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New cloak idea
Offline Narcotic
02-07-2013, 04:12 PM, (This post was last modified: 02-11-2013, 09:02 PM by Narcotic.)
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First of all, my intention is not to change the current cloak, but adding a new 'version'.

Draft:

- It'll make your ship vanish from any scanners (like the current cloak does)
- It can't be targeted or scanned, but still it'll be visible
- Your vessels shape will remain visible at ~50% transparency (or completely visible)
- You can only move at impulse (and thrust?) speed
- Your powercore (and shield?) will be offline
- Takes as much time to charge as normal cloak does
- Is mounted on a CM (or CD?) slot
- Takes no fuel to use

Such device would give ambuscades, smuggling runs, trading, piracy, recon/escort missions, explorations and other stuff a totally new meaning. Would it be too overpowered/unbalanced? I can't say it. What is your opinion?

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Offline Amon.Cire
02-07-2013, 04:15 PM,
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interesting idea, but what is the point? why would I want a cloak that does only half of what a regular cloak does? also, being stuck in implulse or thrust speed while having shields and power core down? I know I would never use this technology, and I think many will feel the same.

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Offline Narcotic
02-07-2013, 04:19 PM,
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(02-07-2013, 04:15 PM)Amon.Cire Wrote: interesting idea, but what is the point? why would I want a cloak that does only half of what a regular cloak does? also, being stuck in implulse or thrust speed while having shields and power core down? I know I would never use this technology, and I think many will feel the same.

The advantage is, that it doesn't need any fuel/power and you can run it for an unlimited time.

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Offline Jansen
02-07-2013, 04:20 PM,
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Its more of a scanner cloak, making things impossible to be seen on scanners, that could make from some awesome RP within nebulas or even asteroid fields.
That should be a pretty nice addition, because you still can get hurt while using it.

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Offline Amon.Cire
02-07-2013, 04:29 PM,
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(02-07-2013, 04:19 PM)Narcotic Wrote:
(02-07-2013, 04:15 PM)Amon.Cire Wrote: interesting idea, but what is the point? why would I want a cloak that does only half of what a regular cloak does? also, being stuck in implulse or thrust speed while having shields and power core down? I know I would never use this technology, and I think many will feel the same.

The advantage is, that it doesn't need any fuel/power and you can run it for an unlimited time.

hmm didn't read the no fuel thing, okay that balances it. would be a smuggler / trader's dream!

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Offline Knjaz
02-07-2013, 04:40 PM, (This post was last modified: 02-07-2013, 04:41 PM by Knjaz.)
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(02-07-2013, 04:19 PM)Narcotic Wrote: The advantage is, that it doesn't need any fuel/power and you can run it for an unlimited time.

Without being able to engage cruise, and with your weapons offline? Only snubs would use it, then.

(02-07-2013, 04:29 PM)Amon.Cire Wrote: hmm didn't read the no fuel thing, okay that balances it. would be a smuggler / trader's dream!

Trader's - possibly (if thrust is allowed). Smuggler's - unlikely, since cruise is unavailable.
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Offline Narcotic
02-07-2013, 04:51 PM,
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(02-07-2013, 04:40 PM)Knjaz Wrote: Without being able to engage cruise, and with your weapons offline? Only snubs would use it, then. Trader's - possibly (if thrust is allowed). Smuggler's - unlikely, since cruise is unavailable.

Smugglers would probably only use it when passing trade hubs such as jumpholes, jumpgates high populated areas at stations and planets, and when docking at their sell location (for example a smuggler with Cardamine docking at Planet Manhattan.) They could also charge their cloak when lawfuls show up on their scanners and thrust until the lawful is gone.

Same for traders when they're passing obvious piracy areas at lanes, gates and jumpholes.

Capitals can also use it for raids, when they're trying to push forward into foreign space without being recognized on scanners. (For example Rheinland fleets proceeding to Planet Hudson. Or after a withdrawal into nebulaes/asteroid fields.

There can be found a use for every vessel actually. (However, since it doesn't need fuel, the device should take more cargo to mount.

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Offline Omicron
02-07-2013, 05:13 PM,
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I like the idea... kind of stealth drive which still makes you visible and killable if your enemy cares to look around.

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Offline Thyrzul
02-07-2013, 05:50 PM,
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You, sir, have my approval.

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Offline Timmy
02-07-2013, 05:57 PM, (This post was last modified: 02-07-2013, 05:58 PM by Timmy.)
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This is not great idea, since you weaken heavy ships this way. If ship remain 50% visible, what point to use it? For sudden attacks even current type will work. But for retreating this one will be just a waste, since you are still visible, can't cruise away, can't shoot... what point?
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