I see no problem with using JD's or cloaks to escape. I think its cool, they worked for it, sunk the cash into it, so if you can't get defeat them because of it, you may need to do the same. If anything, cloaks should not be CD able, since there's nothing worse than dying with a full load of fuel that you couldn't use. People will scream bloody murder, but players using them would be less inclined to avoid people using cloaks, if they knew they had a decent chance to escape with them, and take their chances interacting, instead of having to hide altogether in the first place.
You can always have someone in a well armed transport, with a large cloak. when the ship jumps back, they can decloak and ambush. A large cloak on something like a Serenity, with UAU 8, can get almost 50 mins of cloak time using MOX, plenty of time to wait and see what will happen. As far as dragging out the battles? Thats the point, to win, they invested in a way to get in and out of battle without docking or dying, and it will exhaust the other side. Seems like a good battle tactic to me.
Everyone says this or that is OP, but what's more OP than complaining that your enemy is using advanced technology to beat you. What happens if it were RL and whoever you're at war with develops JD's or cloaks? Couldn't request a nerf for add CD ability then, you'd have to deal. As far as I'm concerned, the addition of these things was inevitable, they were in sci-fi for decades before this game. Using a JD to jump in and out of battle seems like a good practical way to use one. Cuz it seems the only acceptable use of a JD is, well, so far I haven't seen one use that hasn't sparked complaints by those not using them. Don't use them for the advantage they give, like easy trading, or escape from battle, that's OP. Don't people know its OP to win against certain players?? Thats why people invest in certain advantages, like longer range, stealth, and FTL jumping, and there's a reason why its so expensive you can't just log and buy one on your first day.
And you can't complain about not being able to have your CAU8 and JD on the same boat, its always about balance, you always sacrifice one advantage for the other.
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