Aliens killing transports without a demand is bad for gameplay

[Lythrilux]

I'm of the strong believe that we shouldn't cater the game any further to allow players more conveniences in areas that shouldn't be convenient. Right now, a player can move from A to B at the fastest route system/map-wise without needing to consider any dangers like NPC patrols or weapon platforms. There is no blockade-breaching anymore, no need to give that 5k transport transport shields or guns, no need to plan the route more carefully. The fastest way shouldn't be the safest. And you're asking for even more convenience for transports and pull the gameplay card? Gameplay needs to remain in balance with what the environment delivers.

Player convenience should always be a priority in creating a more accessible game. CD plats, system-wide Cap NPCs spawns, systems entirely covered by nebula/radiation are all 'hazards' that sounds cool in theory but their gameplay application is horrible, and do nothing other than frustrate and convolute the player experience. The Nom Plats in Iota were awful for human ships and killed interest in raiding Iota. The constant spawning guard NPCs in Delta were awful for human ships and made people not want to log for RP. When the Rabisu and Anzu was broken, people argued the Nomads deserved them, whilst the human factions were reluctant to interact. There's this stupid belief that the Omicrons should be supposedly 'dangerous' for human ships but Nomads have a fairly comfy experience, and this has proven time and time again to be bad for gameplay. We need balance. The Omicrons already have their dangerous nature represented by the frequently PvP activity, lawlessness and many factions who are more or less all hostile to each other. Nomads killing defenceless transports doesn't create danger, nor does it represent that environment. It just makes people want to stop logging. Trade activity is literally the lifeblood of active regions and the structure of the Omicrons right now does not help support it.

Well, if Nomads are not supposed what they logically would in the majority of cases, why don't we take a look at the server rule allowing all human IDs to treat Nomads (including their transports, and Nomads might get them in the future) as combat target anywhere? Clearly, there is an imbalance here if you accept that adjusting the Nomads is necessary. The same reasoning applies to this server rule.

I have argued that rule change was stupid and should go. It wasn't a well thought out implementation imo.

I'm more worried about the transports that suddenly come to Iota, Psi and Major and expect not to get shot but pirated.

Do transports even go to those systems...? I mean, there are also factions that have to put up with that already. If it is absolutely necessary, permit them to engage transports there. As of right now, Nomads are hurting the systems with interesting trade routes by nuking transports with zero chance for counterplay or fighting back, and it's killing interest.

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