I recently tried conflict zones and found them very fun. However there were things that ruined my experience from time to time. The biggest problem that it seems like almost all bots in small ships are equipped with only missiles, cannons, plasma accelarators and (most importantly) railguns. Unless you are in a ship with really strong shields, you will die as soon as they target you because of their godlike aiming skills. I can imagine it wouldn't be an issue if I flew a Python or a FDL (which I don't). The most expensive combat ship I can afford to a-grade is the DBS. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy flying it, and its high agility means that the I only have the problem I mentioned above against Eagles. But if you're flying in something less maneuvrable, like Viper mk4 even Cobras will give you a hard time.
I would really like to see some variety in the weapons that bots use, as well as a nerf to to their aiming skills. It feels wrong to slaughter Pythons and Anacondas but get killed as soon as you ecounter an Eagle or a Cobra.
Another issue with conflict zones is how horrible bots fight against capital ships and how they park themselves in front of the big weapons, but that is something I'll probably rant about some other time.:|
I would really like to see some variety in the weapons that bots use, as well as a nerf to to their aiming skills. It feels wrong to slaughter Pythons and Anacondas but get killed as soon as you ecounter an Eagle or a Cobra.
Another issue with conflict zones is how horrible bots fight against capital ships and how they park themselves in front of the big weapons, but that is something I'll probably rant about some other time.:|