Actually, you don't need the object at all.

You just need to put a name into local.

No ship required, active imaginations seem to handle the remaining details.

Actually, you don't need the object at all.

You just need to put a name into local.

No ship required, active imaginations seem to handle the remaining details.

Interesting idea.

If there's a module to create this, there would then need to be, I assume, a module to detect/dissipate the decoy? Or would this be something that a ship scanner module could identify as a decoy?

Here's another idea.....what if we could create these decoys in 0.0 and LS systems......and PUT CLOAKS ON THEM

I... like this idea. I actually quite like this idea a lot.


However, what I will say is these things will need a hard limit to how many you can deploy.

Reason being is these things WILL be abused in high lag situations to create more lag, as it is essentially creating another player with standings, hitpoints, etc.

I'm imagining the scene in i-robot where they are looking through hundreds of robots for the one actual badass robot.

I would be that badass robot.

With creative tools, you get creative tactics.

I'm imagining the scene in i-robot where they are looking through hundreds of robots for the one actual badass robot.

I would be that badass robot.

Random, off the cuff thought:

Perhaps you need install someone's corps in order to "duplicate them". That would be an awesome use of corpses that don't hurt the "implant" market. And could even add some value to certain people's corpses!

I would like an anchorable object that you deploy in space (like a secure can), which creates a "decoy ship".

Details:

It would have a Sensor strength to make it scannable by probes.

It would have a paper thin tank (no matter what ship it was mimicking).

It would be single use, meaning once deployed it would stay in space until it "expired" or until it was destroyed.

It would be temporary.... probably lasting several hours, but perhaps a day or two (we should debate what is reasonable).

It would be smallish (like about the size of a mobile warp disruptor bubble, so any ship could utilize it).

It would be treated as disposable (think build costs similar to a small mobile warp disruptor bubble).

The simple version: It mimics your ship: If you deploy it in a taranis, it appears as a taranis, with your name, your corp ticker, your alliance ticker, your militia ticker, a speed of zero, et al, on everyone's overview (and dscan). If you deploy it in an Avatar, it appears as an Avatar with your name, your corp ticker, et al, on everyone's overview (and dscan).

This more desireable, but harder to code version: Allow the deployer to chose a ship type to mimic.

would the decoy also show up in local chat with your character details?

If so, wouldn't that bring all 0-sec mining and missioning to a sudden and permanent standstill?

I kind of like that idea though because it would allow you to create "false positive" threat indicators (a neutral in local).

People begin to dismiss false positives very quickly, so local would no longer be a perfect threat detection system.

would the decoy also show up in local chat with your character details?

If so, wouldn't that bring all 0-sec mining and missioning to a sudden and permanent standstill?

I kind of like that idea though because it would allow you to create "false positive" threat indicators (a neutral in local).

People begin to dismiss false positives very quickly, so local would no longer be a perfect threat detection system.

I'm imagining the scene in i-robot where they are looking through hundreds of robots for the one actual badass robot.

I would be that badass robot.

If this becomes possible then so too should being able to anchor POS away from a Moon and player built Gates.

Besides who needs decoys.....? That's why corporations have corporate members.

There would have to be some limits on decoys.
Something like having 5 active per character, maybe a new skill.
Lasts about 3-4 hours.
Tank about 1/3 of the base hull, no skill or module effects.
Any ship scan reveals a decoy.

To make a decoy convincing it could yellow / red box people though it wouldn't do anything.

Also a different kind of decoy
Med slot module that lets you imprint a false ship scan, cargo and fit as separate ones.
Your imprint will be a saved fitting.
This will not let you remove items from a cargo scan only add them.
This would need to be an active module to keep people from simply autopiloting all day in their gank bait.

Limits are very much appropriate... something to discourage insane spam throughout the verse.

To be honest, I don't particularly need the decoy to act like an opponent.... just as long as it appears on the overview to confuse an opponent at first glance.