These forums have been archived and are now read-only.

The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/

Player Features and Ideas Discussion

 
  • Topic is locked indefinitely.
 

Crazy New Ship Idea
Author
Previous Topic Next Topic
Kiroma Halandri
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2012-02-04 06:09:09 UTC
Anti-Gank Ship:

Tech Level: II
Hull Class: Industrial
Type: E-War

I was inspired by this

When scanned down, it would look like a normal industrial ship carrying fake cargo, but it would reveal its true nature either when it targeted you, or when you actually tried to gank it. If this idea gets executed properly, it would probably demoralize suicide gankers everywhere.
[center]I'm not Anti-Social,    **I just don't like you.[/center]**
Simi Kusoni
HelloKittyFanclub
#2 - 2012-02-04 06:37:40 UTC
Kiroma Halandri wrote:
Anti-Gank Ship:

Tech Level: II
Hull Class: Industrial
Type: E-War

I was inspired by this

When scanned down, it would look like a normal industrial ship carrying fake cargo, but it would reveal its true nature either when it targeted you, or when you actually tried to gank it. If this idea gets executed properly, it would probably demoralize suicide gankers everywhere.

This has been suggested before. As nice an idea as it is, it's also not going to happen.

[center]"I don't troll, I just give overly blunt responses that annoy people who are wrong but don't want to admit it. It's not my fault that people have sensitive feelings"  -MXZF[/center]
Kiroma Halandri
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2012-02-04 22:15:51 UTC
I wish it would though.

You know, I am actually starting to feel bad for being so bitchy to everyone.
[center]I'm not Anti-Social,    **I just don't like you.[/center]**
mxzf
Shovel Bros
#4 - 2012-02-04 22:41:22 UTC
You can already do this, I've heard the Itty 5 and Badger 2 are particularly good at it.
Kiroma Halandri
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2012-02-05 00:23:55 UTC
But it would have a fake cargo bay (very little cargo space, alot of structure HP, fake projections of cargo). It would also be designed to specialize in Electronic Warfare.
[center]I'm not Anti-Social,    **I just don't like you.[/center]**
Valea Silpha
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2012-02-05 00:51:37 UTC
So a dedicated baitship ?

And you think that people would still try to kill it ?
mxzf
Shovel Bros
#7 - 2012-02-05 01:05:49 UTC
Kiroma Halandri wrote:
But it would have a fake cargo bay (very little cargo space, alot of structure HP, fake projections of cargo). It would also be designed to specialize in Electronic Warfare.


As Valea said, it would never get engaged due to the fact that people will know about its abilities before it gets released and they will know that it's not actually carrying anything worthwhile. However, if you use a current Indy with a bit of cargo, people will still try to attack it.

The problem with making a ship that can project a false cargo is that people will never trust said ship's cargo readout.