Warfare & Tactics

Done already.
Agreed. There is a relative status now. There should be an absolute measure of status. This is a minor detail that can be implemented. Should be on Jan's to-do list for the devs.
They do.
Rewards issue.

IMO, the 90%-95% solution to the Mechanics of plexing has already been implemented. Next up for CCP: Rewards.

Hirana for CSM!

Ok here are some ideas I think would work to improve plexxing. Still stay in range of a button but the button or something else near it would generate a cyno for npcs:

1)Cyno generators for npcs
Inside the plex there is a device that detects if anyone other than its own militia or allied militia enter the plex. Unless a ship from that factions militia or ally enters, or it is destroyed in a set amount (say 90 seconds) of time it will cyno in npcs. Each plex will have one of these timers and if one is destroyed another will be lit 5 minutes later. (agian if a friendly militia enters the plex this will be put on hold.) Now the amount of dps it takes to destroy one of these cynos will depend on the size of the plex. A single frigate should be able to destroy one in a minor say you need 90 dps. A medium would need 300 dps etc. The times are just guesses.

This would allow people who want to fight npcs to be able to do that. They could let the cynos go and then they could collect the tags as well as cap the plex. If someone didn't want to screw with npcs they could destroy the cyno. The npcs could be sleeper or whatever ai. I don't really care.

The npcs would generally be more difficult to speed tank. In general you would need at least one ship of the largest type allowed in the plex. Now due to this and the dps requirement people wouldn't be able to run a bunch of plexes with alts in frigates.

2) The Sensor strength for ships of the same faction as the complex would get a huge boost inside the complex. I still like this idea because it will keep ecm somewhat in check. ECM is just too powerful for the really small fights I would like to see in plexes.

The other nice thing about this, is it is self balancing. If there is too much ecm then people can start flying the racial ships. If there isn't much ecm then people can ignore this.

Finally I think there will be some incentive to fly something other than the fotm race.

Thanks, Alticus!

I don't think forming a blob is a good way to capture plexes. I mean if you are just looking to capture plexes in a single system it might be good but why would you only want to capture plexes in a single system? Its better for militias to split up and capture several plexes in several systems at once.





It depends what you mean here. They can make it so that if you want to plex efficiently you will engage in pvp. Or they can at least work toward that.




I think its currently won through small scale pvp due to players artificially agreeing not to do plexes efficiently. They are using the plexes as a tool to get fights. Its better than no pvp I agree, and do it myself. But it would be better if the system just worked to bring about pvp without the artificial gentlemans agreement fights.

How will rewards and consequences effect this? If the rewards and consequences are big we may see more people doing plexes more efficiently and less pvp. Unless they make the plexes so doing plexes efficiently entails pvp. Or if the rewards and consequences are small it won't effect anything.

The most efficient way to capture a system (not a single plex), is to blob it and demoralize your opponent. Kill him any time he puts up resistance until he quits. Once this is done, you can spread out and not have to worry about them trying to upset your plexing schedule.

Anyways... yes the goal of pvp for maximum efficiency is great, but not 100% reachable for reasons already stated IMO. You could say that you are pvp'ing by blobbing (applying overwhelming force to demoralize your opponent), but I think you mean "fair fights" when you say "pvp", so....

Why have I just stopped reading cearains posts all together? I just skip to the next post

So this is my presentation for FW complexes mechanics.

