TLDR - Big ships are too powerful vs small ships / Discuss
I am sure this is a polarising concept and I am merely wishing to discuss and see peoples opinions. Not suggesting anything should actually change.
I have not participated in PVP so this is purely from a PVE standpoint only.
So basically I wanted to discuss the power level of the larger ships versus the smaller ships. I think large ships are a little too capable of dealing with smaller ships.
I feel like something should be changed to bring it all into a more skill based level or so that at least a great pilot could have a fighting chance.
I feel big ships are way to manoeuvrable and able to stay on target on even the quickest of ships, at least enough to do detrimental damage to one in a very quick amount of time.
My ideal solution to this problem (and I understand its unlikely to happen) would be for small size ships able to purchase and arm 2 small ships with npc pilots to fly with them, and for a medium ship to be able to purchase and hire 1 small ship to fly with them. Rebuy costs would be more drastic using the loss of NPC life and pay out costs (basically saying you are paying out to their families) to bring it more in line with a larger ship. All ships would be labled the same, and losing your own ship would put you in control of the left over ones.
Other solutions could be altering the range of fire on large ships gimballed weapons, so that if a small ship is right beside you, only a few of them would be able to track the target, forcing large ships to switch to turret weapons to easily deal with smaller ships. But not affecting their ability to shoot larger ones.
So here is my question
1- Do you think a large ship should always defeat a small ship in one on one. And if you do, how many small ships do you think should be a threat to a larger ship.
2 -If you feel similarly to me, how would you solve it. Or would you keep it the same.
I am sure this is a polarising concept and I am merely wishing to discuss and see peoples opinions. Not suggesting anything should actually change.
I have not participated in PVP so this is purely from a PVE standpoint only.
So basically I wanted to discuss the power level of the larger ships versus the smaller ships. I think large ships are a little too capable of dealing with smaller ships.
I feel like something should be changed to bring it all into a more skill based level or so that at least a great pilot could have a fighting chance.
I feel big ships are way to manoeuvrable and able to stay on target on even the quickest of ships, at least enough to do detrimental damage to one in a very quick amount of time.
My ideal solution to this problem (and I understand its unlikely to happen) would be for small size ships able to purchase and arm 2 small ships with npc pilots to fly with them, and for a medium ship to be able to purchase and hire 1 small ship to fly with them. Rebuy costs would be more drastic using the loss of NPC life and pay out costs (basically saying you are paying out to their families) to bring it more in line with a larger ship. All ships would be labled the same, and losing your own ship would put you in control of the left over ones.
Other solutions could be altering the range of fire on large ships gimballed weapons, so that if a small ship is right beside you, only a few of them would be able to track the target, forcing large ships to switch to turret weapons to easily deal with smaller ships. But not affecting their ability to shoot larger ones.
So here is my question
1- Do you think a large ship should always defeat a small ship in one on one. And if you do, how many small ships do you think should be a threat to a larger ship.
2 -If you feel similarly to me, how would you solve it. Or would you keep it the same.
