Hello PG community,
I'm an old player that played with 90% of ships, and for a long time shock ships are my favourite.
I know that i'm not only one that likes shock ships, but we are all aware that shock ships are PVP oriented and that they are seriously underpowered compared to other 3 starting classes.
Shock is not the only class that is PVP oriented, but it is only starting class that is weaker than others , and i think that all starting classes should be equally powered, as new players should experience the diversity of PG playstyles and not just stick with storms, with few tanks here and there...
Problem:
Shock's role is undefined
-Bad damage dealer
-Bad damage taker
-Bad for taking on multiple enemies (not eligible for grinding)
-Medium performance against single target
-Not the most agile
-No healing abilities
Actually i like the fact that there is a ship that doesn't excel at any field, but is balanced at every.
But the problem is that besides PVP, there is no other use for shock, and there should be so it can be equally appealing for beginners, and for veterans too.
In my opinion, solution is to orient it just a little more. Here are few possibilities:
-Increase HP to make it more survivable
-Make stun dome do some splash damage so it can be used for grind
-Turn aggrobeacon into fixed turret that attracts mantis, and deals low-moderate damage
I know that such changes would throw ancient and rdx ships out of balance, but it's just an example that something could be done to make shock ships more present in game.
Sorry for long post, and i hope i can hear your opinions or opinion of dev team.
Have a nice day!
I'm an old player that played with 90% of ships, and for a long time shock ships are my favourite.
I know that i'm not only one that likes shock ships, but we are all aware that shock ships are PVP oriented and that they are seriously underpowered compared to other 3 starting classes.
Shock is not the only class that is PVP oriented, but it is only starting class that is weaker than others , and i think that all starting classes should be equally powered, as new players should experience the diversity of PG playstyles and not just stick with storms, with few tanks here and there...
Problem:
Shock's role is undefined
-Bad damage dealer
-Bad damage taker
-Bad for taking on multiple enemies (not eligible for grinding)
-Medium performance against single target
-Not the most agile
-No healing abilities
Actually i like the fact that there is a ship that doesn't excel at any field, but is balanced at every.
But the problem is that besides PVP, there is no other use for shock, and there should be so it can be equally appealing for beginners, and for veterans too.
In my opinion, solution is to orient it just a little more. Here are few possibilities:
-Increase HP to make it more survivable
-Make stun dome do some splash damage so it can be used for grind
-Turn aggrobeacon into fixed turret that attracts mantis, and deals low-moderate damage
I know that such changes would throw ancient and rdx ships out of balance, but it's just an example that something could be done to make shock ships more present in game.
Sorry for long post, and i hope i can hear your opinions or opinion of dev team.
Have a nice day!
