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REMOVE 'Tractor Beam' limitations and also be able to use them as an Offensive weapon?
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Soko Char
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-01-07 21:58:20 UTC
As we all know, Tractor Beams in the ‘Science Fiction’ world are used to pull things, ANY THINGS, towards or into a ship. The limitation that is imposed in EVE on the TRACTOR BEAM which discriminates what material one can ‘Tractor’ or NOT does not make sense! If I fly into an area of wrecks and decide to steal/salvage everything (and my security setting is ‘RED’ because I have set it this way) I should be able to ‘Tractor’ in whatever I see, not be limited to only my stuff? This of course would still be subject to all the consequences one would expect after taking someones stuff. Therefore, there should not be ANY limitation to using the Tractor Beam on anything! What is mine or someones should not matter just as the case with the Salvager, as there is NO limitation when it comes to using this that I have seen? Also, the Tractor Beam should be brought in as a potentially offensive weapon and could be used to hold or pull in ships if they are smaller, lower skill, class or whatever technical gradient you would like to use? I don’t understand why this limitation has been imposed and hope that at some future patch/upgrade this will be fixed or changed? Tractor Beams should be used as they are meant to be used, without limitations other than technical that could be implemented into the Skills trees in a logical fashion.

Cheers
TheFace Asano
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-01-07 22:52:30 UTC
I have wondered about this as well. Sounds like a great plan to me.
TheFace Asano
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-01-07 22:54:19 UTC
You would almost have to separate them into small to xl and give them limitations. a small tractor beam cannot pull in a bs for example.
Danika Princip
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#4 - 2013-01-07 23:16:19 UTC
So...a highslot module that combines and improves webs and points?
TheFace Asano
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#5 - 2013-01-08 01:39:51 UTC
Danika Princip wrote:
So...a highslot module that combines and improves webs and points?


Well, it doesn't keep them from warping or using your mwd. I can see the overlap with webs, but if you keep it to a certain limitation between ship sizes of a lower size even they would have their place.

Maybe you would have to use some sort of disable engine mod first and it could have a long timer (high slot as well), and once disabled you could use the tractor.
Soko Char
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-01-11 01:39:36 UTC
What about:
'If I fly into an area of wrecks and decide to steal/salvage everything (and my security setting is ‘RED’ because I have set it this way) I should be able to ‘Tractor’ in whatever I see, not be limited to only my stuff? This of course would still be subject to all the consequences one would expect after taking someones stuff. Therefore, there should not be ANY limitation to using the Tractor Beam on anything!'

Thanks for your input.
Felsusguy
Panopticon Engineering
#7 - 2013-01-11 02:48:48 UTC
Tractor Beams should be unable to pull self-moving targets and capital ships.

The Caldari put business before pleasure. The Gallente put business in pleasure.
Mike Voidstar
Voidstar Free Flight Foundation
#8 - 2013-01-11 04:37:46 UTC
I would love to see tractors work on a ratio based on the relative mass of the ships and thrust of their engines.

It would be awesome to latch tractors on to a few friendly interceptors and have them tow a battleship around at high speed. :)
Feligast
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2013-01-11 10:17:12 UTC
You know what else would be awesome?? Phasers! And Quantum Torpedoes! Andandand Klingons! ADD THEM NOW CCP
hmskrecik
TransMine Group
Gluten Free Cartel
#10 - 2013-01-11 11:45:23 UTC
Soko Char wrote:
As we all know, Tractor Beams in the ‘Science Fiction’ world are used to pull things, ANY THINGS, towards or into a ship.

So... you want loot stealing be effortless and riskless operation? Sorry, no go.