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Idea for Low/Null-Sec Mining and Piracy
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Count of MonteCylon
Anti-Pirate Enforcement
#1 - 2012-11-20 01:47:28 UTC
Ore Capsule Ejector

This module only fits onto ORE ships and hauling ships, including the new mining frigate. When your ship takes structural damage, it ejects your capsule and micro-jumps it forward about 40km. This has a two main effects that I can foresee:

1. It will be harder for pirates to pod-kill miners and haulers who venture into low and null sec, therefore more miners and haulers will enter into low and null sec.

2. If someone is using this module, the pirate may get an entire intact ship and cargo instead of just scrap metal, which will lead to more pay for pirates and more ransom negotiations.

So, I think that with this module everybody wins. Pirates get more booty and probably more targets, carebears are less likely to get podded and lose their implants. Not everyone will use it because they want to protect their cargo and ship, so it would not replace the current dynamic but would add to it.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. -- Ephesians 6:12
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#2 - 2012-11-20 03:02:38 UTC
1. This is not needed. With practice, it is almost impossible to be caught in high and low-sec as pods have almost no align time... meaning they can effectively "instawarp." In null-sec... well... you shouldn't be flying with any implants anyways. And getting away from the initial gank is no guarantee you won't be caught in a bubble trying to escape.

2. Unless they are dealing with a Tech 2 barge, pirates will just kill the mining ship on principle. And even then, they might still kill it so they can salvage it and maybe gain some materials for Tech 2 rigs.

How did you Veterans start?
Sean Parisi
Blackrise Vanguard
#3 - 2012-11-20 03:27:50 UTC
Self-Destruct In 1 Minute - Pod Launched.

Now pirates get nothing.

This really isn't needed except for extreme care-bears (I don't even like that phrase) to be honest. I don't know why I would ever eject my ship, ransom it or need help to avoid being podded.