Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I'm just curious why T2 boosting modules are the ONLY modules in the game that require spec V to use. I might be mistaken on that, but I can't think of any other mods that require the skill to V off the top of my head.

Anyone have any ideas?

Anyone know when they're getting rid of off grid boosting?

Specialization lvl 5.

Example: You cannot use Siege Warfare Links - Shield Harmonizing II, without first having the Siege Warfare Specialist Level V.
Light Electron Blaster II, on the other end, requires Small Blaster Specialization LVL 1.

Zealot= Heavy Assault Cruisers LVL 1, ect.

By that rationalization, ALL the "specialization" skills would make you wait until 5 to use. They're all commitments, they should all be equal across the board. If not, then why specifically those modules and not the rest?

I think I understand now.
T1 boosting modules already require the relevant specilization skill to 1, example t1 siege warfare links require siege warfare specialization to 1, which requires siege warfare to 5.

The T2 are specialists modules within a specialist group, so requiring level 5 or the warfare specialization is something that should be expected.

Yeah the idea is every level of every skill is useful. so you get gradual increases per level and dont get levels of skills that dont do anything before a big increase at the end.

So quit beating around the bush. Do you want to change the game to requiring specializations to be to 5 across the board OR are you trying to reduce the T2 boosting modules to 4 so you don't have to train them to 5?

You have to understand the difference in the modules and their bonus to understand the difference in the training requirements.

Gunnery specializations - you get +2 percent damage per level, so there is a real reason to choose to train it to lvl 5.

For T2 boosts it's an ON/OFF thing. You can either use the module or you can't. If for example it only required lvl 3 to fit the module, then there would be no reason to ever train it to 5. There aren't that many stranded skills out there that have zero reason to max out. We don't need to make more.

I've been playing straight through since my born on date, so I have a pretty disgusting number of skill points. I still haven't trained most of the gunner / missile spec to lvl 5. The training time for an additional 2% just isn't worth it to me. I have trained several of the bonus specializations to 5 to enable use of certain T2 boosts, because it is worth it to me.

I will say no to reducing requirements for the T2 boost modules. If you want them, earn them. It the training time cost is too high, then team up w/ some schmuck like me that has already earned them.

I don't mind it as it is. It's just a choice we all make when we get there. There are a couple of ways to look at it. +2% damage doesn't seem like that much at a glance. Look at it this way:

If I had trained med auto cannon spec to lvl 5 say 4 years ago, how much extra damage would I have done to everything I've shot at w/ medium t2 autos over the last 4 years. It's a lot of damage I didn't do when looked at in those terms. If I had it to do over again.... X amount of days training to get +2% unstacked damage for the life of the character.... something to think about. 2 weeks isn't much when compared to 4 years. It's perspective, it's choice and it's +2%.

I really like that you have to weigh out some intangibles, make a decision and then live with it. It's one of the better things about playing eve.

You're asking these questions like I hope to gain something aside from general knowledge. Most of my toons are 150-180mil SP and I already have Command ships V on ALL of my accounts. I've no need for further link training. Just wanted to know. As for the off grid boosting, I was curious because it was supposed to have been in the works like 2 years ago and I've not seen anything that remotely suggests that they're still going to.