1) NPS's in complexes are removed as they are now. The new system will use sleepers A.I. and a new spawning system and reward program.
[α] Navy NPC's will be "fit" like players in PvP. The preexisting racial damage, tank, Ewar will be replaced with more traditional PvP set ups EX-frigg's webbing and scramming, cruisers doing high DPS and/or Ewar, omni tanks, remote repping, and trying to spread damage types out well keeping a match to hull type.
[β] Navy NPC's will spawn in relative numbers to players in the complexes at a random interval between 1-9% of the complexes counter starting. If additional opponents enter the complexes NPS's will warp in to assist. If defenders warp in NPS's will be "relieved" in a 1 for 1 ratio and "boon" the player relieving them. Additional spawns will come in at random intervals their after. Spawns will not over lap, but queue and wait for the wave prier to get wiped out. NPS's will reduce in number if opposing ships leave or are destroyed. One NPS's are destroyed there is a chance for "intrigues"
[γ]Completing/Defending complexes will have there rewards split in to 3 groups. Boons, Intrigues, and moral boost.
"Boon" Are small gifts placed in a Customs Office randomly in your war zone. They will not be taxed like P.I. materials, but will be taxed buy the owner of the CO at a small flat rate+ their tax rate%. They will be given out for relieving NPS's from complexes and Defensively closing complexes. The chance of getting boons is low for closing complexes, but 100% for the first time you warp in and "relieve" a NPC fighting enemys and very low for each time after in the same complex. They will place a notification in your journal and will expire in 15 days and the items them selves will sit for 15 days with a reminder in your journal. Drop range from enemy tags&metta1-4 modules, small faction loot drops (think like lowest end faction rat drops ammo at the low some imps at the hi.) and Letters from the front. Letters from the front will be like an ad-lib but with a players name and an exploit of their's from some one in your factions prospective taken from an interaction with a complex. (EX-On 29/1/2012 at 02:03 "Rel'k Bloodlor" raided our listing post in "Abune". He slaughtered many of my comrades, but was cut down buy the heroic "Super Chair" before he could destroy the base.) they would just be neat little things connecting players to events in the game!
"Intrigues" Are kind of mission/escalation lite. They are given out for Destroying opposing navy NPC's and closing Offencive complexes. The chance for getting them will be very low for destroying NPS's and low for closing a complexes. They will be one of 3 things, a complex(= or +) that only you have coordinates with in the constellation that will auto "intrigue" upon completion, a encounter with an officer with in system and a chance for drop (based on level of complexes received from) {Will be one officer and 0-5 wing men. Will be challenging.}, or a site with in system with a few NPC's(navy OR area's pirates) a star gate to a contested or occupied neighboring system(with in a few LY) at the most direct gate, that will last for a 8 hours and only show up on YOUR factions overview's. All will show up in your journal and will expire in 8 hours.
"Moral boost" will be granted for a set amount of time to members of a faction for making systems Occupied or placing systems in to contested. One a system is made occupied the side that lost control get the "Call to arms" boost placed in the system for 24 hours. One a system is made contested the faction that caused the change will get the "seek and destroy" boost in the constellation for 6 hours. "Call to arms" will be a small agility+, EHP+ and signature radius reduction and "seek and destroy" will be a small scan resolution bonus and 20% reduction to scan time bonus.

2) In addition to the current selection of complexes two more will be added to the mix, Multiroom complexes and Battle fields.
[δ]Multiroom complexes will be similar to the sites we already have but will have multiple gates that lead deeper in to the site. Some rooms may have "battle field effects" and will have a count down button at the end. Gates after the first will only allow so many people in to them from a faction, but all in the complex will receive credit. Once the limit is reached no more may enter, so deciding how many to push forward will be important!!
[ε]Battle fields will be similar to multiroom complexes but with a twist. They will appear in both sides journal one they are opened. They also will always be an odd number or rooms. Depending one witch side you are on the gate will warp you to one end of the complex. There you will run a clock on a button up well fighting Navy NPC's. You are free to move towards the middle room at any time BUT the buttons you "spin" up in your half apply "battle field effects" to the other side!! The middle room will have a button but no NPC's and will have all the effects applied to it from the previous rooms(non-spawn related). The button in the middle room must be pushed to a set amount and the more people on it the faster it goes, the more opponents in the room the slower it go's and if there are a equal number it dose not count up. First side to get it to count up Takes the site and every one present on the winning side in the complex gets both a "boon" and an "Intrigue". First rooms of a battle field will make the spawn rate on the other side go up and nothing else, The sites in the middle will apply negative "worm hole like" effects to the other sides rooms and the center. These effects only apply to members of opposing factions. One no one is pushing a button up they count down to zero on there own.

We can only guess. Perhaps it's because you hold petty grudges against those who have disagreed with you in the past.

I guess my question is: why are you still commenting about my posts if you admit you no longer even read them?

I want CCP to give me a ship that tracks the tears of these 'bitter' vets I recieve