PVP rules vs. RP

[Laowai]

So we're down to cap rules, okay let me put this to you. If we totally unnerf Capships and allow them to do as they please, i.e. pirate., what would be the net effect of this? I put it to you that we'll see an increase in the number of capital class vessels, more so than at the moment, to the point where we were before capships were nerfed to make fighters seem more shiny. Yes capital ships need an un-nerf, at the moment they are large lumps of lumpishness, but I'd rather not see them allowed to pirate on the grounds that these ships would get overused once again. Hopefully the proposed changes to capital class vessels will render them more capable against bombers, but still fighter escort is your best friend against bombers. As it should be.

I see what you're saying Del - but i don't agree that the doomsday scenario you're proposing if caps were allowed to pirate would necessarily eventuate. And unless their really changed in the next mod as you said to be able to defend against bombers more of them doesn't mean they still wont be killed easily enough.
From what im reading into it - the piracy rule seems to exist purely to limit capship numbers, and not protect anybody (except people who want to fly fighters and not have to deal with caps that is)

Capships that pirate would still be governed by PVP rules the same as anyone else. Added to that, there are players who will not use a capship anyway, regardless of whether it can pirate or not.

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