Player Features and Ideas Discussion

On the contrary, the effects from a ship blowing up would affect me as much as everybody else. I've already stated how, but you don't seem to want to actually oppose any of it specifically. The point isn't that MY ship blowing up would be a problem to me specifically. It's everyone else's ships that are the problem.

So how does one counter the fact that every time they kill someone they get jammed? Not killing them isn't a good answer.

Not at all, that is exaggerating this concept to think every pilot will have it all the time.
This is a rig or module that sacrifices other items in order to be fitted. I am leaning towards it being a rig.

For example: If everyone used stabs, then it would take multiple points to lock down anyone. Just because something is there, does not mean it will be used.
Now, pointing that out, someone who goes to the trouble of travel fitting a ship might put stabs on, as well as the countermeasure. People who plan ahead for problems tend to get better results.

1. Well, Sebos are only in serious use for specific purposes. Usually, it is to catch something at a gate, lock a pod after popping a ship, or other things of that nature. Very rarely do people nerf their PvP fittings and all crowd around a ship they're about to blow up with sensor boosters, remote sensor boosters, links, and implants just to catch a pod that probably doesn't have anything in it. I'm not too worried about the smartbombs, currently. But I'd probably become VERY worried if this were implemented, because many ships have extra high slots that would be perfect for a smartbomb or two.

2. Range is all good, but being a blasterboat fan, I don't like the concept of being jammed for 30 or even 20 seconds every time I pop something, as I will inevitably be in range of each and every jam. I also don't like the idea of my drones being jammed every time something dies near them. This would be a huge gamebreaker. It would also effectively remove sniper fleets from the game, as they tend to group closely enough(fleet warps, align together, etc.) that if one dies, most of them will be jammed.

3. It's quite literally impossible to kill a competent pilot in his/her pod, hopping safe spots. I've hopped safes/celestials for 20-30 minutes at a time in 0.0 in ships much larger than pods. All you have to do to get safe is hop safes until you can log off. Basing the reasoning on pilots who don't know what they're doing makes it an inherently flawed concept.

Have you ever tried to scan down a pod? It can't be done. Getting your pod blown up should be a real and serious danger. Also looking at your kb you need to work on your pressing of the warp button.

Sorry it does not work perfectly. It works pretty unreliably in fact. It seems to be working pretty well lately but every now and then a patch/expansion comes out and makes it a crap shoot. Some people can warp out pods and fly with expensive implants others can't.

The whole pod warfare in eve could use some work. I am not much for games where you mash/spam a single button ftw.