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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 15:06:13 -
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What about a suicide ganking module?
You should not fit any other offensive modules like guns drones webs scrams with it
Probably also no cloak
Dmg depending on explosives amount in your cargo and mass of your ship and target ship mass and velocity.
Preaty much like rocket's do.
And get really close to your target
Probably not useable in highsec.
If you want to do it hard core you also use your pod
Make it high or mid slot to let you fit cargo expanders and rudimentary propulsion and defense.
Would like to see space truckers trap gankers
You have any suggestions how this could work out?
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Frostys Virpio
Yet another corpdot.
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Posted - 2017.01.31 15:14:49 -
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Van Doe wrote:
Would like to see space truckers trap gankers
You have any suggestions how this could work out?
How about trapping them with friends with a well supported gang instead of designing a new ship? |
Maekchu
Gunpoint Diplomacy
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Posted - 2017.01.31 15:17:59 -
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Van Doe wrote:What about a suicide ganking module?
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Probably not useable in highsec.
The only place one suicide ganks is in highsec.
So what would be the purpose of this module?
TL:DR No. |
Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 15:25:17 -
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Maekchu wrote:Van Doe wrote:What about a suicide ganking module?
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Probably not useable in highsec. The only place one suicide ganks is in highsec. So what would be the purpose of this module? TL:DR No.
Maybe you could use this in high this should be balanced good.
I was thinking some iterons with full cargo expansion fit.
Your would be forced to keep range on them (you probably won't know if he might go boom on you)
It is slow enough so it would be hard to get in range.
Should make splash dmg.
Can imagine a bunch iterons hot drop om you.
I don't want a new ship I want existing ships to get a alternative use.
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Maekchu
Gunpoint Diplomacy
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Posted - 2017.01.31 15:38:17 -
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Van Doe wrote:Maybe you could use this in high this should be balanced good.
I was thinking some iterons with full cargo expansion fit.
Your would be forced to keep range on them (you probably won't know if he might go boom on you)
It is slow enough so it would be hard to get in range.
Should make splash dmg.
Can imagine a bunch iterons hot drop om you.
I don't want a new ship I want existing ships to get a alternative use.
Eh, got a bit confused by your use of "suicide ganking", since it is already a defined activity in the game.
Sounds like you just want a form of smartbomb, that destroys your ship on use.
The problem with such a modules is, that we already have smartbombs. So if you make the module too weak, then no one would use it, since why not just use smartbombs, that won't destroy themselves.
However, if you buff the damage too much it makes them OP and everyone will just be trying to drop these on an enemy fleet (Basically why bombers where an issue).
Still think the module won't bring too much to the game and probably not worth pursuing. |
Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 15:50:39 -
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Maekchu wrote:Van Doe wrote:Maybe you could use this in high this should be balanced good.
I was thinking some iterons with full cargo expansion fit.
Your would be forced to keep range on them (you probably won't know if he might go boom on you)
It is slow enough so it would be hard to get in range.
Should make splash dmg.
Can imagine a bunch iterons hot drop om you.
I don't want a new ship I want existing ships to get a alternative use. Eh, got a bit confused by your use of "suicide ganking", since it is already a defined activity in the game. Sounds like you just want a form of smartbomb, that destroys your ship on use. The problem with such a modules is, that we already have smartbombs. So if you make the module too weak, then no one would use it, since why not just use smartbombs, that won't destroy themselves. However, if you buff the damage too much it makes them OP and everyone will just be trying to drop these on an enemy fleet (Basically why bombers where an issue). Still think the module won't bring too much to the game and probably not worth pursuing.
Smart bombs is a good comparison.
The difference is you could only use your ship once so you should clearly do more dmg then a smartnomb fit.
The befits would be if a iteron shows up on gate you might not know what he is up to and be forced to stay out of range to be sure you will survive. Clearly if the iteron would nuke a bs this would be overpowered
But if nukes a frig this will be ok if the frig os a close range fit.
This would be a balance issue mostly.
It adds a alternative warfare and add a little but unpredictably.
The question might be if you want to go boom on a frig this might be a cost benefit issue.
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 16:00:29 -
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And give amar bonuses.
Istoae
Interstellar terrorism of amar empire
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Lugh Crow-Slave
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Posted - 2017.01.31 16:04:43 -
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search the forum for ideas before posting
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Lugh Crow-Slave
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Posted - 2017.01.31 16:06:27 -
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Maekchu wrote:Van Doe wrote:What about a suicide ganking module?
