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Princess Jodi
Vendetta Underground
Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.11.29 16:17:00 -
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I hope everyone realizes that the cargo nerf is IN ADDITION to the aborted plans to nerf carriers. That nerf is still comming, although the recent outrage against the ill-conceived ZuluPark post has delayed it for now.
From what I can glean of CCP's intentions from the Features and Ideas section, they are leaning towards making things like the Ship Maint Array and the Fighters bonus to be some kind of 'super-rig' that you add to your carrier. The supposed promise is that you can set your ship up to perhaps surpass the current abilities, but by sacrificing other abilities. None of this is official, of course - I'm just speculating based on what input I have.
So this cargo nerf is all about CCP not liking the cargo carrying role of a carrier. The funny thing is that by the logic they have employed, look for a nerf to the Rorqual and Dread hauling capabilities in the future. After all, 'your not using them as intended' 
To the OP: NO! I'm not 'ok' with it! I live 55 jumps from Jita: I jumped cargo in my Carrier cuz there was no better alternative and the job needed to be done. CCP delayed a year in giving us the Jump Freighter. Now they are taking away the mover of choice before the Jump Freighters can become common. And as stated, people will just use another ship type to jump stuff to 0.0. If CCP would simply give us the Jump Freighter, they would find that there is no need to nerf carriers.
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Princess Jodi
Vendetta Underground
Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.11.29 17:15:00 -
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Edited by: Princess Jodi on 29/11/2007 17:18:14
Strak, that is one wickedly stupid comment as a supposed comeback in support of Carrier nerfing.
It bothers me to have to explain this to you, mostly cuz I don't know if I can do it using only single-syllable words:
I said 'Jita' cuz most peeeps know where it is.
Edited to change the word 'people' to 'peeps'. That way it stayed mono-sylable for you. Besides, 'peeps' is exactly the kind of dumb-downed vernacular that suits your comment.
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Princess Jodi
Vendetta Underground
Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.11.30 16:20:00 -
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I find it interesting that people seem to thing that the Carrier was the problem, so it needs to be nerfed.
The problem is that large volumes of POS fuel need to be moved from empire to 0.0, and that large volumes of Moon Mineral products need to be moved out. CCP has up till now refused to give us a means to safely move such large volumes, so the Carrier was forced into the role.
Equally amusing is the people who think that the hauling problem is all done now that Carriers can't move cargo anymore. I got news for you: Dreads and Rorquals will be nerfed next. It has already been noted that a Rorqual is more efficient in moving stuff than the proposed Jump Freighter.
But again: The REAL Carrier nerf has not yet happened. This was an intermediate nerf, akin to mixing the chopped Liver in with mashed potatoes so your kid would eat it.
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Princess Jodi
Vendetta Underground
Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.11.30 16:56:00 -
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 Originally by: Tarminic
Originally by: Princess Jodi
The problem is that large volumes of POS fuel need to be moved from empire to 0.0, and that large volumes of Moon Mineral products need to be moved out. CCP has up till now refused to give us a means to safely move such large volumes, so the Carrier was forced into the role.
Could you explain why you should be able to move massive volumes of material in and out of 0.0 with near-invulnerability?
Its not so much that there is a 'right' to move stuff safely. But its obvious that people will choose safe mechanisms when they have so much stuff to lose.
What I'm saying is that the sheer volume of materials that needs to be moved has led to creative solutions to the hauling problems. Carriers were simply the best choice available. Now that Carriers can't haul, you'll see Rorquals and Dreads hauling instead.
So instead of fixing the problems with hauling, CCP has simply shifted the 'next-best solution' to a different ship type.
Apparently, CCP wants us to be doing dozen-freighter convoy missions from empire. Anyone who has ever done one of those knows that they'll pick just about any other option over a 5-hour freighter op.
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