Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I realize that CCP has stated that bumping is a game mechanic and is probably never going to be changed. But that doesn't stop someone from bumping a charon for hours on end, so I'm proposing something to help solve the problem and hopefully without unbalancing the game elsewhere.

Implement a new feature, Emergency Warp.

Emergency Warp starts a 30 second timer similar to when logging out in space (possibly with or without modules turned on) where you are then warped a random distance in a random direction (10-99 au?) Any aggressive action that would normally call concord cancels the warp.

You do not need to be aligned for the warp to complete. you simply need to wait the 30 second timer without being attacked in any way, but bumping does not count obviously.

Alternatives or other options to make it more balanced:

-Add a long cooldown timer to prevent repeated abuse (12-24 hours would be pretty fair)

-Warp fatigue after using emergency warp

-Strip shields and even cause armor or hull damage when emergency warp is used (completed, not started)


I'm not a very experienced pilot so It's very likely that I could be overlooking some glaring issues with this proposal, But I'm open to suggestions and tweaks.

*Edit*
I'd just like to add that this is not a personal vendetta I have against Bumpers, I have never personally been the victim of a bumper so to all the people who are trying to antagonize me for 'being bad at the game' you should probably think twice

What you are missing is that this is not needed.

I wouldn't expect anyone from goonswarm to understand how something like this is needed.

Or you just do what anyone with half a brain does, and web your freighter.

You keep saying that and keep pushing for pvp to be more viable and prevent 'professions' from being viable and eventually you'll have a world where everyone is a ganker, ships cost billions because nobody makes them. etc.

Obviously that's an extreme example but you have to draw the line somewhere



If the best solution for a problem is to quit the game. Then there is an obvious design flaw in the game.

If that was the case then you wouldn't hear people constantly asking for help because they're being bumped on common anti-gank channels. Yes it helps if you have someone nearby to web your freighter or ECM the suicide ganker. But should that be the only option for someone to get away from a bumper who could potentially keep you from leaving until maintenance?

I'm not only talking about freighters. This would also apply to other ships that get commonly bumped, like Exhumers. Are you going to tell me Exhumers aren't solo ships?

So you assume that ALL miners who get bumped are afk. Which is clearly not true. Not everyone is as bad a player as you assume them to be.

Maybe they were distracted by chat and didn't see the bumper warp in. It doesn't take very long to get within bumping range of a slow moving boat if you're flying something fast and agile.

It's not much of a leap, no. Unless they saw the Stabber hurtling at them and just said "meh", then they weren't there to do anything about it.

If they weren't paying attention, they also deserve it.

Nope.

They're bad players, and that's why they didn't get away to begin with.

Is it really that hard to watch local, or web your freighter? Seriously, quit trying to put in mechanics to enable people who are actively not playing the game.




They aren't, unless he's dumb enough to be afk.