Brixer
Dai Dai Hai
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Posted - 2007.11.13 10:22:00 -
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Edited by: Brixer on 13/11/2007 10:22:12
Why don't CCP just use the 'number of points' game all over when it comes to scrambler or 'focused field'/bubble(ie scripted).
Blockade runners do get away from gatecamps with regular scrams no matter what, unless there is a dictor there which makes it quite hairy if you don't have MWD.
MWD/cloak/run back to gate should even get you out of those situations.
Lets give blockade runners +41 points and Moms +35 points (role bonus).. Then give the new dictor 200 points using warp disrupt field, and 40 points focused scram (scripted)
Then things should get very close to what it is now except Moms will catchable in lo-sec, unless stabbed to oblivion.
1) Blockade runners can still get away unless there is more then 1 tackler, or the dictor(new type) got another scram or 2 in mid. Nothing new here, except you can't catch it with just regular scrams, which is close to impossible even now.
2) Moms will be catchable in lo-sec unless it stab up with 5 warp core stabs.. And even that would be kinda pointless as you can just put 2 of the new dictors on him.
Except the Mom can be scramed by 18 BS with 7.5km scram (inside officer smartbomb field)... hmmm.. That's maybe a bit weak, but if you can field 18 BS you can probably field 2 of those new dictors anyway so... 
Then you can give Titans like 1000 warp core strength, maybe we'll see them on the field again as you'll need a coordinated attack from 5 of these new dictors to hold it down. 
Maybe the old dictor probe can get 100 strength or something, so it can stop anything but a Titan.. Also very close to the truth today.. Yeah, I know you can tank it, but it's a bit to easy today.. With the 100 strength of warp disrupt probes you'll need 10 tanked dictors of the old class to hold a Titan down.. All holding 10 dictor bubbles 'alive'.
If you want true unlimited (10000) warp disrupt strength you'll have to anchor a damn bubble or something.. We can even get different strength on different bubble size/T2.. More flexibility ftw!
Don't make this an on-off game because the mechanics with points are already in place.
I think these ideas let us go the middle-way when it come to scrams.. Titan pilots can start using their ships again (still with a lot of risk, but you need some good coordination to pin it down, not one h4xor-tanked destroyer).
I don't fly either of the ships mentioned here so I got no bias. It's just a compromiss I think most people could live with..
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