Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Drone Control Unit II
Pre-req: Adv Drone Interfacing V
PG 80k
CPU 8k
Act time: 15s
Extra drones: +2

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Combat Strip Miner II
Pre-req: Mining 5
PG: 15 MW
CPU: 60 tf
Optimal range: 20km
Act time: 120s
Mining amount: 360 m3
Module and structure damage amount: 360
Damage to targeted ship structure: True

The combat strip miner damages the targeted ship's modules and structure by harmonizing with the ship's shields to bypass them and acting directly on the materials from which the ship's parts were constructed. It directly mines the ore out of the target's modules and structure causing them to be damaged immediately after the strip miner's cycle or partial cycle finishes. Module damage is applied directly to the module's structure hp. It can also mine ore out of ship wrecks.

24,000 mm Reinforced Steel Plates II
PG: 150k MW
CPU: 36
Armor HP Bonus: 75k HP

Covert Operations Modules & Skills

In history, many big battles have fought, but the turning point usually came from the intelligencia and small covert operations designed to overthrow or institute military and social revolution within a much larger power bloc. Currently we have covert ships/cynos/bridges, scanning/probing and local chat, that kind of provide this type of warfare.

A lot of people have been whining about the large alliances holding too much power and making this not fun for the smaller alliances. And everyone hates cloakyfags and pos bashing.

A possible idea would be to have a Covert Operations skill tree line, alongside introducing a whole new set of modules.

I have not explored all the possibilities this could entertain, but I guess the rest of EVE could probably add more great ideas to it. The basis is for a set of skills and modules designed to enhance espionage, surveillance, sabotage and intelligence activites, all wrapped up under the umbrella of covert operations. The certificate disciplinary title could be called saboteur or covert agent.

The idea would be designed to:

* create rich new RP and storyline scenarios,
* facilitate new possibilities in strategic warfare and PVP,
* do away with cloakyfags once and for all - or at least provide an avenue to counter them,
* allow for interesting cat and mouse, cloak and dagger gameplay scenarios,
* allow for an alternative to blob/timesink/boring structure/starbase/pos bashing,
* ... ?

Having said that, it would require careful diligence in order to not upseting existing gameplay balance too much whilst creating great new fun gameplay opportunities. The primary issues I see would be with regards to distances they would work and which modules, would be permissible in empire. Some fun new missions where you become a covert agent for Surveillance/Security departments for NPC corps employing this tech would likely also make sense.

Modules

Prototype Covert Tracking Beacon
Prototype Covert Tracking Device
Prototype Covert Tracking Beacon ammunition loads into a Prototype Covert Tracking Device. Shoot it at things to create a dynamic bookmark of the structure or ship that can be viewed on grid/map/bookmarks and traded with other players. Skill levels would determine the resolution accuracy at which the pilot can pinpoint the beacon. Level 1 - Region, Level 2 - Constellation, Level 3 - Solar System, Level 4 - 64AU, Level 5 - 32AU. A passive targeter can also be used to allow tagging a pilot's ship without alerting the victim. Can also be used to easily make bookmarks by shooting at things, on top of the existing conventional methods of bookmarking that currently exists.Note that if shot at a ship, the actual object tagged is the hull, not the pilot or any of its modules or drones.

Prototype Covert Sweeper Probe
Ammunition that loads into Probe Launcher. Permits the scanning and detection of any covert items including Covert Tracking Beacons, Covert Detonation devices, cloaked ships/structures/generators and covert signal spoofing. Basically, all covert-tech. Yes this includes cloakyfags. Skill levels determine max scan range, upto a maximum Level 5 of 64AU.

Covert Friendly Signal Spoofing Device
Covert Neutral Signal Spoofing Device
Covert Hostile Signal Spoofing Device
Passive module that will allow a pilot to spoof his standings as excellent/neutral/terrible to other pilots in the local system. There are a few ways to reveal the true standings of a mole/covert spy. Doing a show info and viewing the pilots corporation will reveal who the pilot really is always. Additionally, tagging the module-fitted ship with a covert tracking beacon will also reveal the true identity, which can be used to keep tabs on a would-be-mole, with the mole completely unaware their passive module is not working, unless/until they sweep / clean their ship. Lastly, a ship fitted with this module will show up in covert sweeper probe scans, even if docked, revealing a covert signature at the outpost/station where the pilot is docked. Will be fun vs. huge busy systems of the big alliances and staging systems! This fleet finder mechanic will not allow them to join fleets with corporation/alliance restrictions. but will allow the pilot to join if he asks for an invite.

Covert Hull Signature Mimic
Passive module that allows the pilot to mimic the hull class and ship type he is in. Titans cannot be mimicked in hisec. This would also allow a variety of different modules and bpos to be manufactured, including some of the rarer ships and npc ships. Although the cosmic signature will reflect the mimicked ships type, the damage and specifications of the ship will remain exactly the same as the original ship, and will be reported so in the killmail.

