Watch it and weep

KCURTOR · May 4, 2016

Reina Kaede said:
I think it depends on the person's playstyle. Some people would have the skill to use these to their advantage. They're not ideal for PvE, methinks...

Yeah for sure, I dont think anyone would really need it for NPC's, they're easy enough. I guess these would be targeted towards slower trade vessels in the first place. It would be more effective if the canister was more of a cannon, but thatd also use up hardpoints. I'm just thinking once you move ahead of somebody to deploy the canister, any pilot would just change course. Or maybe theyll think youre trying to race them lol.

Boskybosk said:
I'm hoping they don't do too much. I don't want to see a must have game breaking up grade. game bending is good but breaking is bad. I know some people already belive some of these effects are game breaking because they change basic principles, looking at you phasing beam, but I think any tears I shed will be tears of joy.

for example, what are the shield mods going to be like?
how about sensors?
we know about one cargo mod, will there be others?

Well Point Defense is already a thing so the Torpedoes could be easily taken care of, so maybe more traders will start using those. I mean if anything these will only create more diversity in loadouts which in all I think is a good thing.

Miko · May 4, 2016

These new weapons are just going to create nuisances for everyone when the bad wings comes swooping in tactically fitted with a specific role each.

I hate being forced to fight, but I guess when I do I usually always win. Har har!

VTEC DRIFTER667 · May 4, 2016

Yawn, as always my Cutters point defense's will keep me all good and happy, only now they'll see more use I reckon. --Momentai :3

Comrade Error · May 4, 2016

VTEC DRIFTER667 said:
Yawn, as always my Cutters point defense's will keep me all good and happy, only now they'll see more use I reckon. --Momentai :3

Don't think so. Already got plans for your point defence. I also don't think you should be bragging much about how you can get away in a Cutter. At this point anyone can.

VTEC DRIFTER667 · May 4, 2016

Error said:
Don't think so. Already got plans for your point defence. I also don't think you should be bragging much about how you can get away in a Cutter. At this point anyone can.

That's why I yawned, it's not a lot of fun in escaping in my Cutter.

Anyway I'm not to worried about player pirates bothering me since I tend to outfit my ships for survival rather then profit, I'll escape, it's all I'm good at anyway. --Momentai :3

who? · May 4, 2016

Isn't there a danger the mine could detonate too quickly and impact your own FSD? Does it only affect the impacted vessel, or anything within a certain proximity? I thought they mentioned it was proximity..

They also mentioned weapons which take down thrusters.

The potential for mischief is massive (think taking down someone's thrusters, then force-shelling them into a station).

Comrade Error · May 4, 2016

VTEC DRIFTER667 said:
That's why I yawned, it's not a lot of fun in escaping in my Cutter.

Anyway I'm not to worried about player pirates bothering me since I tend to outfit my ships for survival rather then profit, I'll escape, it's all I'm good at anyway. --Momentai :3

Ah I see.

We'll see what happens I guess.

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who? said:
Isn't there a danger the mine could detonate too quickly and impact your own FSD? Does it only affect the impacted vessel, or anything within a certain proximity? I thought they mentioned it was proximity..

They also mentioned weapons which take down thrusters.

The potential for mischief is massive (think taking down someone's thrusters, then force-shelling them into a station).

I don't you think will be able to have enough forceshells to slam someone into the station outside of the no fire zone.. planets on the other hand..

Reina Kaede · May 4, 2016

who? said:
Isn't there a danger the mine could detonate too quickly and impact your own FSD? Does it only affect the impacted vessel, or anything within a certain proximity? I thought they mentioned it was proximity..

They also mentioned weapons which take down thrusters.

The potential for mischief is massive (think taking down someone's thrusters, then force-shelling them into a station).

"I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me!"

VTEC DRIFTER667 · May 4, 2016

Error said:
Ah I see.

We'll see what happens I guess.

I'll look forward to it, I've been waiting a long time to encounter the feared Cmdr Error. --Momentai :3

Ian Phillips · May 4, 2016

Reina Kaede said:
"I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me!"

Thats my line.

Miko · May 4, 2016

These new toys are going to be a pain in the behind and that's why I'm going to blow everyone up who looks to be up to no good. That's right... I am now a killer who drinks coconut oil infused green tea.

Joking, I'm no threat to anyone... until they annoy me with a forceshell.

VTEC DRIFTER667 · May 4, 2016

Miko said:
These new toys are going to be a pain in the behind and that's why I'm going to blow everyone up who looks to be up to no good. That's right... I am now a killer who drinks coconut oil infused green tea.

Joking, I'm no threat to anyone... until they annoy me with a forceshell.

I'm quite curious to see what a force shell would do to a Cutter... --Momentai :3

Mole HD · May 4, 2016

Hmm...More PvP weapons *yawn*

VTEC DRIFTER667 · May 4, 2016

Mole HD said:
Hmm...More PvP weapons *yawn*

I see them as new ways to harrass NPC ships thoughout the galaxy. --Momentai :3

Comrade Error · May 4, 2016

Ian Phillips said:
Thats my line.

Cute.

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Mole HD said:
Hmm...More PvP weapons *yawn*

Does it count if the cops and other NPCs will be using those weapons against players aswell? EvP?

Miko · May 4, 2016

I only like one weapon, really. That weapon is the purple balls... 2nd only to Hudson's...

Corvos · May 5, 2016

Troy Burgeon said:
Error you wont have anyone to use it on, they will all be in their PG's of course.

Why would any player that plays casual with friends want to risk Open Play to be toyed with, the only players left for player pirates will be pirates themselves with the same tactics in mind.

a never ending dance of the mass lock Queens.

You all still don't see it do you? We will be able to join ANY private group by simple searching for their gamertag, adding them and joining them. Compile a list now, we have over 300 names so far.

Reina Kaede · May 5, 2016

Corvos said:
You all still don't see it do you? We will be able to join ANY private group by simple searching for their gamertag, adding them and joining them. Compile a list now, we have over 300 names so far.

Actually the owner of the Private Group can set their group to be public, where it would work like you just said, you add the leader then join the group, but there's also a true "Private" option where you have to be approved by the leader first. You add them then send a request to king instead of just joining. The leader can then accept or deny the request to join the PG.

Comrade Error · May 5, 2016

Reina Kaede said:
Actually the owner of the Private Group can set their group to be public, where it would work like you just said, you add the leader then join the group, but there's also a true "Private" option where you have to be approved by the leader first. You add them then send a request to king instead of just joining. The leader can then accept or deny the request to join the PG.

Yea this.