I think this is the second go-around we’ve had with mixing tiers 4 and 5. Every time they get mixed the same thing becomes painfully apparent; T4 ships really can’t compete with T5 ships. I’m making this suggestion because of the continued trend of blending T4 and 5 ships in important game modes like Sector Conquest.
So, I ask, why haven’t the Tiers been balanced for progression similarly to how weapon and module upgrades are organized?
Let me explain: Between Mk1 and Mk2, there is a substantial improvement. Voucher up to Mk3 and the jump is noticeable, but not as much as the upgrade to Mk2. Then you artifact up to Mk4, and you get a 0.9% increase in performance. Barely anything, but just enough to let you know you’ve maxed out that item.
Why aren’t ship tiers balanced the same way? If it is going to be continued practice that T4 and 5 ships get mixed together, why should there be such a power gap?
Why not re-balance the tiers stats so that T2 ships are almost double the strength of T1 ships, T3 ships are somewhat better than T2, T4 ships are 2% better than T3 ships, and T5 ships are 0.9% better than T4 ships?
This way the power gap between T4 and T5 isn’t so sharp.
Thoughts?
(Hint: If you have nothing better to say than “well go buy a T5 ship”, you’re missing the point.)
Don’t bring SecCon to this… SecCon is end game stuff that require skill and knowledge of game. Atm I see lots of pilots with SR below 1000 there so making it easier to get there would be pointless.
About difference… biggest is in E13 implant between T4 and T5
R11+ have same amount of passive modules and stats on them are same(atleast I think so - don’t have T4 modules)
Don’t bring SecCon to this… SecCon is end game stuff that require skill and knowledge of game. Atm I see lots of pilots with SR below 1000 there so making it easier to get there would be pointless.
What are you talking about??? How would lessening the power gap between T4 and T5 make it easier for pilots to get to Sector Conquest?
Tier Rushers will rush regardless. This is about making it easier for all of the ships currently allowed in Sector Conquest to compete for the sake of diversity.
every single time you make a post,
do you support op’s question. thats more like spam since it doesn’t matter if we do or not. and it would not make a difference. it would only make you smile if you got alot of yes votes, more like selfish
also what are you talking about, there is very low power gap between tiers. tier 4 and 5 is almost the same. it should been higher in my opinion.
thats more like spam since it doesn’t matter if we do or not. and it would not make a difference. it would only make you smile if you got alot of yes votes, more like selfish
Asking if people agree is spam now? It’s not like he’s asking about the same topic or making a thread about the same module twice :004j: If making a post about balance doesn’t matter why do you do it? How else are the devs supposed to know what the community thinks?
The power gap doesn’t really come from the ships themselves, but the implants. r13 and r14 make a big difference.
also what are you talking about, there is very low power gap between tiers. tier 4 and 5 is almost the same. it should been higher in my opinion.
13/14 Implants are MORE than a gap.
Remember this patch? T4 command : diffusion = 11 per energy. T5 = 13.
you add the r13 implant, the E14 too, and look how aura is much more tanky than spartaccus. A counter to energy drain when you loose your shield, and cooldown reduction to walkyrie/gravity/regen.
every single time you make a post,
do you support op’s question. thats more like spam since it doesn’t matter if we do or not.
I’m actually following a very standard procedure for suggestions that makes the poll as unbiased as possible. You should try it sometime.
As for the implants, I think I see where the problem lies. Thank you Cloudz and Destroy.
I know from experience that a well-equipped T4 ship can beat down a T5, but if gear is equal then implants will slant it heavily in favour of the T5 ship.
You’d essentially have to remove all the T5 modules for the two tiers to be balanced against each other.