Player Features and Ideas Discussion

That's a big part of what they need. BC & BS are very easy to catch & to kill. They are next to suicidal when roaming.
They are slow to warp, slow in warp, and slow to lock intercepting targets.


I don't think it needs a loading time, since MJD are currently usable whenever you like.
Right now, you can be MWDing & activate your MJD.

The proposed change wouldn't change the cooldown mechanic of the MJD.
You would still be able to use the MWD function, but unable to jump again until the respective timer has elapsed.

I don't like the idea of making it a charge-based module, largely because many ships are already extremely tight on cargo capacity (after ammo & cap charges). Adding another burden seems largely unnecessary.
The charge would need to be small enough to be useful, but bigger enough to have a purpose.

Think of it like carrying a dozen tracking scripts or something for every time you wanted to activate the module.
The overall item stack would be tiny and largely self-serving.

Furthermore: When I was part of the CSM we pushed to make hybrid ammunition smaller to make room for cap charges. Giving MJDs some sort of sizable charge would somewhat negate that.



The proposed implementation is debatable, so that's why I suggested both kinds.
One would remove a module type entirely (MJD modules), whereas the other would transform them into something new (& useful).

If the 2nd option were to be selected, I would be okay with the module taking more fitting requirements than that of a standard MWD. I envision said MWD/MJD hybrid module to have significantly more fitting, proportionately reduced cap penalty, and a lower speed bonus / sig penalty (compared to MWDs).

I will disagree that the shield ships have it the worst. I will say that they are equally at a disadvantage.
Off the top of my head, I can only think of a handful of BC/BS hulls that can get away with dual-prop fits that do no result in a *gimp* setup. Only 1 of them is a BC hull (Myrm).

I think the BS do a lot better overall because they rely less on extreme close range (sub 10km) to apply damage.
With that said, most of the current MJD setups result in very poor tackling, tanking, or mobile ability.


Do keep in mind that ABCs (Tier3) cannot use MJD functions, and this proposal would not change that.


One could also imagine that maybe the hybrid MWD/MJD module could be in addition to the current modules, which could mean it has less speed & less range than independent versions.

You could do a LOT worse than baking in mmjd/lmjd functionality in to the relevant hulls. Just call it a "role bonus" and leave it at that.