Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Hi CCP,

I had a strange dream last night, where I was involved in a PVP scheme. The strange part was the reason for the fight: One of the friendly guys told me that he 'imprisoned' one of the attackers a few weeks ago, so now they are on us for revenge.

I understood what he was talking about: it was a system that allowed the capture of other capsuleers.

Here is how I imagined it:

- Capsules could be captured with a module that lunches a 'jail'.
- These launchers could be fitted on smaller ships as well (maybe interceptors or special capture vessels)
- There could be two variants of the jail:
--- T1: the jail with the captured capsule stays in space (for a week or two)
--- T2: the jail can be scooped to cargo (that is large enough to hold it).
- The time the jail stays in space would depend on both a jailing and an anti-jailing skill
- Jails in space could be 'hacked', with the mini-game difficulty proportional to the capturers skill level at the time of capture
- Only the T1 variant could be used in HiSec
- CONCORD would also use the T1 variant on criminals
- In case a jail is hacked, the hacker would receive the 'Suspect' flag
--- hacking CONCORD jails would trigger a CONCORD reaction obviously
- Pilots that are jailed would only see a 'station interior'-like scene (with their capsule floating / being held in the middle) and would have limited or no access to regular functions of Eve.
- In case a T2 jail is in cargo and the carrying ship is destroyed, the jail would (just as any other item) have a chance to be destroyed with it
- Failed hackings would also destroy the jail - similarly to data sites
- Destroyed jails would destroy the capsule inside
- Captured pilots would have the option at any time to 'blow up' their own capsule to free themselves from the jail
- When a capsule is blown up in a jail that is in cargo would not damage the ship or station, but would destroy the jail itself.
- Captured non-criminals in HiSec would be released by CONCORD
- Jails (both T1 and T2) that expire in space would release the capsule upon collapse
- Bounty on pilots would be received by the capturing player or CONCORD

With the latest changes to how the clones work, I understand that CCP would not support 'taking away' game time. However, pirates could take away weeks of work in a matter of seconds from neutral players, which easily justifies such sanctions. Besides, captured criminals could at any time release themselves (in case none of their friends risk the hacking), only loosing their implants at most.

I think that is little consolation for the pirate victims, yet at least it has a promise of a small revenge. Besides, it could really spice things up in low sec, and unlocks an area that was never considered in similar games.

Hope this made sense.

Then consider the suicide ganks - the general pirating in HiSec.
They forfeit their ship the moment they jump on you.

Besides, pirates of the sort never carry much implants on them anyway,
so they can blow themselves up and be out in a few secs.

you can think like that - not considering the additional tactics, gameplay depth, or - well - sense it would introduce.
Can you imagine a space-faring race not 'having' a similar concept?

As for the database - the captured one would be in a station-like container, rather than directly in the ship's cargo.
If that is still an issue, maybe some improvement on that could also unlock things like 'Taxi' services - where
other players would sit in a special container as well

I guess the post was TLDR; for the angry pirates.

Bottom line is that this would be an alternative to getting podded, with a slight chance of getting away.
The conditions for getting captured is that you are in your capsule, someone targets you, then hits you.
If you have some buddies nearby willing to rescue you, then you don't have to 'rescue' yourself by blowing up your
own capsule.

So...what is this?

Someone 'jails' you when you have a full set of HG snakes in your head. You can either lose your implants, or just unsub your account for a while?

Did you forget that this is a game?

No it doesn´t. Its another cry thread of someone who lost a ship. Fist very player in Eve pays monthly to play the game. Every punishment which deny you that is out of discussion for me.

Just shoot them use your brain to make their live harder for them.

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OP, actually very nice idea

I like the basics of the idea, but the duration is too long. I would rather say 1 or 2 hours, just to stop the enemy from reshipping fast. And make them destroyable (with killing the inmate ofc).

This is what is known, in the trade, as a Bad Idea™.

It's alright. Just remember to stay calm and take deep breaths. These things happen.