10-23-2010, 04:18 PM
What if...
...battleships would be able to shoot only when not moving which would also make the ship immune to bumping by them lesser flies.
...it would take 20 seconds for a battleship to 'deploy' and 30 to return to 'travel mode'.
...battleships' armor and shield amount would rise by hundreds of %.
...energy core of battleships would be drained just like cruise does that.
...range of weapons would rise, projectile speed could get a minor boost as well.
...battleships' cruise could be disrupted only by a new CD which would be able to disrupt anything else above bomber.
...SNAC would have 75% of its current damage and range, which is in my opinion quite enough to take out a gunboat one'o'one or a cruiser.
...cruisers would be slower.
...there would be no battleship patrols, those are only a fleet commander farm anyway.
...there would be a green message such as "Battleship XY is activating its weapon systems".
...they could deploy only in predetermined systems of their house and nearby.
Pros of all this:
...battleships would be able to shoot only when not moving which would also make the ship immune to bumping by them lesser flies.
...it would take 20 seconds for a battleship to 'deploy' and 30 to return to 'travel mode'.
...battleships' armor and shield amount would rise by hundreds of %.
...energy core of battleships would be drained just like cruise does that.
...range of weapons would rise, projectile speed could get a minor boost as well.
...battleships' cruise could be disrupted only by a new CD which would be able to disrupt anything else above bomber.
...SNAC would have 75% of its current damage and range, which is in my opinion quite enough to take out a gunboat one'o'one or a cruiser.
...cruisers would be slower.
...there would be no battleship patrols, those are only a fleet commander farm anyway.
...there would be a green message such as "Battleship XY is activating its weapon systems".
...they could deploy only in predetermined systems of their house and nearby.
Pros of all this:
- No more weird looking battleship fights when battleships twist around like some kind of gigantic caterpillar.
- They would finally become large dangerous bricks of fire and hell which cannot be taken down that easily.
- It would heavily encourage use of escorts and repair ships.
- No more lone battleships "bombarding" New Tokyo, Leeds, etc.
- Nova torpedoes would become more useful then just throwing cans.
- Me thinks it would be more proper use of battleships, things larger then a station.
- It would add some dramatic element to the fights where a battleship would be involved.