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Meet the Caldari Naga, EVE's latest battlecruiser

by Jef Reahard on Nov 4th 2011 11:00AM

Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Dev Diaries, Sandbox

Minmatar? Check. Gallente? Yep. Amarr? Roger roger. Caldari? It's about time! EVE Online's battlecruiser rollouts are now complete thanks to today's introduction of the Naga. Like its three factional counterparts, the new ship is coming courtesy of EVE's winter expansion. Also, like the previous reveals, the Naga is the brainchild of an EVE player and it first appeared during last summer's Design a Starship competition.

In addition to its fearsome lines and considerable bulk, the Naga is "equally capable of fitting large torpedo launchers, large rail guns or even blasters, [and] is easily the most flexible weapons platform of the four new battlecruisers," according to the latest CCP dev blog. Head to the official site for further info and additional images.

Source: Naga dev blog
More coverage: EVE website

Tags: battlecruiser, caldari, ccp, ccp-games, design-a-starship, dev-blog, dev-diary, eve, eve-online, expansions, internet-spaceships, naga, new-eden, new-ship, pew-pew, sandbox, sci-fi

Reader Comments (35)

It looks like an assault rifle.

@nimzy

Thats exactly what i thought.

@nimzy
Reminded me of a Hurricane having a hideous mut... child with a Drake.

Naga? What's next, Kael'thas class? I'll take an Illidan shuttle or an Arthas frigate too.

@dudes You do realise naga isn't a name that exists only in Warcraft right?

@dudes Can't... tell... if... serious.

@Braiks Dark Lady watch over you.

@dudes

Come on! Don't you think it would be cool if they introduced ship called the Murloc? I'd fly it...

...especailly if it goes mrglgrlgrlgrlgrl everytime you fired up it's railguns! :)

@dudes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C4%81ga

Those shameless hindus ripping off WoW!!!

@Gaugamela Ok ok I get it I get it. Hisssss, Lady Vashj doesn't though. She does remind me of a goddess with all those arms to be fair.

@Utakata

I'd actually prefer murloc drones. In addition to attacking like normal they'd release groups of smaller murloc drones that would also attack the target. All while playing the gurggling effect, of course.

@dudes
I remember Naga's from old D&D days... I think they were in the Fiend Folio

@dudes
O.O

And now we return to the topic of the starship... So, Naga eh?

Good that CCP started caring for EvE Online again. Well at least it seems so.

I think that might win at least some of lost players back and maybe bring some new ones.

I am very hmm conservative one might say and I won't go back to EvE sadly cause I don't agree with RMT Plex system. I know that many players accept or even like it though, so that ok maybe.

Anyway I like when company acknowegedle if made a mistake and actually take actions accordingly (just empty words does not matter as have no meaning) - so one could say I hope Eve will survive.

Ship bonuses for split weapon systems will make this the weakest contender of the Tier 3 BCs. There is little need to bring this ship over a few Stealth Bombers if using torps. Blasters might work if but for the 3 lows this boat has. Keeping in optimal range will be difficult due to this. The only conceivable role this ship has is to duplicate the role of the Rokh for sniping.

Will be interesting to see where this ship finds a home in fleets.

@(Unverified)

Exactly what I was thinking. Split weapon bonuses will likely mean this becomes the "Bellicose" of the new BCs.

On the other hand, as you say: a "glass cannon" BC used for sniping could actually work. Assuming it's a typical Caldari ship with crap for speed, it might be able to sit at range.

@(Unverified) The many, many Typhoons using split systems and getting over 1k DPS would like a word with you.

http://eve.battleclinic.com/loadout/54352-Typhoon-1149Dps-110k-ehp.html
http://eve.battleclinic.com/loadout/48480-Typhoon-1459-dps-Gank-Phoon-w-112-690-EHP.html

etc etc

@foofad

That Gank Phoon you posted is nice, but it still won't dish out as much death as a well-fit Malestrom. It's also a hard-to-fit setup. I do like it though, but I think you'd find that web will be pretty useless in most engagements.

@(Unverified) According to the data dump that everybody saw, it had 8 turret and 8 missile hardpoints, allowing you to choose a full rack of either one. Not sure if it'll stay that way forever or not though.

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Meet the Caldari Naga, EVE's latest battlecruiser

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Posted: Nov 4th 2011 11:03AM nimzy said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 11:15AM Oskiee said

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Posted: Nov 4th 2011 11:09AM dudes said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 11:26AM Braiks said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 11:29AM foofad said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 12:03PM dudes said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 12:35PM Utakata said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 12:37PM Gaugamela said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 2:51PM dudes said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 3:25PM Nef said

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Posted: Nov 4th 2011 7:47PM mmogaddict said

Posted: Nov 5th 2011 5:25AM dudes said

Posted: Nov 4th 2011 11:32AM smartstep said

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Posted: Nov 4th 2011 1:52PM Phantom Slave said

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