I think I'm the only one that believes Dropsuits should have a Capacitor as well.

What is Capacitor?
Capacitor is a resource used by vehicles to activate fitted modules. Without capacitor, vehicles can't use modules. A vehicle's capacitor slowly recharges over time, and is required for all non-basic functionality. A vehicle can move itself and aim its turrets without capacitor, but turrets can't be fired, and modules can't be activated.

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Why Have Capacitor?
Capacitor is a great mechanic because of its versatility. Say CCP wants to make a vehicle very good at hit-and-run attacks, but poor for sustained operation. Simple! Just give the vehicle large capacitor banks, but a slow recharge rate. Now it has no problems using lots of modules for short periods of time, but it won't be able to sustain that for long. It has to retreat and recuperate before it's able to get back into the action.

How is this different from how vehicles are now? Well, it's different in quite a few ways, actually. For one, the current system is a bit more exploitable. Cooldowns are not the best way to balance a module, and by stacking modules you can avoid the cooldown period entirely. Secondly, it also allows you to design a vehicle for sustained operation, if you wanted. Just give it small capacitor banks, but a fast recharge rate. The small capacitor banks prevent the vehicle from using modules too extensively, but the fast recharge rate lets them use those modules for long periods of time without issue.

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What Would This Change?
That depends on CCP. In general, it should improve the quality of play by alleviating some balance issues inherent with the idea of exclusively cooldown-balanced modules. And in the future, if CCP decides they want vehicles that are good for sustained operation as well, they'll be able to add them without radically changing vehicle design again. Additionally, it should make vehicle operation less of a hassle, as you no longer have to manage cooldowns and other such nonsense.

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Capacitor Rechargers
A high-slot module that increases capacitor recharge rate. Passive.

Capacitor Boosters
A high-slot module that injects a quick boost of capacitor. Active, has a cooldown (I had no choice!).

Capacitor Battery
A high-slot module that increases capacitor capacity. Passive.

Energy Neutralizers
A high-slot module that severely neutralizes the enemy's capacitor. Active.

Nosferatus
A high-slot module that steals the enemy's capacitor. Active.

Energy Transfer Arrays
A high-slot module that transfers capacitor to a friendly vehicle. Active.

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Part 1 - Capacitor <--- You Are Here
Part 2 - Electronic Warfare
Part 3 - Turrets
Part 4 - LAVs (Coming Soon)

We'd need more slots then.

We could get advanced and prototype tanks.

What is Capacitor?
Capacitor is a resource used by vehicles to activate fitted modules. Without capacitor, vehicles can't use modules. A vehicle's capacitor slowly recharges over time, and is required for all non-basic functionality. A vehicle can move itself and aim its turrets without capacitor, but turrets can't be fired, and modules can't be activated.

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Why Have Capacitor?
Capacitor is a great mechanic because of its versatility. Say CCP wants to make a vehicle very good at hit-and-run attacks, but poor for sustained operation. Simple! Just give the vehicle large capacitor banks, but a slow recharge rate. Now it has no problems using lots of modules for short periods of time, but it won't be able to sustain that for long. It has to retreat and recuperate before it's able to get back into the action.

How is this different from how vehicles are now? Well, it's different in quite a few ways, actually. For one, the current system is a bit more exploitable. Cooldowns are not the best way to balance a module, and by stacking modules you can avoid the cooldown period entirely. Secondly, it also allows you to design a vehicle for sustained operation, if you wanted. Just give it small capacitor banks, but a fast recharge rate. The small capacitor banks prevent the vehicle from using modules too extensively, but the fast recharge rate lets them use those modules for long periods of time without issue.

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What Would This Change?
That depends on CCP. In general, it should improve the quality of play by alleviating some balance issues inherent with the idea of exclusively cooldown-balanced modules. And in the future, if CCP decides they want vehicles that are good for sustained operation as well, they'll be able to add them without radically changing vehicle design again. Additionally, it should make vehicle operation less of a hassle, as you no longer have to manage cooldowns and other such nonsense.

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Capacitor Rechargers
A high-slot module that increases capacitor recharge rate. Passive.

Capacitor Boosters
A high-slot module that injects a quick boost of capacitor. Active, has a cooldown (I had no choice!).

Capacitor Battery
A high-slot module that increases capacitor capacity. Passive.

