(01-31-2014, 11:43 PM)aerelm Wrote:

Dev Notice of sorts:

Player Owned Bases will be adjusted with update 6 to become easier to build and maintain so these new rule implementations don't become yet another burden on base owners. Shield protection on said bases will also be reduced to 96% so the bases above core 2 don't become partially invincible. To give you a rough idea on the adjustments made for the new update: POBs will become 2x easier to maintain and 4x easier to destroy.

(01-31-2014, 11:52 PM)Kazinsal Wrote:

(01-31-2014, 11:46 PM)Jack_Henderson Wrote: 96%? Hahahahah! Every lolwut group can take out every base then.
GG.

We don't just pull numbers out of our keisters -- this was a decision made by several members of the administration and development teams working together to find a ground between "basically indestructible" and "basically made of matchsticks".

Quote:So what's the point to work and build core 4 unlawful base (or lawful for that meter) if it can't be defended?

Quote: If players/factions wish to keep their Core 1 bases intact, they will be forced to either hide them in remote locations or make deals with other players to stock, and or, defend their base. Role play may not be an actual rule requirement for building them, but players may find it necessary to RP with others in order to keep them from being destroyed.

(02-01-2014, 12:25 AM)Highland Laddie Wrote: What do you mean "can't be defended"?

You can put defense platforms up, use your own group ships, or have allies assist you.

If none of those three can defend your base adequately, maybe you shouldn't have one?

(02-01-2014, 12:25 AM)Garrett Jax Wrote:

Quote:So what's the point to work and build core 4 unlawful base (or lawful for that meter) if it can't be defended?

Quote: If players/factions wish to keep their Core 1 bases intact, they will be forced to either hide them in remote locations or make deals with other players to stock, and or, defend their base. Role play may not be an actual rule requirement for building them, but players may find it necessary to RP with others in order to keep them from being destroyed.

This would apply to all Cores actually.

(02-01-2014, 12:25 AM)Highland Laddie Wrote: What do you mean "can't be defended"?

You can put defense platforms up, use your own group ships, or have allies assist you.

If none of those three can defend your base adequately, maybe you shouldn't have one?

(02-01-2014, 12:32 AM)Haste Wrote:

(02-01-2014, 12:25 AM)Highland Laddie Wrote: What do you mean "can't be defended"?

You can put defense platforms up, use your own group ships, or have allies assist you.

If none of those three can defend your base adequately, maybe you shouldn't have one?

Core 4 base hitpoints =
24,000,000

Once repairs have been neutralized, damage per second of one additional battleship =
4,920

Time to actually destroy a core 4 base, in minutes =
24000000 / 4920 = 4878 seconds =
81.3 minutes

A little over an hour of sieging.

That's with a theoretical "8.3" heavy Battleships. With the actual feasible number of 9, it's about half that time.

Do you think you can cover a base around the clock to the extent that you'll be able to respond in time to a siege that's over in 80 minutes?

I can answer that question.
No.

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Of course, how a Core 2 base with far less hitpoints that also happens to die to half the number of battleships is supposed to ever make it to core 4 in the first place is.. A mystery, too.

(01-31-2014, 11:46 PM)Jack_Henderson Wrote: Every lolwut group