Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Sure, if the give 0 ISK bounties and drop no loot, you can have all the challenging npcs caps you want

I like the meta 1 or meta 3 bpcs maybe a chance at a bpc like a reskin of a carrier say a serpentis thanatos making your thanatos all black and green etc. But the idea around this is to make higher pirate indicies or system upgrades have some sort of consequence rather than just endless farming.

Looks like a fun way to add challanges, balance the reward so its not just a better cash cow and ill support it :D

Who dont want more capitals in space, deadspace fit/linked carrier and dread sounds like its hard to kill when you cant nuet them (pretty sure it dont work on npc atleast)

Most people don't realize this but There already is an NPC Capital you can shoot in the game, its in the SOE epic arc during the part in matari space, its a niddhogger stolen by pirates.

Anyways I think NPC Caps would be an interesting addition, certainly adds a degree more challenge if you need multiple people to bring one down effectively, Especially if they used similar fighter mechanics to MOM's during incursions and did respectable damage ( i would argue they should tackle too )

NPC Dreads however would be challenging, too good on the trackingand battleships go insta splat, too low on the DPS and theyre just too easy to sig tank or outrep. Which also begs the arguement, Should you be able to get under their guns as easily?

Would be interesting to see if and how this played out though, i do like the idea


Oh and as for loot drops make them drop decent loot, maybe a unique tag or material you can redeem kinda like the mordu covert research materials. Or maybe make them drop low end faction mods who knows?

Sorry if i dont quote everyone I want to touch on a few things.

Dreads - their purpose is to nuke other capitals and pos towers. So going with the idea if they spawn that's what they would only really be good at shooting at, But to ensure balance and making sure they are not easily popped perhaps have a small support fleet spawn, say 5 bs, 5 bc, 5 cruiser and 5 frigs and maybe some spider drones for good measure
Or, if you go with standard rat spawns 2 carriers and a dread, both doing standard RR but have fighters.

NPC pirates attacking sov and SBU - i wont address this until after people discuss sov, power projection and mechanics more in depth.

NPC super caps - like in incursions this could be fun - I wouldnt say titans yet, but from incursions we know mom's work well.

Loot - the loot table i agree would be the hardest to balance out, you cant make it a loot pinata but you cant get nothing for all that effort. Lets use incursions as an example though for a loot table. For dreads and carriers say a few faction modules, c-types and a chance and a pirate ship npc, or custom skin for a cap etc
super caps - bs bpc's guarnteed maybe some random ded space modules, over seer effects or maybe special pos tower bpc's like pirate labs, towers, etc. or hell maybe a custom outpost bpc you know one that makes the outpost look like a sansha battle station :D

There are already npc carriers in level 5 missions.