Thoughts On Master Mode

Interceptors are king With MM

I came back for a few days and tested the flight model again. This is what I see, and its not good.

1. Interceptors are the only ships that have the speed for managing fights.

2. Light Fighters are now the punching bags.

3. With higher speed projectiles and greater range larger ships are bigger punching bags.

4. MM has not had the effect Yogi Intended nor what he now claims. Fights are more drawn out and are at greater distances than ever. In the previous flight model most fights stayed within 200 to 400 meters. Now it seems that most fights are more 500 to 700.

5. Everything is a DPS battle with interceptors and often the only option in a non interceptor is to switch modes and fly away.

6. Oh and if you want a WW2 style flight model then you have to get rid of missiles. For missiles you have to have ships fast enough to avoid them or you really have to make missiles fly really slow.

Yogi has stated that MM is a success and thus tells me he does not truly understand combat and has done little testing himself. And no, this is not an attack on Yogi, I am a fan of Yogi but I think he is just wrong.

Please for the love of god change coarse...

It has been brought to my attention that I never say anything good about MM. That surely there is something good I can point out. So I am going to do that now. Prior to MM being launched I had plans to spend another $3,000 on ships. Master modes coming out saved me $3,000 so I guess that's the good point I will try to focus on. For I will not spend another dime on SC till MM is gone!

 Personally I think the easiest solution is to delete MM, cap all speeds based on the ships power plant. Shorten the range and projectile speed of weapons based on size. A HH or Capital ship should out range other ships and be dangerous to attack. Give us back tri-cording for pip evasion and keep the firing cone. Create a tutorial system that teaches the dangers of jousting and how to avoid it. And if someone starts jousting you just keep turning with guns on and you will win thus punishing jousting. If they are going to joust punish them coming in and going out.