And it sounds like the loot will be parceled out based on an algorithm that tries to give you stuff that's useful to you (I believe it was based on the type of equipment you use, so you might get something that's higher-level than you can use, but it would still eventually be useful--e.g., a prototype scout suit if you're running standard scouts). But I'm basing that on one little statement I remember from a few weeks back, so it may not be accurate.

So, according to the recent CAST 514 episode, CCP Foxfour indicated that all districts are going to start with a completely random reinforcement timer. My question is this: When the district is in an unlocked state and not being attacked or modified in any way, can a corporation THEN change the reinforcement timer, or are we stuck with that timer forever?

u will be able to change it, just not right away gotta wait at least 24hrs if no one attacks u

That's not how I understood the podcast. To me, it sounded like FoxFour was saying:

"Each district has a static, permanent timer. If you capture a district with a 00:30 to 01:30 timer, it will stay like that forever. You need to make sure that you capture districts you can actively defend."

You can definitely change your reinforcement timer, as long as the district is not locked. There was some mention about the first day being more complicated because the RTs are seeded randomly but after that first lock status comes off you can change it to your liking.

Check the top line of this table (the numbers may be old but this particular mechanic hasn't changed): http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Planetary_Conquest#District_Actions

Will we be able to see what specific map a district is before claiming/attacking?

If you attack with a genolution pack (whether or not you own a district) and win but don't take over the district, do any left over clones from the pack get auto-sold because they have no district to return to? Or do they just get returned to your nearest/a random district you own.

They do realize that DUST Corporations backed by legitament eve corps have billions of ISK. And 80mil wont even be a noticeable deduction...

This PC all sounds kinda flawed. Give me a MMOFPS that fun to play, not some rigged game mode that in time will just be uphill battles for no real cause.

You can definitely change your reinforcement timer, as long as the district is not locked. There was some mention about the first day being more complicated because the RTs are seeded randomly but after that first lock status comes off you can change it to your liking.

Check the top line of this table (the numbers may be old but this particular mechanic hasn't changed): http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Planetary_Conquest#District_Actions

Is this an accurate possible outcome:

1) We are attacked and defend our district
2) We are awesome and our whole team goes 10-0
3) Thus, the attackers all goes 0-10
4) Attacking MCC is destroyed
5) They lose 160 clones
6) We would lose 0 clones
7) We would get 50% of any clones over 160 that they brought and didn't get to use (so if they came with 200 clones, we would get 20)
8) We get $12,800,000 ISK / 16 players (winners get paid $80,000 ISK for biomass of each clone killed...160*80,000=12,800,000)
9) We get loot
10) We remain in control of our district
11) The attacking corp has a 1 hour window of exclusive rights to attack us again
12) After that exclusive window, anyone can attack our district and a match will be set for our next 1 hour window after a 24 period.

We did the math and for corporations that have enough active members to play planetary conquest they should be able to afford this price. It might take them a week or so to get the ISK from scratch, but they can.

Hi, someone help me out here

We attacked an enemy district today that had 240 clones at start. we won by MCC takedown, killing perhaps 100 clones or so - the battle crashed at the end on the victory sign and when restarted, we had an online district under enemy control, that i had to spend another 80m to attack again and saw they had gone back to 160 clones so it looks like they got their clones given to them, even tho they lost.

The next battle is in 2 days, looks like they get 2 more clone refreshes, so basically its impossible to take the district correct?

Is this intended mechanics?

I think your initial numbers may be wrong.

Foxfour, im sorry but i dont think you are getting my point. We (corporations) have a flawed way of getting isk, donations arent the answer, taxes are. Until that and as i said before, relying on the charity of enough players wont get small corps, poor corps, into PC.

Yeah i checked the footage i had (i film these things) and their starting clones were 230, their ending clones amount was 167 and we won by MCC

Upon getting back into the quarters, i see they have 160 clones left and the district is 'online' so i pay another 80m to hit them again in 2 days, which surely means they will get 2 RT clone drops right? cos the district isnt offline.

Sounds broken to me that does, whats the point in hitting stuff.....

Yeah i checked the footage i had (i film these things) and their starting clones were 230, their ending clones amount was 167 and we won by MCC

Upon getting back into the quarters, i see they have 160 clones left and the district is 'online' so i pay another 80m to hit them again in 2 days, which surely means they will get 2 RT clone drops right? cos the district isnt offline.

Sounds broken to me that does, whats the point in hitting stuff.....