Max Fubarticus
The Scope
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2015.10.30 20:59:49 -
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This may have been asked previously in this post or elsewhere... if so, please forgive 
Cyno placement and the infamous "cyno bounce".
1. How will the new Citadel hulls interact with cyno placement? Inside or outside the tether field? If so; How far?
2. Will "cyno bounce" still be a feature ( intended or otherwise ) that will need consideration by the cyno pilot ?
Structure Hull composition
I noted that in "Build Layout" .png that we see station components in various multiples depending upon size. Mediums are pretty straight forward with either 1 or 4 specific named components required for a build. However, when you get to the L or XL Citadel we see 4, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 4, 40, 100, 400 respectively. Are these numbers arbitrary or based upon the constituent material quantities ( PI, Minerals, Structure Fuel Blocks )?
Considering that the industry side of the Eve house will undoubtedly be producing "Citadel kits" for market consumption, would it not make more sense to use multiples of just 1, 5, and 10 and adjust the base material quantity per component to maintain the same level of overall cost basis per hull unit and simplify the copy process? ( note that this is probably a mute issue for XL for obvious reasons ).
Example: Large Citadel requires 4 "Station Factory" Why not make that 5 "Station Factory" and adjust the material requirements to give it the same cost as 4 SF ( a reduction in materials per unit in this case ). That way we are making a BPC with 5 runs that can used for a M, L, or XL.
OR...
Was this intentionally done as a means to control market supply to prevent a glut of BPC's thereby driving down the cost ( and profitability )?
I can see this to be a double edged sword. Having hundreds of stagnant contracts floating around due to supply exceeding demand or supply not being met because the opportunity cost of excessive copy times. ( no one wastes a copy run right? ) Copy slots are a valuable commodity whether they be at a station or a POS. Are we sure this is the right metric to approach this with?
Thanks, Max |