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“Last month Ga’len asked us which game mechanic we would most like to see added to EVE. This month Keith “WebMandrill” Nielson proposes to reverse the question and ask what may be a controversial question: Which game mechanic would you most like to see removed completely from EVE and why? I can see this getting quite heated so lets keep it civil eh?”

 

No I don’t want to remove cloaks and missiles from the game, If CCP did this where would I be? My Manticore would be useless (Unless CCP gave it large Artillery batteries instead!). Instead I would like CCP to remove one of the interactions they have when being used together, where missiles that were fired before initiating cloak will fail to do damage on that target when a cloaking device is activated. If the technology we have today allows us to fire a missile that can guide itself to a target, then I’m pretty sure the technology of Eve could also do the same. By removing this game mechanic from Eve it would help to increase the survivability of Stealthbombers as they would be able to fire their payload and recloak (after the 15 second recloakingdelay associated with Stealthbombers) after two volleys with the second volley still doing full damage despite being cloaked. 

 

Missile Destabilisation  

This could also allow for the introduction a new module that could negate some of the damage that self guided missiles do. Something along the lines of a cross between a ECM burst and a Turret Destabilisation modules, only they affect missiles instead of turrets or ships. Activating the modules would in affect create a ECM burst that affects the guidance systems of the missiles preventing them from hitting your ship directly and thereby reducing the damage they do. However, if the ship that fired this missile is not cloaked the onboard ship guidance system would guide the missile (thereby creating the need for a Missile Launcher Destabilisation module?)

 

Anyway not the best idea but one I would like to see

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