Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I've seen a lot of threads about the 'problem' with cloaked ships and the inability to detect them.
Some would introduce news ships to fill the role and others would make changes to the game, that for the most part work fine the way they are.
My idea would be not to add a new ship class but to add a new module for use on an existing ship class.
I think the T1 Destroyer class would be a good ship for this role. The module would be fitted in a high slot and act in much the same way as a survey scanner does.

Activation time around 5 seconds (time affected by skills much like the survey scanner)
Scan Range 10 to 15 au to start with 5% to range per Destroyer skill level.

Would only be able to fit the module to a T1 Destroyer class ship.

Would use the module in solar system map (like scan probes) with results shown as red dots. You would be able to warp to the red dots to within 30km. once within visual range another pulse from the module wouldn't decloak the ship but it would make them visible for a length of time. Not visible enough to get a target lock but you'd be able to approach in that direction and once close enough (as long as they didn't move) they would be de--cloaked as they do now and then you could get a lock. If they move you would have to scan for them again. You should be able to get a scan result on them even if they are in warp.

I don't like the thought of adding ships every time we think we need one when all they need to do is expand the roles of some of the current once.

Thoughts?

Another cloak-breaking bad idea that nerfs wormholes to ****.

The fact you have no idea, means you're blissfully unaware of how your idea would affect the game.

Also this.....

I haven't seen anyone mention AFKing, so why would they?

cloak is working as intended, If you cant find counter to that, try thinking...

Whats wrong with cloaking? Why does it need to be fixed?

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Requires some team work and flying around at least.

There is a problem with cloaking, 1 newb recon pilot can shut down an entire alliances PVE for as long as they wish(1 newb pilot with less skills can keep a dozen faction bs pilots with better skills docked) It is standard practice in null sec for almost ALL alliances to not rat with a cloaky in system afk or not, yea you can have acounter fleet ready until they hot drop 30 ppl on you, it makes it the logical choice to keep pve ships docked by afk cloaking in a system, and null sec alliances policy on ratting with an afk cloak in system reflects this(many will kick you out if you rat and lose a ship to a (possibly previously afk) cloaker). This isnt the alliances fault, this is logical, its the game mechanics fault. Especially with the switch to truesec where an alliance can no longer upgrade 5 systems in a row and it would take 5 cloakys to shut down pve.

I support fixing cloaking(no removing local for cloakers is not the answer you twats, until a balanced way can be found, currently that would result in a cloaking moving in a -1.0 home system late when no one is one, then uncloaking in a sanc later when faction bs's are out and no1 even knew they where there and get a 1 bil kill...yea real fair)

I however think this option is too much of a nerf to cloaking, I more support making cloaks slowly consume a fuel, allowing them to still fullfil their purpose but preventing afk cloaking for days on end. I know many players with faction bs's that log on to play, notice a cloaky afk in system and no roams/ctas going and just change skills and log instead of playing, the current cloaking system favors the few lesser skilled pilots(1 recon) over the many more skilled pilots(dozen or so faction bs pilots) and discourages play, it is not what is good for eve. Cause cloaks to consume "liquid nitrogen to cool your thermal signature" slowly.

^^ this, null sec should remain the most profitable place for pve and the game mechanics should reflect that, the space should be valuable other than just its r64 moons, its already bad enough that incursions make you more isk per hour than null sec ratting while having concord to protect you