.



Btw. pirates, you have what you wanted. Now hurry, buy all Vidars!

R.I.P. Ore Trade

+12. V. 2012.

[Prysin]

If transports get strengthened in their ability to defend themselves, I'll be happy.

Of course it's not the case, and now their main defense (which is surviving long enough to dock) has been negated by the ability to use cruisers.

I like the way this simplifies rules, but it has to be recognised that transports were balanced as they currently are with the assumption that they didn't need to fight back because of the rule exception. Now they do, as the exception may no longer exist after this trial period.

Most cruisers, to survive, fly towards them and slam cruise when your right behind, it will buy you about 10 seconds headstart before they can follow. You will survive long enough to reach a base, only 2-3 cruisers can actually turn fast enough/has 360 CD to stop you.

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[Slainte]

Time to let the BHG use their caps in house space now??

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[Curios]

Now it's time to see alot of freighters =)

Bowex already doing it, now it's even useful

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[TheOrangeButterfly]

I, for one, welcome our new cruiser overlords.

*Dusts off various pirate cruisers around sirius*

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