EVE General Discussion

Making any change that limits the flow of Tech to the Alliances that holds them would only make the prices we (as the consumer) get worse.

Work goes up (or supply drops), prices go up.


Alchemy for tech is (if I understand it correctly) similar to invention for T2 BPOs. A way to add supply from other sources.

Didn't the devblog introducing "alchemy" say it was representing innovation or something.

Like having two ways you can duct tape frigates to make a tornado. (one uses Rifters, the other uses Hounds?)

I kinda like the idea of Alchemy.


I wish to turn every Minmatar ship I come across into gold so that I don't bleed from my eyes when I look at them.

Shooting ranges are fine.

Do we get leaked enemy comms from it?

You got a few from -A- didn't you?

You seem to have some kind of magic ability to see details about the future. show them before ur very own opinion.

The tech fail lies not in the fact that the resources are only in a specific area in the universe, but the fact that it is a passive generator with 0 effort to get. Throw in the subtle fact how PoS's work with their nifty shields and 24 hour immunity and so on and so forth. Whilst the PoS system is not the main issue to the problem it definitely adds a layer to it and cannot be ignored completely.

Whilst I currently could care less who owns what as it does not really affect me in a major way, I still do feel that the resource system in EVE is...flawed.

Asteroid belts, whilst requiring "active" play in order to acquire minerals are still static and always in the same location day in day out ad infinitum.

Moons are in an even worse situation. Once a station and the necessary modules are set up - wham. 0 effort to acquire whatever the moons may have. "Refueling stations taking effort" nonsense excuses will be subtly ignored - at least until the day when supply chains are in EVE aka the elimination of jumping. (again, funny how things are so beautifully tied to one another if you look at the whole picture).

Going back to tech, it doesn't really matter too much that it can only be found in certain parts. Done right, this would actually be a GOOD thing. Rare stuff is rare after all. Now, if people actually had to put effort into getting tech and say actively mine it somehow else then it would be ten steps to the right direction. If nothing else it would require:

A: More effort to get the rare stuff insted of less. The actual acquirement of the stuff should be an active effort. Then the PoS's should be used to process the stuff and whatnot else.

B: It would give enemies and such at least a better chance in disrupting/choking/whatever the system owners , even without the need for mega-blobs. Of course, effort would still be required.


Now this won't really "solve" any problems but it would definitely improve the balancing scale somewhat.

As for how this would affect prices and stuff - well, who cares. Fix the mechanics and let prices adjust to whatever. People will adapt regardless of whatever whine that may come out of it.

You mean I can get my very own Tech moon with out having to scan moons, set up a POS, refuel it, collect the goo or defend the tower!? Sign me up bro.

So more options for making the T2 makes the price increase, interesting.

I keep turning around but my large alliance seems to be missing. Which alliance was that exactly?