Before engineers i could manage Master-Elite Condas and expect to lose 10% Hull and anywhere from 10-20% on the modules that were hit the hardest and like 5-10 on everything else. Nothing a single AFM couldnt manage for at least an hour.
Now, before i even hit below 80% my modules are going haywire causing more damage to themselves and making it increasingly difficult to do anything period without micromanaging the peas and carrots out of everything to simply stay alive much less figfht. My powerplant malfunctioned three times during this whole ordeal which took about 6 minutes to finish. I ended up using jousting tactics since i had a PA and Beams so all of my pips went into engines and my tiny 3C Bi weave shields when id make a pass in such a way to avoid the Condas Huge PA. Now, the Master Conda was using a mix of all the Laser Turrets and i think two Multis. I would make a boosted pass which was only a couple seconds of fire and it would be enough to malfunction my powerplant and 2-3 other modules including thrusters. I finished this one single battle with 56% Hull.
This being said, Hull tanking is useless. Numbers look amazing, but its still useless.
Does the Hull integrity even benefit the modules in any way or is it a completely separate health pool?
Turret lasers which are the weakest variant was enough to reek havoc to my systems. Missiles would completely annihilate this ship if not leave it dead in the water.
With the increased Ai pilot ability Masters and up are now flying like the Elites did and the Elites fly the same just with superior equips. Condas were a challenge in the past to get behind on, but they are acting more like players these days and its turned into a jousting match or circle jerk affair. Its impossible for either party to get behind the other at this point.
Yes, i could drop down a peg and not solo Condas/Cutters/Vettes with an FAS... but the problem is still there, only to a lesser degree. Cant even imagine going into a Low CZ, it would last all of 15 minutes before having to leave considering everything is using Rails, PAs, and/or missiles. And this things cost is essentially equal with an A-Rated FDL.
Now, before i even hit below 80% my modules are going haywire causing more damage to themselves and making it increasingly difficult to do anything period without micromanaging the peas and carrots out of everything to simply stay alive much less figfht. My powerplant malfunctioned three times during this whole ordeal which took about 6 minutes to finish. I ended up using jousting tactics since i had a PA and Beams so all of my pips went into engines and my tiny 3C Bi weave shields when id make a pass in such a way to avoid the Condas Huge PA. Now, the Master Conda was using a mix of all the Laser Turrets and i think two Multis. I would make a boosted pass which was only a couple seconds of fire and it would be enough to malfunction my powerplant and 2-3 other modules including thrusters. I finished this one single battle with 56% Hull.
This being said, Hull tanking is useless. Numbers look amazing, but its still useless.
Does the Hull integrity even benefit the modules in any way or is it a completely separate health pool?
Turret lasers which are the weakest variant was enough to reek havoc to my systems. Missiles would completely annihilate this ship if not leave it dead in the water.
With the increased Ai pilot ability Masters and up are now flying like the Elites did and the Elites fly the same just with superior equips. Condas were a challenge in the past to get behind on, but they are acting more like players these days and its turned into a jousting match or circle jerk affair. Its impossible for either party to get behind the other at this point.
Yes, i could drop down a peg and not solo Condas/Cutters/Vettes with an FAS... but the problem is still there, only to a lesser degree. Cant even imagine going into a Low CZ, it would last all of 15 minutes before having to leave considering everything is using Rails, PAs, and/or missiles. And this things cost is essentially equal with an A-Rated FDL.
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