Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Cynos have been around for a while.

A lot of people maintain a lot of cyno alts to create cyno chains and move to destination. That means that a lot of character slots are taken just for that cause.

Another one if that cynos can be lit from virtually any ship, there are no restrictions. The occasional moa that roams low sec, a command grabs it and the moa cynos in 4-5 supers, just to mess around with dat command (no problems with that, can be a cure to boredom during summer time).

People have proposed that Stars could be a perma cyno in each and every system. Its an obvious spot and would allow people to camp them and get kills. But most important, you dont need to have cyno alts everywhere, all you need is to monitor the system, make sure its safe (and within range), and jump . No need for cyno jammers either (NO safe havens). and free char slots for more serious business.

Cyno module could be restricted to ships with a specific role to it, like recons and maybe some other platforms. The use of cyno would exist for tailored operations, like supplise hotdrops. Cyno inhibitors will remain a means to counter the hotdrop, but not the star entry. If they cannot surprise you, your chances of escaping / counterattacking are some how increased.

What wormholes are to subcaps (and occasionally caps too, excluding supers) , stars can be for jump drive capable ships.

I know that killing cyno ships helps the economy by reintroducing modules into the market, but still , that would be an interesting mechanic to explore.

I guess the concept is decent however it needs lots of tweaking. Mobile cyno inhibitors should deactivate the system cynos for example (otherwise saving supercaps in lowsec would become a bit too easy), bridging subcaps should require a player made cyno etc.

This seems like some obscure way to make moving supers around more safe - I can't put my finger on it, but I have this feeling


Popping cyno alts is a thing. Needing friends (or alts) to throw massive amounts of ship across the universe at your bidding is also a thing.

You're asking for a handout. You want something for free. I know I know you pointed out folks could camp every sun in eve as a downside, but that's not good enough. The worlds (eve and earth) already have too many handouts. As humans and space pilots we're getting weak and soft. Taking things for granted. It's not good.

-1 no free handouts

Valid points, some form of restrictions should be applied.

Mobile cyno inhibitors have limited range, you are probably referring to cyno system jammer, but that's applicable only in Sov space. Mobile cyno inhibitor will continue to work as intended, not allowing ships to HD you and get instantly up close and personal.

Portals is another good point, yes, that could be restricted to player cynos, maybe stars should require a specific minimum mass to allow passage.

Easy interconnection within a specific region should not be a privilege of Sov space only. Sov will maintain the tactical advantage of jump bridges and cyno system jammer (maybe star jammer) which will render the star inactive, but npc and low sec will benefit a lot.


One last thing. Most people will say that permanent solutions can be counterproductive. Well, you could force the star to go into a Pulsar / Quasar mode for specific intervals, allowing it to act as a beacon, then it would revert back to plain star mechanics.

We started with asteroids, progressed to using moons, then planets. Inevitably we should also use Stars.

You will still get to exercise your psychopathic tendencies, you will just have to work harder. Put dat increased intellectual capacity into good use. There are no constants in eve. Join a big corperation and become the biggest and meanest corporate psychopath. Become Himlah!!!!!

If you look at the bigger picture, stars got potential.

Yes, popping cyno reapers in an orthrus is such a mental endurance test. im sure its good food for the mind. Keeps you on yer toes. :D

P.S: Stars can turn blue on the map when acting as beacons too!!!

Ok, I see what you mean,

That actually would promote pvp. A Super gets tackled in a region, if you are close enough (and within region) you can drop in but not on top of the friendly super. If you need subcaps then you have to use a normal cyno. After all, supers tackled in lowsec usually die in under a minute(if you know what you are doing).

If you really want to cynojam the system, then maybe you want to move to Sov space. Sov space has that added bonus.

A mobile inhibitor should not be able to supress the star, but u can always camp the star or have a fleet close enough to jump through the star and intercept the saving fleet (more pvp).

Stars would promote pvp and extend logistic capabilities. It would certainly alter the rules of engagement a bit, since you would have to worry about star activity, but under no circumstance would it inhibit any kind of gameplay you have been used to, to date. It would just spice things up.

Oh please...

I'm not saying I support this thread ( I might ), but really?

"I really like getting the most meaningless kills in the game so don't change (possibly improve) the mechanics around it because this brings me pleasure for literally no reason, aren't I so weird and quirky guys?"