Yarr, Pirate Reworks on the horizon.
Added 2021-04-24 04:16:33 +0000 UTCOn a whim I've decided the next patch will include re-worked P variants for the EI hulls that have them, making the changes more extreme compared to the base variant to better justify their existence and spice things up a bit.
Fox (P) : Is now a Budget "Super" Frigate, costing 8DP. More OP, all mounts changed to universal, shields removed entirely, it relies on its speed to survive, capable of hitting 600 with its new system, Redline, which degrades with each use. It's debatably not worth its new deployment cost, but I'd rather that situation than encouraging people to spam them out with long range beam weapons where they can kite all day long with their tremendous speed.
Taylor (P) : Is now a tiny escort carrier, in exchange for a downgrade to its system (TBD) it gets a flight deck. (EDIT) After testing it was decided that the flight deck would be provided by building-in converted hangar, and increasing its DP to 10.
Burke (P) : This one isn't changing much, both small missile mounts are being removed and the forward mount is being changed to Composite, effectively ramping up its specialization as a reckless assault ship.
Hawke (P) : No longer just a questionably useful alternative to the Falcon (P), the new Pirate Hawke is a broadsiding gunboat from bow to stern, sporting 2 mediums and 14 smalls, with Maneuvering Jets as a system. Think of it like the Torch Gunboat's big, big brother.
