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Fleet Formations Idea
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Malthus Dethahal
Regnum Satanae
#1 - 2014-02-06 19:50:33 UTC  |  Edited by: Malthus Dethahal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8RyEi_2SkM Take a look at this video before you comment.

See how chaotic it is in the BR battle? How everyone is aligned in a different direction with very little organization in terms of the arrangements of ships. To me it just looks kind of sloppy and zergy.

My idea is to have implemented some sort of fleet mechanic whereby fleet leaders can broadcast to fleet members particular locations relative to the fleet leaders that when ships would move to said location they would form a sort of formation, say a wedge or maybe a square. Obviously, three dimensional formations could be used. I think this would add to the visual appeal of eve very much, especially in large engagements like BR.

This fleet mechanic could also be integrated with skill training whereby different fleet formation require different skills to use. Moreover, fleet formations could even give bonuses to various stats like shield strength, m/s, dps, etc.
Danika Princip
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#2 - 2014-02-06 23:32:32 UTC
Which completely ruins any kind of a fleet that comprises more than one shiptype. Want your logis orbiting your fleet at 50km out to sig tank incoming damage? Now they lose all thier bonuses! Want your ceptors, dictors and frigates to brawl? Now they're losing their bonuses too! Don't want to spend hours setting up squads? Now everyone loses their bonus!



In other words, why?
Petrified
Old and Petrified Syndication
#3 - 2014-02-06 23:37:56 UTC
While it would be a cool addition, it is meaningless so long as my missile/projectile/laser can pass harmlessly through my allies and enemies until it impacts my targeted ship.

Something to consider.

Cloaking is the closest thing to a "Pause Game" button one can get while in space.

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Mike Ermagerd
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2014-02-07 01:44:09 UTC
I like it.

It cool allow some seriously cool chess style play from the fc.

just my thoughts anyhow...Mike
Malthus Dethahal
Regnum Satanae
#5 - 2014-02-07 01:46:20 UTC
Mike Ermagerd wrote:
I like it.

It cool allow some seriously cool chess style play from the fc.

just my thoughts anyhow...Mike


Exactly. It would add a secondary level of strategy to fleet engagements.
Kenrailae
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-02-07 03:22:43 UTC
Existing thread on P much the exact same thing:


https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=317243&p=1

Use it.

And as said there, No. As cool as it sounds, there are as many or more reasons to NOT implement as there are.

The Law is a point of View

The NPE IS a big deal
Malthus Dethahal
Regnum Satanae
#7 - 2014-02-07 04:07:46 UTC
Kenrailae wrote:
Existing thread on P much the exact same thing:


https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=317243&p=1

Use it.

And as said there, No. As cool as it sounds, there are as many or more reasons to NOT implement as there are.


No. It's a different thread on a different topic. My idea is different than his. If you had a bit of reading comprehension you would have realized this. Let the mods mod and stop being a forum nazi lol.
Kenrailae
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2014-02-07 04:11:55 UTC
Malthus Dethahal wrote:
Kenrailae wrote:
Existing thread on P much the exact same thing:


https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=317243&p=1

Use it.

And as said there, No. As cool as it sounds, there are as many or more reasons to NOT implement as there are.


No. It's a different thread on a different topic. My idea is different than his. If you had a bit of reading comprehension you would have realized this. Let the mods mod and stop being a forum **** lol.


So you want to accomplish X by adding Z and Y, while the other guy wants to accomplish X by adding A and Z.


Nah... it's P much the same discussion, ending in the same result.



Use existing threads, just like all the 'Halp my freighter was ganked' threads.

All the same thing, approached or worded slightly different.


You want fleet formations to be implemented as a skill or something. He wants them to be an 'anchor on' button. The result is the same:

Individual piloting is removed and everyone in the fleet becomes an F1 only monkey. 'Orbit the FC' fleet style is already WAY too close to this.


Thanks. Try again.

/thread.

The Law is a point of View

The NPE IS a big deal
Malthus Dethahal
Regnum Satanae
#9 - 2014-02-07 04:28:38 UTC
Kenrailae wrote:
Malthus Dethahal wrote:
Kenrailae wrote:
Existing thread on P much the exact same thing:


https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=317243&p=1

Use it.

And as said there, No. As cool as it sounds, there are as many or more reasons to NOT implement as there are.


No. It's a different thread on a different topic. My idea is different than his. If you had a bit of reading comprehension you would have realized this. Let the mods mod and stop being a forum **** lol.


So you want to accomplish X by adding Z and Y, while the other guy wants to accomplish X by adding A and Z.


Nah... it's P much the same discussion, ending in the same result.



Use existing threads, just like all the 'Halp my freighter was ganked' threads.

All the same thing, approached or worded slightly different.


You want fleet formations to be implemented as a skill or something. He wants them to be an 'anchor on' button. The result is the same:

Individual piloting is removed and everyone in the fleet becomes an F1 only monkey. 'Orbit the FC' fleet style is already WAY too close to this.


Thanks. Try again.

/thread.


haha. You're a d i c k, man. /thread lol