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(Proposal) new module "Shielded Cargo Bay Reconfiguration" Smuglers Heaven

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Corian Teranos
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-05-10 20:19:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Corian Teranos
This was a module i thought of a while ago and it looks good on paper however the issue i ran into was how to balance it. so here is my idea.

This module is a Low Power Fitting that is similar in nature to the Expanded Cargo hold. I will leave the fitting requirements to CCP to calculate but i would suggest

Electronic warfare V
Signal suppression I
Signal Dispersion I

This module will install active sensor jamming equipment in your cargo hold preventing Players and NPC Customs officials from scanning your cargo.

the drawback will be a Reduction in total cargo space as well as armor.
additionally because of the active signal jamming coming from the cargo hold the ship will suffer penalties to targeting as if it were being sensor dampened

The Main Benefit of this is that pirates and potential suicide gankers wont be able to calculate the Exact value of your cargo.
The Main Drawback of this is that now pirates and suicide gankers know you have something to hide. additionally this unit will draw agro from customs officials to any player with a 0.0 or lower security rating.

so in the long run it may make enemies a bit more wary before popping your ship in highsec but on the other hand it may make you a more attractive target if your flying a cheaper ship that is easy to destroy.
WaterTempleFiend en Marland
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2012-05-12 23:14:49 UTC
I like it :D

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Bluddwolf
Heimatar Military Industries
#3 - 2012-05-13 03:09:11 UTC
Corian Teranos wrote:
This was a module i thought of a while ago and it looks good on paper however the issue i ran into was how to balance it. so here is my idea.

This module is a Low Power Fitting that is similar in nature to the Expanded Cargo hold. I will leave the fitting requirements to CCP to calculate but i would suggest

Electronic warfare V
Signal suppression I
Signal Dispersion I

This module will install active sensor jamming equipment in your cargo hold preventing Players and NPC Customs officials from scanning your cargo.

the drawback will be a Reduction in total cargo space as well as armor.
additionally because of the active signal jamming coming from the cargo hold the ship will suffer penalties to targeting as if it were being sensor dampened

The Main Benefit of this is that pirates and potential suicide gankers wont be able to calculate the Exact value of your cargo.
The Main Drawback of this is that now pirates and suicide gankers know you have something to hide. additionally this unit will draw agro from customs officials to any player with a 0.0 or lower security rating.

so in the long run it may make enemies a bit more wary before popping your ship in highsec but on the other hand it may make you a more attractive target if your flying a cheaper ship that is easy to destroy.


At first I thought you were going with something completely different. Then I read on and became confused with the section I put in BOLD:

If the cargo bays have signal supression and signla dispersion, then how are they generating additional aggro from Customs Officials?

If you kept your idea to these cargo bays being designed to maks their contents, and therefore allowing them to be ideal for smuggling... You'd have my thumbs up!!

I'd jump right into the black market, hauling contraband from one empire to the next. and back again.

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Tara Maroo
The Harem
#4 - 2012-07-20 09:45:08 UTC
Quote:
If you kept your idea to these cargo bays being designed to maks their contents, and therefore allowing them to be ideal for smuggling... You'd have my thumbs up!!

I'd jump right into the black market, hauling contraband from one empire to the next. and back again.


There wouldn't be a great market for contraband goods if moving them posed no risk at all. Prices would plummet
Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#5 - 2012-07-20 13:29:52 UTC
So how is this any different from doublewrapping your cargo? (Other than the latter doesn't have any drawbacks.)