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Cloaking drawback possibility
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Veronica Kerrigan
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2011-10-10 06:17:47 UTC
Wouldn't it make sense that while cloaked, your capacitor would not regenerate. AS it stand, cloaks need no cap, which does not make any sense, considering that it would require energy to conceal a ship. However, this would not punish people by decloaking them randomly if they ran out of cap.

Ideas on how this could be improved?
Ray Parez
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2011-10-10 06:19:55 UTC
I like the idea. Seems like it fits in well with the lore also. +1!
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#3 - 2011-10-10 06:37:20 UTC
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Cloaking drawback...


... already exists. Ships designed to cloak are not all that strong combat-wise and can be easily countered with a proper fitting (i.e. don't fly a min/maxed ratting ship, have some point defense and/or a wingman to watch your back).

And if you are afraid of getting hotdropped... well... that's more of a problem with cynos and hotdropping mechanics in general than it is with the ships that field them.

How did you Veterans start?
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#4 - 2011-10-10 07:23:45 UTC
Veronica Kerrigan wrote:
Ideas on how this could be improved?
Yes: don't add any drawbacks.

Why? Because you haven't provided any reason why cloaks — which, btw, already have significant drawbacks — need more added.
Jint Hikaru
OffWorld Exploration Inc
#5 - 2011-10-10 07:49:15 UTC
Veronica Kerrigan wrote:
Wouldn't it make sense that while cloaked, your capacitor would not regenerate. AS it stand, cloaks need no cap, which does not make any sense, considering that it would require energy to conceal a ship. However, this would not punish people by decloaking them randomly if they ran out of cap.

Ideas on how this could be improved?


I fail to see a problem that you are trying to solve with this idea.

If someone wants to travel through lowsec / 0.0 cloaked, your proposal would really suck. To warp across a syatem you need some cap. After a few warps, you are out of cap....


Its fairly obvious this is an anti AFK cloaking thread that does not mention AFK cloaking to try and avoid the inevitable responses. This has been discussed time and time again.....
If you have a problem with cloakers in a system, then do some work to remove them....

Jint Hikaru - Miner / Salvager / Explorer / SpaceBum In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
Robert Caldera
Caldera Trading and Investment
#6 - 2011-10-10 09:39:15 UTC
Veronica Kerrigan wrote:
Wouldn't it make sense that while cloaked, your capacitor would not regenerate. AS it stand, cloaks need no cap, which does not make any sense, considering that it would require energy to conceal a ship. However, this would not punish people by decloaking them randomly if they ran out of cap.

Ideas on how this could be improved?


no
crap idea
There is no single reason why this is requred.
Feligast
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2011-10-10 11:02:59 UTC
Jint Hikaru wrote:

Its fairly obvious this is an anti AFK cloaking thread that does not mention AFK cloaking to try and avoid the inevitable responses. This has been discussed time and time again.....
If you have a problem with cloakers in a system, then do some work to remove them....


Actually, it feels more like an anti-capship "warp to safe, cloak, cap up, jump" thread than an AFK cloaking thread. The original idea would have zero effect on AFKing.
Jint Hikaru
OffWorld Exploration Inc
#8 - 2011-10-10 11:33:17 UTC
Feligast wrote:
Jint Hikaru wrote:

Its fairly obvious this is an anti AFK cloaking thread that does not mention AFK cloaking to try and avoid the inevitable responses. This has been discussed time and time again.....
If you have a problem with cloakers in a system, then do some work to remove them....


Actually, it feels more like an anti-capship "warp to safe, cloak, cap up, jump" thread than an AFK cloaking thread. The original idea would have zero effect on AFKing.



Ack, thanks for the correction. I missed that.

However it still penalizes anyone who wants to do anything while cloaked.... (appart from sit AFK it seems)

Jint Hikaru - Miner / Salvager / Explorer / SpaceBum In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.