Dude, you still haven't read the thread. I have repeatedly said that traders will still not be able to take on fighters, as it should be.
Read this, and tell me f you get it now?
Hmm perhaps I just need to open my mind then
Yes, it would be nice to use non standard ships for PvP
Some PvP gods already do that
Seeing as I'm relatively new to the game, do you guys recall what need did FDev have for introducing military slots by then? Perhaps it wasn't a much needed change at all, in which case it would be a bit justifiable to just remove them… I don't know
It's a thought, but it's not fair to have to use every slot for defence or your only gameplay is 'run away'. They must just like seeing wake trails
They introduced military slots together with MRP (module reinforcement pack) and reducing weight of all HRPs by 50%. It was supposed to increase survivability of ships when shields fail, as this was tested together with stacking limits on shield boosters. But the shield booster changes didn't happen so we just ended up with all combat ships getting incredible hull strength with barely any downsides, while still having incredibly strong shields with barely any downsides.
And BTW the next round of proposed shield booster changes has resulted in much increased shield regeneration rates and, again, no change to shield strength.
So after 2 "balance" passes the gap between combat and non-combat ships is much bigger than it was and ships that were already indestructible got even stronger.
I made a suggestion that limits on ships should be imposed by authorities, so it's a soft limit not a hard one. Hard to imagine that NY city would let someone drive around in a Mad Max bus, but if you want to do that in Beirut you could probably get away with it.
You've hit upon one of the things which have gradually made "organic" PvP favour griefers; the proliferation of new combat modules in optional slots. Every time a new one is added, the gap between a pure combat ship and a multirole ship (i.e. a ship you can play the other 90% of the game with) widens further.
I like it how it is. Someone wants to rambo their ship out, go for it. Neutering everyone so that it becomes a Barbie doll convention doesn't solve the issue which is that some people want nothing but pew pew and some people want nothing but environment hugging.
That's just how the game is. Trying to survive in that world is more interesting than the placid world suggested in the OP.
That's just how the game is. Trying to survive in that world is more interesting than the placid world suggested in the OP.
How to fix Open:
Get rid of Solo and PG.
Put a disclaimer on the title screen informing people that this is a multiplayer game.
Get rid of Solo and PG.
Put a disclaimer on the title screen informing people that this is a multiplayer game.
I agree. Limiting our outfitting options is only gonna make the game worse. I also say that killing other CMDRs is part of the game.
Real pirates succeed because they have trained in combat arts, usually they would be at a DISadvantage in comparison to their victims in terms of equipment, they are deadly because of their skill and cunning with cannon and blade. What is the point even of a pirate who can't collect his spoils? I've seen this a few times on YouTube, they pirate a dude, win the battle, make them dump the cargo, then fly off with a sense of self importance. What is that about? Lol. To be honest, isn't a pirate that's better equipped than you simply a thief?
What I propose specifically wouldn't affect ganking, 2 mission runner ships against a mission runner ship is still going to be a very difficult fight to win, and even with limited modules, there will still be a pvp meta, I believe it will shift toward special effects and their counters.
You are assuming people aren't allowed to do that in the game. One premise in the game is the possibility of doing anything.
Don't forget to add a PvP flag, if we're going down the pure MMO route.
How would they get more content by not having access to certain builds they like to use?
Agreed. It shouldn't even be really called "griefing" most times.
They can, it's just that people don't do it for the sake of hauling more cargo.
I don't have any issues with the ability to have highly specialized loadouts that are better at that specialty than more general purpose loadouts and I don't think forcing vessels to be more general purpose, or limiting the degree to which they can specialize would necessarily make for a better game.
You must spread some Reputation before giving it to Kurama 1100 again.
Again, that depends on your build. A paper thin T9 will blow up in pieces very quickly with or without the nerfs the OP talks about.
Awww, that's the first time somebody says that to me. [squeeeee]