I don’t have a big problem with FIre Bomb, though I think cannon damage to burning targets is kind of OP in general.
Nearly all the top Speeders, Enforcers, and many Defenders are running some version of the burn combo. The danger there, is that if the ship gets nerfed to balance its performance with that combo, then that combo becomes the only viable build. That is, pretty much, the case with Speeders now, it’s a fairly underpowered ship that is being propped up by a few OP items, and those are the only items worth running.
The purpose of balance should be to make more builds/strategies viable, not fewer.
Firebomb itself seems pretty good, I think it is probably the other mortars that are underpowered. The hit box could probably use some fixing though.
Sniper: is basically as effective as Flare+EC without any of the difficulty or slot point cost. Far too versatile, too difficult to avoid, too powerful during the early-mid game, too powerful at close range, not fun to fight against... it needs nerfing hard, and has done for ages.
Nitro: I haven’t heard many complaints about Nitro. It is one of the few decent items left for Speeders. If Nitro gets nerfed then Speeders are going to need a serious buff.
Big Shield & Turbo: I agree that these items are massively OP, however, they are so widely used that it isn’t noticeable. The only clue, is how little Gearlube and Rudder are used instead.
I think Big Shield also exacerbates the difference between ship mks, and p2w/f2p, which can make games feel unfair. My solution would be to reduce their effect, and move some of the lost hp and speed over to the ships’ base stats.
Tesla Shield is another difficult item. It’s awesome at a high level, but it kind of sucks even at medium-high (t5 Rare). Enforcers and Speeders can seem almost unbeatable with it, but without it they’re a bit pathetic... so the balance here is delicate.
I think Tesla Shield probably does need a nerf, but ships that depend on it probably also need a buff, so that other builds are more viable.
Railgun: seems pretty balanced to me, it’s powerful bugt it has a lot of drawbacks. I say leave it alone.
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