Player Features and Ideas Discussion

No hate here, i'm just curious:
- what you want Orca to be able to defend itself against? NPC? Players?
- what security level of system you thinking about? high-sec? low-sec?
- more details in general

You need to learn to fit your Orca properly.

Those two low slots and the 3 rig slots make for a monstrous tank if you put the right modules in them.

^^ this.

And tank won't help if you are going to solo in low-sec. People will just throw more ships at you

If you fit it with transverse bulkhead in rigs, 2 drone damage in lows, and drone navigation, then shield booster/invulnerable, webifier, medium drones/lights, tech 2, I've done guristas forsaken hubs in null, I've killed 2 squads of sleepers 8 ships total, the orca as is, is quite capable when fit for combat.

as long as we are doing an orca wish list - I would rather have 2 extra mids then another low - that way I could fit scram and web in addition to a decent tank. Also more drone band width and larger drone bay. Put neuts in the highs and then you would be good to go.

Orca needs at least five geckos, at least one DD, and ability to fit bastion. Get on it devs!

As others have said - more tank simply prolongs the agony. Result would be the same if you were flying a titan. If you want to be a solo miner, stay in highsec or ninja mine with an expedition frigate.

I think you may find the tone of the replies you receive would change if you posted to: the community - how do I solve this problem? or do you think this is a good idea?

instead of to: the developers - which is presumptuous, especially given the age of your character!

Fifty Three, I've just had a poke about in your losses; I'm going to offer some unsolicited advice based on what I saw there.

Forget about hull repairers, they are amongst the most useless modules in the game.

When you fit a ship, concentrate on ONE form of tank, fitting a hull repairer and/or an armour repair on a ship that also has 4 slots filled with shield modules is not a good idea (dat skiff ), likewise flying a Mackinaw with just a hull repairer or no tank modules at all is not a good idea.

Tank types are Shield, Armour and Hull; Shield and Armour come in both active and buffer form, and are the most common tanks by far, a damage control II works with both, transverse bulkhead rigs work well when combined with a damage control and either type of tank on certain ships. Orca + Shield mods + DCII + Transverse Bulkhead rigs being one of them

Hull tanking is a special case, almost always buffer, and only for the knowledgeable, the brave and the foolhardy.

There's no need for you to keep asking the Devs to solve "problems" for you, especially those that the rest of us have already solved for ourselves.

We're more than willing to share our knowledge and experience, if you want good honest advice without being ridiculed for your lack of knowledge (which appears to give rise to your "to the devs" ideas) ask in new citizens questions and answers; for this topic ships and modules would also be a good place, try asking how do I fit my Orca rather than asking CCP to fit it for you.

Your constant appeals to the devs are what garners the ridicule you experience on the forums, asking other players will get you much more positive results.

Ancillary shield booster is the module you are looking for on ORE ships. Not armor or hull reppers. Shield or Armor rigs for boosting shield or Hull ehp.

Would I be willing to trade 20 to 30% hull EHP for another low slot and more bandwidth? I might. I would also rather people learn to eve.

Where ever you are mining, molden heath, Khanid...quit being there. look for some usless system or a open c1-c2 W-hole. Save your isk and quit T2 hulls.

Afk mining just isn't your thing. Have you tried PI? Maxed out construction colony can fit 18 factories.

damnit, you beat me to it.