Discovery "RP" 24/7

[Binski]

no, disco isn't dead because we haven't invested enough in POBs, and POBs will not create serious roleplay because the standard POB RP setup is as follows

1. post that you found POB
   
2. post that you want to attack POB
   
3. post attack declaration (skip here if POB is core 1)
   
4. attack POB
   

territory control does not inspire effort, territory control inspires people to min/max how to win, as the modern POB system helpfully demonstrates by being an efficient machine to print butthurt on both sides regardless of loss, because sieging is also just a massive timewaster where you sit on a battleship, hold down RMB, turn off your hud, alt+tab, and then go read sadpanda or something while you contemplate why you're busy idling a process for a game from 2003 in the background for some territory control bunkum

The entire situation is salvageable. I believe its siege mechanics that should change. For the most part, bases seem to need to be able to start out stronger, with more of everything. They could start out with maybe double the base storage capacity, make it easier to get a shield up and running, start out with much more HP, at least 200 million. Base turrets could be made BS cerbs so they start with basic defenses. In turn, the cost should go up so it might cost 50 million to drop a base.

And to counter, add a siege barge, as a trebuchet/artillery ship that moves slow but has a long range and high firepower. Maybe lower capital DPH in general so that only battleships really have the firepower to effect bases, and the siege barges. Then sieges will often become fleets moving in their siege ships and try to protect them while it does most of the work.

Blah blah blah yes I know but here pvp and rp are linked. Unless the suggestion is to end pvp so we all have no choice but to sit around and chat, it comes down to controlling activity right.