Prototype Sabotage Removal Device
Along with a new skill would allow the deactivating of tracking beacons and covert detonation devices that have been discovered. This would mean some players would need to take their ship or item to someone else with the skill if they themselves do not have the skill. The time / skills required would vary, making the deactivation of a POS or Carrier a lot more labour/time intensive than removal from frigate or jump bridge.

Covert Station Cloaked Field Generator for POSes.
'Nuff Said.

Mobile Cloaking Field Generator
Similar concept to warp disruption bubble, except it will cloak all items within its area of effect, except the signature of the actual generator. There can be several types for different sizes, use of which is determined by skill levels.

Mobile ECM Field Generator
Similar concept to warp disruption bubble, except ECMs within its area of effect. There can be several types for different sizes, use of which is determined by skill levels.

... more ...

Corpmates added:

- web bubbles
- decloak bomb ammo (AoE decloak) for stealth bombers :)

Covert Smartbomb II
More damage and range than T1 smartbomb. May be damage specific modules of each size, just as with T1 smartbomb.
May be activated while cloaked or under gate or wh cloak. Only cloaked ships see the smartbomb animation emanating from the location of the cloaked ship.
- High slot

Covert drone control unit II
Drones and fighters/FB can be deployed while under cloak, including gate and wh cloak. Drones belonging to the ship with this module active will not de-cloak it.
- High slot

Covert passive targeting system II
While cloaked or decloaked, activation of this module enables the passive targeting of ships up to the lock limit. The target will not see that they are targeted. The lock is broken when the cloak is broken.
- High slot

Smartbombing drones
These drones use smartbombs when instructed to do so.

That's an email from a RL friend who just tried Eve. Make modules for him. Make an invulnerability hardener which can be scripted to have an ECM effect. Make turrets which can redirect some of their DPS to destroying incoming missile fire. Make a lowslot damage mod that be scripted to increase speed.

Like the adaptive armor hardener on Sisi now, these flexible mods should have less effectiveness than their specialized counterparts. But giving players more choices, both in the fitting window and in space, is what adding new modules should be about.

Projectile/Hybrid/Laser Point Defense System
Utility High-Slot
Req. Small Turret Spec 4-5; Targeting 5
Balanced range, dmg, rof for different effectiveness against different missile types depending on turret type.

In addition to this add a Utility-High Defender Missile Module. Check usage of Defender Missiles in present state for this idea.

Defender II
Requires Defender Missiles 5
Volume 0.010 m3
Max Velocity 8000 m/s
Max flight time 15s
Explosive damage 90 HP

May be launched without a target missile on the field. Orbits ship until an inbound missile appears on grid, regardless of its target, and then pursues the missile until the flight time has been reached, thereby exhausting its fuel. This defender aggressively hunts down any and all incoming missiles on the field, regardless of whether they are launched when it was deployed or whether they are "friendly or not." Missiles are determined to be inbound when their range decreases over time.

This. Missiles need some kind of counter for the proposed Tracking Disruptor change. It would be pretty heinous if CCP did not release a Counter at the same time.

Interdiction Sphere and Mobile Warp Disruptor Variants

Atm, interdictors and mobile warp disruptors are one-trick ponies. Why not add some combat-utitly options?

Warp Disruption Probe variants
Illumination probe: Acts as a target painter upon all ships within range. (long live torpedoes!!! death to battleships!!!)
Revelation probe: Reveals all cloaked vessels within range. (great for disrupting cloaked fleets if you already know where to look)
Stabilization probe: Provides a significant warp stabilization bonus to all vessels within range. (+2 for a T1, +3 for T2, +2 to +4 for faction/deadspace/officer)
Stasis probe: Acts as a webifier upon all ships withing range. (very anti-frigate, but also puts the dictor at great risk)
Sensor boost probe: Acts as an unscripted sensor booster upon all ships within range. (small bonus, stacking penalties apply as always)

Mobile Warp Disruptor variants
Mobile Cloak Neutralizer: Reveals all cloaked vessels within range. (effective warning system against cloakers that are too lazy to make tactical bookmarks)
Mobile Scan Negator: Hides everything within raange from everyone's d-scan. (does not hide itself or celestials)
Mobile Sensor Dampener: Acts as an unscripted sensor booster upon all ships within range. (small bonus, stacking penalties apply as always)
Mobile Warp Stabilizer: Provides a significant warp stabilization bonus to all vessels within range. (+2 for a T1, +3 for T2, +2 to +4 for faction/deadspace/officer)

Marauders are pretty much PvE only boats, well i think it would be a good idea to give them some kind of role in pvp and maybe you could make a new module called a marauder class tractor beam, which can be used on hostile ships, dragging them in towards you. this module would be fittable only on marauders and would have limitations based on mass and tractor strength on what it can pull and how fast, This would not prevent them from warping but maybe slow their align time.

Or another idea is based on the same marauder class tractor beam that instead of slowing the enemy down, it vastly increases your speed towards them. Like pulling yourself in towards them. They are called marauders but they dont really fit the name "marauder". yet.