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Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:58 pm
by LordDragon
I do not have actual numbers thought out yet - hence the open discussion. To keep balance, I would try to convert it so that total damage remains the same.
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:47 pm
by Tempest
flying against a talented corvette just requires staying at a comfortable range, the game winner is closing that gap. Leave the corvette slow, but give it a forward thruster boost to close the gap, its all it needs! I am confident in saying no matter how well i fly i will not beat a corvette with this feature unless he drains his energy. the perk is obviously getting in close, the cost is energy, i hope this is implemented carefully enough to where a shitty corvette pilot can still be taken down by a great wraith, but if not ill accept it xD
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:51 pm
by Tempest
id like to add that even when i fly against a good corvette and win, its not by a large margin. no matter how well you fly you still take damage, if that boost were a part of their arsenal i would NOT win. EVER.
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:24 pm
by Red-Rocket
except for destroyers, they just hard counter everything lol (and maby minelayers if done right)
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:39 pm
by DumbMarine
Yeah, the destroyer is probably due for a retooling right after the corvette.
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:44 pm
by Red-Rocket
nah destroyers are fine, they are slow and have a slow turning rate, corvettes can get their reflective sheild up and run away
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:56 pm
by DumbMarine
Nevermind the fact that you yourself said two posts up that destroyers hard counter everything-- meaning you are contradicting yourself, destroyers and corvettes actually move at the same speed. So no, a corvette can never "shield up and run away". Also, the shields don't reflect the destroyer's bombardment, making 'shielding up' kind of a pointless thing to do.
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:59 pm
by Red-Rocket
then fight the destroyer, better hope the guy is ill equipped, thats what i did once...and won, yes its possible
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:00 am
by Siretu
DumbMarine wrote:Nevermind the fact that you yourself said two posts up that destroyers hard counter everything-- meaning you are contradicting yourself, destroyers and corvettes actually move at the same speed. So no, a corvette can never "shield up and run away". Also, the shields don't reflect the destroyer's bombardment, making 'shielding up' kind of a pointless thing to do.
The shields should reflect the Destroyer's attack. Reflective shield has been bugged for a while, allowing projectiles through sometimes. This was fixed in 1.6 though, has it happened after 1.6?
Re: Corvette 2.0
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:38 pm
by Corinthian
A skilled Corvette pilot can kill a Destroyer pretty easily. You use shielding to close gap, you then maneuver behind them, you match their speed, keep in their blind spot, and just keep firing.
In a 1v1 the Corvette kills the Destroyer due to turning radius, the shields, and the wide shot.