Oh, that topic. Yeah I thought that was pretty dumb too. Sp isn't currency.

All I see this current idea encouraging is corps having a few players that multibox and go out to one specific region of lowsec and attack 'warbarges' with stealth bombers or destroyers.

Passive SP, no. Active and Boosted SP, yes.
Mina, our bodies are filled with Jovian space magic. Is it really much of a leap to think actively attuned combat implants in our bodies can be extracted for some kind of resource harvesting mechanic?

Just because something 'can' be done, doesn't mean it should be. Straight up being able to buy SP (even if it's sold by other players) is [b]THE DEFINITION[b] of paying to win.

It's also far less jovian space magic and more quantum entanglement IIRC, and that information is personal to the user.

You're not killed by skills on the skill tree. Even if you had a maxed skill tree it does not guarantee you are going to be any better at defeating an enemy in combat with say 10m SP. The only advantage you have is 'personally' being able to respond better to a play-counter play situation. Will well thoughtfully organized squads, this need to be a one man army diminishes.

If CCP put skills or various high powered weapons (without a similar equivalent) behind a paywall or situation that required paying or unrealistically grinding to achieve goal, that would arguably be pay to win.

FOTM chasers will be able to chase FOTM even faster.

Warbarge in EVE Space

All players on a team, including ringers must deploy their warbarges to a planet in order to attack it. Corps must account for travel time in regards to force projection. Corps should also prepare for possibility of dc's and have players deployed to planet on standby. Warbarge flotilla exists in space over target planet. If your warbarge in the flotilla becomes critically damaged by an EVE capsuleer, you will have a longer vehicle call time / increased warbarge orbital support cost and a player retreat timer*.

Players may queue movement to planet ahead of time and participate in public and FW contracts at any time.

Headshot the Dust FC
Additionally, if your warbarge enters critical damage, bastion mode activates signaling a player retreat timer of 15 minutes if activated while in match, or 10 minutes if outside battleground. (This time can be adjusted to however long it takes to end a skirmish match with 5 points continuously capped).

Your warbarge is also named in space, allowing Dust players to relay info to EVE pilots to determine which warbarge to concentrate fire upon if they want to activate a retreat timer on the Dust Squad leader. This is what happens when your timer runs out.

This player can no longer enter the match, but their vacancy may be filled by another player orbiting the planet.

Planetary Weapons
If players do not want to see EVE support as a component to attacking Dust warbarges the another course of action could be to use skyfire orbital cannons activated from the ground to target Dust warbarges in space. These planetary weapons could be displayed as 2d textures in the map background. Control could be random, spent with warpoints, or specifically controlled via MCC commander.

Warbarge Defenses
You warbarge acts as an NPC ship with light or medium defensive capabilities. These weapon modules are produced on specific district types. They will help defend against small, lower powered fleets; however, it is best to enlist EVE side support for defensive countermeasures. When your warbarge is critically damaged and placed into bastion mode, your weapons modules are destroyed and must be refitted with new ones.

Nice idea. But It's not going to happen.

CCP has no intention to work on the link from EVE-side anymore. Dust is on a limited lifespan and its apparently considered a misuse of resources to put any devtime into it from their side.

Couldn't tell you who made that decision though. If Dust moves to a better platform and catches a second wind, maybe it'll have a chance. But until then, might as well forget about it.