Player Features and Ideas Discussion

It obviously wouldn't work as a "bomb" in the SB line, but more like the remote ECM burst does. That way the recon has to stay on the field, allowing the opposing fleet a chance to counter. I'm imagining something with a long cooldown so that 3 or 4 recons have to coordinate. Or fire all at once for larger effect to give a brief window to do some damage before retreating. Something that would enable guerrilla/wolf pack tactics to nibble at larger force. If you can create a window where you won't be decimated by the blob, you can act during that window then bug out. It would require coordination and balls, which is exactly what we want from a blob counter.

I don't like this idea with ECM - I hate ECM at it's core design level. It has too much randomness involved and it denies too much gameplay to the recipient. SD and TD would work well in this concept, and TP would be an interesting supplement, possibly blooming sig to let some ABC's alpha a target or two or make bombs more effective.

No, ECM burst is stupid I agree. I don't know what else to do for a Caldari system. Maybe completely overhaul ECM and make it not stupid? Fat chance of that.

The advantage of remote modules is they could be activated immediately, instead of waiting for a detonation. That fits in with the lightning raid type of thing I'm thinking of. Bombs would have to be on cloakies, warp-outs, or throwaway ships because they will die before the ewar activates.

There's a lot of abuse potential here, especially on TP bombs, I'm aware. But I think it's an idea worth exploring. There has to be a way to fine tune them so they won't be abusable outside of their intended engagement profile.

if by "good coordination" you mean simultaneously double TPing 200 enemy ships then yes it takes good coordination

Anti Cruiser Bombs - NO.
High damage anti Capital bombs - YES

No AOE damage. Acting like big torpedo able to fit only into bomb launcher.

Under the correct circumstances, it is often more devastating to use SD or TD vs ECM (Double damp hookbill anyone?). This is because SD and TD are guaranteed to hit within their optimal range that starts out at 40+km with full skills on an unbonused ship. I have often said that ECM gets a bad rap because SD and TD give you the illusion that you can still do something, while ECM makes it obvious that you can't (Other then drones).




Some counters for this would be...

Have the TP bombs deal omni damage to the point where they would reduce the number conventional bombs available for use in each wave to counter the increase in damage from each bomb. The duration of this style of bomb would have to be 10 seconds though to prevent it from being used first, then followed up by conventional bombs.

Have the TP bombs give a rather small bonus and give diminishing returns on their use. For this, I would guestimate that stacked up, the biggest bonus would only be around 1 standard TP on an unbonused hull.

Another option would be to have the TP bombs not stack with each other (But this would probably be the worst option).