PVP balance - problem(s) and solution(s)?

[Jeuge]

Yes, it is. And the solution should be a technical one. No merit or honor based system will work with this problem.

My suggestion: have the coders look into implementing at least a primitive autobalance plugin. It could be used at least for events where there are usually only two sides with all participating factions being allied, at least nominally.

The plugin should probably take into account numbers, IDs and fleet dispositions according to the current gameplay balance.

For example, if one side has two cruisers, and the other has none, the plugin should kick anyone logging or jumping into the system with a cruiser on an ID that can join the fleet that already has two cruisers available in the system.

Of course, there are plenty of ways to "game" a technical solution, but then the admins could step in and plug the holes that are left in the script.

the worst ideas ive ever read so far

I don't think you've played any other multiplayer video games,
there isn't a video game with a 'TRUE BALANCE PVP' that exists.

the only possible solution is:
the community working together to improve players' skills, such as PVP server for snub and caps that already exists.
Avoid gank when possible, a 4vs6 is not a gank but a 5vs20 is.

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