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Rells
Caldari
Agony Unleashed
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Posted - 2008.03.09 05:59:00 -
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Edited by: Rells on 09/03/2008 06:02:47
Edited by: Rells on 09/03/2008 05:59:44
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When undocking, you now undock at maximum velocity in a 0-15 degree angle from the undock point to ease congestion around undock points.
You have to be kidding me! Let me get this straight. CCP totally nerfed insta-undocks which are used by every competent PvP pilot in 0.0. So what is the story behind this? Clearly for such a massive change CCP sat in a room and carefully considered the decision, the impact on PvP and decided that people inst-undocking from stations was bad for PvP and should be removed. What is more, they decided that you should undock and depending on your lag will either be in redock range or not, essentially turning every station into a "kick out" station depending on lag. They must have discussed the impact of lag and that change on PvP, how it could be exploited and how it would change PvP.
WRONG!!
According to the patch notes this was made to "reduce congestion" on undock points. So immediately we wonder, "where is this congestion that makes such a problem to merit a mechanics change?" The only ones I can think of would be Jita and surrounding empire areas and some other high sec empire economic hubs.
So, cutting to the chase, CCP just made a MASSIVE change with astounding impact on 0.0 PvP, handed lowsec pirates an incredibly powerful Christmas gift and incredibly altered the balance of PvP so that a lone interceptor can camp a station solo and just call when he catches something solo. They told the Interdictor and Heavy Interdictor pilots that they shouldn't be needed anymore for station camps. Finally they made random server lag and their "bug free" client determine if a station is kick out; roll the dice today.
They did all of that just to make sure that people in Jita don't bump into each other on the undock?
Perhaps the name of their company should be changed from Crowd Control Productions to People Control Productions. At least the acronym would fit their development efforts.
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Rells
Caldari
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
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Posted - 2008.03.09 06:03:00 -
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Originally by: Franga
Good point. I must say it does have a rather large impact on the insta-undock points alot of us have. However, don't expect them to be changing this anytime soon.
Also - while I have your attention, what is your RL job? Journo or something? Cause every thread title you make is written like a headline. Not complaining, just curious.
And just for everyone else's information: I ate a big red candle.
Im a senior software engineer but also an author. 
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Rells
Caldari
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
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Posted - 2008.03.09 06:21:00 -
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Originally by: Scoundrelus
Originally by: Rells
You have to be kidding me! Let me get this straight. CCP totally nerfed insta-undocks which are used by every competent PvP pilot in 0.0.
Competent PvPers don't complain, they adapt.
They complain plenty. And they adapt. The fact that the change was made not as a considered change but to ease undock in jita is moronic. But if the competent pvpers dont complain about stuff like this they should be willing to accept any arbitrary change made.
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Rells
Caldari
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
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Posted - 2008.03.09 06:49:00 -
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Originally by: PaddyPaddy Nihildarnik
Edited by: PaddyPaddy Nihildarnik on 09/03/2008 06:41:47
Do you really believe that NOONE in the dev team reviewed the effect this would have on pvp?
Yes.
At least no one that is listened to.
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