Warfare & Tactics

Yes. It works the same way for everyone, and the time it takes to load is both negligible and dependent on your hardware setup.

If someone is 100% at their keyboard and reacts as soon as you hit local they should be able to evade the initial tackle attempt. You're dodging all of my points, foremost being that if you make it almost a foregone conclusion for a ceptor to tackle someone ratting in an anom no matter how alert that player is, you will have less people making ISK in null, and thus less content for you and everyone else.

Ratting ships die constantly, a simple glance at zkill confirms this.

The notion that a ratting Ishtar that's probably passive shield or cap rigged can inside 15 seconds refit to something viable for PvP is questionable...to expect him to go up against a blob or even a small gang of unknown size and composition in a HAC that is not even good for solo'ing; that defies the limits of absurdity.

And to say that wormholers PvE in PvP fits is bullshit. I spent enough time browsing fits on the wormhole subforum to know that there are very specific setups for running sleeper sites...you can always refit with some PvP modules but it will hardly be an optimal setup.

Crosi already pretty much trashed your argument. You want a guaranteed ability to gank null PvE ships and that would be terrible for the game. You should want MORE people in null and WH space, not less. That means that people who don't have highsec incursion alts should be able to make ISK where they live rather than facing a mechanical risk v reward balance that makes a steady income impossible.

I think you are misunderstanding the idea that increased risk is not being the same as guaranteed tackle. Yes, my motivation to post started with some after effects of botting Russians, but essentially I've always felt that 0.0 security space offers too much security for "supposedly" the most cutthroat area of EVE.

And my response is that killboards and the prevalence of highsec/FW farming alts amongst nullbears tell a different story. The risk/reward on null ratting is fine; introduce too much risk and you'll just reduce content in null altogether.

I would argue that wormhole space is more cutthroat than null due to precisely the lack of local, and the rewards match that risk. I've never met a poor wormholer.

https://zkillboard.com/kill/47139099/

ratters do die to rat even before dps arrives sometimes^^

I am quite happy with the local as it is, although perhaps the delay should be based on a module you fit on your ship, if you want local to be delayed to your presence then you need to sacrifice a slot in order to obtain that delay.

I live in null and whilst I am new ish to the pvp aspects I think that showing up in local is advantageous for both people, you as the pvper gets to see who is in system, the pve person gets to see who is in system. It isn’t that no one gets kills in null sec, sure some people are ultra paranoid and stay aligned etc but some don’t. So it is down to your skills against theirs.

Even a low number like 5 seconds gives an unfair advantage to the pvp person as if in a captor you will be on them before that time is up, I would say that in most cases of aggression the aggresse would see it coming. I think your system gives all the advantage to the aggressor.

This.

Either keep local as it, or do away with it entirely. Both options keep both players on an even playing field.

OP's suggestion favors only one side of the equation.

The OP"s attitude is wrong on the very basic level. It"s the "null is too safe" argument.

You see, you are assuming that nullsec is supposed to be some kind of Somali waters while in reality it never intended to be such. If you and your gang find it difficult too pass unnoticed and gank people that are actually holding Sov in a constellation because you are reported a few systems back on intel channels. then it works as intended. If someone pays attention to local and manages to get his battleship into a warp in that 10 sec window then he deserves to get away.

What you are doing is actually forcing a game mechanic that would further allow small gangs or even solo pilots to harass and disrupt activities of larger entities, which is ridiculous because you know, nobody gave them the space for free

They worked hard to earn something they can call their own home, so obviously it comes with some perks in terms of security.

And if you want to introduce null-dwellers to the concept of risk then Eve gives you plenty of tools. Bring the big guns. Camp the system. Trap their assets. Eventually take their Sov.

But for ffs dont expect to make people living in a heart of their empires miserable with a few mill ship and a bunch of punks waiting on the other side of the cyno.

To wrap this up:

If you are choosing sov space as a destination for your roam expect to have a hard time ambushing people in a fight they find unfair. They are at home and you are an intruder, YOU being in disadvantage works as intended, I dont know where did you get an idea game mechanics should favor gettimg easy kills anywhere near player - controlled areas while being solo/ small gamg

Null is supposed to be what you make it. If you want your home to be safe then you should make it safe. If you want intel then you should provide the Intel yourself. In null with local you have the safest space in game. Safer than a newbie system, safer than high, low and WH space. Given local was never designed to be a perfect EWS I doubt null was supposed to be as safe as it is.