Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Hi there :) I had an idea I hope you guys could get on board with, and done right it won't change the game AT ALL, I just thought that it needed a bit of teamwork injected, because EVE is more fun with a bunch of friends. Here goes:

MODULES AFFECTED: Scramblers/Disruptors, Warp Core Stablizers

HOW IT WORKS NOW: A simple point/shoot/BAM. If the other guy doesn't have enough stablizers to counter the points of scrambling, he's as good as dead.

HOW IT COULD WORK: Instead of the above, when you warp scramble someone with my idea, they receive a timer (maybe 10 seconds per warp scramble point), and they can't warp when that timer is active. This is where teamwork comes in, as the more points, the less likely a target will get away. Stabilizers would work by lowering this amount. Example below:


A lone Nereus pilot uncloaks after jumping through a gate, and is immediately scrambled by a Rifter pilot, and is taking damage soon after. He has 2 points of scramble strength on him, that is 20 seconds that he can't warp, however he also has two Warp Core stabilizers fitted. Each one reduces that timer by 25%, so if he can withstand the onslaught, he can get away in 10 seconds.

Same Nereus pilot, same ship, different system. He gets caught by a gatecamp of 6 Atrons, each with a scrambler fitted. that is 2 minutes on the warp timer. His stabs are still on, so that reduces the timer to 1 minute - plenty of time for the Atrons to kill the Nereus, depending on how they are fitted. Blastertrons maybe.

Also, the warp scramblers would recieve an activation delay, like cloaks now, to prevent abuse.

Like my idea? Comment :)

NO, if you are pointed and you cant get away nor beat the opponent(s) you deserve to die no matter what the consequences and or reasons. that is EVE it drives on PVP. if you cant stand the heat go play WoW

Perhaps some clever types would manage to become quite proficient at it but practically it'd be a massive barrier to small gang pvp.

Scrambling is fine ATM, sry. -1

It would be nice to have a warp scramble overlay showing how much of an effect that the warp scramble is having on the ship as well as the counter effects of Warp Stabs.

It would be nice to have a new ship that specializes in assisting other ships from breaking free of warp scrambles.

The UI on TQ shows it already, feel free to take a look.

Just don't do it on SiSi right now.

A ship that specializes in breaking someone free of scramblers is a battleship burning into the direction of the ebil piwate, there are many in EVE right now and the machariel should be a good one to try it.

Or you could just shoot the guy and he suddenly cannot scram him anymore.

Such hardcore
Much heat
#eveconsequences

Or maybe the warpscramble mechanic in general is just bad design from the days when no proper alternative was present. Right along with gatecamps.

Like following someone into warp, less epic deepspace safespots, the ability to find other people in places beyond celestials on your overview without using probes.

Nope. You just need to leave things as they are and let SOMEONE ELSE do it better. Like Elite: Dangerous.

inb4 "waidontuplay ELIT-dngros?"


@OP - so far an interesting perspective on what interdiction mechanics can be.
Except warp/scrap mechanics were added cos it was easy to avoid combat and risk. You effortlessly "uncommit" from a fight. What you suggest would bring a return to that excluding the occasions when the assailant is blobbing and can kill the target within the timer duration.

there called afterburners, fit a big one.

Edit: almost forgot -1 terribad idea.

I bet your mom is truly proud of how BIG you've become.

Don't jump into a hostile system unscouted and you won't get pointed. You could also consider upgrading to a Viator.