Ingame merit leaderboard against 5c

[CMDR Nathan Atterlein]

It probably has been said a bunch of times, probably missed it, but still... Wouldn't it be great if the Elite gave out the names and merits of all commanders who contributed in any way to PP? If it could be filtered to systems, 5c people would be exposed even from solo. Bots would have a hard time hiding themselves with the excessive grind, and systems visited.

Also leaderboards are cool.

 

[Stigbob]

When they tried that kind of thing in EVE it got used more by crazed stalkers than players IIRC.

 

[CMDR Nathan Atterlein]

When they tried that kind of thing in EVE it got used more by crazed stalkers than players IIRC.

Stalkers can be blocked, even though it's not favorable, but you can counteract excessive harassment in elite. Or just wing up and start fighting.

I'm unfamiliar with EVE so I have no clue about the suggestion's actual drawbacks. You probably have a point.

 

[Rubbernuke]

It would be much better to fight 5C with the changes provided in the last proposal.

Your ideas though could be used to show the 'aces' of each power, so that enemies can keep an eye out for them.......

 

[Rubbernuke]

5C?

5C = 5th column. In Powerplay its players who intentionally pledge to a power and play to wreck the power from the inside.

 

[CMDR Nathan Atterlein]

5C?

Fifth column activity

Being a slimy greaseball

 

[Vandaahl]

Also leaderboards are cool.

I could more or less see where you came from, until this

 

[CMDR Nathan Atterlein]

Sounds like a good idea i'll get right on that.

Many powers in Colonia?

All of them

 

[Rubbernuke]

Sounds like a good idea i'll get right on that.

Many powers in Colonia?

Please don't. Its idiotic and spoils whats left of Powerplay. If you hate a power fight it properly.

 

[CMDR Nathan Atterlein]

Excellent i'll pledge to all of them then bring them down from the inside.

They'll never see me coming!

You're the hero humanity needs but won't ever deserve. Godspeed

 

[Rubbernuke]

I hate them all.

You'd have to pledge to one only anyway. Without pledging you can oppose with the BGS flipping systems to unfavourable gov types.

 

[Rubbernuke]

11 alt accounts coming up (im on xbox)!

Don't be a tool.

 

[00nutzy]

I think of the 5C thing as more of an espionage game. If it were embraced that way and mechanics/tools were introduced for counter espionage it could add the whole class of spy vs spy and would (at least in my opinion) add a lot to the game.
However, I am not sure what would be needed to add to the game or what mechanics would allow for good gameplay, still as long as we are throwing out new ideas.

 

[Charles Erika von Hackbeil]

Sounds like a good idea i'll get right on that.

Many powers in Colonia?

Even more to find right behind Beagle Point. Go have a look.

 

[CMDR Nathan Atterlein]

I could more or less see where you came from, until this

What is wrong with leaderboards?

 

[CMDR Nathan Atterlein]

I think of the 5C thing as more of an espionage game. If it were embraced that way and mechanics/tools were introduced for counter espionage it could add the whole class of spy vs spy and would (at least in my opinion) add a lot to the game.
However, I am not sure what would be needed to add to the game or what mechanics would allow for good gameplay, still as long as we are throwing out new ideas.

You can theoretically counter it if you know who's doing it. That was my main proposal.

As for 5c from solo... Uh. C'mon.

 

[Rubbernuke]

I think of the 5C thing as more of an espionage game. If it were embraced that way and mechanics/tools were introduced for counter espionage it could add the whole class of spy vs spy and would (at least in my opinion) add a lot to the game.
However, I am not sure what would be needed to add to the game or what mechanics would allow for good gameplay, still as long as we are throwing out new ideas.

5C in Powerplay is essentially you voting to expand a poor system that wastes huge amounts of command capital. Its not espionage at all, its just a quirk thats a giant exploit. I once wrote a proposal for Powerplay that revolved around megaships, and the espionage part was you hacking them to find out flight plans for ambushes. In the current design is hard to see where espionage would fit except for espionage like missions. In my last proposal I had several missions that involved smuggling spies and saboteurs that would fit the bill in a constructive way.

 

[Vandaahl]

What is wrong with leaderboards?

Personally, I don't like em, but thats my problem

When it comes to Elite... When the first version was made in the 80's of last millennium (I know, I know...), it distinguished itself from other games because it lacked a leaderboard (and it did not have the usual 3 lives). So in the light of that, I don't think we'll ever see one.

 

[CMDR Nathan Atterlein]

Personally, I don't like em, but thats my problem

When it comes to Elite... When the first version was made in the 80's of last millennium (I know, I know...), it distinguished itself from other games because it lacked a leaderboard (and it did not have the usual 3 lives). So in the light of that, I don't think we'll ever see one.

We could call it something other than a Leaderboard, then. After all, it would only help to see potential bots, making them less effective if they don't want to blow their cover in solo. It's only more information vs no information. Calling it a "weekly report" would be more accurate.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Maybe 5c is working as intended?