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Durzel
Questionable Ethics.
Ministry of Inappropriate Footwork
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Posted - 2014.09.08 18:47:00 -
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Perceived risk is what keeps carebears out of lowsec. Way back when I used to run missions exclusively, and if you believed half of what you read in the more popular PVE channels you'd think you'd blow up as soon as you jumped into any lowsec system, when as most people know the reality is far removed.
The problem is - in the lowsec gate camp example - is that even if the statistical probability is low, you only have to roll a bad number on the die and your ship is (almost always) toast. If you stand to lose billions on the flip of a coin then the risk becomes insurmountable, regardless of the actual risk.
Therefore I don't think it is enough to look at the risk in pure numbers terms. |
Durzel
Questionable Ethics.
Ministry of Inappropriate Footwork
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Posted - 2014.09.09 15:02:00 -
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On the one hand W-space just being blobs and blues everywhere is not good, but on the flip side people shouldn't be able to manipulate the mechanics so easily to have "safe PVE zones".
If anything, ironically, this was easier in C5+ since collapsing wormholes there was trivial with capitals. In the lower class wormholes, where you'd expect it to be easier, it was actually considerably worse. Good luck collapsing an M267 with several Orcas jumps in a C3 now that you spawn however far you do when you come back in. The little guys got hit the hardest with this mechanic change.
There should've been some concession made to small corps in w-space, who one presumes if they are living in C1-C4 that they don't feel like they're up to C5+ anyway. There isn't really an issue of ISK making in <=C4 since there are no capital escalations. I don't quite understand why these small corps are deemed collateral damage for what is a pretty blunt instrument to "fix" risk vs reward in C5+
That being said I've got zero sympathy for daytrippers and PVE-only people who can no longer function in C5+. Their loss is of no consequence. |
Durzel
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Posted - 2014.09.09 15:25:00 -
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@Serendipity Lost
You're mostly correct, except in the case of highsec holes (for example). Someone collapsing a highsec hole would've been totally safe - unless they derped on the polarisation timer - since they would be in jump range on both sides (not that jump range would matter in highsec).
The only time those people would be at risk is someone was watching them collapse and aggressed after the wormhole was gone, but if they have that patience more power to them to be honest.
If we assume this jump range mechanic had to exist - maybe it should've only applied to C5 and up? |
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