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Probably not useable in highsec. The only place one suicide ganks is in highsec. So what would be the purpose of this module? TL:DR No.
... what are you talking about
you can suicide gank anyplace.
we do it in provi all the time bridge in some bombers to kill a rattle or hulk then stick around to kill as much of their response fleet as we can.
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ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
Escalating Entropy
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Posted - 2017.01.31 16:07:30 -
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There is a reason why "splash damage" and "high-damage Area of Effect" weaponry is not allowed in high-sec.
If you give me something that can nuke other ships in a single explosion (even if that explosion is my own) then I will get a dozen or so people to warp into the undock of a busy station (staggered, of course) and vaporize everything.
Or, I will do this with small gangs and fleets. Warp in. Did. Take everything with me.
The reason why suicide ganking, in its current form, is fine is because success of the ganker is contingent on surviving long enough to do damage.
Your module is a straight "explosive vest" with all the damage is "up front"... meaning that all you need is a good warp in point.
The only way to "balance" this idea for high-sec is to take away the AoE effect... but then that would make it useless for its intended purpose.
For ganking outside of high-sec... same issue. It would devolve into suicide bomber vs suicide bomber.
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 16:18:09 -
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ShahFluffers wrote:There is a reason why "splash damage" and "high-damage Area of Effect" weaponry is not allowed in high-sec.
If you give me something that can nuke other ships in a single explosion (even if that explosion is my own) then I will get a dozen or so people to warp into the undock of a busy station (staggered, of course) and vaporize everything.
Or, I will do this with small gangs and fleets. Warp in. Did. Take everything with me.
The reason why suicide ganking, in its current form, is fine is because success of the ganker is contingent on surviving long enough to do damage.
Your module is a straight "explosive vest" with all the damage is "up front"... meaning that all you need is a good warp in point.
The only way to "balance" this idea for high-sec is to take away the AoE effect... but then that would make it useless for its intended purpose.
For ganking outside of high-sec... same issue. It would devolve into suicide bomber vs suicide bomber.
So what's the problem of this explosive vest in null?
You could counter by awareness.
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Lugh Crow-Slave
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Posted - 2017.01.31 16:21:45 -
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Van Doe wrote:ShahFluffers wrote:There is a reason why "splash damage" and "high-damage Area of Effect" weaponry is not allowed in high-sec.
If you give me something that can nuke other ships in a single explosion (even if that explosion is my own) then I will get a dozen or so people to warp into the undock of a busy station (staggered, of course) and vaporize everything.
Or, I will do this with small gangs and fleets. Warp in. Did. Take everything with me.
The reason why suicide ganking, in its current form, is fine is because success of the ganker is contingent on surviving long enough to do damage.
Your module is a straight "explosive vest" with all the damage is "up front"... meaning that all you need is a good warp in point.
The only way to "balance" this idea for high-sec is to take away the AoE effect... but then that would make it useless for its intended purpose.
For ganking outside of high-sec... same issue. It would devolve into suicide bomber vs suicide bomber. So what's the problem of this explosive vest in null? You could counter by awareness.
because you want it based on cargo these things sound like they would just become used for super pipe bombs
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 16:34:12 -
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Lugh Crow-Slave wrote:Van Doe wrote:ShahFluffers wrote:There is a reason why "splash damage" and "high-damage Area of Effect" weaponry is not allowed in high-sec.
If you give me something that can nuke other ships in a single explosion (even if that explosion is my own) then I will get a dozen or so people to warp into the undock of a busy station (staggered, of course) and vaporize everything.
Or, I will do this with small gangs and fleets. Warp in. Did. Take everything with me.
The reason why suicide ganking, in its current form, is fine is because success of the ganker is contingent on surviving long enough to do damage.
Your module is a straight "explosive vest" with all the damage is "up front"... meaning that all you need is a good warp in point.
The only way to "balance" this idea for high-sec is to take away the AoE effect... but then that would make it useless for its intended purpose.
For ganking outside of high-sec... same issue. It would devolve into suicide bomber vs suicide bomber. So what's the problem of this explosive vest in null? You could counter by awareness. because you want it based on cargo these things sound like they would just become used for super pipe bombs
And what's wrong with pipe bombs?
You would bring cargo expander's/rigs im to combat.
