lv8 or lv9 ships?

Ships
#1

Hi guys,

 

I’ve recently advanced into T3 and quite into intercepters and offence/command fighters.

 

I’ve noted a few players saying a top level (lv6, lv9, etc) ship of a certain tier is way better than ships 1-2 levels below. I do agree for lv6 coz I really enjoyed Ricasso and Fox-M.

 

However is that still the case for lv9 ships? I found Wolf MKII (lv8) and other lv8 intercepters quite nice, don’t think they are worse than any lv9 ships.

 

BTW there seems to be one module catagorized for tackler?

 

Thanks.

#2

well, you get more money on max-level-ships, that’s an advantage

#3

well, you get more money on max-level-ships, that’s an advantage

Very true. But in terms of how enjoyable?

#4

On Rank 9 there is this implant that gives you +20% afterburner speed, and this implant only works with Rank9 ships.

 

Speed is important for about everyone except frigates.

 

Sadly there is only one non-cash Rank9 Fighter, and thats the Wolf-M.

#5

Very true. But in terms of how enjoyable?

 

I think that “enjoyable” is too subjective aspect and can’t be treated as argument evaluating ship quality.

 

Highest rank ship in tier (R3, R6, R9, R12) are perceived as better because of how Implants/Skills system work - even if you have higher rank implants developed, only equal as ship you fly and lower rank implants bonuses apply.

#6

Well - i guess once i’ve reached lv9 i would be so tempted to go for lv10 (and it may never end)! Instead would it be a good choice at all to stop at lv8 and go for the other contracts - so you get to play more types of ships?

#7

You get:

 

  1. Extra implant.

  2. More stats, more synergy levels resulting in even more stats.

 

R9 implant alone is exceptionally powerful for all ships. You can have 20% more afterburner speed which is godly for interceptors at T3 and great for most fighters, more shield resist coupled with shields absorbing ramming damage which is awesome for jericho fighters and to extent frigates and finally you get +10 to all hull resists for every person locked on to you which is godly for everything imperial.

#8

People in this thread are implying that your implants only work if your ship is of the same or higher reputation rank than the implant.

 

Is this actually the case? I mean, is any implant rank 9 or above simply not “enabled” if you fly a rank 8 ship?

#9

People in this thread are implying that your implants only work if your ship is of the same or higher reputation rank than the implant.

 

Is this actually the case? I mean, is any implant rank 9 or above simply not “enabled” if you fly a rank 8 ship?

dont let them to fool u…

 

in Tier 1 battle u will use all Tier 1 implantants

in Tier 3 battle u will use all Tier 1 + 2 + 3 implantants

 

if u have 9 implantants and u will fly with rank 7 ship it will use all 9 implantants since they re in same Tier…

#10

Wrong, implants only apply to ships of the same ranks, no matter the Tier.

Just check a rank 9 ship with a rank 8 ship, you’ll the difference if you have the implant that gives +20% afterburner.

 

or you can check the Tier 1 ship with the different resistance implants.

 

#11

if u have 9 implantants and u will fly with rank 7 ship it will use all 9 implantants since they re in same Tier…

It depends on rank, not tier. Just compare Wolf mk2 and Wolf-M max speed while having rank 9 Federation implant.

#12

People in this thread are implying that your implants only work if your ship is of the same or higher reputation rank than the implant.

 

Is this actually the case? I mean, is any implant rank 9 or above simply not “enabled” if you fly a rank 8 ship?

Yes, that’s how it works. It’s made to prevent stomping “younger” pilots if people having high rank implants developed decide to fly in lower tier battles.

#13

Yes, that’s how it works. It’s made to prevent stomping “younger” pilots if people having high rank implants developed decide to fly in lower tier battles.

I do not agree with that. Yes, if you use tier 1 ships you should not be able to get tier 3 implants.

However, all tier 1 implants should work with all tier 1 ships. Just my thoughts.

#14

+1

 

Implants should apply to Tier rahter than rank, because some ships are then at disadvantage, especially in T3 where there is only 1 fighter rank 9.

#15

I can see 1 advantage against going by tier. The tier 4 empire ships, all legion ships are rank 11, thus cost 1 mil less, but miss out on rank 12 implant, where as all 3 warden ships are rank 12 and gain that implant.

#16

Devs are aware of the problem. I asked them about it in the ask the devs thread on the russian forum and was told that “they’re aware of the issue and thinking of solutions”.

#17

Thinking if solutions? The solution is right in front of their face! We’re saying it right here. What is up with this dev team?

#18

Because such solution is making all rank system useless. In fact, such system (allT3 skills work on all T3 ships) was before patch 0.7.2, then it was changed. And I don’t see something bad in it. I’ve tired to explain that there are a lot of differences between ships despite the implant one and I son’t see a need to change it back to the pre-0.7.2 times.

As for me, I’ll prefer Wolf Mk.2 instead of Wolf-M, despite the fact it is abcent Rank 9 implant. Just because of the factional ability.

#19

Maybe but it renders all inties that are not rank 9 useless.

#20

Maybe but it renders all inties that are not rank 9 useless.

 

Hyperbolic much?

 

I’ve seen hundreds of ships blown up by Rank 7 and 8 ships - including interceptors. Thus, by definition, they are useful.

 

Just because a ship doesn’t have every advantage, doesn’t immediately render it useless.