Energy Neutralizers
A high-slot module that severely neutralizes the enemy's capacitor. Active.

Nosferatus
A high-slot module that steals the enemy's capacitor. Active.

Energy Transfer Arrays
A high-slot module that transfers capacitor to a friendly vehicle. Active.

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Part 1 - Capacitor <--- You Are Here
Part 2 - Electronic Warfare
Part 3 - Turrets
Part 4 - LAVs (Coming Soon)

Cap boosts could have Cap charges...

In the end, reloading periods and cooldown periods are functionally identical.

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no.

vehicle combat is too fast for a capacitor to be a viable balancing tool, cool thingy/what have you. honestly I question how much time everyone who suggests this has spent in a vehicle(you aren't the first and undoubtedly wont be the last).

being completely honest the module wheel is a sub optimal solution to having a larger number of mods than buttons. anyone who has spent any time in a vehicle has turned off mods accidentally or selected the wrong mod and this typically results in death or best case a severe disadvantage. it also obstructs the screen and inhibits combat.

pulsing a rep is a common practice with a capacitor, for those unaware repairs/shield boosters take up a massive amount of cap per cycle so capsuleers switch them on and off regularly depending on how the fight is going and what other modules need to be on. can you imagine trying to pulse a rep while flying a dropship? or while in the middle of a tank battle? cap management in combat would be a nightmare.

in eve with a couple of mouse clicks you lock onto and fire on a ship automatically you don't need to aim or fire and there is no cover. flying is largely taken out of the pilots hands as well, this frees up time and concentration to focus on cap management. not to mention the TTK in eve is very long so if you make a mistake it's not the end of the world. the module activation system is very simple and fast to use unlike dust's and doesn't interrupt damage output or flight.

TL;DR no.

What is Capacitor?
Capacitor is a resource used by vehicles to activate fitted modules. Without capacitor, vehicles can't use modules. A vehicle's capacitor slowly recharges over time, and is required for all non-basic functionality. A vehicle can move itself and aim its turrets without capacitor, but turrets can't be fired, and modules can't be activated.

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Why Have Capacitor?
Capacitor is a great mechanic because of its versatility. Say CCP wants to make a vehicle very good at hit-and-run attacks, but poor for sustained operation. Simple! Just give the vehicle large capacitor banks, but a slow recharge rate. Now it has no problems using lots of modules for short periods of time, but it won't be able to sustain that for long. It has to retreat and recuperate before it's able to get back into the action.

How is this different from how vehicles are now? Well, it's different in quite a few ways, actually. For one, the current system is a bit more exploitable. Cooldowns are not the best way to balance a module, and by stacking modules you can avoid the cooldown period entirely. Secondly, it also allows you to design a vehicle for sustained operation, if you wanted. Just give it small capacitor banks, but a fast recharge rate. The small capacitor banks prevent the vehicle from using modules too extensively, but the fast recharge rate lets them use those modules for long periods of time without issue.

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What Would This Change?
That depends on CCP. In general, it should improve the quality of play by alleviating some balance issues inherent with the idea of exclusively cooldown-balanced modules. And in the future, if CCP decides they want vehicles that are good for sustained operation as well, they'll be able to add them without radically changing vehicle design again. Additionally, it should make vehicle operation less of a hassle, as you no longer have to manage cooldowns and other such nonsense.

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Capacitor Rechargers
A high-slot module that increases capacitor recharge rate. Passive.

Capacitor Boosters
A high-slot module that injects a quick boost of capacitor. Active, has a cooldown (I had no choice!).

Capacitor Battery
A high-slot module that increases capacitor capacity. Passive.

Energy Neutralizers
A high-slot module that severely neutralizes the enemy's capacitor. Active.

Nosferatus
A high-slot module that steals the enemy's capacitor. Active.

Energy Transfer Arrays
A high-slot module that transfers capacitor to a friendly vehicle. Active.

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Part 1 - Capacitor <--- You Are Here
Part 2 - Electronic Warfare
Part 3 - Turrets
Part 4 - LAVs (Coming Soon)

all the moduels cant all be high slots, shield tanking is already UP this makes them even less powefull

It's not my fault that the control scheme is godawful.

Also, you wouldn't have to worry about managing cooldowns. Misclick? Not a problem, no heavy cooldown associated with it, just some minor capacitor usage. Turn it off and you'll be good to go.