Survey - Cloaking devices

[John'DTR'Grey]

Good day.

In my humble opinion, I do believe that the actual cloaking system has improved a lot, but the way you can get "de-cloaked" is why it is really disappointing ,and is what kills its usage.

I think that returning to a cheap "de-cloaking device" with a 10 or even 15km range would work wonders, also, I do believe that CD's should not de-cloak or stop the cloaking mechanic for happening, why a missile that is meant to disrupt the cruise engines, does also disrupt the cloaking device? a de-cloaking device could be sold in many stations, cheaply, so people could choose what to have, adding a new mechanic of a "technical support, that can de-cloak but can't for example, have CM's".

I believe that cloak could does already hits enough the performance of a ship, making him:

- Unable to use CM
- Having to recharge shields
- Unable to shoot
- Being a pretty expensive module

To already add to it:

- Can be decloaked because someone flies nearby you.
- Anyone with a CD can make that module completely useless.



I think that the consumption rate of the batteries between flying normal, cruising, staying still, or using lanes is a good balancing thing ,that needs 0 changes.

I would like to open a Melon also about jump-drives, since the actual system, for me, is really good, and want to congratulate the DEV team for it also. But I believe, it needs some changes.

I think that a JD5 could be added, to jump 16 ships, even making the module absurdly expensive. And the range should be incremented from 3 systems to 5 without matrix, and to 7 with matrix. I do also believe, that jump-drive shouldn't stop when CD'd. But the "anti cloak device" could also work with it, adding more benefits to "electronic warfare" or "tech warfare" call it like you want, those mechanics add flavor to the game. You have games like (don't kill me please) eve online, where you can use "electronic warfare" in many funny ways. i don't say we should clone it, but we can cherry pick some ideas.

I do also believe, that there should be a "/jump Earhart" or "/jump unknown" to jump to Earhart, and allow the "/jump blind" to jump anywhere in the jump-drives range, that mechanic did add many good experiences in the pre 5.0 for explores who just wanted to wander.

Batteries cost should be lowered a little bit, but that is really subjective, and I think the price is not that bad.

Wish DEV team reads it, since I do frankly believe those changes could work well with the actual balance and it does not "break" any module, but makes them a bit more fair to use, and also brings them a meaning. A cloaked ship that can't shoot (recharge PC), can't have active shield(recharge Shields), is not a thread, and usually just means it wants to run. A jump-driving ship in combat is someone who generally wants to run, or they are doing a crazy Ivan and engaging in a weird strategy to jump into the same system?

If you made it so far reading, thank you.

Salut.