EVE General Discussion

This is an OLD discussion.


It really comes down to this:

- Dropping stuff to decloak people is allowed... up to a point

- The general consensus is that there is no problem until you MIGHT cause lag with the sheer amount of stuff on grid

- The rules have NEVER been clear or precise on purpose because what causes or does not cause lag varies from situation to situation depending on general server health and population


In a nutshell; use your best judgement / common sense.
For example: 10-20 or so objects may be okay... 60 would most likely be a "problem"


edit:
Let me put it another way...

Imagine yourself as a GM. Your job is to ensure a stable server and prevent player abuse without infringing [too much] on emergent gameplay.
You get a petition from a player that a group is spamming cans all over a gate. You know that enough debris over a concentrated area will cause lag for some people... but you also know that can spam is a perfectly legitimate form of gameplay.

Which would you be more inclined to ignore/write-off;
- The group launching only 10 or 20 cans and isn't making more unless the old ones disappear?
or
- The group that has made 60 cans and seems to be making more as time goes on?

As far as I know as long as it's only 1 jetcan per person it's not considered abuse.