I've always had this idea of a new ship and modules to go with it that would be along the lines of a destroyer from WW2 in the atlantic. This T2 destroyer hull would have a modified scanning array and probe launcher that allows it to get on grid with cloaked targets in system, but not ontop of them. Once on grid they would have a 15km or so area of effect "smartbomb" like module that would deloak anything hit. Their scanners and probe would get them withing probably 20km or so of the target at max skills. This would allow them to hunt down cloaked targets in system but if the person cloaking is active it would still be almost impossible to catch them.

Also once on grid the destroyer can use their modified directional scanner to get a good idea of what direction the cloaked ship is in relation to them.

Because of the excessive electronics involved in this shiptype It has a rather weak tank and cannot of course drop bubbles of it's own and would need a gang backing it up to even take on a bomber. It should have enough tank to survive a few hits for the gang to get there but not enough to hold the target indefinatly.

Multiple Slot Modules;

These modules exhibit more than one level's worths of traits and thus consume more than one slot which may be useful in reducing stacking penalties but comes at other costs such as increased fitting requirements.

IE 4000mm plate consumes two low slots but offers better perofrmance than two 1600mm plates.

Suicide Drones aka mines.

These are one shot high damage drones with low hp.

They require drone bandwidth and doing anything that disconnects the drone would still apply so the 'mine' layer must be in range and on grid uncloaked.

New ships may be needed to have large drone bays to deploy as a main weapon.

Exteneral Magazines

High slot module to be installed in any type of high slot type.

This double the charge rate which effecitvely doubles the ammo consumption and damage dealt.

Only good for one reloads worth after which the module's 'ammo' is then ejected. Reloading can only be done near a maitenance array.

A highslot module which adds bandwidh.

A lowslot module which converts cargo space into drone bay space (not 1 to 1 of course, as drone bays come with maintenance infrastructure)

Reduce the fitting requirements of Drone Control Units to the likes of weapons. But keep the skill requirements as they are.

This sounds like an Amarr-denied extra overheat. i don't like it. We have enough gank in here.

Spinal Mount Weapons

These wepons require the entire ship to be pointed at the target thus ships agility = its tracking speed.
Long Range
Damage equatable from a size up.
Long refire rates.
of course horrible tracking and difficult use against moving targets.

Not available of cap ships.

heavy tractor beam, can pull ships.

reuses current bouncing mechanics (lol) by taking ship mas and engine power into account (you have to maneuver accordingly otherwise you pull yourself to the other object)

resistance is futile

That got to be dumbest idea ever... it will make Myrmidon as good as Ishtar, for only fraction of the price. Like BCs aren't as good as HACs anyway for fraction of the price (except Ishtar, but Cerberus, who uses it instead of Drake)? It will make only HAC that's somehow not useless, Ishtar, completely useless.

Megathrons, Megathrons everywhere

I was thinking about the Myrmidon indeed. But the Ishtar could also benefit from such modules, just like any other ship willing to sacrifice slots for improving their drone capabilities. An Ishkur with a full flight of Medium drones at the cost of no guns for instance.

So please, think a bit before dismissing this.

Maybe fusing the Drone Control Unit and the extra bandwidth modules would make sense if you get small, medium, large and capital versions with appropriate fitting requirements and/or bandwidth enhancement.

How can ishtar benefit from it, when it cant control more than five heavy drones needing 125 Mb bandwidth? How it will benefit from added bandwidth, unless you want to remove the cap of five drones that can be controlled simultaneously and bring again lag that drone boats caused in the past just because of that?

Hello capsuleers!
One of the things we want to do in the releases later this year is adding new modules to the game. We're looking into what areas to delve into and I would love to hear what ideas you guys have.

To give a little bit of framework and to get the ball rolling, here are a few keywords:

Scripts
Heat
EW
Drones
Fitting/Slots
Area of Effect
One-use (consumable) modules

We're looking for anything ranging from small variations of existing modules to completely new functionality. While you're free to suggest whatever you want (including stuff not related to the list above), it's the latter part (new functionality) that is of the most interest right now (as it likely takes the longest to implement).

