Using Self-Destruct as a lethal weapon

[CaptnPicard2305]

What-if pilots had the ability to self-destruct their ship and so take out their attacker?

Senario: A ganker is piloting a G5 Anaconda and attacks a Vulture pilot just for fun. The Vulture pilot thinks "Well I'm going to die anyway so let's hit Self-Destruct."

The Vulture pilot presses the big red button and a warning is flashed to the ganker that a second press of the button will result in 'Total Mutual Anialation'. The ganker can either chose to continue firing or to retreat intact from the scene.

Self Destruct would therefore become a viable option in any form of PvP.

Players would have the option to purchase a Self-Destruct module from any station. The class size of the module would determine its lethal blast radius.

Interesting gameplay?

Everyone's a winner, or everyone looses. How would pilots react if faced with such a choice? Or, could such devestating power be misused?

 

[Burke]

Im sure nobody would fly inside a station and do that!

 

[CaptnPicard2305]

Im sure nobody would fly inside a station and do that!

That's would indeed be a misuse of power. The module would need to be configured such that it could not be activated on a first strike basis.

 

[Morbad]

Arbitrary and ill conceived.

If one can detonate a small ship and take out much potent vessels out to their weapons range, not-so-much-suicide-as-ejecticide bombing will simply dominate many hostile encounters.

The module would need to be configured such that it could not be activated on a first strike basis.

Even more arbitrary and still presents loopholes.

 

[ick]

We can call it the "purple-haired holdo maneuver" and destroy an entire franchise.

 

[Kenneth McGrew]

We can call it the "purple-haired holdo maneuver" and destroy an entire franchise.

yes you could call it something alright!

 

[Chorda]

We've already had station trolls in eagles ramming themselves to death to get pilots wanted status and attacked by station defence. This would just have them rubbing their hands with glee at the possibilities.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Why would one guy know that the other pressed a self-destruct button?

 

[Speedcuffs]

Only available in Solo or PG. o7

 

[Bigmaec]

What-if pilots had the ability to self-destruct their ship and so take out their attacker?

Senario: A ganker is piloting a G5 Anaconda and attacks a Vulture pilot just for fun. The Vulture pilot thinks "Well I'm going to die anyway so let's hit Self-Destruct."

The Vulture pilot presses the big red button and a warning is flashed to the ganker that a second press of the button will result in 'Total Mutual Anialation'. The ganker can either chose to continue firing or to retreat intact from the scene.

Self Destruct would therefore become a viable option in any form of PvP.

Players would have the option to purchase a Self-Destruct module from any station. The class size of the module would determine its lethal blast radius.

Interesting gameplay?

Everyone's a winner, or everyone looses. How would pilots react if faced with such a choice? Or, could such devestating power be misused?

How on earth do you get destroyed in a Vulture by a gankaconda?

 

[Iskariot]

What-if pilots had the ability to self-destruct their ship and so take out their attacker?

Senario: A ganker is piloting a G5 Anaconda and attacks a Vulture pilot just for fun. The Vulture pilot thinks "Well I'm going to die anyway so let's hit Self-Destruct."

The Vulture pilot presses the big red button and a warning is flashed to the ganker that a second press of the button will result in 'Total Mutual Anialation'. The ganker can either chose to continue firing or to retreat intact from the scene.

Self Destruct would therefore become a viable option in any form of PvP.

Players would have the option to purchase a Self-Destruct module from any station. The class size of the module would determine its lethal blast radius.

Interesting gameplay?

Everyone's a winner, or everyone looses. How would pilots react if faced with such a choice? Or, could such devestating power be misused?

I support your idea, but only if the suicidal player will have to start over with a new cmdr character in a sidey..
That way suicide gets to mean something.

 

[Rick6549]

You do realize self destruct takes around a minute right ?

 

[IndigoWyrd]

You have to make the Suicide Bomber sounds the whole time, or it fails.

 

[CMDR Serra]

Only if it costs 10bn credits and erases ALL your saves from ALL your characters.

 

[Z0mbieBabyJesus]

Just make self destruct not working within the firing zone of stations.

 

[photomankc]

So let me understand this, you want a small inexpensive ship to be able to suicide itself and destroy high value ships nearby? You believe this will be a solution to 'griefing'?

 

[teufeldritch]

It would be cool buuuut griefers.

 

[dejavoodoo]

What-if pilots had the ability to self-destruct their ship and so take out their attacker?

Senario: A ganker is piloting a G5 Anaconda and attacks a Vulture pilot just for fun. The Vulture pilot thinks "Well I'm going to die anyway so let's hit Self-Destruct."

The Vulture pilot presses the big red button and a warning is flashed to the ganker that a second press of the button will result in 'Total Mutual Anialation'. The ganker can either chose to continue firing or to retreat intact from the scene.

Self Destruct would therefore become a viable option in any form of PvP.

Players would have the option to purchase a Self-Destruct module from any station. The class size of the module would determine its lethal blast radius.

Interesting gameplay?

Everyone's a winner, or everyone looses. How would pilots react if faced with such a choice? Or, could such devestating power be misused?

A couple of days ago I was piloting a G5 Vulture and attacked an Anaconda just for fun.

 

[Dillon Fallon]

There's a reason that energy bombs didn't make it into the game.

 

[Zieman]

Shofixti Glory Device! KIAYEEE!!!!

Not really a good idea in E: D though.