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Obil Que
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Posted - 2014.11.13 16:58:46 -
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Can you clarify. Are the Standard Shattered additional k-space statics tied to specific security levels as is insinuated by the dev blog?
For example: Will Standard Shattered system #4 (for lack of a better designation) always connect to a 0.9 system via it's additional k-space static? And if this is the case, is it system specific or class specific? Is #4 tied to 0.9 because it is a Class 1 or is #4 tied to 0.9 because it is #4?
Or are those k-space statics completely random like existing k-space statics?
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Obil Que
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Posted - 2014.11.13 18:13:42 -
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Sven Viko VIkolander wrote:I am extremely excited about these new wormholes, but I have one major worry. With server population being so low lately (higher since Phoebe, but still low), I don't think adding new systems is automatically a good for the game. New systems means more people spread out--sure, people might cluster in Thera, but that means less people everywhere else, too. It is hard enough to find a fight when they server population is below 25 or 20k (a daily occurrence), and where a decent 50% of those players might be in station or afk. Thera will likely be a good system, but unless the game gets more players, it just means everywhere else is going to be that-much-more empty.
I have to think that the goal here is that such additional content (new wormholes, new unique named wormhole system) is designed, on some level, to be a catalyst for players to return to the game or to attract new players altogether. In addition, it may make a percentage of those "in station or afk" get out into space.
Even *if* these systems are underutilized, they end up as a resource benefit to existing wormhole corporations at a minimum so that in itself is a positive. |
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Posted - 2014.11.13 18:57:46 -
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Ajunta Thor wrote:Overall I like the idea of Thera. Just one question/comment. You finally decided to put ice in wormhole space which is great something wormholers have been asking for for a while but the only wormholes you can get the ice in you can't live in or control that well. So why? What's the point/bonus to go mine ice in a wormhole? It's not your whole and probably has multiple entrances basically a death trap for indy guys. Why would they mine ice here over wherever they are mining it right now? IThe just seems pointless.
I'm more concerned about the racial nature of ice and how it is far more likely that the ice is useless to you because it is of the wrong type rather than being too dangerous to get. Danger is how it is in wormhole space and these systems will be no different than others in that respect. |
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Posted - 2014.11.13 19:18:53 -
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Phoenix Jones wrote:DaReaper wrote:Um.. not sure if this was asked... but uh... in 25 wormhole there will be ice fields... yet the wormholes can only allow frigs... a frig is around 25km3 and the smallest barge, that can use ice miners is 100km3... or the size of a cruiser/bs... so.. how the hades are you going to be able to mine ice in these 25 systems? unless I am missing something... which if I am correct me, because I don't know of a none strip ice miner.... In assuming these 25 systems won't have ice in them (because that would be completely useless). Barges won't fit and the venture can't icemine
Best reasons to enter are the C6 level gasses and taking advantage of the WR effect for Assault Frigates like the Enyo to clean house in the C1 through C3 anoms present. A decent reason to go for some. Will be interesting then to see how effective the T3 destroyers and T2 HICs are in those environments. |
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Posted - 2014.11.13 19:37:06 -
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DaReaper wrote:Promiscuous Female wrote:DaReaper wrote:Phoenix Jones wrote:DaReaper wrote:Um.. not sure if this was asked... but uh... in 25 wormhole there will be ice fields... yet the wormholes can only allow frigs... a frig is around 25km3 and the smallest barge, that can use ice miners is 100km3... or the size of a cruiser/bs... so.. how the hades are you going to be able to mine ice in these 25 systems? unless I am missing something... which if I am correct me, because I don't know of a none strip ice miner.... In assuming these 25 systems won't have ice in them (because that would be completely useless). Barges won't fit and the venture can't icemine Except that's not what the blog says: "The twenty five Small Ship Shattered Wormhole Systems will have all the features of the normal Shattered Wormhole Systems, with the following additions: GÇó All wormholes in or out of these systems will be small ship wormholes, meaning that only Frigates, Destroyers and Heavy Interdictors (Heavy Interdictors can use their bubble generators to reduce their mass) can enter. " The smallest barge is 10m kg in mass. and I forget the max size a frig hole can hold... but it seems these won't fit. Need clarification ccp the ice is not only in small frigate wormholes you goofus it's in all shattered wormholes, including the 75 that allow larger ships in heck we don't even know if the 25 frigate ones spawn ice at all but even if they do it doesn't preclude the fact that it does spawn in the big ones *pinches the bridge of his nose* this Is why I am asking for clarification... the blog says the 25 small holes have the exact same stats as the 75 other ones. So.... if the stats are the same, and they have ice in them, there is zero point to have ice if you have no means to mine it. Its to verify that ccp realize this, and if not to make a slight modification. This is what feedback threads are for you know =)
Obviously it is there for the mobile compression array and the new T3 ice venture :) |
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Posted - 2014.11.13 19:55:51 -
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Lana Sevol Yllaer wrote:Obil Que wrote:
Obviously it is there for the mobile compression array and the new T3 ice venture :)
If only there was some sort of frigate skill for expeditions like this. Calling it now, new Expedition Frigate that can mine ice.
It wouldn't be that far fetched to add the ability to the Prospect
It has a decent sized bay to hold almost as much as the Procurer so really all it needs it the ability to use the modules
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