Kristen Andelare
Abacus Industries Group Aerodyne Collective
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Posted - 2012.10.12 22:10:00 -
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Wow, that was a lot to read.
I like most of the new system, but I really, really dislike a couple aspects of it.
Kill Rights: The new conditions under which you get them are fine. You only get them for doing what is viewed as a bad thing. I also think the activating of them to give the person a suspect flag is interesting, and not horrible. It will make people who like to live in highsec careful of who they give up a kill right to. I'm not convinced the selling of them is all that great. It does enable the Bounty Hunter profession, but is this what's needed to make it viable?
Bounties: Putting bounties on people without regard to Sec Status is new, and I think reaction will be mixed. While it is not the end-all-be-all indicator of whether a person is "good" or "evil" in Eve, it is a good starting point for a determination. I really, really dislike putting bounties on corps and structures. Bad, Bad, Bad idea. Bounties on a person is one thing, but in what world is it legal to offer a bounty for the destruction of a building? None. Complete lawlessness leads to anarchy, and anarchy everywhere in Eve will lead to a lot fewer subs. Good business model? I don't think it would be. We have a method already for taking revenge on a corporation or structure, you declare war. That's the whole purpose of that mechanism. Don't add another one that's just based on random griefing.
Here's the scenario: Oh I saw you had a POS in Odette. I just placed a 1billion bounty on it. Pay me half that and I'll remove it, otherwise, every merc corp between here and Jita is going to wardec you and shoot your POS. Have a nice day! Way to add a new griefing tactic. No grudge required. Just warp into a system, check the moons with dscan, warp to the POSes you find, add bounties, contact CEOs, isk flows. Good work. And if you don't think it will be used that way ... I don't even want to go there. Wardecs at least have a cost and work they have to do themselves. and yes, I understand that the attackers trying to collect those bounties will have to wardec, but now you can anonymously make a wardec target painter on any corp in Eve, including ones that pose no threat, and ones that have not done anything.
- Disappointed in some of this.
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