Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Command processors could really do with a reduction in CPU fitting requirements in order to make a t3 fitting lots of different types of links viable.

Just remove OGB.

Why bother doing that now? T3s are forced to same grid where fight is going on at some point anyway. You will want to use all available CPU/PG for tank so you (maybe) don't get alpha'd in seconds.

Good changes concerning this complete gamebreaking mechanic.
For example invisible superpowers for doubledamp condors get nerfed.
Hopefully CCP will make boosting on grid soon. OGB is completely gamebreaking sh.... but this first step is good.

Pay an extra subscription and you and your buddies get a falcon alt that can make rage that will quake the universe. Just saying.

Just to clarify
So there's no option CS's can fit 4 or more links using command processors post 1.1?

Hi, Fozzi

I am very happy that someone finally addressed this command ships progression problem. However I think that you should consider one more tweak to progression curve. According to my humble spreadsheet calculations training mindlink after finishing [xxx] warfare specialist 5 gives players slightly more efficiency per skillpoint than training WFSp 5 itself. That is the only flaw in a perfect progression line you have there. Probably you should make Warfare specialist requirement level 4 at least for the tech 2 mind links. That will help both to make them more viable in comparsion to navy and to fix the progression disorder.

The other thing for me to mention is that command ships are giving yet too small advantage over T3. I think it would be a better idea not to give T3 link strength bonus but to give them ability to activate aditional link per level of defense subsystem. That will make them trully versatile and much less conflicting in role with command ships.

Thank you for your attention to this problem.

Dual-boxing a falcon actually requires you to actually pay some attention to the second client though, and dividing your focus between multiple characters can work against a player in a tight combat. Parking an alt in a deep safe requires no such compromise.

I'm having issues comprehending why you think CCP needs to adjust game-play to allow "solo" pvp to work better for players who don't dual box.

EVE is a Massive Multiplayer Online game. You aren't meant to play it solo.

So instead of complaining about players dual boxing with a command ship alt, join a corporation, and have a corp mate fly with you. Two separate pilots working together will always be more efficient than a guy dual boxing.

And like some people have already pointed out, an OGB doesn't add dps, ewar, tackle, or anything to the battle besides his boosts. And if you use your head, you and your friend will have no problems dealing with the dual-boxing guy.

OGB are an issue, but CCP is working on them, and eventually they'll have to be on grid. Until then, play the game as it was intended, and work together. Complaining that you can't solo a dual-boxer is worse than useless, it's also sad that you expect to pvp on your own. I don't expect to be able to solo roam through lowsec or nullsec because I know I'll run into groups of people working together, so if I want to do roam there, I wait until I can bring a group of my own.

Take the time and effort to work on force multipliers. You can have a friend bring logistics, maybe an ewar ship, or maybe a brawler with some free mid slots for extra ewar. The answer isn't complaining that your setup doesn't work, perhaps you should take the effort to change your setup instead to match the situation.

This. Absolutely, 100%, this ^

As it stands, link alts are a necessity to remain competitive in PvP. Every group and "solo" player will have one, and if they don't, they'll most likely lose.

Even if you force link ships on grid, it'll only be alts flying them because flying links is boring and doesn't get you on killmails. EVE has long since been known as a game of alts, and this is a major reason why. The only purpose links serve now is to maintain that entry barrier into competitive PvP.