damage mitigation concept comes from a need linked to the current meta, as the game continues to evolve. We are at times where a large force will get their strength in their ability to splittimg their forces across multiple battlefields, like the imperium has done in the different Providence constellations. This approach is way better for the gameplay than the previous n+1 massive flleet projection, rolling over everything that cant match their size.

damage mitigation can find a scifi explanation in some kind of energy reaction that creates an extra layer of protection for the largest constructs in game so that damage ends up capped over a period of time to fit the design goal.

Now that the concept of damage mitigation has been introduced for citadels, why not also applying it to the largest capital ships too?

You mean like resist mods that reduce the damage your ship take?

Damage cap on capitals would be a bad idea. The damage migration system may work on structures, but it would mess up fleet battles.

Death to all supercaps.

Don't make it harder to kill them.

Not sure if I must read sarcasm or genuine question there.
Resist is very different from damage mitigation. Citadels will have resist mods too, plus damage mitigation added on top.

A damage cap per time would make every single one of them more sturdy in battle because you would have a definite amount of reps required and then nothing work. You can no longer frontload a few DD on a target because it will go over cap and anything else will be repped through.

Which is why in the most recent call to nerf remote logi, I put forth a suggestion that would make it easier to shoot through reps over time.

Whether or not remote logi gets nerfed, I'm already trained out in logi, and I'll weather whatever changes come through. I just hope if changes come through, they're sensible, and make the game more fun.

I'm opposed to damage mitigation of any kind, for ships or structures.

CCP please reconsider introducing this mechanic. As you can see, people are already seeing it as precedent and asking for it on ships as well.

...However Super Caps/Titans are the ships least in need of any damage mitigation mechanics of this sort, being the ships least likely to be alpha'ed off the field. The smaller ships are what actually need it.

Because it's actually a good idea and makes the game more fun overall than massive F1 blobs that just alpha ships instantly off the field.
However Super Caps/Titans are the ships least in need of any damage mitigation mechanics of this sort, being the ships least likely to be alpha'ed off the field. The smaller ships are what actually need it.

I'm opposed to damage mitigation of any kind, for ships or structures.

CCP please reconsider introducing this mechanic. As you can see, people are already seeing it as precedent and asking for it on ships as well.

I think EVE's fun level suffers for other reasons, such as travel mechanics, and you and the rest of the damage mitigation and logi-nerf crowd are deluding yourselves into thinking N+1 DPS is the problem.

Yeah because the game was way more fun when massive supercap fleets instantly teleported across the galaxy, and only the largest coalitions ever dared committing supercaps to the field.

/sarcasm

Yeah because the game was way more fun when massive supercap fleets instantly teleported across the galaxy, and only the largest coalitions ever dared committing supercaps to the field.

/sarcasm

The current structure iteration is only viable because you can't rep it. Plus it's there to try and mitigate the n+1 scenario we ***** about all day long. Can't have it both ways.