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Poll: Do you enjoy using cloaking devices under the current server rules and regulations?
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Yes i enjoy it
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No i don't enjoy it
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Survey - Cloaking devices
Offline darkwind
05-08-2025, 05:11 AM, (This post was last modified: 05-08-2025, 06:53 AM by darkwind.)
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(05-08-2025, 05:08 AM)Leo Wrote:
(05-08-2025, 04:43 AM)darkwind Wrote: If i wished to use cloak for a smuggling transport, would it be similarly not usable?
Or it would work better than for combat applications?

As far as i am aware smuggling requires quick flight to maximum distance.
Nerfes made cloaks less usable to fly at distances, so questioning myself if cloaks are still usable for the smuggling dashing purpose

In theory speaking. Transports have 350 speed
Cloaks => Fix transport speed problem
So cloaked transports should be still applicable concept to avoid the capture?
Better working than CM

Yes and no.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but my understanding was the faster you go the faster your fuel depletes on your ship. So in a Freighter, you might be moving at 550 speed with the higher grade engines, thus it would deplete faster than if you had 500 speed engines.

As for the larger ships, I think the MkIII cloaks use 400 cargo space so you would basically be sacrificing cargo space (and thus profit) for the safety of being able to operate under a cloak. Not to mention the extra cost incurred from buying batteries. I think it would be a net negative depending on how much it's used transporting cargo. Just my own two cents.

As for the original question, cloaks are useful as a tool and not as something to center your gameplay around. I.E., useful as a tool in your toolbelt in an "Oh shit" situation but not something to create say, dedicated stealth ships. I think they're still used, just not nearly as much as they used to--for combat, anyway.

Yeah, i tested. 1.6 sized middle ranged trade lane depletes batts completely.
With adding here auto decloak, i guess not usable for smuggling purposes (at least if using against police)
But could be usable as last resort to avoid capture if noticed early enough

I'll add my vote to no, I don't enjoy current state of cloaks.


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Messages In This Thread
Survey - Cloaking devices - by Xenon - 05-07-2025, 10:01 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by TheKusari - 05-07-2025, 10:05 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Dark Chocolate - 05-07-2025, 01:43 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Ashyur - 05-07-2025, 03:40 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Xenon - 05-08-2025, 12:50 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by StellarViss - 05-07-2025, 03:52 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by LuckyOne - 05-07-2025, 05:01 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Dark Chocolate - 05-08-2025, 02:13 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by JadeTornado - 05-08-2025, 02:54 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by darkwind - 05-08-2025, 04:43 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Leo - 05-08-2025, 05:08 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by darkwind - 05-08-2025, 05:11 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Greylock - 05-08-2025, 07:26 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by John'DTR'Grey - 05-08-2025, 09:11 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Big Bison Bessie - 05-08-2025, 09:48 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Culbrelai - 05-08-2025, 07:14 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by darkwind - 05-08-2025, 10:28 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by EisenSeele - 05-09-2025, 12:00 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by The_Godslayer - 05-09-2025, 12:34 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Eternal.Journey - 05-09-2025, 02:08 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Lord Chaos - 05-09-2025, 02:53 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by darkwind - 05-09-2025, 02:58 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by darkwind - 05-09-2025, 03:39 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Leo - 05-09-2025, 05:04 AM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Kosa - 05-09-2025, 03:57 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Ramke - 05-09-2025, 03:59 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Harcourt Fenton Mudd - 05-09-2025, 04:48 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Aingar - 05-09-2025, 05:40 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Harcourt Fenton Mudd - 05-09-2025, 06:50 PM
RE: Survey - Cloaking devices - by Xenon - 05-21-2025, 11:08 AM

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