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If you have been playing EVE for more than a couple of days, you should know about the hype with the upcoming æWalking in stationsÆ mode of play in one of the next expansions to EVE ONLINE. Within this new mode of play CCP have the opportunity to make EVE online one of the first multi platform MMORPGS. If you donÆt understand the statement, what I am trying to say is this expansion can be more than just a æwalking in stationsÆ add-on. With this there could be specialized roles within the mode of play, including guards, assassins, traders, ambassadors and many more. Open your minds for a second and see if these examples spark excitement in your core as much as it does me.

Example 1 û Kidnapping & Ransoming
YouÆre the leader of a major Character Corp-Alliance; you decide to dock at a popular station to have a meeting with the leader of another Corp-Alliance. You arrive at the meeting in one of the conference rooms at the station. Many matters are discussed and items traded. Suddenly the room is stormed by a group of mercenaries from an enemy alliance. Both leaders are kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to board the transport ship. They undock and both the transport and its escort warp to the nearest stargate and jump away to another system. Not long after an email is sent to the alliance containing a random demanding Billions of ISK.

Summary
The new mode of play could force pod pilots to leave there pods to make actions like the forming of alliances, trading, taking items from and putting them into the corporate hangers renting offices plus much more. This puts their character at risk of assassination or kidnap adding an extra risk factor the game.

Example 2 û Wars and Station Takeovers
Your alliance has planned the take over of a major station in a near-by system. 4-5 Transport ship carrying æStand AloneÆ Players (Could be a name for players who specialize in combat without the use of spacecraft) and a fleet combat-ships arrive at the station perimeter. While the combat ships fight off the resistance (Other space combat ships defending the outpost), the transport ships start to dock and the æStand alone players disperse into the station. They make there way through the sections of the station fighting of any of the defending resistance, while making there way to the station control room. After a long fight they make it and capture the station taking prisoners.

Summary
The new Mode of game play could make the opportunity for new ways to capture outposts in stations including capturing it from inside out. This could mean the occurrence of war-decced corporations not only battling in space, but taking the fight to the safety of the inside of stations.

Combat
There are two types of combat Melee and Armed, below are their conditions: -

Melee û Unarmed Combat
Restrictions (Can only be done in)
-Within the corporation

Exceptions
-If aggression is high towards an individual
-In Low Security space (0.4 or Lower)

Armed Combat û Combat using weapons or tactical devices
Restrictions (Can only be done in)
-War

Exceptions
-Global Criminals
-In Low Security space (0.4 or Lower)

Crime and punishment
Depending on the security level of the system should determined the amount of security within the station. 1.0 being the highest, and 0.0 being No security at all.

1.0 Stations
Numerous Groups of Concord Guards patrolling, cameras and Security drones.

0.9 û 0.7 Stations
3 to 4 Groups of Concord Guards patrolling, Cameras and Security Drones

0.6 û 0.5 Stations
1 to 3 Groups of Concord Guards patrolling, Cameras and Security Drones

0.1 û 0.4 Stations
Cameras and Security Drones

0.0 Stations
Security Drones

Responses
Can Thief û 15 Minute Agro
Players can destroy the thiefÆs ship with out the intervention of Concord. Players are not aloud to Char Kill. But can render the thief unconscious and rob them of what they have on there body.

Global Criminal û Kill on Site
If docked at a station, players can legally char kill a known -5.0 pirate without concord intervention. The pirate will have to spend their time evading Concord Guards and Security Drones.

War Decs û Kill on Site
If docked at a station, players can legally char kill a known war target without concord intervention. Players not involved in the war will have to evade cross fire so as not to risk harming there own characters.

Corporation û Melee Combat
If docked at a station, players can legally engage in unarmed combat with the ability to render players unconscious. Char kill will result in the loss of your character.

Stand-Alone fitting
Fitting your Standalone character should be a similar way to how you fit your ship. Dragging and dropping modules that are found in your Personal Hanger into the slots, providing you have the skills to operate them. You should only be able to do this in stations.

Slots
Depending on your race depends on the default amount of things you can carry, but you can buy æUtility JacketsÆ to extend your slots. Each race has a Slot type they should specialise in.

Small Slots: [Default 1]
Medium Slots: [Default 1]
Large Slots: [Default 1]
Carry Slot (A slot for sniper rifles and Rocket launchers): [Default 0]

Utility Jackets
Small [Adds on 1-2 Slots (Race specialization decides what size slot is increased)]
Medium [Adds on 2-3 Slots (Race specialization decides what size slot is increased)]
Large [Adds on 3-4 Slots (Race specialization decides what size slot is increased)]
Extra Large [Adds on 4-5 Slots and 1Carry Slot (Race specialization decides what size slot is increased)]


Fitting
Battery (Works in a similar way to the capacitor)
Portable CPU (Works in a similar way to the CPU)
Matrix (Works in a similar way to the Power Grid)
Weight (A restriction so you canÆt stack modules, skills can be trained so you can carry more)


Conclusion
There is more they can do than just simply walking around stations you could have members that can focus in this type of combat.

If you have anything that could be added to this post let me know and Ill add it, this includes possible æStand Alone ModulesÆ and skills.

We have the opportunity to reshape game play guys.