Plus the explosives you would need to buy.
And yes it should scale with cargo space and mass of your ship
All the new ships tat will be in effective combat.
A explosive filled noob ship could come handy.
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Lugh Crow-Slave
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Posted - 2017.01.31 16:53:44 -
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Van Doe wrote:Lugh Crow-Slave wrote:Van Doe wrote:ShahFluffers wrote:There is a reason why "splash damage" and "high-damage Area of Effect" weaponry is not allowed in high-sec.
If you give me something that can nuke other ships in a single explosion (even if that explosion is my own) then I will get a dozen or so people to warp into the undock of a busy station (staggered, of course) and vaporize everything.
Or, I will do this with small gangs and fleets. Warp in. Did. Take everything with me.
The reason why suicide ganking, in its current form, is fine is because success of the ganker is contingent on surviving long enough to do damage.
Your module is a straight "explosive vest" with all the damage is "up front"... meaning that all you need is a good warp in point.
The only way to "balance" this idea for high-sec is to take away the AoE effect... but then that would make it useless for its intended purpose.
For ganking outside of high-sec... same issue. It would devolve into suicide bomber vs suicide bomber. So what's the problem of this explosive vest in null? You could counter by awareness. because you want it based on cargo these things sound like they would just become used for super pipe bombs And what's wrong with pipe bombs? You would bring cargo expander's/rigs im to combat. Plus the explosives you would need to buy. And yes it should scale with cargo space and mass of your ship All the new ships tat will be in effective combat. A explosive filled noob ship could come handy.
lol the second you said scale with ship mass i realized you have not thought this through
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 17:24:38 -
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Why not make ship mass a secondary attribute to scale with?
If you want to sacrifice like 3 motherships to to gank 1 go ahed.
The thing is with more mass ships usually get more expensive.
Ab battle ship has compared a relative low cargo to a iteron but why more mass.
So to balance it out a bit it would make sense to also let mass play its role.
And the explosion radius should go a least 2au.
Just kidding I mean 6 au.
No actually since they would make more damage then smart bombs but only once.
the radius should be relatively small.
But this all is a balancing issue.
The point would bring across that this is no single player weapon and could lead to some creative baits/traps/fleets/whatever.
And I think it would play somehow in the leage of stealth bombers. But less aggressive since your forced to reship.
Also it would could help haulers by making it a bit les predictivle what he is doing.
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 17:32:53 -
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Van Doe wrote:Why not make ship mass a secondary attribute to scale with?
If you want to sacrifice like 3 motherships to to gank 1 go ahed.
The thing is with more mass ships usually get more expensive.
Ab battle ship has compared a relative low cargo to a iteron but why more mass.
So to balance it out a bit it would make sense to also let mass play its role.
And the explosion radius should go a least 2au.
Just kidding I mean 6 au.
No actually since they would make more damage then smart bombs but only once.
the radius should be relatively small.
But this all is a balancing issue.
The point would bring across that this is no single player weapon and could lead to some creative baits/traps/fleets/whatever.
And I think it would play somehow in the leage of stealth bombers. But less aggressive since your forced to reship.
Also it would could help haulers by making it a bit les predictivle what he is doing.
Also I would recommend it to implement it as week as possible and slowly buff it up till you hit the sweat spot
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.01.31 17:42:52 -
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 Tfw you load up your titan and hit the wrong key.
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ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
Escalating Entropy
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Posted - 2017.01.31 18:30:10 -
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Quote:So what's the problem of this explosive vest in null?
You could counter by awareness.
Explain to me how you stop a ship from warping on top of you.
Nope, bubbles are not an answer unless you know where it will come from ahead of time (because if you put up a bubble too close to your fleet, you make yourself an easier target).
And even if you do know ahead of time, if the range of the bomb is sufficiently large enough it will not matter if you have a bubble or not.
This is why Stealth Bombers and AoE bombs are a HIGHLY contentious issue to Null-sec pilots.
"But Fluffers, if Stealth Bombers can avoid bubbles and AoE bombs, why can't these ships?? What is the difference?"
A Stealth Bomber is trying to survive. Your ship is not.
Stealth Bombers will die against virtually anything that can catch them. Your idea allows for brick fit ships to be the bomber.
Things are a lot easier to coordinate and attack when survival is not encouraged.
Doubly so if it deals just as much, or more, damage than a Stealth Bomber bomb.
