Edward Olmops
Sirius Fleet
Cerberus Unleashed
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Posted - 2013.06.05 08:26:00 -
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Hey there!
Just tried exploration the other day and I am really enthusiastic about it. Really. No trolling. There have been quite some negative comments, but I strongly disagree.
Positive:
-Exploration becomes the niche for 2 different flavours of explorers. You NEED the +10 Strength of Scanner frigs, so you won't be able to do combat sites. Either you have a coordinated group or you have to pick one type of trade.
- Scanning goes faster, hacking goes slower. It feels better to do the hacking instead of just flying and scanning all the time.
- the hacking skills do matter now. Before, Hacking III was completely sufficient, now you will desperately want Hacking V if this is your playstyle.
- new non-combat profession, more fitting option through new scanning mods.
- the Hacking/Archeology Rigs do make sense now.
- the sites are doable solo and give a good chance to get the loot, but not 100%. (hint: a cargo scanner is a MUST!) So teaming up is encouraged, but not enforced... your choice... your scanner tells you there is this Faction BPC in the container... do you want to be SURE you get it?
-people need to be ACTIVELY do this minigame and it takes TIME. They are in space meanwhile and its really hard to keep an eye on the D-Scan meanwhile. Opportunities for other players in Low and 0.0.
-although I focused entirely on the non-combat Relic and Data Sites, the loot was quite nice - even for a veteran player. Did some 2 or 3 hours of scanning and found a 3 run Faction Battery BPC (missed another one in a failed attempt) and Salvage materials for >120mISK plus a ton of decryptors and some minor BPCs.
- the spewing mechanism is not THAT bad. Sure, it's again a bit of luck and requires some precise clicking (which is unlike other gameplay), but again, there is a looming chance of failure that makes success all the better. Actually there was tension. Using the cargo scanner to cherrypick - and suddenly you know what is at stake!
It's a race against either other HS explorers or the Lowsec dwellers trying to get you... and then it's still a bit of luck.
Negative:
-there are implants that improved hacking/archeology before, but do not seem to have an effect now (Poteque Environmental something) |