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AdmiralNaismith
The Black Guards
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Posted - 2007.01.24 20:20:00 -
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Alright. Given that these are the eve-o forums, this idea must have been proposed at least once. I haven't been able to find a previous thread yet, so here we go again...
In various sci-fi books/novels, tv shows, and films, every once in a while a cloak is used to project a different IFF / sensor signal for the ship. Not making it undetectable, per say, but simply making a Megathron look like -oh say- a Serpentis Rookie.
Now, every plot written indicates the requirements for a device like this would suck huge amounts of CPU and PG, making the ship with it mounted nothing more than a target. But if you have lots of cloaked friends....
Anyway, opinions? I can imagine lots of scenarios where this would be fun, but would it be a worthwhile addition to eve? And where has this been discussed before (assuming it has)?
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Einheriar Ulrich
Minmatar
FATAL REVELATIONS
FATAL Alliance
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Posted - 2007.01.24 20:22:00 -
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I like the idea of perception...i like
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Billy Sastard
Amarr
Zephyr Enterprises Inc.
Astral Wolves
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Posted - 2007.01.24 20:27:00 -
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If you can have it make you look like a giant veldspar roid, im all for it.
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Wiggy69
Moarty Enterprises
Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2007.01.24 20:42:00 -
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 Originally by: Billy Sastard
If you can have it make you look like a giant veldspar roid, im all for it.
Just stay away from Amarr 
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Shigsy
Caldari
Four Horsemen
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Posted - 2007.01.24 20:44:00 -
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I can imagine on ts some noob going "OMG OMG ESTAMEL SPAWN IN A HOSTILE STAIN SYSTEM, EVERYONE GET DOWN HERE QUICK!!"
Awesome idea.
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Edgars Sults
LFC
Lotka Volterra
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Posted - 2007.01.24 21:38:00 -
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Reminds me of Mimic ships from Homeworld.
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Phrixus Zephyr
D00M.
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.01.24 21:40:00 -
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Originally by: Edgars Sults
Reminds me of Mimic ships from Homeworld.
Loved those ships... cant remember for the life of my what i used to use them for tho.
Didnt the fighters ones just kamikazee? Can't remember what the linked corvettes did.
Originally by: Ice Conch
In soviet russia, soap drops you!
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Sli'co Scoser
Gallente
Luna Tech Manufacturing Industries
The Imperial Order
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Posted - 2007.01.24 21:47:00 -
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Sure, I'd go for an IFF switcher that made me blue to everyone while active
"Hey guys, this hauler's blue to us, don't shoot it!"
Would be useful since some corps/alliances have ridiculously long positive lists and it would take work to determine if you really were a bad guy or not.
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Snodipous
Amarr
Pacifist Miners Inc.
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Posted - 2007.01.24 21:48:00 -
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http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=456867
I suggested the same thing in the Ideas forum a while back but it sank without a ripple.
I think it would be an awesome module, for pirate hunters especially.
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Kruugore
Minmatar
Vigilant Justice
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Posted - 2007.01.24 21:51:00 -
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Edited by: Kruugore on 24/01/2007 21:48:07
This would be awesome.
However, it would have to disable upon targeting.
Or Damage.
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AdmiralNaismith
The Black Guards
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Posted - 2007.01.24 21:51:00 -
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Originally by: Edgars Sults
Reminds me of Mimic ships from Homeworld.
Exactly.
The comedy of appearing in Jita as a Croki roid would be priceless. Assuming you could survive the lag.
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AdmiralNaismith
The Black Guards
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Posted - 2007.01.24 21:52:00 -
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Originally by: Kruugore
This would be awesome.
However, it would have to disable upon targeting.
Yep. And there should probably be some recalibration time to lock anything after that.
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Arktaos
Minmatar
The Bratwurst Burglars
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Posted - 2007.01.24 22:13:00 -
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Would be useless since NPC's don't show on scanner anymore.
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Sixtyniner
The Movement
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Posted - 2007.01.24 22:23:00 -
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Originally by: Arktaos
Would be useless since NPC's don't show on scanner anymore.
Not completely useless. You can be indentified as another ship, wich in some cases can be useful =)
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Tisanta
Amarr
Dragonfire Intergalactic Crusaders of Krom
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Posted - 2007.01.24 22:54:00 -
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Sagnius
Amarr
Caldari Scouting and Intel Group
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Posted - 2007.01.24 23:09:00 -
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Edited by: Sagnius on 24/01/2007 23:05:47
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sounds like a job for black ops cruisers 
and thats a point, CCP, wher are the black ops ships, hint hint
EDIT:- spelling at 12am ftl
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Andon Cormarr
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Posted - 2007.01.27 11:35:00 -
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I like this idea, and have thought about it for a little while now.
My take would be based on the Q-ships of World War I that Britain used against U-boats. So, I would suggest the following:
- passive targeting only while the "Q module" is active. Any other would reveal your ship's true nature.
- no weapons could fire until a period of time after the module has been deactivated. Similar to current cloaks, but shorter.
- limit the ships you can masquarade as to those of similar size (as mentioned above).
- Allow CONCORD & the Navies to use it, if we're going to faction warfare. After all, protecting commerce is vital in wartime.
Appearing as an asteroid doesn't make sense to *me*, but I won't speak against it. After all, if someone wanted to hide a Titan, what better way?
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Djininia
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Posted - 2007.01.27 11:42:00 -
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Originally by: Andon Cormarr
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I like this idea, and have thought about it for a little while now.
My take would be based on the Q-ships of World War I that Britain used against U-boats. So, I would suggest the following:
- passive targeting only while the "Q module" is active. Any other would reveal your ship's true nature.
- no weapons could fire until a period of time after the module has been deactivated. Similar to current cloaks, but shorter.
- limit the ships you can masquarade as to those of similar size (as mentioned above).
- Allow CONCORD & the Navies to use it, if we're going to faction warfare. After all, protecting commerce is vital in wartime.
Appearing as an asteroid doesn't make sense to *me*, but I won't speak against it. After all, if someone wanted to hide a Titan, what better way?
Miner takes a risk, heads into unfamiliar territory (low or nosec). Finds a GREAT roid belt stuffed full of the kinds of roids he's looking for... only to have them ALL decloak and nuke him.
That not only makes mining more heart-pounding (is one of these roids an enemy?) it also makes piracy more fun (not easier, mind you, just more fun). Currently from what I can see stealth tactics are pretty mundane.
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