And more so if it is cheaper (a bombing SB costs about 25-35 million ISK).
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Lugh Crow-Slave
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Posted - 2017.01.31 19:00:45 -
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ShahFluffers wrote:Quote:So what's the problem of this explosive vest in null?
You could counter by awareness. Explain to me how you stop a ship from warping on top of you. Nope, bubbles are not an answer unless you know where it will come from ahead of time (because if you put up a bubble too close to your fleet, you make yourself an easier target). And even if you do know ahead of time, if the range of the bomb is sufficiently large enough it will not matter if you have a bubble or not. This is why Stealth Bombers and AoE bombs are a HIGHLY contentious issue to Null-sec pilots. "But Fluffers, if Stealth Bombers can avoid bubbles and AoE bombs, why can't these ships?? What is the difference?" A Stealth Bomber is trying to survive. Your ship is not. Stealth Bombers will die against virtually anything that can catch them. Your idea allows for brick fit ships to be the bomber. Things are a lot easier to coordinate and attack when survival is not encouraged. Doubly so if it deals just as much, or more, damage than a Stealth Bomber bomb. And more so if it is cheaper (a bombing SB costs about 25-35 million ISK).
Bubbles would simply have 0 effect fit plates a higgs rig and then load up a chimera with these bombs. After that cyno on a cepter. Sure after firing your bomb would be ~1.5b but you could take out a hell of a lot more than that. Or do this same thing to a gang camping your citadel/station undock
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Agondray
Avenger Mercenaries
VOID Intergalactic Forces
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Posted - 2017.01.31 19:23:37 -
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You are so lost as to what suicide ganking is
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Lugh Crow-Slave
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Posted - 2017.01.31 19:38:40 -
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Agondray wrote:You are so lost as to what suicide ganking is
an attempt to deal sufficient damage to a target with a guaranteed or near guarantee of losing your ship
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Frostys Virpio
Yet another corpdot.
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Posted - 2017.01.31 20:52:56 -
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Lugh Crow-Slave wrote:ShahFluffers wrote:Quote:So what's the problem of this explosive vest in null?
You could counter by awareness. Explain to me how you stop a ship from warping on top of you. Nope, bubbles are not an answer unless you know where it will come from ahead of time (because if you put up a bubble too close to your fleet, you make yourself an easier target). And even if you do know ahead of time, if the range of the bomb is sufficiently large enough it will not matter if you have a bubble or not. This is why Stealth Bombers and AoE bombs are a HIGHLY contentious issue to Null-sec pilots. "But Fluffers, if Stealth Bombers can avoid bubbles and AoE bombs, why can't these ships?? What is the difference?" A Stealth Bomber is trying to survive. Your ship is not. Stealth Bombers will die against virtually anything that can catch them. Your idea allows for brick fit ships to be the bomber. Things are a lot easier to coordinate and attack when survival is not encouraged. Doubly so if it deals just as much, or more, damage than a Stealth Bomber bomb. And more so if it is cheaper (a bombing SB costs about 25-35 million ISK). Bubbles would simply have 0 effect fit plates a higgs rig and then load up a chimera with these bombs. After that cyno on a cepter. Sure after firing your bomb would be ~1.5b but you could take out a hell of a lot more than that. Or do this same thing to a gang camping your citadel/station undock
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Dicker Quick and Hyde Defense Attorneys
O.U.Z.O. Alliance
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Posted - 2017.02.01 10:50:30 -
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Agondray wrote:You are so lost as to what suicide ganking is
As I understand it, people like to sacrifice themselves to CONCORD when they look at me funny?
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Wolfgang Jannesen
The Evesploratory Society
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Posted - 2017.02.02 13:08:31 -
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How will you ever keep this balanced? What advantage does this give anybody above what we already have for suicide tank tactics? i don't think the suicide module needs to exist, it already practically does.
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.02.02 15:13:25 -
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Wolfgang Jannesen wrote:How will you ever keep this balanced? What advantage does this give anybody above what we already have for suicide tank tactics? i don't think the suicide module needs to exist, it already practically does.
Loading a hold full of stuff to augment your explosion is neat but an absolute nightmare to try and imagine balancing for.
I don't think balancing is much of a issue.
Most likely people will go for isk/m3 so most likely some frigates and t1 hauler will be in use.
I don't think your t3 will be on top of the list to sacrifice.
