Player Features and Ideas Discussion

What's the downside of setting the jump cool down timer for all ships using a stargate, so that capitals can't jump and sub caps can't use a jump bridge?

Rather than deny use of the stargate, which is not the gameplay you're trying to avoid, directly prevent the gameplay you're trying to avoid by using the mechanism you're already developing for this very purpose.

I'm guessing this was already discussed at length internally and I'm missing some vital reasoning behind this change. I'd just like to have a better idea of why you went for "no star gates for caps and super caps when tackled" versus "no using a cyno immediately after you've used a star gate".

Phoebe is going to be a pretty awesome expansion!

Also, what about the maluses from bubbling that occur in addition to ~no remote~, like reduced thrust etc?
Are they really necessary as a balance-factor?

There is still zero reason to fit a gun on these ships. The total and absolute expectation is pure tank. Assuming it's going against a gang of subcaps or a gang of supers, the guns on these ships are pretty much pointless. Also it is the expectation that these ships fit multiple bubbles (2 at a minimum) and ontop of that, a probe launcher, or a cloak, or both. Assuming all, that leaves maybe 1 or 2 highslots available, which will have maybe a small laser because everybody put all their powergrid into their tank.

This does not change the fits or expected use of the heavy interdictor. People will not see its offensive capability mainly because people won't fit it to be offensive, just a brick so stuff can't leave a gate or the field.

Something has to be addressed with the weapons, the amount of warp bubbles the ships need, it's offensive capabilities against capitals and supers (they have none except to hold them and pray).

There cousin the light interdictor now has capabilities for fitting a tank, and having offense. The heavy does not (not that they do not have the option, but those who choose the options are ridiculed because they did not perform their role in absolute certainty)

Normal ship for roaming with, potentially, fast locking infinitypoint capability at gatecamps, and in cargo a mobile depot + standard tackle modules like NOS, Cyno, whatever, and voila, you got your hic withyou and not waste a pilot.

Called it. Ish.

I approve.

I'm not even talking about capital ganks. My typical Phobos is dual plated, my broadsword has xlarge asb, my onyx has almost nothing but shield extenders and hardeners.

All of them have a cloaking device, 2 interdiction bubbles (one scripted), and usually a probe launcher.

And this is in a small gang.

They can have viable contributions, but I haven't seen any fc say "ok fit a full rack of guns on it because we need its offense". I want this ship to be mean to subcaps, but meaner against capitals and supercaps.

why not but pls

Remove this false bonus on the devoter



You have already remove this false bonus and a lot of ship, pls make the same on the devoter.

Also about your resistance bonus, if you give to much bonus resistance, We can make some fleet with only heavy interdictor.

The best way will be to put the bonus only when you have your warp disruption field generator active.

Also the warp diruptor must can stop the capital or subcapital to use wormhole, with the script active.

Will the focused warp disruption script prevent caps from jumping wormholes too? (Cause I hope not)

Overall positive change though

solo pvp devoter is a go?

So you're giving a subcap the ability to stop ships that are largely defenseless against sub caps, from jumping?! Awesome logic!

Like someone already said; if you're going to do this then apply it to all ships, not just caps.

Considering the prevalence of interdiction immune ships, it was a missed opportunity not to give HICs the ability to stop ships with that ability.

Forever disappointed,

Rek