Does anyone else think this is a better proposal than the OP?

TBH, no....

The cumulative benefit of defensive (Siege and Armor) has NO BUSINESS being more effective than pirate implants and drugs.

Full Crystal Set: +54% Shield Boosts.
Standard / Improved / Strong Blue Pill: + 20% / 25% / 30% Shield Boosts.

Shield Harmonizing: 24% Resists = 1 / .76 = 31.5% Effective Increase to Shield Boosts.
Active Shielding: 24% Rate of Boosts = 1 / .76 = 31.5% Effective Increase to Shield Boosting.

Cumulative Effect of the three Siege Links = 1.315*1.315 = 1.73 = 73% Effective Increase in Reps.

This is way to high!!!! Reduce Defensive links to 12.5% maximum bonus. This will put their cumulative rep bonus at 30%, which is pretty much where it should be, at least until Boosters are forced On Grid.

D. Minmatar - Sleipnir gets passive/buffer bonus for shield with tracking and damage for turrets.

Fozzie

you need to make some T1 mindlinks before adding navy version surely and T2 should be the best clearly

Congratulations Fozzie you have just:

1. Reduced the chances Soloers have actively fighting small gang.
2. Stopped Small gangs fighting Larger gangs without using bombers, or snipers @ 200km.

But heh, I guess no one cares about the small guys when you run a business, as they don't bring in so much revenue.

I actually thought when you first released these "ideas" that you were all high.

I have to agree with whoever suggested that command processors be turned into rigs.
That would give:
Command ships 5 links
T3 4 links
Battle cruisers 4 links

I don't think there would be a need for a penalty for them as they are a very specific module.

well 24% is lower than fozzies proposal in OP and the post was asking is it better than the OP version .. so the answer would be yes... it seems to me that the drugs/implants could do with a nerf aswell

Dear CCP Fozzie! By me nerf it to null but please reimburse my booster alt IP.

Skirmish Warfare: Rapid Deployment:
T1: 5.6%
T2: 7%
Max bonus per link with all modifiers: 30.2%
Former max bonus: 35%

Skirmish Warfare: Rapid Deployment:
T1: 5.6%
T2: 7%
Max bonus per link with all modifiers: 30.2%
Former max bonus: 35%

All defensive (Siege and Armored) links:
T1: 4.8%
T2: 6%
Max bonus per link with all modifiers: 25.9%
Former max bonus: 35%

Skirmish Warfare: Interdiction Maneuvers:
T1: 7.2%
T2: 9%
Max bonus per link with all modifiers: 38.8%
Former max bonus: 53%

About time you put your money where your mouth has been for so long .. debt has grown to astronomical proportions!

As you move forward and look for ways to make links work for the individual (solo Abso's for the win!) and crack the nut of on/off-grid, I'll urge you to consider just how much a single link is worth. Doubly so now that CC's are able to run two types and have weaponry to boot.

In short: One ship augmenting an entire fleet is wrong, that holds true whether it is anchored on grid as a sacrificial lamb or cowering within a POS. Ideally the maximum should be a squad, but practically the wings are probably a better bet .. only capitals/supercapitals should be able to boost up to the full 250 people.

PS: Kind of miffed that Caldari/Amarr alliance does not get skirmish bonuses but I'll live

...If you had a single booster before, these changes + navy mindlinks will be an overall buff.
If you were running two boosters, you're getting nerfed.

This is a MMORPG, if your able to organize 256 People it should have an advantage for this bunch of Players!

I highly disagree with your opinion, think how long sklling is needed to get, 1 Fleet Commander at V, 5 Wing Commander at V and 25 Squadleaders to V and have Boosters with the skills for Warefare Links... its a !!Year!!

Perhaps the Potency of Warfare links should be related to the number of people in fleet with you.

Really, if you are in a fleet of 250+ players going out to shoot something, then generally you'll be facing an opponent of similar size. At this level of fighting, the firepower, ewar, and tactics utilized by both sides allows for decent battles even with massive booster bonuses.

However, at the 2-10 man gang size, the boosts from a booster are much more imbalancing. Essentially, the "less" players that are involved in the fight, means there is less ships to overcome the benefits boosts provided.

So, Perhaps boosts should be more akin to:
Base boost * Mindlink Boost * hull bonus * Fleet Bonus.

Fleet bonus = (1 + .002 * Link Specialist Level + .001 * Warfare Link Spec Level) * ( # of pilots in fleet).

Using 1.15 for Hull bonus (CS) and 1.25 for Mindlink bonus, then the evasive maneuvering II (8% base) would give very different bonuses based on your fleet size:
5 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 5 ) = 12.36% reduction in Sig Size
10 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 10 ) = 13.23% reduction in Sig Size
15 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 15 ) = 14.09% reduction in Sig Size
20 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 *20 ) = 14.95% reduction in Sig Size
30 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 30 ) = 16.68% reduction in Sig Size
50 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 50 ) = 20.13% reduction in Sig Size
75 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 75 ) = 24.44% reduction in Sig Size
100 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 100 ) = 28.75% reduction in Sig Size
150 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 150 ) = 37.38% reduction in Sig Size
200 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 200 ) = 46% reduction in Sig Size
250 in fleet: 8 * 1.25 * 1.15 * (1 + 0.015 * 250 ) = 54.63% reduction in Sig Size

In small gang (<10), the warfare link boosts are appropriately sized... game influencing without totally breaking game balance between the boosted and not-boosted.

In medium gang (<30), the links become more effective, and more important. This is fair.

In large gangs (>50), links become incredibly important... even encouraging redundant members.

Note: Fleet members probably need to be in system, in space, to limit afg in station game-the-system stuff. And AWOXers will take care of the AFG in space in fleet crowd!

Making mining links usable in a FF is pure pandering nonsense.
That change should be all or nothing.

Yeah have a rorqual that has no way to defend itself forced out of shields for every 2 bit ganker to come along and shoot at.. Great idea.. As long as you have the money ($ that is not isk, eventually unless you are an isk trillionare $ will be the main currency in eve) to start buying plex to pay for your T1 cruiser losses.
Orcas and Rorquals need a massive boost to self defence capabilities before being forced out of shields.

Rorqual has a FAR better defence capability compared to a command ship, in active tank, EHP and DPS.

Just saying.

Rorqual has a FAR better defence capability compared to a command ship, in active tank, EHP and DPS.

Just saying.

That's why they survive a couple seconds to a hot drop blops/bomber wing. Indeed they have too much useless HP.