General Utility slot - Cloak / EW asset

[Ataxia]

I thought about this a long time. Why don't we have some kind of EW asset or Sensor cloak?

Pirates, Smugglers, Espionage enjoyers, even players who want to avoid players in open would benefit. It would add a new layer of gameplay and give players a way to avoid detection from the unscrupulous or aide them in their unscrupulous behavior.

Takes a utility slot, turns off shields like silent running kills range of sensors for user and any ship trying to target them needs to be within that range. say 500m - 1km.

Has downside, and upsides. not as likely to be abused for griefing, but niche potential for surprises is there.

 

[DemiserofD]

I thought about this a long time. Why don't we have some kind of EW asset or Sensor cloak?

Pirates, Smugglers, Espionage enjoyers, even players who want to avoid players in open would benefit. It would add a new layer of gameplay and give players a way to avoid detection from the unscrupulous or aide them in their unscrupulous behavior.

Takes a utility slot, turns off shields like silent running kills range of sensors for user and any ship trying to target them needs to be within that range. say 500m - 1km.

Has downside, and upsides. not as likely to be abused for griefing, but niche potential for surprises is there.

That's exactly what silent running or a heat sink already does

 

[Ataxia]

That's exactly what silent running or a heat sink already does

it doesn't work against players. this would.

I experienced that firsthand with my cold orbit build.

 

[DemiserofD]

it doesn't work against players. this would.

I experienced that firsthand with my cold orbit build.

Ah, I see what you mean. It does work, but shooting your target temporarily reveals your location. If you want to run cold, you need to use slow-firing weapons like plasmas or cannons.

 

[BL1P]

That's exactly what silent running or a heat sink already does

Unless the other player turns on nightvision.
Or looks which direction the flashing Icon is on the radar.

I wouldnt mind if they improved silent running by making it remove the ship from Nightvision and removing the flashing radar icon.

 

[Ataxia]

Ah, I see what you mean. It does work, but shooting your target temporarily reveals your location. If you want to run cold, you need to use slow-firing weapons like plasmas or cannons.

Honestly I'd run it on my cobra without weapons just to give me that more... "I'm a spy" feel to it. avoiding port embargos, pirates and the like.

I love silent running but it's just not reliable against GVP (ganker vs player) even when in a ship that can hit 550 boost FA off.

 

[Ataxia]

Unless the other player turns on nightvision.
Or looks which direction the flashing Icon is on the radar.

I wouldnt mind if they improved silent running by making it remove the ship from Nightvision and removing the flashing radar icon.

Oh that would be the best, no flashing icon, amazing.

Though if using the "cloak" I feel firing offensive weapons would need to put it on a cool down.