Wolfo Fasttalker
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Posted - 2007.02.22 11:08:00 -
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 Originally by: Mr Banzai
Originally by: Oveur
Level 4 will become closer to Level 3 in difficulty, the jump up will not be as drastic as it is now.
Level 5 will be the new level, consisting partly of the most difficult Level 4 missions, but mainly new missions.
Levels 5 and up are all in 0.4 security and below.
Sorry, but this pretty much looks like "moving level 4 missions to low-sec" to me.
To see where i'm coming from - i'm a dedicated mission runner, operating in high-sec and piloting a battleship.
If this change takes place, high-sec will have missions of (weakened) level 4 tops, requiring battlecruiser-class ships. While low-sec will get level 5 and harder missions, which, in theory, solo BS probably would be able to do. But keep in mind, this is a low-sec we're talking about, so forget your faction ships and mods, forget mission-focused fit and forget your feeling of safety. Basically, with L5s, we get either to a group mission-running, or to a capital-class ships (or preferably - to both combined).
Now, please excuse me, but what happens to the current battleship pilots? Right now, BS is a pinnacle of empire PvE play and there are a few of us PvE players (contrary to popular thinking, yes, we exist), who dedicated a bit of time and effort (just a little bit, mind you) to reach that pinnacle and now are working to excel in our chosen field of play. No, i'm not bored, there is alot to space to progress there still. But, all of sudden our specialization gets erased from the face of Eve?
What happens to our beloved mission-running machines? There is no way in hell i'd ever take my battleship anywhere with even a slight possibility of PvP, and i don't think i'm only one. What would be the use for all the faction ships and modules? No, they don't belong to PvP, and while i'm sure there will be people claiming how they both kill and lose 10-bil-worth ships daily, i doubt that's the common way of eve-life. And there are many other things directly connected or dependant on mission-runners. Read: huge hit to Empire market and economy if something bad happens to us.
There is an established niche for people like me, do not try to destroy it, please. Even if you manage to force us somewhere, probably it won't be the direction where you want us to go.
P.S. Don't get me wrong, it isn't all black, i like new/better/escalating missions and other fun ideas from the blog, but just too stunned with bad news now to be cheerful enough for the good part.
Dont think I could have put it better. Plus you are also pushing for Invention to update the T2 market, its hard enough getting decent standing with the Research Corp as it is without making the missions that give good standing increases less available.
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