Maken Tosch
Planetary Response Organisation
Test Friends Please Ignore
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Posted - 2012.11.09 18:10:00 -
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The problem we have here is the result of player negligence. Let me elaborate.
CCP has currently setup the vehicles in a way that is reminiscent of Eve Online in terms of vehicle/ship ownership.
In Eve Online, if the ship is in space, ownership of the vessel belongs to whoever boards the ship. If the ship is in a hangar, then that ship belongs to whoever that hangar is controlled by. The space part allows for some very interesting things such as that one moron who decided to mine with both an Orca and a Hulk in an isolated system but without an alt account to control both ships at once. Thus the moron decided to just leave the Orca unpiloted while piloting the Hulk and mining in peace. He would then unboard his Hulk and board the Orca to scoop up the canned ore. Unfortunately for this moron, a roaming pilot stumbled upon his operation and decided to ditch his frigate and board the Orca (valued at over 400 million ISK for the hull alone) and warped away leaving the moronic Hulk pilot wondering what happened.
In Dust 514, we have the same thing going on right now. Every time you get off the driver seat, you accept the risk that someone will jump in and take control of the vehicle without having to ask you for permission. If you are using a free LAV that you get anyways, what's the problem? You didn't pay for it so why care if someone stole it? Now, if it was your 2 million ISK tank, then I would never get off that driver seat until the match is over or until I get destroyed, whichever comes first.
Here is my point.
It's our responsibility as individual mercs in Dust 514 to be careful of how we use our vehicles if they are expensive and you paid ISK/AUR for it. You accept the risk of having your vehicle jacked for every second you are not on the driver seat. If you need a gunner, simply ask someone or just park next to them and see if they want a ride. There is currently no shortage of gunners.
Whenever I get out of my car in the middle of a city, I run the risk of having my vehicle stolen. Of course in the real world people have keys that are needed to operate the cars but the real world also includes certain people who don't need keys by simply hot wiring a car and driving off or, if they are resourceful enough, can manage to get a duplicate of your key and simply get into your vehicle without much effort depending on the make and model of your car. |