[High Priority] [Dev notice] Carrier weapons

[Lythrilux]

Geb

A heavily modified Osiris class transport, only the outer hull remained after Order technicians started to modify an Osiris class battleship to achieve a new mobile assault base. The cloaking mechanism was removed, leaving room for four seperate large launch tubes. These were not meant to fire torpedoes into space, but to allow rapid deployment of multiple fighters into space in rapid succession. A revolving mechanism "reloads" the tubes with fighters sitting in the inside the Geb.

Although smaller than the Osiris, the light powercore classifies the Geb a Battlecruiser, and limits its weapon and shield sizes. The nature of this ship also allows it to function as a deadly artillery platform, assisting its fighters against large threats. At close range the lighter shielding makes the ship vulnerable, especially against other capital ships, but its firepower will ensure an effective defense.

Balance wise that ship is not a carrier. What you've linked is just infocard backstory: fluff, in essence.

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[Aazalot]

Now i suspect the world will end when i say this but despite the Stats in game the Geb IMO and i agree with Golanski, is a carrier albiet a small one. Yes the "stats" say its a battlecruiser, however everything else points to it being a small carrier. The InfoCard for example (something i think most standard players look at over stats) Says it supports fighters and was built to deploy them. The Actual model itself if you look at the front its obvious it has a launch platform. If the ship isnt going to be used in game as a carrier why build it up to be one?

The Model and Infocard show it to be a carrier ship of some kind, yet because of the game technicalities its not one..so either make it a carrier or change the model. Same can be said for the bustard but i dont care much for the ship so neh :p

But ya If you wish to advertise this server and the mod to be focused on the Roleplay and Story, the Geb either needs to be changed or has to be considered a carrier

[Lythrilux]

If we want to start balancing things as per their inforcards...

The Singularity cannon has been shown to be the most fearsome and devastating weapon to the disposal of the Nomad lesser ships. Virtualy creating a small black hole through the focus of massive amounts of energy from the Nomad ship into one spot, the Singularity cannon sucks in everything in it's path untill it extinguishes in a matter of several moments.

^From the Nomad SNAC.

The Geb is actually awaiting a model replacement, as it's unfit for balance. Giving it carrier bays in its current state would be horrendously broken. If the infocard is such a polarising issue, it should get a rewrite.

Personally, I've always felt (with a new model) the Geb should receive a special type of FLHook magic where ships that undock from it are given a temporary speed boost.

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[Thyrzul]

Perhaps a consensus between the two standpoints could be that everyone is free to fly or treat Gebs as carriers roleplay-wise while the ship remains a battlecruiser gameplay-wise.

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[LaWey]

I know solution for your terms dead-end. Geb is Carrier-cruiser. Some poor ones have only things like that, yes.

[Antonio]

Alternatively the geb could be upscaled to its previous version and turned into a carrier. Then it wouldn't be too small and overpowered. It depends on what balance devs want to do with it.

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[WesternPeregrine]

So I'm wondering if Kusari will lag behind on this bomber technology, because you know... No carriers and stuff (Gallia too now that I notice)....

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[Tarator]

What exactly is meant by heavy slots? Sorry, I haven't played for a long while lol.
What do I need to unmount?

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[DarkTails]

Weapons like the Mortar, Heavy mortar, cerberus guns and battleship missiles are heavy guns.

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[Reddy]

So I'm wondering if Kusari will lag behind on this bomber technology, because you know... No carriers and stuff (Gallia too now that I notice)....

Kusari needs a carrier, so does gallia.
so some projects for our modelers

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