tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post7173279305313934925..comments2023-10-25T07:19:08.019-05:00Comments on The Nosy Gamer: The Heavy Missile Nerf And BotsNoizyGamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315716516032999133noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-25797937753824512692012-10-18T19:14:09.998-05:002012-10-18T19:14:09.998-05:00And your point about travel time draws a parallel ...And your point about travel time draws a parallel between whether a Hulk or a Mackinaw is a better solo miner. The Hulk mines more each cycle but that is offset because the Mackinaw can spend more time shooting asteroids. That's why mining botters moved to Macks or even Retrievers.NoizyGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315716516032999133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-50544680151290422862012-10-18T15:21:01.501-05:002012-10-18T15:21:01.501-05:00Bots will still use HMLs because of damage project...Bots will still use HMLs because of damage projection. I wrote a follow-up post that you might find useful:<br /><br />http://jestertrek.blogspot.com/2012/10/projectionist.html<br /><br />You almost raise an interesting thought, though, without actually raising it. It came to mind when you reminded me about what I said about Tengus hitting Guardians. I hadn't completely thought through the nerf's impact on bots hitting rat cruisers and frigates. But it will *definitely* slow down bot ISK/hour, no question about it. Most sites have an equal number of frigs/cruisers to the number of BSs.Jesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362457304801165584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-43795806677962195772012-10-18T11:54:10.675-05:002012-10-18T11:54:10.675-05:00There seems to be a perceptible decline in their n...There seems to be a perceptible decline in their numbers especially for scanning profession. Put another way, I've not had a site yoinked out from under my nose by a Tengu in a while.<br /><br />I know you alluded to bots making iskies previously this way and I'd wondered myself whether this has had an impact given the magnitude of the change in numbers.<br /><br />Since kinetic is often damage type choice against guristas and Tengus work best with scourge... I wouldn't be surprised if this results in fewer pithum modules on the market, most especially once the nerf goes through.<br /><br />While they can fit HAMs, their lack of grid makes compromise something of a necessity further diluting their desirability. That and the need to operate a darned site closer to web/scram frigates.<br /><br />Pricing in the next while should be an indicator. Likely impacts other high meta items dropped by rats with a kinetic weakness too.Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278950336161773752noreply@blogger.com