Looking at the ship tree, I feel like Gallente are missing a clear faction identity compared to the other empires.
Every other faction has a distinct combat philosophy:
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Amarr: Lasers and energy warfare.
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Minmatar: Projectile weapons, versatility and adaptability.
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Caldari: Missiles, shields and hybrid weapons.
But what really defines Gallente?
Drones? Amarr can fill that role too.
Blasters? Caldari have access to those as well.
It feels like everything Gallente are known for can, to some extent, be found in another faction. They don’t seem to have a unique weapon system or combat speciality that truly sets them apart.
So what exactly is Gallente’s signature identity? What makes them stand out from the other factions rather than just being another faction with a mix of existing specialities?
Hybrid weapons are Gallente racial weaponry. It’s just a secondary or an alternative weapon system for the Caldari.
Amarr: Lasers, drones, and missiles. Energy warfare and weapon disruption. Buffer armour.
Minmatar: Projectiles and missiles. Active shields or dual tank. Webs. Agility.
Caldari: Missiles and rail guns. Shields. ECM.
Gallente: Blasters and drones. Active armour and hull tank. Warp and targeting disruption.
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Gallente identity is getting in your face and melting it off with blasters. Their toolset is developed around that. Their ships are reasonably fast (not quite minmatar, but on the whole a lot better than the caldari and amarr), their hybrids are bonused for tracking speed and damage (suits close-range blasters better than the railgun-friendly range boosts Caldari get), their drone backup weapon (primary on some ships) works irrespective of the transversal the mothership happens to be moving at, and their EWARs are tackle bonuses (catching the opponent) and damps (forcing the opponent into blaster range).
I think they’ve got a decent faction signature.
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Caldari seems to be lacking a “faction signature”
Caldari use missiles, which are already done by Minmatar and Amarr.
Caldari use shields, which also is done by Minmatar already.
Caldari use hybrid weapons, which already is done by Gallente.
What really defines Caldari?
It feels like everything Caldari are known for can, to some extent, be found in another faction. They don’t seem to have a unique weapon system or combat speciality that truly sets them apart.
So what exactly is Caldari’s signature identity? What makes them stand out from the other factions rather than just being another faction with a mix of existing specialities?