Thanks in advance,
SoniClover

Something I've been discussing with others is using the poor, unloved T1 mining frigates (bantam, navitas, burst, tormentor) for "combat tractor beams". Tractor beams that can drag a ship based on mass versus the frigate itself for things like pulling people off of stations or gates or upsetting their tracking speed.

This would offer an incredible new strategy to be abused in piratey delight.

Something I've been discussing with others is using the poor, unloved T1 mining frigates (bantam, navitas, burst, tormentor) for "combat tractor beams". Tractor beams that can drag a ship based on mass versus the frigate itself for things like pulling people off of stations or gates or upsetting their tracking speed.

This would offer an incredible new strategy to be abused in piratey delight.

Guys PLEASE consolidate your ideas on a single post! This thread is becoming unreadable...
I know I'm off-topic somehow and I apologize for that, but really, please consolidate your posts, one post per char would be better ;)

I think this would be a great role bonus for these ships.


The ability to fit a "Tow Tractor" that allows you to tow ships.

Would be pretty brilliant.

Low slot stereo system. Forces everyone on grid with you to listen to your music. Only available to Minmatar.

Low slot hydraulic system. Makes your ship bounce, baby, bounce! Only available to Minmatar.

I'm thinking CCP should re-implement Salvage Drones and Mines.

Hello capsuleers!
One of the things we want to do in the releases later this year is adding new modules to the game. We're looking into what areas to delve into and I would love to hear what ideas you guys have.

Scripts:
I don't like needing them. Reduce items in game and inventory shuffling by players - by converting script functionality into module specific modes of operation.

Energy Vampires: implement completely new functionality for NOS so they steal cap recharge rate from the target ship and supply it to the host ship. (instead of accumulated cap from the capacitor)

Consumable propulsion module.

Gives you 10X speed factor for 30 seconds. Then burns out entirely.


Uses:
* Armor tanking blaster boats trying to get in web range
* Last ditch effort to escape from scram/disrupt range
* Burn through a warp bubble
* Catch that annoying nano fit saying *just* out of your range

I think it would add some fun "oh crap" moments when your enemy performs the Picard maneuver :)

Before adding new modules, you should go and fix all broken/useless modules. EVE has a far too long list of of modules that are effectively useless for anything other than reprocessing into minerals.

Multiple Slot Modules;

These modules exhibit more than one level's worths of traits and thus consume more than one slot which may be useful in reducing stacking penalties but comes at other costs such as increased fitting requirements.

IE 4000mm plate consumes two low slots but offers better perofrmance than two 1600mm plates.

Improved FoFs

These laser guided FoFs will pirotize any painted target within range. If the painted target is outside the painters optrimal range the FoFs revert back to FoF behavior.

Exteneral Magazines

High slot module to be installed in any type of high slot type.

This double the charge rate which effecitvely doubles the ammo consumption and damage dealt.

Only good for one reloads worth after which the module's 'ammo' is then ejected. Reloading can only be done near a maitenance array.

Digital Fortress.

This one shot midslot when activated provides electronic warfare immunity at the cost of jamming host ship and offlining all other modules.

Does not work against interdiction aoe methoods.

Resistance Batteries.
Resistance Pumps.

Flavored Batteries (or pumps) for shields/armor

Once activated adds an additional reistances with stacking penalties.

Outperforms normal resistance modules.

Once depleted the module is destroyed.

Shield Imulsion Generator

A hybrid shield reistance amp and booster.

Requires material and does have to reload eventually causing a hole or oppertunity to be exposed.

Armor seathing coater.

A hybrid amror repair and resistance plate

Requires material and does have to reload eventually causing a hole or oppertunity to be exposed.

Extrenal Jump Drives.

Fits in a highslot or multiple high slots.

Is destroyed upon jump.

External Armor Plating.

Provides much more additional armor by percents.

If armor dips below contributing top percent the module is then destroyed.

External Shield Generators

Provides much more additional shielding by percents.

IF shields drop below contributing top percents the module is then destroyed.

