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[Nullsec local] Idea
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DeepLowDocker
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2012-03-19 01:50:14 UTC
Simple idea not requiring big changes in game mechanics...

Local would be present but for some time after jumping into a system, let's say for 60-120s, no one could see who had actually jumped in. An empty portrait with question mark would appear in local and no other signs that would allow to recognize if he/she is blue or red. After 60s-120s spent in the system all info and portrait would be revealed.

That mechanic would leave the ability to see who is in a nullsec system but at the same time to do quick ambushes.
Nicolo da'Vicenza
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2012-03-19 02:31:56 UTC
npc corp
MushroomMushroom
State War Academy
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-03-19 05:04:56 UTC
Wouldn't work, people would just assume the unidentified player was hostile until identified otherwise, just like they assume a cloaked hostile is not afk. Would end up with the entering blues making some acknowledgement in local so the locals wouldn't need to wait 2m after the jump
Nick Bison
Bison Industrial Inc
Cat Scratch Fevers
#4 - 2012-03-19 15:44:20 UTC
If I remember correctly, a combination of Eve "lore" and gate mechanics may be the reason for local in nulsec.

Lore: the gates themselves are what are broadcasting who enters/exits local.

Solution: Remove all NulSec gates and replace with truly "stable" wormholes.
No mass limits (except cap+) so they function like a gate would and not provide any LOCAL intel.

Just a wild idea

Nothing clever at this time.