UniWiki:Patch Notes/Catalyst Expansion Notes: Difference between revisions

''The cost of Carrier construction has been brought down significantly. The reduction represents around 1 billion ISK per hull at time of writing. At this new price point, these ships will be somewhere between a Marauder and a Dreadnought. This allows a player to make a more meaningful choice when selecting their ship.''

** Increased the Support Fighter Squad limit to 2 (from 1).

** Increased the total number of Fighter Squad Tubes to 4 (from 3).}}

** Archon: +2% bonus (per level) to Cenobite Support Fighter neutralization strength.

** Chimera: +2% bonus (per level) to Scarab Support Fighter ECM strength.

** Thanatos: +2% bonus (per level) to Siren Support Fighter afterburner speed bonus.}}

** Nidhoggur: +2% bonus (per level) to Dromi Support Fighter stasis webification strength.}}

** Archon: 60,000 → 65,000 m3.

** Chimera: 55,000 → 60,000 m3.

''Support Fighters themselves are now more powerful when used by a Carrier. Each faction will be able to make the most out of their respective Support Fighters, with an up-to 10% bonus to effectiveness.''

''Part of the expectation of a Carrier is the ability to move a large number of ships. As such, the SMB of all Carriers has been doubled. This brings these ships to the same ballpark as a Bowhead.''

** Archon: 3,950 → 315 km.

** Chimera: 4,620 → 350 km.

==== Stratios ====

''Even though the Stratios was bonused for Medium Energy Turrets, they were frequently ignored for other weapons or energy neutralizers and felt weak despite the bonus. We're giving it a large 50% damage role bonus, but then taking away a turret. This should make the lasers feel better to use with most stratios fits since you can fit 3 bonused lasers alongside a cloak and a probe launcher at the same time, and it also reduces the fitting and capacitor costs needed for full gun fits, while providing a small boost in damage as now the 3 turrets will outdamage the old Stratios with 4 turrets fitted.''