Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Not one link, 2 but at a slightly lower % than T3s and using 2 links should impact their dps so only one utility slot. Maybe even give them the ability to fit one command processor for "free" pg/cpu except for the loss of a med slot in order to get the second link running.

Wow, i was about to post some looong story of why command destroyers are so cool and need to be implemented, but then i remembered that arguing on the forum is like trying to have a conversation in Jita local.

It's useless.



Anyways, +1 for command destroyers, -1 for bonus to boosting.
More mobile links that are also able to dive into the fight is what we need, and less of this 'Okay we need a Pimp'd out boosting Tech3/CS with out who then sits idle at a stargate/station/safespot and does *nothing*!'

i love that some one else posted this thread! i do!

if CCP goes the way of making on-grid links, i think that it's a MUST that they give the destroyer class an option to run atleast 1 link... small ganks NEED links.

i like the OP's idea in general, but i would like it to be just 1 link, not 2.

Peronally, i was thinking about them having the link--and then a different kind of mod...

new mods go off the base skills (siege warfare, rather than siege warfare spec)... less powerful than actual links (they would have range limits, not just grid limits). But easier to fit into high slots. The new mods shouldnt be effected by leadership implants, and, at t2 w/ lvl 5 skill, should give maybe +20% to what ever stat they effect (like 18% to resists). The t1/t2 mods would have set bonuses(t1 would be 15%, t2 18%), but the skill would effect the RANGE of their effect in the group--so:

T1 mod for dessy link bonus,
... 15% bonus to armor resists for group memebers in range, 10km range.
... 100% range bonus per level of armor warfare after lvl 1... (for a total of 50km range--i know my manths is prolly wrong)

t2 mod
... 18% bonus to armor resists for group members in range, 25km range.
... 100% bonus to range per lvl of armored warfare after lvl 1(total of 125km)

those are great ranges for small gangs, and, imho, the t2 mod should approch 3m in cost, while the t1 is about 500k. Gives a good motivation to fit properly.


If the ship is allowed to use 1 link, and any of these types of mods (as many as they like, but not to stack with eachother, or command links), this would make small gang warfare EXPLODE with possiblities. every destroyer/t2 dessy would be a serious threat, since it could be running those links.

Supporting. And throwing all the support I got from my thread on this same subject: "Light" Command Ships.

I would think, in order for the destroyers to not be the new off grid boosters they should have their boosting bonuses applied to ships on grid only. This will make the BC command ships the go to for off grid boosting, but if more players wanted cheaper boosting boats then they would need to be on grid to dish out their bonuses.

Sorry if this idea has been expressed already...

My vote is for:

1 warfare link only
limited range of effect (they are escort ships, they should need to remain within a reasonable distance of their escorted companion)
Boosted tracking for anti-frig work or boosted light scout navigation for chasing down pesky frigs (the destroyer role after all)

buffed resists/ehp as befits a Tech II ship

FYI: the DEVs are working on a way to make ALL LINKS on-grid only.

I would still vote for only one link. To me the natural progression would be command dessie filling the role of squad leader, BC as wing leader and CS for fleet command. T3 would be a floating type of ship placed where you think it will be most effective.

Note: I have little fleet combat experience so am posting based on observations and learning from here ad thinking of traditional naval fleets

If 2 links are required in gameplay terms for small gang it shoild come at the expense of tank i guess...so you can have full link sets but be more fragile or carry one link and be a more tough anti-frig boat. Would give a choice for true escort duty or providing frigate gang boosts.

I still lean towards only 1 link. A destroyer captain would be some learning command skills and maybe specialized into one set. This should be a smaller scale boost ship geared to escorting groups of frigates or haulers.

Links aren't required. But if ya got 'em, why not use 'em? A command ship of any role also has to have the survivability to hang around a bit, otherwise it's pointless. What they don't need to do is alot of DPS. It's a tricky balance to reach there.