Explanation: Canon vs Non-Canon Roleplay; Cloak Roleplay Etiquette

[Catto]

There is counterplay to cloaks and I dont know why you're so upset about people eavesdropping. Spying is sometimes good for furthering rp, like one of the things you and your friends said you hated is "circejerking". Counter point, everything behind closed doors can lead to stagnation.

How do you counter cloak eavesdropping?

Stop being in obvious spots. Share only sensitive info in Pm or group. Check npc tab. Keep moving your meeting point because cloaks run out of fuel VERY fast, even better if you talk on the move. Jumping systems also rapidly drains cloaks.


CLDs should be buffed. the proximity range should be buffed. Certain areas should have a cloak disruption effect. Cloak inhibitors should be deployables OR add a cloak disrupting effect to these deployables.

The problem isn't with cloaks and eavesdropping. The problem is buffing the tools we have. And the problem is people trying to make rp sense (cmon still reporting evidence after blowing up just to grief ppl), but hey even lore is questionable at times regarding stealth. Ie order apparently monitoring nomads

That's a very sound argument that falls apart, because it assumes people won't metagame. When metagaming is enforced because it makes sense, people start to /1 /2 and then drama occurs. Which is why this thread popped into existence. It can get frustrating.

I do agree that using a cloak is less disruptive and smarter than, for example, Crayter organising their own player event where they waltz a capital fleet into Inverness and prove a Technocracy/Nomad connection, with stacked odds and no prior communication during a time nobody can bother with it. The spirit of the action is however quite similar.

Now, say one wanted to permadock an LSF fighter on Battlecruiser Tuscaloosa and start doing cloaked intelligence RP instead of Ruslan 1v1ggs, wouldn't that get even more annoying? What if somebody was persistent enough to constantly cloak and recharge in Inverness with the sole purpose of disrupting Auxesian roleplay? What if the ship entity constantly changes name and ship type, but is the same player posting as different characters, even different forum accounts?

You have to think of all sides involved when considering rules and mechanics. On the other hand, think I want to make a few fighter cloaks...