Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Modules with various effects on CONCORD by reverse flow hackiing attacks through CRIMEWATCH systems. Suggested source by rare drops in Incursions in hi sec and to much lesser extent lo sec (assumes a minor option in plan to drop on nearby high sec instead). Null sec incursions have no need to equip these systems so drop probability should be near zero. Suggest drop probability reduced as % Sansha effects drop. Secondary source? special Sansha agent missions which target other Sansha (make that mission bug into a feature!)

All obviously contraband of the most extreme sort. No customs warning message/timer (instant fire). Furthermore all interfere with clone activation and skill saving according to module: delays in clone becoming available and possible training loss back to last clone activation (not an issue in a intense campaign where clone loss was recent).

Also suggest these modules whether off or on interact with active cloaking to radiate contraband signals detectable by CONCORD (within several AU) and Empire Navies/police/customs patrols (on grid) - effectively negating cloaking and possibily allowing limited CONCORD pursuit. Since specifics info is not being released to capsuleers, cloaking remains fully viable between capsuleers.

#1 Stop CONCORD warping in system
#2 Reduce CONCORD tanking to mortal realm (various degrees/meta possible)
#3 Jam DED/CONCORD communication channels
(3a) CONCORD receives no attack reports (also stops CRIMEWATCH flags/sec changes as a result)
(3b) Corrupt capsuleer coordination channels (periodical echo spam from Jita/help or blank or etc)
(3c) Stop CONCORD calls for reinforcement
#4 Jam Local chat (assume its CONCORD provided/regulated/monitored)
#5 Stop CRIMEWATCH flag once off original grid (interrupts systemwide coordination and status-course projection data)
#6 Traffic jam - stops all ship warps on grid/systemwide (T2) which are not BLUE
#7 Set all NOT BLUE to CRIMINAL FLAG on grid (doesn't summon CONCORD to grid though)
#8 Summon CONCORD response to grid (note special contraband ship will be shot if still there on arrival)

I am sure there are many more effects suggestive of jamming and hacking CONCORD CRIMEWATCH and regular communication and data systems systemwide and aboard ships.

Note: most of these should have strict limitations: limited times to operate with long cool down, effecting only one part of CONCORD ability (set crimewatch flag but not summon to original incident location or block warp), etc

Retail cost is expected to be astronomical

CCP would never go for this

ever

This thread was brought up already. Basically where you can change the sec level of the system based on where the incursion spawned. Your ideas are basically the same thing. It got a response from a couple devs. The answer about the matter was this would only cause chaos.

I will try to find the thread again. Been awhile.

Null.

Sec.

Actually if I was CCP I would keep a counter on the number of each module in existence and shut off drops while the limit has been reached. maybe bump the limit once every 3-6 months to allow for collection by people who quit EVE.

Strictly limit number - not just low drop probability.

would need a counter mod to do the opposite, maybe from the concord lp store for massive lp. same effects as the sansha one but reverse

Depends on effects. Lots of stuff is in CRIMEWATCH system which capsuleers should not legally be able to effect.

However the most obvious player counter always exists -- BLOW UP THEIR DAMN SHIP.

Also right now I am guessing most modules effects would be limited to maybe 15 minutes. Cooldown? Well longer the more disruptive it is to normal hi sec is my first "pass CCP scrutiny" reaction. Once per down time is probably easy to implement for the most powerfully disruptive.

for the ones that prevent concord the opposite would be to allow concord (like a cyno for concord when used)

some of the crime watch ones don't really have an opposite. I was talking more the ones that messed with concord.

NO

Anything that any player can do to alter the Concord response to a legitimate situation like a suicide ganking is a no go.

If you still think these are a good idea how do you balance/restrict them so they cannot be abused by the likes of suicide gankers?

If this were to be implemented...well, look at lowsec and nulsec incursions currently, that is what you would get. Virtually nobody running them. From there, what would be the point in having content in the game that nobody would run on a halfway regular basis. Good job, you just made it so Eve has fewer things to realistically do.