Jaigar
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Posted - 2011.08.19 19:07:00 -
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First off I will say that I'm a wormhole dweller with a little bit of null sec experience. I also mash d-scan (prolly 100-200 times an hour when active) even when pos spinng out of habbit.
First off, I will say that Delayed local isnt the way to go. Like those before have stated, WH space is different from null, and we need to remember that. The general feeling I'm getting from this thread wants simular goals to what CCP is pushing; we just need a good method.
I'm thinking of a new UI interface, simular to the sovereignity window, but streamlined enough to keep open. This interface would be the Intelligence window, and you can set options to share certain types of information.
Information gathering would occur with different levels of commitment. Those who own the space would get some slight advantage to defensive intel gathering, but not to the point of instant-local like now. Those who are roaming through should be able to collect enough intel to know if anyone has been in the area, just not who or exactly where (think gate jumps). Everyone would have access to these gate jump numbers, but they are delayed 15 minutes, and they still don't tell you if someone is in system.
One consequence of this is more frigate roaming parties; They can cover more systems faster and find people easier. Since flying a frigate is not skill intensive, its in no way prohibitive.
Bear with me now, those I stated above those who own sovereignity in the system, they would get a tick every 5,10,arbitrary number to show how many pilots (and names) are in that system. Now, with this new Intelligence window, you can set standings to automaticly share this intel. So if I'm set blue to the alliance who owns the system I'm ratting in, they can give me the intel their system gathers automaticly. This could also be manipulated via roles, etc.
Now the idea I'm most proud of is a new battlefield idea: The Communications Hub. What the communications hub would do is allow 1 player every (arbitrary) minutes to hack the CONCORD communication system and give the same level intel as the sovereignity-owned people get but constellation wide. So there becomes a new strategic point in system control and that is these hubs. And just like stated above, this information is automaticly shared with anyone the hacker chooses.
So this would give mobility a higher priority; crusier fleet and battlecrusier fleets gain additional viablity by being harder to track than the typical battleship roam. Advance scouting parties (IE interceptors) become even more important; You could fit a couple frigates and do a quick recon of the entire constellation by hauling ass to these hubs.
This is just a rough sketch though. Might through Cyno information in there somewhere, you never know.
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