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FW: Defensive Plex Warfare Balancing.
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Sheynan
Lighting the blight
#21 - 2012-06-10 22:28:44 UTC
I really like the idea of getting rid of defensive plexing.

I mean it is so boring that a lot of ppl just have alts that orbit buttons for them. And it's not a good mechanic if it encourages half-afk'ing around in space in a reaper for hours without really anything happening or anyone gaining fun of it.
Bienator II
madmen of the skies
#22 - 2012-06-11 19:26:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Bienator II
actually the longer i think about it the more i like it myself. At first i wasn't sure about that.

i would implement the mechanics like that (at a high level):

Arrow a plex timer automatically runs backwards (a bit slower) if all WTs left the flag until the plex is "decontested"
Arrow to speed it up you can sit on that flag like before (faster timer).. but this is no longer mandatory
Arrow this means that an unsuccessful plex run helps the defending faction to hold the system. (everything you do has a consequence blabla)

systems would now have the tendency to stick to the owner and people could do what they actually want to do. Hunting WTs in friendly systems (the new defensive plexing) or offensive plexing in hostile systems..

-> more explosions, less flag orbitting

how to fix eve: 1) remove ECM 2) rename dampeners to ECM 3) add new anti-drone ewar for caldari 4) give offgrid boosters ongrid combat value
Ravyn Antollare
Dead Space Continuum
#23 - 2012-06-12 00:05:28 UTC
LP for defensive plexing is needed. For two reasons:

First, time spent Plexing is time I could have spent earning profit. Missions, mining, playing markets. Etc. Instead I plex and earn, well, nothing. And I do mean nothing.

Furthermore, last time I tried defensive plexing in a T1 Frigate it was destroyed by the prompt arrival of a T2 Amarr Frigate. So don't tell me the NPC Rats offer any real support. That boat stormed right through the rats, who could not even hope to close fast enough to offer support, and I was dead before I brought systems online.

Defensive plexing is not without risk. But it is utterly, completely without reward. Doubly so, since it is also time I could have spent earning rewards elsewhere.

Put frankly: Until Defensive plexing offers some reward, not only would I avoid it, I would also highly recommend others avoid it all cost. Defensive plexing is all risk, no reward and in the world of EVE that makes it a lose/lose deal. Stay away from it.

Oh yeah, not to mention: To plex, you have to join the war. Which means no access to half the space in New Eden just for being a militia member. So yeah...a little reward, please.
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