Science & Industry

Greetings Capsuleers! I wanted to inform you of a recent presentation thread on new industrial class ships in the Features & Ideas Forum.

Mobile Manufacturing

The bare bones summary of this thread is the introduction of two sets of new types of ships - Mobile Manufacturing Ships and Mobile Reprocessing Ships.

Mobile Manufacturing Ships (MSS)

These ships contain manufacturing lanes that enable production in space. The purpose of the ships is multiple, but the most important advantage is the ability to produce in-space, and thus not need station lane manufacturing. The details of how these ships behave and are balanced are in the thread. There are three variants, one standard Industrial and then two Capital-Industrials that mimic the same ideology behind the Orca and Rorqual.

Mobile Reprocessing Ships (MRS)

These ships are advanced industrial ships that enable modules, compounds, ore, ice, etc. to be reprocessed in space. The ships are not as efficient as stations (with standings), but enable reprocessing to take place in the field. There are two ships, Tech I and Tech II, the Tech II having improved refining efficiency and slightly more cargo space.

WHY?

These ships are designed to enable a total manufacturing loop in space - in other words, for the first time ever a truly nomadic playstyle is possible for a corporation. As of now, the only way to manufacture goods is through POS or Stations - the same applies to reprocessing to gain minerals. These ships have many other inherent trade values and will benefit high-sec all the way to w-space, and everything in between. Please view the thread for more information and - as asked there - give your feedback or ideas!

I will occasionally bump this thread to garner more interest, but I will not be replying to questions directly. Please take your discussions to the actual thread. Thank you!

The goal of these ships is to allow all players, new and old, to in some way benefit from them. I also strongly believe these ships will provide a new breath of life into the Industry careers of New Eden and I highly encourage all manufacturers and traders to look into this thread.

I'm sorry you feel that way - good work on finding them all. As explained each time, this is simply an advertisement of that thread as this is definitely a topic that directly applies to science and industry. These ships are, after all, INDUSTRIAL ships.

Yes it is! But was it a good idea - and if so/not please explain why in that thread. Thanks!

I'll never say I'm original, but I think good ideas (even old ones forgotten) should be given a good go-over.