Because EVE is still EVE and I will continue to fight to keep EVE from turning into a clone of all of those other failed MMOS.

Arguing over the exact mechanics in a prototype is kind of pointless. If people have specific concerns (such as being able to run links within them, getting out of a camped station, etc), bring those up and those can be addressed if and when this gets real design work.

The arguing about if this would reduce PvP has gotten rather dumb. First of all, the reason people wouldn't be dojoing all day is because fights in the dojo don't matter in the wider eve world. They can't get you sov, they can't gain you money even.

I also find the worrying about these becoming too popular to be hilarious, frankly. The only way they would be too popular is if they are more fun than whatever else people are doing in game. That is not a problem with dojos, that is a problem with the rest of the stuff to do in game.

I would expect boosters to work given that CCP have yet to solve off grid boosting.

Greetings Spaceship Fighting Enthusiasts,

Have you ever wanted a little pewpew but didnGÇÖt have the time to find a fight, or even fit a ship? Well, have I got the extremely rough prototype for you to try out on Duality! Introducing: Dojos!

As immortalized in the coolest video ever, IGÇÖve done a lot of programming for EVE tournaments over the past couple years, so when I found myself with a couple months of spare time, we thought itGÇÖd be a good idea for me to take a stab at seeing what kind of experience I could craft around that style of gameplay while staying true to the sandbox of EVE.

There are four strong guiding principles that I applied while doing this:

1. Fights need to be un-screw-with-able. We strongly feel that if whatGÇÖs supposed to be a GÇ£fairGÇ¥ match given a set of predetermined rules is thrown off course by outside influence, it invalidates the whole premise.
2. Outside of the actual matches, there should be ways to screw with the dojo itself
3. We should cater as much as possible to the participant that wants a quick, easy PvP fix.
4. Players should run the whole thing, with the game providing no economic value to participants nor organizers

I did of course implement boundary violations at the customary 125km. My priorities are clear.

LetGÇÖs have some fun killing each other repeatedly,
~CCP Veritas

Better Title: BEYOND THUNDERDOME!!!!!!!! F$%k duality, hello tranq. Should be spread across linked systems. Matches take place at planets, stations, and the sn. A good place for 1v1's , 1v2--3's...., 20v20+ fleet fights. Cruiser fights, frig fights, CAPITOL FIGHTS! Give us a interface that lets us bet on these matches. Honestly think cap fights would be epic. Imagine 1v1 carrier brawls :) slugging it out with long range fighters.

Imagine 1v1 carrier brawls :) slugging it out with long range fighters.

The owner has to deploy it in space.
The owner has to go into space to stock it.

Matches can be arranged from anywhere in system it looks like, you do not necessily have to be docked. Am uncertain (not tested this aspect), if being in space in a ship already affects anything.

When a match starts, players are transported from station to the arena and magically placed in the ship they choose.
Participants cannot warp in or out of the arenas, or even inside it.

bye bye free pvp eve.
bye bye pirates,
bye bye solo pvp,
bye nullsecs,
bye bye pvp,
bye bye eve.

go to cosmic WOW arenas

HATE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


and....can I destroy this structure?

I don't understand this. On TQ where would the ships and modules come from? Would they have to be bought and then stocked into the whatsit? Surely they wouldn't be spawned. Do the participants then pay for them?

Can CCP please stop making changes to EVE Online? You are doing a horrible job and ruining this game!!!!!

If i wanted to play world of warcraft arenas I wouldnt play this eve online. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO US???

STTTTOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

There's something inherently novel about submitting prototype code on a design that's quite clearly going to be controversial, and then go post about it here to create a bit of forum drama, on your second last day at CCP. Scorched Earth all the way!

Man I'm going to miss you and your Cowboy ways.

You're messing with the entire ~sandbox~ thing. Don't implement this on TQ, please. This is beyond dangerous for the game.

Indeed. I can't even imagine EVE making such horrible thing.
But I don't dislike it at all... Let me explain something.

EVE is a sandbox. You can do whatever you want in the game. Most of "fun" made by players and consumed by players. This is what I love in EVE and this is why I'm playing EVE.
If you want 1v1 arena - go ahead and MAKE IT!! Become the central leader of all psyhopaths! Create a corp or even alliance with fabulous name like "Gladiator Arena" or "Fight club", pick a system, recrute some guards to controll the process, organize a tournament, make rules, take bets, connect Twitch.tv and stream the fights, et cetera... It's not easy, but it is possible. Game resources allows you to do so.
That is something I would like to see. Maybe I'd be part of the team, maybe i'd make bets or even attack it in the middle of a duel for lulz. This is fun.
And this Dojo feature is just ruining the game concept. "Duel" system is enough. You can stop now.

Pardon my bad english. I rarely post, especially on english forum, but this time i just cant stay silent.
If I didnt post
I
will
feel
guilty.