Alekseyev Karrde
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Posted - 2010.01.13 08:59:00 -
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Edited by: Alekseyev Karrde on 13/01/2010 09:00:40
1. I like where you're going with this, but i think sentry gun immunity would be a bit much. A more balance approach would be the pirate group that system's police are on the payroll of could be bribed from stations to end the pirates Global Criminal Countdown early. This would allow local pirates to do their thing without waiting a full 15 minutes between attacks, act as an isk sink, and still be somewhat balanced because the pirate would be criminal'd at least as long as it takes him to dock.
2. Hell yeah. With piratey LP stores and rewards too.
3. A proper Black Market sounds like a great idea. I dislike using NPC orders to fuel smuggling though. I think a better approach would be for the smuggling profession to be moving those black market or pirate lp items OUT of lowsec and into or through highsec. The tricky part would be developing some kind of system whereby it's hard to move these things into highsec (Customs agents) but players living in highsec would still be able to use them.
4. I'd be OK with this, especially if more pirate items come through rewards. As it is now, the main way to get pirate items is by killing NPC pirates and looting them, which i am sure CONCORD doesnt mind at all. Plus as i mentioned above, making them blanket illegal to use kneecaps a player driven smuggling profession
5. See 3 and 4
6. Meh
7. Sounds good but i think its practical application wouldnt really help.
And of course a personal #8: Give people a reason to go out of their way to hunt pirates. I was a lowsec resident for a long time under the anti piracy banner. All we ever got was the occasional thank you to pay for fighting PVP experts all damn day. Security status gains, standing gains, bounty hunter profession implementation, etc. Give the "good guys" a living.
EDIT: Forgot to add #8 will increase the lowsec population by having antipirate corps come back in style (more pirate opponents) and non pirate, non pirate hunter players wanting to exploit lowsec riches more chance at security (more pirate targets). It's really a win-win.
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