Giga shield perk

Vlymoxyd · Post by **Vlymoxyd** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:56 pm

I recently noticed it and found out that giga 1.1 shield was a DN move. Imo, it made little sense.

As a "flavour", I think it goes on the opposite of what giga should be(Weak ships/bases, but great econ).

As "balance", it makes little sense as well. Giga exp has been seen as giga's weakest tech path since MS days and guess what? The tech path that benefit the least from 1.1 shield is... Exp(Considering that Tac usually bomb more than exp teams and that nans likes better shields). I'm also saying it since it sounds like we're getting med shields Lux SFs. MS lux SFs didn't have a 10% bonus and they were already strong.

Imo, giga should get an econ perk(as was discussed earlier this summer) and lose their 1.1 shield perk.

The result would be:

-A relatively stronger Giga Exp(And possibly Tac while Giga Sup would lose better shield for better econ)
-Giga would taste more like Giga(Weak ships, better econ)

Broodwich · Post by **Broodwich** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:20 pm

Dorjan · Post by **Dorjan** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:31 pm

Give giga 1.1 yield and be done with it!

Post by **zombywoof** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:31 am

Giga exp isn't "relatively bad" it's just plain bad, and it's for two reasons: 1) lowest hull value ints, 2) ints accelerate like belters ints (only without the dumbfires).

Malicious Wraith · Post by **Malicious Wraith** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:01 am

Giga exp is powerful simply because of its massive econ, and high speed ints.

Icky · Post by **Icky** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:39 am

Giga exp also means prox3 lxy scouts!

Andarvi · Post by **Andarvi** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:01 pm

Low agility, paper-thin hull interceptors are an abomination and should be abolished. The only thing giga exp is good for is GAs

Vlymoxyd · Post by **Vlymoxyd** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:30 pm

I beleive that giving giga 10% extra shield made no sense at all and should be replaced by something that does. However, a perk to giga exp to compensate a "stupid" perk to one of giga strongest techpath could work too.

Post by **zombywoof** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:42 pm

Malicious Wraith wrote:QUOTE (Malicious Wraith @ Sep 8 2009, 11:01 PM) Giga exp is powerful simply because of its massive econ, and high speed ints.

Clearly then Dreg exp is significantly more powerful since its econ is more powerful and its ints are faster! Also Belters Exp is better than IC exp because Belters ints are faster than even GIGA'S ints, and Belters have a really powerful econ

DasSmiter · Post by **DasSmiter** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:42 pm

phoenix1 wrote:QUOTE (phoenix1 @ Sep 9 2009, 10:42 AM) Clearly then Dreg exp is significantly more powerful since its econ is more powerful and its ints are faster! Also Belters Exp is better than IC exp because Belters ints are faster than even GIGA'S ints, and Belters have a really powerful econ

All these things you've said are true.