Forums » Suggestions
Border Assault Prometheus X (itani variant)
Maybe it was because I prefer to play itani, which means I have equal uses for all types of ships, or maybe it was because as a Itani player I've just become numb to how much the valk has gotten shit on over the last 9-10 years or so, but that very interesting thread about how the Serco should have to do an X-1 style test mission for access to the SCP got me thinking...the Itani should have their own Prometheus class ship.
And, they should get an upgraded SCP variant -- due to the fact that it can't be less or equal to the SCP.
Whatever the Itani get in terms of an experimental/reverse engineered Prometheus class ship would ideally balance the significant advantage Serco's have with their Prometheus class monopoly. The SCP's advantages are armor, firepower, spin torque, and a relatively small profile, considering its stats.
As a balance, the Border Assault Prometheus X should contain a combo of tweaks: first, nudge the thrust and spin torque back up to where it was on the SCP a couple nerfs ago. Second, make it stealthier, cutting its radar detection range by 1/2 of whatever it would otherwise be. Not a great advantage in 1v1 combat like a flatter profile (X1) but potentially very helpful in group combat (i.e. border skirmishes) and complimentary to the enhanced maneuverability more thrust and spin torque would allow.
Finally, this itani Prometheus class vessel should only be attainable by completing a difficult mission, such as one that requires infiltrating Serco Space to obtain data or black market parts, or scoring a certain amount of successful points in any of the Border Skirmish stats.
And, they should get an upgraded SCP variant -- due to the fact that it can't be less or equal to the SCP.
Whatever the Itani get in terms of an experimental/reverse engineered Prometheus class ship would ideally balance the significant advantage Serco's have with their Prometheus class monopoly. The SCP's advantages are armor, firepower, spin torque, and a relatively small profile, considering its stats.
As a balance, the Border Assault Prometheus X should contain a combo of tweaks: first, nudge the thrust and spin torque back up to where it was on the SCP a couple nerfs ago. Second, make it stealthier, cutting its radar detection range by 1/2 of whatever it would otherwise be. Not a great advantage in 1v1 combat like a flatter profile (X1) but potentially very helpful in group combat (i.e. border skirmishes) and complimentary to the enhanced maneuverability more thrust and spin torque would allow.
Finally, this itani Prometheus class vessel should only be attainable by completing a difficult mission, such as one that requires infiltrating Serco Space to obtain data or black market parts, or scoring a certain amount of successful points in any of the Border Skirmish stats.
I actually love this stupidly sarcastic idea. That there isn't some horribly long, complex, and both skill and thinking-based mission string for each side that results in unlocking a hybridized, reverse-engineered from stolen tech version of the other side's top ships makes me very sad.
Cool, lets do it then!
Assuming the Serco also get an X-1 type Prom... why not?