Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Hello,

I thought about writing here a lot and in the end I couldnt not just not write.
I know that about this topic the opinions go either pro or contra, but at least for those living in 0.0 there is no "i dont care". If you are contra, your hobby is using your alt perma camping a system cloaked.

Well, a game is there to play and having your account just running while you are at work has nothing to do with playing a game - in my opinion. Its the same like using a bot, grinding for ore but more simple, you use nothing for him just to sit still.

Well, I think there have been more then one Idea about this. And this matter is quite complicated since there are many points to this view. But as I stated, If you are not actually there to control your cloaky, you are not playing the game anyway.

Well, here is my idea:

I like to announce that a POS module gets introduced :).
Its mechanic quite simple. Lets call it as written in the topic "Strategic Starbase Defence Shockwave System" or in short SSDSS.
The SOV holder can install said module at one of his POS. The use is limited to 1 per system. Its a module like a jump bridge, outside the POS-shields, more or less easy to attack.

A requirement to use the SSDSS is to have the skill Starbase Defence Management V. The owner of the POS (the SOV-Holder) can fly to to his POS and use the SSDSS as a gun (or more like a smartbomb).
By activating said module he a system-wide shockwave gets emitted that decloakes everything. To make it fair, we add a timer of 45 minutes before it can be reactivated.

This would make sure, that the one who is actively playing the game with his cloaky camper has to reactivate the cloak. Since it also requires a high skill, there are not too many mass-user. But at least there is now a chance to do something against a someone camping your system, just by being there.
Maybe you add a graphical effect that moves around the decloaked ship - that the active player who is playing the game on his main while having a cloaky alt sitting on his secondary monitor will get the visual notification that his ship got decloaked by the SSDSS.

Have fun discussing. I know that probably those with cloaky alts are probably in the majority here, but I thought I will give it a try, since this idea is in my head for quite some time now.

Regards,
Jasmin

*groans*

Subject has been beaten to death. Idea in subject is nothing new.

Until you address WHY people afk-cloak in the first place and offer a simultaneous solution for that, your proposal is a non-starter.

Out of the legions of suggestions we have heard in regards to AFK cloaking, this is one of the better ones.

I have read the previous thread on this subject linked in the master thread posted by the user above, and in that thread there is no proper rebuttal against the idea. Just trolls repeating one-liners they've been told before. Until I see a reasonable criticism against this idea I'll assume it's been unfairly bundled into the rest of the ideas due to the closed-minded nature of the community.

EDIT: I see user "Mag's" did take the time to properly respond. His point seems to be that the solution breaks cloaking for active cloakers. I don't see this as an issue. It adds a new strategy in finding cloakers - even the active ones - at the cost of increased risk for the cloaker. Considering you need a fair amount of skills, sov, and a 45-minute timer to use the anti-cloaking module, I see no issue with that balance. IMO this is simply a case of cloakers being scared of having to put a little more effort and risk into their craft.

+1.

AFK cloaking is a problem for those on the receiving end. I'm sure by now the bright sparks in New Eden would have come up with something to counter it. This idea is a good one. As for the 5B sov bill: a thinly-disguised waterfall of tears at the thought of this being implemented.

+1

AFK cloaking is only a problem for cowards and fools who refuse to fight and defend their own space. the same mindset that fears cloaks is the one that created the 2-coalition borefest that is current 0.0, stagnant, slow, forever afraid of real conflict for fear of losing their piece of pie. EVE was better before the coalitions got out of hand. Now there is literally no way for anyone to actually "enter" nullsec withoutt he approval of someone already there, since its in their best interest to destroy, crush, and overall scare off any players who would dare try and venture out into their territory without magically creating a coalition of equal size with equal capital support from their safe haven of highsec.

You want cloaks nerfed? then fix null first.