Just out of interest, where has this 75 clones generated at RT come from?

40 + 50% = 60?

You have some reading to do, sir.

Link.

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How does the attrition attack on a defender who goes 1:1 and manages to win each battle by a few clones go if the attacker is using clone packs rather than districts for an unlimited clone supply?

This could be done by a corp with no district, or through a splinter corp if it does.

1. Clone packs are inordinately expensive. At 43 mill isk a piece it's all but impossible for a corp to keep a steady stream of them coming.

2. 1:1 is almost never an issue. Most skirmish games, even the close ones right now are won by mcc destruction rather than clone count. Usually both sides have a little under half their original clones left. Also, defender gets twenty percent of the attackers clones upon a victory, so there's that.

3. If an attacker is winning consistently, even by just a few clones, then they should take the district.

I didn't say it was perfect, but I could level the same inquiry with regards to why you can't reinforce a district with mercs even when the enemy is already there. Surely 150 mercs can't blockade an entire district, and even if they could, why couldn't mercs come up behind them and attack anyway?

Just think of that timer as a way to let your forces know they need to start planning and setting up strategies to attack the district, and there was some intelligence leak that alerted the enemy, so they know you're coming.

Devs only need respond. Fanboys will not be acknowledged.

Q1 When will the system expand beyond 250 districts?

Q2 Is it worth while to found a corp on Dust?

Q3 Will ANY other game modes be offered in the future?

Q1 When will the system expand beyond 250 districts?

Q2 Is it worth while to found a corp on Dust?

Q3 Will ANY other game modes be offered in the future?

2) EvE is an important part of this game, whether you want it to be or not. People with EvE links are in a good positiion in Corp battles because of the orbital bombardments (people without an EvE ship above their district get no OBs in PC). That doesn't mean you have to get an EvE player in your corp; you can find yourself an alliance to join (many form everyday and many accept smaller corps under their wings) and have an ally send an EvE ship to help you out.

Honestly though, yes small corps are going to struggle in PC unless they are very skilled and dedicated. If you want easy time casual play, stick to pub games or Faction Warfare because this is entering hardcore mode here.

Pretty sure when I asked about this, FoxFour confirmed you'll have Precision Strikes at least.

After thinking about this a lot while I slept all day (because asleep is when I do my best thinking, apparently), I've realised that sending the attackers instantly is a GOOD thing for the game.

Why?

Because it forces the attackers to balance out the delays in attacking and the delay in their own reinforcements replacing the attacking clones. And because it gives the attackers some chance to attack while also having at least a chance at defending themselves against someone else - or a retaliatory attack from another district under the same (or allied/hired) ownership.

Lets say the attacker has their RT set to 06:00 and the defender has 12:00. If the attacker declares their attack at 11:30 to minimise the amount of warning their target is given, that means they're waiting for almost 18 hours with a 150 clone hole in their defenses. If they instead launch their attack at 5:30 to better line up with their reinforcements, then they give the enemy Corp an extra 6 hours' notice about the attack, which could potentially mean the difference between having your best player (or a high-tier squad from a friendly/mercenary Corp) and not getting to them in time.

After thinking about this a lot while I slept all day (because asleep is when I do my best thinking, apparently), I've realised that sending the attackers instantly is a GOOD thing for the game.

Why?

Because it forces the attackers to balance out the delays in attacking and the delay in their own reinforcements replacing the attacking clones. And because it gives the attackers some chance to attack while also having at least a chance at defending themselves against someone else - or a retaliatory attack from another district under the same (or allied/hired) ownership.

Lets say the attacker has their RT set to 06:00 and the defender has 12:00. If the attacker declares their attack at 11:30 to minimise the amount of warning their target is given, that means they're waiting for almost 18 hours with a 150 clone hole in their defenses. If they instead launch their attack at 5:30 to better line up with their reinforcements, then they give the enemy Corp an extra 6 hours' notice about the attack, which could potentially mean the difference between having your best player (or a high-tier squad from a friendly/mercenary Corp) and not getting to them in time.

Extra question : does buying an SI affects your district status in any way ?

Example : can you first buy a new SI and then change RT ? Does buying a New SI locks your district so you then cannot attack or move clones ?

This one the wiki answers. Link.. Changing RT, SI, being reinforced or being attacked all locks the district.

Good thinking. Though the insta travel of attacking clones also has a downside that advantages the attacker. It allows him to replenish clones even before the attack.

Say RT at 6:00 for the attacking district. Fully stocked with clones (300 default district)
Attack is set at 5:30 => 150 clone insta move out => 150 clones remaining.

At 6:00
=> Generates clones => 225 clones remaining. 250 with a PF.

I dont see any attacker pass on this refill of clones just to shorten the warning given to its opponent tbh. Also, that's a huge incentive to attack if you have a good amount of money and dont care much about selling excess clones. With that and the fact that the defensive district has no option to send in reinforcement as soon as it's under attack + the no-generating clones when losing MCC and you have many downside in defending.

Also, i saw my last remark was unnoticed so displaying it again:
When a district is "under attack", you cannot move clones to it. OK.
When the fight actually happens, attacker gets "dibs hour". OK
When can the attacker decide to use that dibs hour to attack again the next day ? After battle ? Before ? both ? Garret raised that question before and it deserves an answer.

Point is to determine if the defensive corp can get a time during which its district goes back to "online" between the beginning of the RT and the battle and before the decision of the attacker to keep on attacking is made. Having the status of its district to go back to "online" would thus mean being able to move clones in or out.

Example:

District A attacks District B RT is 12-13
=> District B is locked. No movement of clones allowed.

Next day, RT starts at 12h00.
=> What is the status of District B ? Online again ? Still locked until battle happens and is over ?
=> If it goes back to online, nothing stops the defender to move clones in or out.
=> If it stays locked for the entire RT (which would make sense) then nothing changes compared to our previous simulation.
=> Other option would be to have district B go back to "online" status and give the option to the attacker to send a second attack notice even before the first fight happens. That could create a very tensed time during which both defender and attacker would have to anticipate their next move. Do i back up that district and risk that this attack is just a decoy for me to drop guard on another one ? Should i block that district reinforcement by re-attacking it without knowing if that first fight will be successfull ?

What do you guys think is best ? Should a defender be able to reinforce its district with clones from another district between two attacks from the same assailant ?

Attacker can only use the dibs hour after battle, it is activated by the ending of the battle for an hour

I think there should be a mechanic to allow a winning defending team to reinforce or to get a production bonus so that they can replenish to the level of clones they were at before battle start

I like the idea of being able to reinforce your district if you win a defense. Effectively an attacker gets to reinforce whether they win or lose - maybe there should be some sort of mechanic that prevents a losing attacker from reinforcing?

Don't reckon there's any need to change the attacker's outcome Win or lose, just buff a winning defence so that people have to beat you because they're better than you not just bigger