Warfare & Tactics

Instead of multiple threads about how to fix FW, sometimes even with the same ideas being repeated as brand new thoughts, how about one thread for peoples' ideas? Perhaps if we can hash out fixes that are agreed upon globally, it'll have a better chance of making its way to the Devs.

I'm new to the whole thing, so I'll let the more experienced people deal with the major issues, but here are some that I'd change.

1) The FW celestial beacons should only show if you're in FW. They should be a new type that non-FW would have to scan down, with a signal strength that would take some skill to do it properly. I don't think they should be an easy means of pvp by roaming bands of pirates. I can't think of anything else in the game that tells everyone "Hey, I"m here!" just from being in the system. It's meant to be an indicator for the militias, not for everyone in the game.

2) The FW beacons should give an indication by changing icons if the plex is being defensively or offensively done. Perhaps a circle around the icon if defensive, and a X over it while offensive. I'd suggest a change in color too, but for colorblind mode, an icon change would work better.

3) The plex timers should reset when either side leaves. If you are plexing and get chased out, you've failed, and the other people shouldn't be punished with a longer timer for winning. Perhaps give a 2 min window or some such in case of disconnects.

4) When you defensive plex, the timer should be halved. There's little incentive already to defensive plexing, and the long timers for little gain just add to the people not wanting to do them. The standing gains should also be doubled. Make it something people will want to do, instead of something they'll do only if their stuff is in that system, or it's the home of an LP store.

5) Acceleration gates should limit both how big of a ship can enter a plex, as well as how small. Maybe you need atleast a cruiser to enter a medium, and a BC for a major. Perhaps the limit would only apply to offensive plexing, so you can still roam in whatever fleet to crash the plexes for pvp. Neutral pirates would count as offensive, and would have to have the correct ship type.

Any obvious holes i'm missing? More thoughts?

I'm not sure what that has to do with anything. Each character has a flag that tells the game you're in FW. Instead of BASIC_CELESTIAL_BEACON they make FW_CELESTIAL_BEACON. If you're in FW, you see the new beacon, if not, you don't. You'd have to launch probes and scan it down.

I said standing gains, meaning standings with the milita, not VP or LP. Instead of gaining 0.4%, you'd gain 0.8%. Which would lead to quicker promotions, which lead to Empire gains. It's not a huge boost, but it's still something.

I think i mentioned that if someone is offensively plexing, you'd be able to take whatever gang you wanted into the plex. The offensive plexer has the size restriction, not the defenders. It would be a nerf to the farmers, but one i think atleast still allows them to farm, just adding more combat to it. If they're already combat fit, perhaps they'll be somewhat pvp fit as well, and not run because a rifter enters the site.

Posting in a fail thread...

Anyone that disagrees with point 1 is in the "WHAAAAAAAA we need easy mode piracy because probes are too hard to use" category. You see those types of pirates in Tama and OMS, you know the ones that undock carriers and hot drop t1 frigs.

Confirming BM likes easy mode piracy.

I think certain NAERY member still has Dark-Risings corp hangar stuff from the time they deployed to Esesier in another "This is where we shall halt the huns" moment.

Why they returned to FW I cannot say since only thing they seem have going for them is their corp member who permacamps Lititura in hopes of catching autopiloters.

I meant no disrespect to Mich,s corp btw. I admire their energy and drive and I think alot of other corps could do with a little of his pro active leadership qualities.
When they did some thing they did it on mass and they looked like they had real fun doing it.
My main point was really to say that pirates can work in your favour , not just against if you, if know how to play them, learn how to avoid them and lead your enemies right into them.

In our case yes DR tried to crack a nut with a sledgehammer but they did not exactly get much help from the other feds apart from Val Eran and his crew and of course the Q cats.

Well, the idea as i stated was to keep the clutter in one thread. Discussing the ideas, and giving your own was also part of the plan. I guess it's a lot easier to just **** on the thread instead of contributing, as you and others have done.