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Re: New high tech heavy frigate incoming! (Alex twitter post)
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2015, 01:16:28 PM »

I can't help but wonder if the two bow slots (where the image shows Antimatter Blasters installed) might, instead of Energy slots, actually be Hybrid or even Universal slots instead. 8) I'm betting on Hybrid...
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Re: New high tech heavy frigate incoming! (Alex twitter post)
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2015, 03:01:30 PM »

There's so many similarities to medusa, it's almost a minimedusa just from the looks alone. Also them 9 small mounts.
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Re: New high tech heavy frigate incoming! (Alex twitter post)
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2015, 03:35:22 PM »

it's almost a minimedusa just from the looks alone.

When I saw it for the first time I immediately thought the same thing. I like it. ;D
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Re: New high tech heavy frigate incoming! (Alex twitter post)
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2015, 07:57:09 AM »

It looks like it has potential to replace the Shade as my dedicated Escort Frigate with all those delicious energy hardpoints I can stick Burst PD into.
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Re: New high tech heavy frigate incoming! (Alex twitter post)
« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2015, 11:18:41 AM »

Depends on the mounts. They could also be built-in PD Lasers. Because 9 free small energy slots sound crazy strong on a frigate, whereas dedicated PD Laser slots aren't that strong
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Re: New high tech heavy frigate incoming! (Alex twitter post)
« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2015, 12:53:20 AM »

That would be a really lame way to balance it. Seriously, any sane player will use some of those rear mounts for PD anyway, no need to lock them.
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Re: New high tech heavy frigate incoming! (Alex twitter post)
« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2015, 03:08:00 PM »

double post
« Last Edit: December 28, 2015, 03:09:57 PM by moontan »
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Re: New high tech heavy frigate incoming! (Alex twitter post)
« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2015, 03:09:03 PM »

Depends on the mounts. They could also be built-in PD Lasers. Because 9 free small energy slots sound crazy strong on a frigate, whereas dedicated PD Laser slots aren't that strong

that's a lot of weapons indeed for a frigate.

my ship is the Shade.
i always put 5 Tac Lasers on it until past the mid-game, when the fleet has enough experience.

then i put 2 Anti-Matter Blasters in the forward slots.
3 Tac Lasers in the other slots, with Integrated Point Defense, and set to fire on Auto.
does the job quite nicely.  :)
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