I think he was moaning about fighter bombers potentially becoming needed for carrier pilots...at least that is the best I can make of it.

And if that were the case that is a bit of a PITA for a lot of people.

They will be the only class able to fit the Triage module and the only capital class with bonuses to remote repair modules.
This transfer means that all current "doctrines" using carrier as remote repair platform will become obsolete over night.
And it could take months before some players are able to adapt to the change.

What? Supers should have them trained anyway. And carrier pilots? well i am not sure they will get heavies/bombers, at least it is not clear that they will get them to me.

These changes are very exciting and I'm very enthusiast about them.

However I have some concerns not regarding the changes in themselves but regarding the transition phase between the day prior and the day after.

I'm thinking specifically about the logistic capital role being transfered to a brand new ship.
Quoting from the devblog:



We're talking about capital ship production here. It takes a lot longer to produce from scratch than subcaps.
Add to that the skilling for this new class and it could potentially mean several weeks even months without any capital remote repair option.

That is quite scary if you have assets to protect...

On top of that, it offers a potential lever for the bigger organisations as they will be the first ones to obtain these ships and potentially they would be able to delay the acquisition by applying some form of market pressure for the smaller groups.
In this kind of scenario, even if this would only mean a 1 or 2 weeeks delay for the smaller group, it would still be enough for the big fish to swipe assets easily.

So the question is: how does CCP plan to work on this transition phase? Will the new ship be released while actual carrier will still be able to remote rep or is there some other idea behind the transition period?

We understand that a lot of capsulers purchased their carrier as a logistics platform. We don't have defined plans for a transition between existing Carriers to the new Force Auxiliaries, but I can assure you it is on our radar, and we'll be announcing the transition plan with plenty of time for everyone to get ready.

If only they'd said in the presentation they were well aware of this and would be discussing options......


Or even in the damned blog

--- TACTICAL OVERLAY ---

Considering the tactical implications of the doomsdays and squadrons, i would add bearing and elevation indicators to the tactical overlay. Obviously everyones overlay will have an identical North, regardless of system so people can relay coordinates.

I have a suggestion. A doomsday deflector module that can link to a friendly doomsday weapon, but only 1 at a time. By reflecting the energy back onto itself can reduce or prevent damage from that doomsday. This allows friendlies to stay on field and tackle hostiles. By taking up a module slot, causes some loss to offense but gains an offensive advantage being on field.

Under the Citadel expansionGÇÖs capital changes, the bar to killing capitals is limited to what a single Force Auxiliary in Triage can tank. If you can kill that, eventually you can kill the entire capital fleet...assuming you can stay alive and keep them tackled (smile)

Force Auxiliary Capitals will also have Fleet hangars Ship hangars, and refitting abilities to all their fleet mates like any other capital.

So does this mean, only 1 Force Auxiliary can be active in a capital fleet at a time?
How many capitals is it expected 1 force auxiliary capital in triage can rep?
What is to stop the largest groups from having multiple Force Auxiliary ships on standby to jump in as each one dies?
Or more likely, stop them fielding multiple small fleets each with its own.

Another way would be to make officer scrams, points and webs affect supers. This would be balanced not only due to their high cost but also due to their high powergrid requirements, making the choice of ships that can fit them very limited...

Not a chance in hell these changes make into a spring release.

Limited to capships.
Chessur freaking rice! How can you people be so short-sighted?
If only you allow capships to tackle other supers - everything goes nuts. Support fleets will mean nothing. The biggest blob will dominate without a single chance for a little guy. Eve will become even more polarized. Capital fights will not happen. Do you want to be a part of that game? I dont.

You forget: this is Team Fozzie. These changes go live no matter what.

Dear CCP,

these changes seem exciting, escpecially the Titan related changes and how you handle fighters.

There is ONE BIG THING, that was not addressed:

1. Jump portal generators

One of the major differences between the small and the big guys is the ability of being able to bridge your forces. Or being able to help your logistics efforts by bridge-ing.
The reason is simple: a Titan is a good 100+fit+character. Let's say, to get your hands on a Titan, one needs ~200bill ISK. You can see how that could be problematic to small entities.

With the changes of SOV and power projection, we can see the rise of small empires, eg. in Fountain, but really all over the map.

Request:

Please make use of Jump Portal Generators available for those who has no access to hundreds of billions, either on a dedicated platform or maybe on the proposed new Force Aux capitals.

I can imagine simple limitations to it so that Titan bridges also have a place: eg. limiting the amount of fuel it's platform can store, the size of force it can project can easily be limited. This Titan bridge for bigger, more established entities has a place.

Thanks!

Dear CCP,

these changes seem exciting, escpecially the Titan related changes and how you handle fighters.

There is ONE BIG THING, that was not addressed:

1. Jump portal generators

One of the major differences between the small and the big guys is the ability of being able to bridge your forces. Or being able to help your logistics efforts by bridge-ing.
The reason is simple: a Titan is a good 100+fit+character. Let's say, to get your hands on a Titan, one needs ~200bill ISK. You can see how that could be problematic to small entities.

With the changes of SOV and power projection, we can see the rise of small empires, eg. in Fountain, but really all over the map.

Request:

Please make use of Jump Portal Generators available for those who has no access to hundreds of billions, either on a dedicated platform or maybe on the proposed new Force Aux capitals.

I can imagine simple limitations to it so that Titan bridges also have a place: eg. limiting the amount of fuel it's platform can store, the size of force it can project can easily be limited. This Titan bridge for bigger, more established entities has a place.

Thanks!