Bat Shard0
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Posted - 2014.02.10 09:17:00 -
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As an EVE and DUST player there is Idea I want to share with you - how to make DUST and EVE Player interaction and in the same time making PvE.
From several years CCP implement in EVE something called Planetary Interaction (PI). Its the way players use planets to make goods(profit). For example player in 0.0 space with proper skills can make around 500 mil ISK per month only by cliking on the planets for around 15-20 min per day. Its a big ammont of money in DUST, but in EVE is not - you need around 650 mil ISK atm to buy PLEX(1 month subscription). A lot of people do it, not only about the money, but because the goods that are excavated and manufactured on the planets are needed for POS (player owned structure) fuels, POS producing and other things. You can see PI tutorial here.
Now let me tell you what I suggest.
There should be a random chance rogue drones or NPC pirates/faction to infest the PI structures. It could be launch pads, silos, extractors, pipes. In that case the planet stop working correctly depend to what structure is infested. Let me give some examples.
If you watch the video tutorial may be you notice that there are a lot of pipes. Let say drones infest one of them and goods cannot be transported - if it is from excavator to factory, factory didn't receives ore and cannot produce goods. In the same time excavator is full with ore and cannot continue to work.
Other option is Silos to be infested - than player cannot transport its goods. Other options shall be discused later. I believe you got the picture.
Now the EVE player have two options - destroy the infested infrastructure or ....you got it, right? Call the DUST players. But why, destroying and building again a pipe is cheep and take less than a minute. Because if only destroy the pipe without kill the intruders they shall grow in numbers and more infestations over more structures shall occur. So better option is to make a mercenary contract for let say 10 millions or some goods and resolve the problem. Tens of thousands players in EVE make PI, so a lot of contracts shall occur in time.
OK its an EVE side. Let see DUST side. Player can check the contract list and choose. He can go alone or with squad/team. Of course more people = lower cut, but if the threat is not eliminated no money comes to a mercenaries. Some intel - how big is the enemy group, are they have vehicles or turret installations, if yes which type, shall give the soldiers clues what to expect.
The enemy - drones. We already see the video with drones - it was almost a year ago, right.
The maps - we already have a maps with silos, pipes, hangars. So what in EVE happens can be similar in DUST.
But why only drones - it could be a faction - sansha, blood riders and a lot more - it depend to CCP.
I hope you guys shall like an idea and CCP too. Feel free to discuss - I hope good ideas shall come.
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