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Posted - 2015.06.01 17:12:57 -
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Aminari Talar wrote:Mining Barges need some changes.
The Reasoning
As a game developer and experienced pvp pilot (2003 player) in eve, I for-see the future of eve turning into a very "Roam" based pvp system in 0.0. I predict much less "warning" to roams / Invaders, and much more common pvpers. For this reason i predict that miners will be instant gimp repeatedly, and that the 0.0 Mining playerbase will cease to exist (thus moving the game toward high sec only mining). This is a huge shame, but already miners are massively scared and apprehensive to come here. We need changes!
Current Changes
- Move Slots
Barges badly need more slots, especially high slots. Being able to fit cloaking devices will massively help mining in 0.0. Let players create uncloaking and searching tactics
* Im thinking if there was a ship that was "50% Bonus smart bomb range* - 50% Damage (Cruiser class) it would really make finding cloaked mining fleets better, and really help smart bombers shine.
- New Barge Types
I would love to see a Covert Mining Barge (out side the prospect) that is drone based. Black-ops is massively used for combat, but why not sneaking mining options?
- Drone Boat Miner
I would love to see a mining barge that mined via drones. I would love to see on it a bonus like "+ 2 max drone deployed per level" and "Faster travel speed and mining rate for drones per a level".
Beams are great, But lets make mining drones more valid!
- A new Hauler Type
One of the biggest problems as a miner is the inability to stock large amounts of ore in a hold. Its incredibly annoying.
Please give us a new transport ship that is tech 3, that allows players to drop ore into its hold, and give it "automatic container creation", where the ship can "generate" a "personal hanger" for players dropping ore in it Or you could give it a ROLE bonus like "99% reduction in mass of station containers". Give it a massive ore hold. "50% bonus to ore hold size per a level", capping out at 10m Ore hold. Make it a Industrial Equiv Hull.
- A new Mining Cloak!
a new mining cloak where we have a tech 3 mining ship that allows use to mine cloaked, would be awesome!
Even as a lowsec PvPer/Miner, I can't take this seriously...
Move Slots
If you put another highslot on barges for a cloaking device, 99.9% will use that slot for another Strip Miner.
Covert Ops Barge
It would have to be redicioulus expensive (500m+), or better yet, simply not exist. Prospect is fine as it is, since it's a frigate, low yield (compared to barges) and is already slippery like its T1 version, Venture.
Drone Boat Miner
This one I see no issues with though, only gives a bit of variety. Mining Drones still needs a fix though
New Hauler Type
So... You want a flying station container? No seriously, use a freighter or Orca to move ores from belt to POS and compress the ****. You've got plenty of tools, use them.
Mining Cloak
Are you ******* serious? No one would ever use anything else, and would probably just AFK mine behind a belt in some position where he'll never be found. No risk = Good reward = Bad, very very bad. |