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High slot defensive equipment
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Mikhem
Taxisk Unlimited
#1 - 2012-08-18 14:14:09 UTC
I have noticed that there is little defensive equipment for high slots in ships. There is cloaking device and then nothing. Could it be possible to get some defensive equipment for high slots. I have no idea what kind of equipment would fit there. Perhaps people have idea what would fit in high slot and be defensive.

Mikhem

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TheBreadMuncher
Protus Correction Facility Inc.
#2 - 2012-08-18 14:25:41 UTC
I for one pluswan this ridiculous idea

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Luba Cibre
Global Song Setup
#3 - 2012-08-18 14:36:52 UTC
If you want to, you can see neuts and smartbombs as defensive equipment.

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Ottersmacker
Genos Occidere
HYDRA RELOADED
#4 - 2012-08-18 14:37:01 UTC
powerful bosslords take out incoming missiles with smartbombs m8

i just locked an open door.. strange, yet symbolically compelling.
Drinking Ethanol
Integrity Holdings
#5 - 2012-08-18 14:50:03 UTC
Rocket launcher with defenders xD
James 315
Experimental Fun Times Corp RELOADED
CODE.
#6 - 2012-08-18 15:02:43 UTC
I was just going to mention cloaks, smartbombs, neuts/nos, and defender missiles... Let's see, what else is there...

Well I suppose technically bombs could be used to defend against stuff like smartbombs are...And there's drone mods as well, since drones can be sent to defend...What about auto-targeters?

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Unit757
North Point
#7 - 2012-08-18 15:08:33 UTC
If you want to get really technical, any turret or launcher can be considered defensive. What better way to defend yourself then to blow up the threat.
Katrina Oniseki
Oniseki-Raata Internal Watch
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#8 - 2012-08-18 15:18:58 UTC
Need more point defense systems like the CIWS, please.

Katrina Oniseki
Shalua Rui
Rui Freelance Mining
#9 - 2012-08-18 15:35:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Shalua Rui
Katrina Oniseki wrote:
Need more point defense systems like the CIWS, please.


If anything, then that, agreed. Since defender missiles are pretty useless versus small projectiles... auto point defense would be better. Maybe a decoy or echo device that dublicates the ships signature...

...but I don't think more defensive systems are needed. *shrugs*

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Ghazu
#10 - 2012-08-18 15:51:29 UTC
Yes fix defender missiles but what about other weapons systems (lasers/projectile/hybrids), shouldn't there be something equivalent, or just leave it inoperable as it is.

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Katrina Oniseki
Oniseki-Raata Internal Watch
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#11 - 2012-08-18 15:56:19 UTC
Ghazu wrote:
Yes fix defender missiles but what about other weapons systems (lasers/projectile/hybrids), shouldn't there be something equivalent, or just leave it inoperable as it is.


Realistically? It's pretty tricky actually.

In space, the best counter for projectiles and missiles would be extremely fast tracking lasers, but only useful at extreme ranges (beyond EVE engagement ranges) where the PDS has time to track and fire before impact..

The best counter for lasers could be a cloud of reflective particles that cause dispersion, I guess. Something like a ninja smokebomb.

Hybrid counters are tricky. I've no idea what could counter the fictional plasma balls of hybrids, and railgun shots simply move too fast to counter even with lasers.

Katrina Oniseki
Xiode
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#12 - 2012-08-18 16:03:05 UTC
Mikhem wrote:
I have noticed that there is little defensive equipment for high slots in ships.


The best defense is a good offense.
Sarah Schneider
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2012-08-18 16:45:15 UTC
High slot damage control! bad idea? no?

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Virgil Travis
Non Constructive Self Management
#14 - 2012-08-18 17:08:37 UTC
I consider the clone vat bay on my Rorqual defencive

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Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#15 - 2012-08-18 19:12:07 UTC
I want to fit more guns in my midslots instead. That would not be OP at all.
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2012-08-18 19:14:54 UTC
turrets and missiles can be used defensively Big smile

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Ptraci
3 R Corporation
#17 - 2012-08-18 21:04:42 UTC
When your enemies are dead there's nothing left to defend against. That's how high slots help with defense.
Whadafool
State War Academy
Caldari State
#18 - 2012-08-18 21:27:24 UTC
remote shield/armor reps ?

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