MicDeath Titan
Titans Guild
Solitude Coalition
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Posted - 2014.04.16 06:45:00 -
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Lets get this out of the way, I operated in null sec and in high sec. No wormhole experience yet, had the chance, but declined it.
Why am I scared? I don't know where CCP is going with this crap. Instead of giving us one LONG dev blog of whats to come, they are tossing out tid bits. I do not like this.
The compression changes?
Completely invalidates Rorqual Pilots who trained for compression skills. Now everybody can compress! Not only that, but can do so with the power equivalent to 80 Rorquals...INSTANTLY!
I did call for high sec compression while back, but it was limited. This though? WtF?
So the new role for Rorqual Pilots? Boosting will remain the same of course. New role will be hauling compressed ore/ice to the refining locations in null/low, or transporting to the null/low market hubs for compressed ore/ice. ~406k m3 of compressed ore can be transported, tankier than a JF, can equip cloak, and cheaper to jump.
Blueprint refunds: Really? Really? Because 7.5-10 hours of research PER POINT means nothing right? 240 researched BPO's...
Truth be told...kinda glad I gave up at some point, and only focused on the ones I needed/used the most. Also glad I didn't bother getting another set for my second Rorqual, nor my third. I mean damn, can you imagine if I did and researched them all? 720 researched compression BPO's and being told I would be refunded base NPC cost..That would have been razor meets wrist moment there. (For real kids, do NOT do it. It gets messy.)
There are changes that I do like, waste column going away, extra materials merging to base, the Rorqual getting a buff (even though it was invalidated by a damn pos module), compression being normalized, and buffs to pos labs.
Are these changes good enough to keep me warm, snug, and feeling safe? **** no. I don't know if I should just toss my hands in the air, yelling **** it, sell my crap and just go with the flow, or if I should head over to Jita, stock up on different brands of lube to see what kind I will need when the information is fully out.
For the mean time, I basically decided to mothball it. Mining in high sec with 12 accounts with current mineral/ice values vs the cost of plex is simply not going to cut it, nor is it with the uncertainty of null sec. Once the full information is out, I will determine if I will even bother coming back. If I don't, I will just liquidate my assets and biomass the accounts, settle accounts, and all that jazz. That way, I won't have something pulling me back. |