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To: The Developers (Customization Of Ships+Strucutures Via Slots)
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Fifty Three
Doomheim
#1 - 2017-03-30 16:32:34 UTC
Please can you make it that we are able to phase out slots and replace them with others, but it will be less slots if so, on our Structures and Ships.

Deletion 2 low slots for 1 medium slot
Deletion of 2 medium Slots for 1 high slot

Note: only certain modules still can be fitted on certain types of ships, even with this sort of customization. i.e. A Mining barge,freighter etc. cannot put a Weapon's turret in any of it's high slots
Maria Dragoon
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2017-03-30 16:36:55 UTC
That not how balance works, these ships have their slots arranged in certain ways so that the ship fits into "Roles." Jobs if you will, just like how the bonuses targets certain modules, the slot set up targets and influence certain builds. Of course you can already break those molds, but regardless, they are to help keep the balance in check on ship

So if you add this in, now you are asking the devs to not only balance an already huge number of fit combinations for a ship, but also now EVEN MORE variation.

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Bjorn Tyrson
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2017-03-30 16:37:11 UTC
what possible use would that even serve?
Fifty Three
Doomheim
#4 - 2017-03-30 16:43:37 UTC
Well for the freighter, caldari freighters, I would love to have a mid(medium level) slot so I can put a medium module in it. It has 3 low/small slots right now. So if the ability to customize the slots on a ship was possible, I would make it, 1 low and 1 medium slot, to serve me best. This goes the same for other people who might want to do so.
Breg Valkar
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#5 - 2017-03-30 16:51:02 UTC
Hello Fifty Three!

I don't think you have really thought through quite clearly the ramifications of what you are saying.

I mean if you want me to achieve full 12-top slots on the Rokh and Typhoon, sure. Might actually make the Rokh effective for once.
Or 10 jams on a Scorp.
Or 9 jams on a Falcon.

I could be missing out on something. If there's a critical part of your rationale I've not picked up, please let me know!

Cheers!
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#6 - 2017-03-30 16:53:06 UTC
Fifty Three wrote:
Well for the freighter, caldari freighters, I would love to have a mid(medium level) slot so I can put a medium module in it. It has 3 low/small slots right now. So if the ability to customize the slots on a ship was possible, I would make it, 1 low and 1 medium slot, to serve me best. This goes the same for other people who might want to do so.


There is literally nothing useful to fit in a mid slot on a Charon that has 3.75 PWG and 1.25 CPU.
Bjorn Tyrson
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2017-03-30 16:58:22 UTC
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Fifty Three wrote:
Well for the freighter, caldari freighters, I would love to have a mid(medium level) slot so I can put a medium module in it. It has 3 low/small slots right now. So if the ability to customize the slots on a ship was possible, I would make it, 1 low and 1 medium slot, to serve me best. This goes the same for other people who might want to do so.


There is literally nothing useful to fit in a mid slot on a Charon that has 3.75 PWG and 1.25 CPU.


and even if there was, it would be at the expense of pretty much all of your tank.
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#8 - 2017-03-30 17:08:45 UTC
Bjorn Tyrson wrote:
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Fifty Three wrote:
Well for the freighter, caldari freighters, I would love to have a mid(medium level) slot so I can put a medium module in it. It has 3 low/small slots right now. So if the ability to customize the slots on a ship was possible, I would make it, 1 low and 1 medium slot, to serve me best. This goes the same for other people who might want to do so.


There is literally nothing useful to fit in a mid slot on a Charon that has 3.75 PWG and 1.25 CPU.


and even if there was, it would be at the expense of pretty much all of your tank.


I don't even get what he possibly could want out of a mid slot on a freighter even if the fittings were available. I don't think tank is what he is looking for.
Bjorn Tyrson
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2017-03-30 17:12:43 UTC
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Bjorn Tyrson wrote:
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Fifty Three wrote:
Well for the freighter, caldari freighters, I would love to have a mid(medium level) slot so I can put a medium module in it. It has 3 low/small slots right now. So if the ability to customize the slots on a ship was possible, I would make it, 1 low and 1 medium slot, to serve me best. This goes the same for other people who might want to do so.


There is literally nothing useful to fit in a mid slot on a Charon that has 3.75 PWG and 1.25 CPU.


and even if there was, it would be at the expense of pretty much all of your tank.


I don't even get what he possibly could want out of a mid slot on a freighter even if the fittings were available. I don't think tank is what he is looking for.


My best guess would be for the mwd warp trick. would reduce align time to 10 seconds, which is a pretty big improvement, so I can see the logic there.
elitatwo
Zansha Expansion
#10 - 2017-03-30 17:13:23 UTC
Fifty Three wrote:
...mid(medium level)...


It's high, mid(dle) and low slots. Thanks for angrish lissun takun in scoohl.

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Danika Princip
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#11 - 2017-03-30 17:27:32 UTC
But wouldn't eight lowslots on [droneboat of your choice] be brutally overpowered?
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#12 - 2017-03-30 19:12:01 UTC
Danika Princip wrote:
But wouldn't eight lowslots on [droneboat of your choice] be brutally overpowered?


At least 3 drone boat have 7. Is the 8th really that much of a key to the pwn zone?
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#13 - 2017-03-30 19:13:16 UTC
Bjorn Tyrson wrote:
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Bjorn Tyrson wrote:
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Fifty Three wrote:
Well for the freighter, caldari freighters, I would love to have a mid(medium level) slot so I can put a medium module in it. It has 3 low/small slots right now. So if the ability to customize the slots on a ship was possible, I would make it, 1 low and 1 medium slot, to serve me best. This goes the same for other people who might want to do so.


There is literally nothing useful to fit in a mid slot on a Charon that has 3.75 PWG and 1.25 CPU.


and even if there was, it would be at the expense of pretty much all of your tank.


I don't even get what he possibly could want out of a mid slot on a freighter even if the fittings were available. I don't think tank is what he is looking for.


My best guess would be for the mwd warp trick. would reduce align time to 10 seconds, which is a pretty big improvement, so I can see the logic there.


If he is getting ganked, 10 seconds is about well, 8 too many or so depending on how fast the bumper is.
Dolorous Tremmens
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2017-03-31 14:17:58 UTC
To the OP:

A quick use of the search function will show you this is not a new idea, and would also show why it is a bad one.
Learn to search, search to learn.

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Danika Princip
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#15 - 2017-03-31 14:34:53 UTC
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Danika Princip wrote:
But wouldn't eight lowslots on [droneboat of your choice] be brutally overpowered?


At least 3 drone boat have 7. Is the 8th really that much of a key to the pwn zone?


I'm sorry, I should have specified cruisers.