Demand Letter to CCP: Buff Caiman, or else..
or else I will be really sad :(
So anyway, onto the reasons why it needs buffed:
- In comparison to the other two faction dreads, it is the least used in PvP. (per zkill, Vehement is at 2300 kills / 40 losses. Chemosh is at 568 kills / 4 losses. Caiman is at 340 kills / 2 losses.) Why is that? Is it because it is much more rare or expensive than the other two? No, it's because how hard it is to justify using it instead of a more useful and significantly cheaper PNI.
- Caiman has a 5-7-5 layout which is identical to the base phoenix. PNI has 5-8-5, for reference.
- The ability to launch a single light fighter sucks and is not worth 90b.
I am by no means an expert in game mechanics or what not, so take my opinions on how to fix the caiman with a xanax. I simply want it to feel like a ship worth 90b.
- Slot rework. It should at least be a 5-8-5 to match the PNI, but honestly I think it would be a lot cooler with 5-8-6.
- The "special ability" needs to be expanded upon somehow. Whether that be allowing the caiman to use 2 or 3 or 5 light fighers and giving them additional application/hp/dps bonuses, or allow it to use heavy/support fighters.
It is a 90b ship, it should feel a bit broken/overpowered. The Chemosh, Dagon, and Loggerhead could probably be buffed as well but someone else can bark up that tree. Thanks!