Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Hello!

I have an idea that has been going through my mind for some time.

We all know that we can use Cynos to commemorate those of us who have left us and gather together. But I am thinking of something smaller - a tiny deployable beacon that emits a glowing orange light, resembling a candle. Something that everyone could place in space, in various locations and have a tranquil moment of silence while they or other pilots watch the soft light and remember their lost ones or celebrate various occasions.

It can be really simple.

1. A Candle Beacon should be able to be deployed just like a MTU, with a short activation delay.

2. It should last between 1 day and let’s say 10 days (variations of the beacon).

3. It should be able to be destroyed by anyone, without reinforcement timers and Crimewatch flags on the attacker’s head, also without sending a message to the owner of the beacon, to avoid spam.

4. It should be able to be named to display a message, saying why it has been put there, pretty much like the Mobile Depots that have been used for this to date.

5. It should be produced by industry, using a few basic materials and sold on the market, but let’s hope that won’t put too much pressure on the Amarr economy... ;)

6. There should be some deploying restrictions to avoid too much cluttering, should someone decide to deploy them en masse, but in general they should be able to be deployed in large quantities.

7. A Candle Beacon should be rendered well and should put very little pressure to the server and system, pretty much like a bookmark icon.


A Candle Beacon should be used for good purposes, generally to commemorate folks that have left us or NPCs that we are missing, or for any other light minded occasion.

Both Cynos and Candle Beacons can be used in conjunction to display beautiful sights for the ones we want to remember.


I really hope that this can be used properly should it be implemented.

Hope you guys like the idea. If you have some suggestions, would be cool to discuss here.

I just like the option to deploy something that is more visually resembling a candle.

Hehe, fair to say...

It is just a small idea.

It is based around the concept of a peaceful moment of reflection, when you light a candle and watch the soft fire burn, remembering someone or celebrating something. Maybe not worth the dev time at this point, yes, but I still like it.

I will just leave it here.


Adding some more notes:

8. A Candle Beacon should not be something that you can warp to, unlike other deployables, to avoid people using it as a tactical warp in.

It sounds like Concord banners for me. Id like to see that alliances could drop banners and select ad to be displayed (same ads as displayed in outposts, but selectizable here).

We don't need any more trash floating in space. Is there a gameplay reason for this thing?

I'm for Candle Bacon!

Sorry, couldn't resist