Phelan Kheldian
Fallen Supremacy
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Posted - 2013.04.29 04:37:00 -
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Okay, I don't have a problem with a ship having some sort of indication that it has a cyno on it. But as for putting a limit on it, I have to disagree. This is a sandbox game; and the more limits put into the game, the less of a sandbox it will become. And I came to Eve because its a sandbox.
Now, the concept of not allowing titans in low sec because they can't be built there has been brought up. Specifically, the idea that no Empire would allow them to come into their territory. Well, low sec isn't exactly their territory. Its territory like the Old West was to the United States. Sure, the US claimed it, but what the US government said didn't have a whole lot of bearing on the lives of the people in the Old West. That's why the 4 empires have 'hired' corps (Faction Warfare) to fight for them. They need hired guns. Now, producing a titan is a large project and something that could be seen without a lot of trouble. That's why they can't be built in low sec (in terms of lore).
However, just because you can't build it (or sell it) doesn't mean you can't possess one in low sec. In many places in the United States of America, the production of 'adult entertainment videos' is illegal; however, you can still buy them and own them personally. There are even places in the United States, its illegal to sell them; but, you can own them. Also happens with adult entertainment toys, too; I guess politicians in some states are afraid that their girlfriend/wife/mistress is going to replace them with a piece of latex plastic. My point is... ownership and production of products are different. So quit the lore arguments...
As for the 'unfairness' of it, this is Eve. One of the things that attracts people to Eve is how smarter players who take advantage of an advantage get rewarded for it. You like to gate-camp; some people might not consider that 'real' PvP. You do, and that's okay. However, it seems you have an issue with people ambushing you just like you ambush others. Sure, someone could send a scout ahead to watch out for gate camps; but, I don't own an alt account or even an alt. That's my choice; but, I don't complain when I fly into a gatecamp and get stomped for it. I suck it up... acknowledge this is Eve and go about my day.
As I pointed out, there are counters to gatecamps. People have given you counters to titan bridges, but you don't want to implement them. That's not their fault. I also hate to tell you, but one of the best ways to break a gatecamp is to drop a cyno. Why? Because it does put the fear of who-knows-what's coming into the gate campers. Hell, I had someone tell me to throw a cyno on my ship and threaten to pop it when I come into a gate camp. He said he's even managed to ransom gate campers on the threat of cyno, in a single ship.
You might not like it; but, titan bridging is part of the game. And just because you don't want to use the counters that have been suggested doesn't mean they should removed from the game. The more and more limitations added, the more and more Eve will lose its sandbox quality that we all love.
You do sound a bit... defensive about this. Someone who ambushes (gatecamps) is upset by the fact that someone else ambushed (titan bridged) them. It sounds a bit hypocritical to me. But I'm still new to Eve Online, so what do I know. Well, I know that if I saw a cyno go up while I was gate camping that I'd be warping to the nearest celestial ASAP...
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