Lilith Runner
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Posted - 2005.09.12 20:37:00 -
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Just an idea, but I though it would be funny for imersion. I love the deadspce setups. Mainly the Silent Informant one. There, you can find a hangar a a small living place, part of the scenery.
Sometimes I wonder if we can get similar structures to assemble on space. Not something like the well known POS, attached to a moom, but something you can anchor on a safe spot in the mid of nowhere, with the assets used on the deadspaces complexes.
Of course it should be vulnerable to attacks, as everything should be on EVE. But, as the original POS concept it should have a quite large array of defenses... I was even thinking about cloacking devices for it other day.
What should be the use of it?
- Well, a minor fitting facility for those systems w/o stations (goos for pirates, mercs and pirate hunters). It also should wrok as mobile bases during corp and alliance wars.
- Storage depot for low sec miners on systems with no stations. Though it should not replace containers, it would have more storage space.
- Repair shop. But not with full repairing capability. Lets say, it can repair 25% to 50% of the actual damage of the ship.
Defense
Like we all know, EVE is not a carebear focused game. I can blow up your mining barge on secure space. Of course, I will lost standing and ships, but it is possible. The same can happen to this kind of structure. If you have a bad safe spot, the probability of someone reaching the place with probes should be 100%. As well the probability of taking it down if you do not want to invest in weapons to keep it safe. A cloacking device should work too. You turn the device on, and it will run until you have energy/maintance paid.
Running the thing
Nothing is for free. This rule works here too. When I though about this, the idea was of a small base sustained only by a fee (depending in how many modules you have). But, it should sound a bit unreal. It will be running weapons, (this is a dream) cloacking devices, fitting and repair shops. So, energy is a go.
Destroying one
The best defense of those bases should the player's habillity to hide it on space. The other defense stuff should be able to hold the thing togheter in case of an attack. But remember, if a player find it, he can BM and come back with a bigger ship and some friends. It shouldn't require a Dread to take it out.
It is just a idea. I do not to run a POS on a moon, and I think it is a good idea to add content to the game.
Best regards
Lilith
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