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Cyborg Girl86
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2015.06.18 21:39:05 -
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So I'm confused by all of this, someone please explain/elaborate for me (long hard day at work, cut me some slack  )
Do these prospective changes to fleet warp mechanics mean that fleet Squad leaders can no longer warp their fleet together? To elaborate for less confusion I'll use a real-world example of my play style:
In my 3-man fleet consisting of my main and 2 alts I usually align all my ships to what I want to warp my fleet to (gates, belts, stations, etc.) and once they're all aligned I use my main who usually flies a Command Ship to "warp squad to __km/m". Sometimes if I passively gatecamp to setup an ambush on solo passersby, I'll create a bookmark and sit a good distance off the gate, pouncing and tackling when the moment is right."
Will people like me still be able to do this? The "warp squad to __km/m" command is absolutely essential for people like me who hunt solo in lowsec using a main with some alts. Hell, its really practical when simply flying my fleet from point A to point B after my 3 ships are all aligned.
If I have to warp my squad leader to the location first before warping the other 2 ships in, it severely hinders the ability to rapidly engage and pursue potential victims approaching a gate or anom, not to mention making my main toon as FC severely vulnerable if he has to arrive on-scene solo and wait for me to warp my other 2 ships in. |
Cyborg Girl86
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
58
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Posted - 2015.06.19 02:26:50 -
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Richard Bong wrote:"HEY GUYS LETS GET RID OF THE ABILITY TO FLEET WARP TO BOOKMARKS EVEN THOUGH OUR BOOKMARK SYSTEM TAKES 5 MINS+ TO PROPAGATE! "
This change just makes actually playing the game less fun and adds more time with me not doing anything but waiting. Eve isnt instant fun and I am okay with that, but I dont want to now spend more time doing absolutely nothing as I wait 30 seconds for someone to give me a warpin for every connection or whatever so I can then spend 30 seconds warping, which is again me just staring at my screen.
Also the "I want to get rid of orbit and keep at range" is very poorly thought out. You have a game with 1 second server ticks, this isn't a flight sim. My futuristic space ship should be capable of basic maneuvering tasks like "fly in a circle around that thing" or "don't get too close to that guy" without much input from me.
^This^
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Cyborg Girl86
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
59
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Posted - 2015.06.19 09:32:33 -
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I seriously hope they don't get rid of orbiting and keep at range. It's how people like me, who use those commands to keep a fleet of alts being controlled by one person, manage to keep their ships in a tightly packed formation.
Controlling multiple ships if these things are removed would be next to impossible. Alts would become more of a hassle then a benefit for solo players trying to control their own personal fleet. |
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