Since they would only be a better smart bomb with a one time use only sure balance is an issue if it comes to aoe and damage dealt.
To balance it you could use all kind off attributes. Just make sure you add the balancing to the module and leave the ships untouched.
I would consider using align time mass signature max speed warp speed even cargo hold modifier shield armor and so on.
But ccp devs should balance it.
Never heard of a balancing issue where all people on the forum where ok with.
I even would go so far if you would get shot in it the charge will go of to.
So if it happen your in the middle of your fleet and you get alphad you deal a nice portion of friendly fire.
Butt usually if you know that you would have a safety distance wich would make you even more vulnerable.
So maybe fc's will adapt and them outside the grid use a fast frig to get a good warpin in the midle of the enemy fleet.
So the other fc would be forced to take counter measurement alpha the incoming frig or spread out.
And fc's need to decide how to use the ordered artillery fire.
How Manny should be ordered to do so is it worth the sacrifice of man power.
This would bring a lot new tactics into smal mid and large scale pvp.
Probably not so much on xxl pvp
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.02.02 15:22:56 -
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To add on top of this it would be more efficient as a defense mechanism.
Since it way easier to reship in your home then in hostile territory.
And if you have intelligence on what the opponent is doing would come handy to.
If hou would have to prepare for kamikazes or not.
You also could bring combat scanners into use. If they park offgrid.
Scan them warp let a cruiser warp to 50 pop one after another.
And if they are to close to each other all go boom by taking out only 1
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.02.02 15:34:21 -
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Not surr about this but you could also drop some cans in space with explosives filled.
Someone thing like land mins and shoot them with a sniper.
But this might be op cause you could just leed a fleet to jump a gate and as soon they land on the gate.
1sniper could take out the whole fleet if you dropped enough explosives.
But also if the fleet scout pops a can your setup will be gone
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ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
Escalating Entropy
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Posted - 2017.02.02 16:07:37 -
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Mines used to exist in the game.
They were removed for a wide variety of reasons.
How did you Veterans start?
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Van Doe
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Posted - 2017.02.02 20:26:25 -
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ShahFluffers wrote:Mines used to exist in the game.
They were removed for a wide variety of reasons.
And they are ?
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Lugh Crow-Slave
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Posted - 2017.02.02 20:45:14 -
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Frostys Virpio wrote:
Go Higgs plated MWD'ing Apostole or go home!!!
Because why not at that point.
lol still forget about the fax
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Lugh Crow-Slave
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Posted - 2017.02.02 20:46:02 -
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Van Doe wrote:ShahFluffers wrote:Mines used to exist in the game.
They were removed for a wide variety of reasons. And they are ?
exploitation
lag
buggy
overall bad jewjew
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ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
Escalating Entropy
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Posted - 2017.02.02 21:09:24 -
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Van Doe wrote:ShahFluffers wrote:Mines used to exist in the game.
They were removed for a wide variety of reasons. And they are ?
Aggression mechanics to apeshit with mines.
Example: drop mine, go to high-sec... mine hit a person... person who dropped mine and is now in high-sec is treated like a criminal and nuked by CONCORD.
It is cheap and low effort for the amount of damage and frustration it causes.
(this is pretty much the same reason why the first Doomsday weapons were nerfed from AoE grid-wide nukes to focused weapons... flying into a situation that was set up hours earlier, requires little in the way of ship or time commitment, and that you cannot escape leaves people feeling "cheated")
It can potentially scale infinitely.
(even if you create a limit of X mines per person, people can simply bring more friends/alts)
How did you Veterans start?
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Owen Levanth
Sagittarius Unlimited Exploration
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Posted - 2017.02.02 22:53:14 -
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Van Doe wrote:What about a suicide ganking module?
You should not fit any other offensive modules like guns drones webs scrams with it
Probably also no cloak
Dmg depending on explosives amount in your cargo and mass of your ship and target ship mass and velocity.
Preaty much like rocket's do.
And get really close to your target
Probably not useable in highsec.
If you want to do it hard core you also use your pod
Make it high or mid slot to let you fit cargo expanders and rudimentary propulsion and defense.
Would like to see space truckers trap gankers
You have any suggestions how this could work out?
A suicide ganking everything only makes sense in space where you can't just shoot someone. Not allowed in HighSec? Dead on arrival. Make it the opposite, forbid usage in NullSec and LowSec. 
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