Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Some things have changed whilst I was on sabbatical, but others haven't.

In reviewing a lot of the more recent controversy on 'freighter ganking', I have determined that everything is mostly fine. A hauler taking things to and fro market(s) is, of course, engaging in PvP - and has chosen to do so. Balance tweaks to some ships may be reasonable.

A pilot who takes from 'your' can is now flagged as suspect to everyone! Definitely a harsh improvement.

But a miner (especially those in NPC Corps), however, who engages in PvP with 'you' (assuming you're already mining) gets away with competing/PvP with you - and there is flat out nothing (that makes sense) that you can do about it!

You could:

- declare war if they aren't in an NPC corps -> you lose as you cannot mine (assuming that's what you wanted to do)

- bump them lots -> again, you're not mining, they might a bit, nothing is gained, you lose

- gank them (takes a bit of effort and may not be practicable) -> you still lose, although hopefully less in value than they do; but they get kill rights which may mean you still might lose out (possibly a lot)

But effectively, whilst they blatantly choose to engage you in PvP, there is not much that can be done.

Suggested change:

That if not in a Fleet with you, anyone that starts to mine a 'roid that you are mining already receives a Suspect Flag just as if they took from a can of yours.

Additional 'tweak' that would be necessary - make Ice 'roids' a lot smaller and anomaly belts subsequently 'bigger' to balance.

NB - 'PvP' means anything that involves engaging with other players, including all aspects of manufacture, the market and creating opportunities (eg by blowing stuff up). EVE is a harsh mistress.