Nafri
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Posted - 2006.03.25 15:07:00 -
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I think the biggest issue with the whole travelling system is:
Noobs dont know about them, thy tried to make 20 jumps, found out it takes them the whole evening and quit the game. That were nearly my same thoughts as well.
You need to introduce a travel system which makes it possible to travel fast, without the old BMs, cause thy create a 2 class system. The ones with BM > the ones without BMs.
As suggested there are several possible solutions:
Introduce a module, which allows you to instajump to a gate. You could make it using some kind of fuel, so that the player has to refuel his instajump machine from time to time (not as heavy as refueling every 5 jumps, but every 50-100 jumps should be ok). Fighting near your homezone gives you an advantage, like the possibility to get fuel. If you only hang out in enemy territory you will run out of fuel.
Introduction of a special frigate. The frigate allows a gang to instawarp to all kind of gates, without the need of a special module. It could be built on the mining frigates. The frigate is designed for attacking fleets, and makes it possible to travel like before, BUT your instajump frigate might get killed, and then your fleet has a problem.
This frigate has also the possibility to use a special module, which generates some kind of BM for instas/objects and so on. The making of the BMs costs you fuel, so it cant be abused, and the BMs also have a decay, after a certain time, or a certain ammount of uses thy are gone.
You want to be a explorer? Sell your BMs to other people. The module will create a logfile in your cargohold which you can trade with other people. Other people can use the logfile to travel. To stop exploiting this, people see the kind of systems and jumps you have instad with "check info". You see someone offering a hidden complex? Be sure it is one!
Introduction of POS modules, which gives you the possibility to instajump within your region without using anything above. The POS module needs stuff to run, and is costy to run (like 10.000.000/day), but gives your guys a real advantage if your under attack.
Buying insta rights from dealers for empire. Special companies in empire offer insta travels for pod pilots. It allows you to travel a special route with insta for a defined time. Something like travel agencies in space (Yulai -> Torrinis, only 10mio isk today!). The price depends on number of jumps and security status of the systems. Buying a travel through 0.4 will cost you some more money! Alliances can also offer such a thing for neutrals if thy want. Thy pay you to travel with instas within your system. Like TRUST allowing you to travel through southern PureBlind with instas!
Basicly make travel something within the game
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