Presto Smartbomb

This is a massively ranged AOE smartbomb that barely does any damage.

Best used against cloaks.

Not best used in high sec.

Charge Bank.

This midslot module will delay the rate of fire slighlty (1.5x about more) to allow guns to fire two charges at once thus improving dps but lowering dpm output as missiles and guns will have to recharge/reload more often.

Emergency Warp System.

This module destroys itself and then consumes the HP of every module to 0 (but repairable) to initate an emergency warp, does not work inside interdiction spheres.

Armor Polarizer

Multi Module
Low Slot
Mid Slot

This module consumes armor to provide more shields.
When inactive provides a regular armor point loss and shield point gain.
Whem activated this module consumes armor to provide more shields at better rates than shield boosters.
If left on for too long it will consume all of the armor.

Improved FoFs have a fatal flaw I forgot to mention. If launching ship is painted guess where the missile is going? Or if launching ship's logistics partner was also painted and its much closer to the intended target of the launching ship.

External Magazines are one use only though interrupt the firing by any means and bye bye module and it eats up a high slot and probably enough cpu and pg to prevent a triple WUM upgrades. This is more designed for smash and bash fleets.

Digital Fortress only works on the host ship, it only clears out current effects applied to the and provides a temporary protection. Turning on a Fortress on while being alphaed is a bad idea becuase this thing turns off all of your remote support and self buffer tanks. Also the effect is temproary and only once. Its meant more of an disengamgent means i fyou think you can risk the temporary vunerability it brings to your ship and escape go ahead and press it. This is more of a skirmish and industrial module than a fleet module. Also the fact it eats up a mid slot for one use only where more useful modules can find itself there.

Pumps and Batteries, Yes it would its your fault for not seeing the external pumps and batteries at least on said bait ship (all exteneral modules should have models as well) They're also one use shot. if you see him activate it run away and then come back after it depeletes. These modules cannot be turned off and self destroyed. It also eats up a high slot as well.

It seems you dont fly covert ops all that often too many times have I slipped by some very busy gate camps before. I just want something that would get somone away from the keyboard, just like afk miners afk cloakers need to die just as easily. This wouldnt work on an active scout or somone at controls at all. But you're right could be a bad thing who knows.

Defense Grid

Capitol ship module

Provides a damaging screen of flack fire against all allowed targets within range.

Mostly effective against bombs missiles and drones.

Does not target other ships.

Adds in cool factor and capitol ship feeling.

Racially themed. (clustered lasers for amarr, flack fire for minmatar, depth charges for caldari, plasma flak for gallente)

Gate Probes - Target gate deploy probe, it jumps through and d-scans at a set range, it then burns back for gate and if it jumps back through returns the results of the d-scan.

just go to bed or something jeez let ppl read it with it never ending. and some of your ideas are stupidly op.

mobile force field generator

creates a force field around a ship like we know it from a pos. Very high energy consumption, long cooldown, stops when capacitor is empty.
range is skillbased... must be balanced properly

can:
- trap enemy ships next to your ship
- separate fleets
- be activated mid fight to give your fleet time to repair/wait for reinforcements

counter measure:
- energy neutralizer with sufficient range applied on the emitting ship
- high dps (shield has HP)
- other generators fired up next to the active shield (increases energy consumption per intersecting field by 100%)
- patience

Shield Projector: High-slot module projects a shield around a target, with normal shield effects (including diminishing strength with damage), switches off after half a cycle and can be enabled again after cycle completes. Alternatively, may use charges. Cycle time 30 seconds (15 seconds of shielding, 15 seconds of cool down, overheating increases shielding time and reduces cooldown).

Remote Thermal Modulator: Dramatically reduces the effects of overheating on a single target, while increasing the effectiveness of module overheating on targeted ship beyond the ordinary benefits allowed by skill level. High slot module.

Both of these modules would be aimed at Logistics cruisers but usable on ordinary ships. Small, medium and large modules provide corresponding benefits.

The Shield Projector potentially provides a strategy to counter blob warfare. The RTM could develop spider-ganking fleets. Would be interesting.