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EvEa Deva
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-03-04 10:58:51 UTC
A bomb that will move ships away from its blast radius, knock off gates, stations or knock ships into POS forceshields could be used for good or bad.

Would give Stealth bombers another role.
Seliah
Blades of Liberty
#2 - 2014-03-04 11:02:42 UTC
I could see so many abuse coming from that ^^

Assuming you want something this powerful at all, the bump effect would have to be quite moderate so it requires a substantial amount of bombs to dislodge a capital ship, or even a battleship. Frigates could be sent flying all over the place though !

Also, "bump bomb" is a cool name.
Cathy Mikakka
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#3 - 2014-03-04 11:12:22 UTC
Right. Because we want more freighter griefing...
HiddenPorpoise
Jarlhettur's Drop
United Federation of Conifers
#4 - 2014-03-04 11:14:27 UTC
Cathy Mikakka wrote:
Right. Because we want more freighter griefing...

If the freighter is in null or wh space with hostiles, there are bigger issues.
Seliah
Blades of Liberty
#5 - 2014-03-04 11:16:38 UTC
Cathy Mikakka wrote:
Right. Because we want more freighter griefing...


Just restrict these bombs to < 0.4, or even 0.0 only.
Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#6 - 2014-03-04 11:59:56 UTC
This would be a fun idea Big smile

Frigate Bowling!!
+1

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Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#7 - 2014-03-04 12:02:09 UTC
Cathy Mikakka wrote:
Right. Because we want more freighter griefing...


Almost nothing you can do to a freighter counts as griefing.

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Corraidhin Farsaidh
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2014-03-04 12:06:42 UTC
This would have to be called the 'Barnes Wallis' bomb...Boink...Boink...Boink...
Alvatore DiMarco
Capricious Endeavours Ltd
#9 - 2014-03-04 13:13:20 UTC
I can see this being used to "bump" a lit cyno into POS shields.

Or to try and circumvent CCP's declaraction that bumping ships out of a POS field is an exploit.
Dr0000 Maulerant
Union Nanide and Tooling
#10 - 2014-03-04 14:43:33 UTC
Alvatore DiMarco wrote:
I can see this being used to "bump" a lit cyno into POS shields.

Or to try and circumvent CCP's declaraction that bumping ships out of a POS field is an exploit.


Like all other bombs they wouldn't do anything to a ship in POS shields, and IIRC cyno spheres stay outside of POS shields even if the ship that lit them somehow got in. But this would clearly still be an exploit, I don't think that's an issue at all.


Also this sounds hilarious. +1

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Noxisia Arkana
Deadspace Knights
#11 - 2014-03-04 14:47:34 UTC
Yeah, it'd be awesome in a wormhole - whenever someone jumps blast them out of radius from jumping back...
Leyete Wulf
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#12 - 2014-03-04 16:16:14 UTC
HiddenPorpoise wrote:
If the freighter is in null or wh space with hostiles, there are bigger issues.

definitely

The bump would definitely have to be proportional to the mass of the ship(s) affected, I think frigate bowling would be great.
Corraidhin Farsaidh
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2014-03-04 16:21:28 UTC
Actually rubber bombs could be a great defensive high slot fit for freighters :D Incoming bumper! Boink...Boinkety Boink...
Batelle
Federal Navy Academy
#14 - 2014-03-04 20:32:43 UTC
i think it would be pretty hilarious.

Would need a gravity bomb to pull ships together into the point of detonation.

If you suck them together with a gravity bomb then hit them with a bump bomb then they get ejected from grid.

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Rowells
Blackwater USA Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#15 - 2014-03-04 20:37:31 UTC
Cathy Mikakka wrote:
Right. Because we want more freighter griefing...

If you're in a location where bombs can be launched, bumping is the least of your worries. Not even sure the mombs would be necessary in that enviroment either
Torijace
The Upside Down
#16 - 2014-03-04 23:40:59 UTC
I like the idea on general principle.. sounds like lots of fun shame its not likely going to happen.
Zenith Gravit
LionGate Enterprises
#17 - 2014-03-05 00:09:08 UTC
Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci wrote:
This would be a fun idea Big smile

Frigate Bowling!!
+1



So! Much! Win! This needs to happen!
Alundil
Rolled Out
#18 - 2014-03-05 05:05:14 UTC
Zenith Gravit wrote:
Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci wrote:
This would be a fun idea Big smile

Frigate Bowling!!
+1



So! Much! Win! This needs to happen!

just fleet warp all wings into bookmark the in center of a sun....die laughing at the literal "starburst" effect.

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Lephia DeGrande
Luxembourg Space Union
#19 - 2014-03-05 08:26:35 UTC
Dunno if the Server can handle this, but if they can... CCP DO IT!!

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Luwc
State War Academy
Caldari State
#20 - 2014-03-05 09:26:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Luwc
EvEa Deva wrote:
A bomb that will move ships away from its blast radius, knock off gates, stations or knock ships into POS forceshields could be used for good or bad.

Would give Stealth bombers another role.


Lets say a 10km-20km bump radius dependable the relative ships mass etc. etc.
(so you cant bomb a nyx out of a pos for example)

T2 Bomb launchers only ( goes under ewar bombs )

I would love to see that !!!

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