from my understanding the drop rate system was intended to get folks out of fields and into new ones. BMM-, which currently has real access to 2 fields (cambrdige, dublin) is having a serious problem. We can shoot BMM indies or any lawfuls for that matter. it would make sense when we are in omega or the taus and are competing against other factions for droprates, but in dublin, thats not the case. we can't compete against the IMG because our ID forbids us. we cant compete against BMM indies because our ID forbids us (and thats OORP and being an arse) was it inteded so we start fighting?
i suggest the following: Make the three mining fields in Dublin inversely proportional regarding mining yield. meaning when h4 and g3 are over-mined, d7 will become the ideal spot for mining. this will encourage MMC to become targets of jealousy (thus making them targets and no longer safe at all in their own field) and encourages BMM miners to bite the bullet and invade the field
adding the inverse proportion to the cambrdige field with the dublin field wouldn't be a bad idea though :3
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in regards to defualt local, please please PLEASE make a new caego commodity that explains all the server commands a newbie needs to know also indicate what the local default means.