I can see the Caldari specializing in this.

Great idea, it would allow us to kill tanks as they can't move for a certain amount of time, in exchange for the added benefits. Just don't make it a range increase for railguns...

I personally wouldn't mind if they brought their range back, introduced damage falloff over longer ranges and reduced the damage. Railguns (in eve online at least) are all about rate of fire, not so much alpha damage. Alpha damage is more of a trick reserved for Artillery.

But yeah, it wouldn't be too big of a deal if they sieged up in the redline because then they can't go anywhere when you shoot back

After some lengthy discussion on Skype, the idea for a Starcraft-esque 'siege mode' came to mind. EDIT: This sort of thing is also employed in Eve Online in the form of a Bastion Module for Marauders and Siege Module for Dreadnaughts.

Essentially it would be a module that could be applied to an HAV to forego all movement speed (essentially being stationary) for some added perks. Could be turret damage, rate of fire bonuses or even an increase to the duration/power of hardeners; the possibilities are endless, but essentially this would be a gameplay mechanic that allowed HAVs to sacrifice the ability to get away in favor of firepower.

Apply a timer to it that had to run it's entire duration before it could be disabled, a minute or two, with some deploy/embark animation to indicate that it is, in fact, in siege mode.

This could be used in tandem with other modules to encourage a tanker to stay in the area rather than leave when the going gets tough. A Railgunner can snipe from a distance, but he's not going anywhere so long as the module is in effect.

I want to put emphasis that this should be a module that allows the player the CHOICE and OPTION to utilize and in no way should be necessary or forced. If a player wants the benefits, it comes with sacrifices - alternatively the player can forego both.

Discuss.

as I understood it, absolutely nothing did more damage than an antimatter charge fired from a blaster at optimal range in EVE?

I can totally picture a Blaster Madrugar sieging up on one end of the bridge in Spine Crescent and totally denying access to that area :3

It'd be a pretty nifty way to change things up, I say.

Indeed this is a mechanic EVE marauder vessels have..... we actually already use that term in squad when Aero wants me to destroy a CRU or Supply Depot. I activate scanners and damage modules and just go to town.

Yeah, I don't really have a problem with how much damage tanks do at the moment but I think we can retain it in a new and interesting way that encourages sticking around on the front-line :3