These forums have been archived and are now read-only.

The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/

Warfare & Tactics

 
  • Topic is locked indefinitely.
 

Player Owned Structure Reinforce Timers
Author
Previous Topic Next Topic
Andiedeath
We Aim To MisBehave
Wild Geese.
#1 - 2012-11-12 10:29:38 UTC
Thought I would bring this one up for discussion. Not sure it has been as yet (let me know if there is another thread) but here goes... :)

Player owned structures like POS's use stront to determine the time the structure goes into reinforce for... POCOs on the other hand allow you to choose a time.

Has CCP been looking at making all player owned strcutures behave like POCOs? If so, what was the outcome and why?

Andie

Director

Sefem Velox

INGAME CHANNEL: Sefem Public
LadyZelda
Absolute Order
Absolute Honor
#2 - 2012-11-12 14:54:16 UTC
Obviously this idea would be stupid.

POCO - 25% shield down - reïnforced - becoming vulnerable after reinforced timer - shield drops to 0 hitpoints.

Amarr control Tower = 40mil shield
Caldari control Tower = 50mil shield

In your situation where POS behaves like POCO, Caldari towers are unfairly treated as they will drop more shields than the Amarr one. Amarr drops 10mil, Caldari drops 12,5mil.
Amarr has more EHP left after reinforced is over than Caldari, seems kinda unfair.

Control tower - 25% shield down - reïnforced - becomes vulnerable after stront runs out - shield does not drop. Seems ok to me as it is.


**Salvation Õnryo **- Capital builder of the Stillwater corporation
Andiedeath
We Aim To MisBehave
Wild Geese.
#3 - 2012-11-13 07:30:28 UTC
LadyZelda wrote:
Obviously this idea would be stupid.

POCO - 25% shield down - reïnforced - becoming vulnerable after reinforced timer - shield drops to 0 hitpoints.

Amarr control Tower = 40mil shield
Caldari control Tower = 50mil shield

In your situation where POS behaves like POCO, Caldari towers are unfairly treated as they will drop more shields than the Amarr one. Amarr drops 10mil, Caldari drops 12,5mil.
Amarr has more EHP left after reinforced is over than Caldari, seems kinda unfair.

Control tower - 25% shield down - reïnforced - becomes vulnerable after stront runs out - shield does not drop. Seems ok to me as it is.




I may be mistaken although I've taken a number of POCOs and from I remember I still needed to shoot the remainder of shields after the reinforce disapearred...

I also dont see how this reflects on the suggestion that it may be better to be able to choose the reinforcement timer. This would allow alliances to defend POS's in their own primetime...

Director

Sefem Velox

INGAME CHANNEL: Sefem Public
Ynot Eyob
Nisroc Angels
The Obsidian Front - Reborn
#4 - 2012-11-13 12:12:43 UTC
No a POCO will have 0% shield when it comest out, but goes into reinforce at 25%.

Nisroc - Angel of Freedom Nisroc is known as "The Great Eagle".
LadyZelda
Absolute Order
Absolute Honor
#5 - 2012-11-13 13:13:29 UTC
Andiedeath wrote:


Has CCP been looking at making all player owned strcutures behave like POCOs? If so, what was the outcome and why?

Andie


Then maybe you should chance that sentence to:

"Has CCP been looking at making all player owned strcutures reïnforced timer behave like those on POCOs?"

And yes they do go to 0%, but as shield recharges fast they will start to recharge as soon as the timer stops. If you won't be there at the exact moment the timer ends, you can be sure some shield has been recharged already.

And in a way alliances can make that decision. As soon as their POS is being attacked they can remove or add stront just enough to exit reïnforced mode at the required time.

**Salvation Õnryo **- Capital builder of the Stillwater corporation