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Galrick M'kron
Sand Mercenary Corps Inc.
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Posted - 2013.04.17 17:02:00 -
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Well, a top speed in EVE makes no sense since it all takes place in a vacuum, acceleration, and of course ~300,000 km/s should be the only limits on ship speed (acceleration would drop as you add more mass, since inertia is correlated with mass). But then again, it's there for balance issues. The speed penalty for armor actually makes sense in Dust. |
Galrick M'kron
Sand Mercenary Corps Inc.
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Posted - 2013.04.17 18:12:00 -
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^ I know, which is why I think the Devs seem to have no respect for the laws of physics. Seriously, you make a "realistic", "gritty" space MMO (don't tell me "realistic" only applies to your actions having consequences), and you base it on a FLUID. DYNAMICS. ENGINE. RAAAAAAGE! EVE is a fun game though. |
Galrick M'kron
Sand Mercenary Corps Inc.
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Posted - 2013.04.17 18:23:00 -
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^ Seems like a technical nightmare, and changing it now would cause too many balance issues. I know it's not going to change, I just find it a bit odd. Maybe CCP wanted to conform to sci-fi cliches such as spaceships stopping when they run out of fuel, the likening of space to a sea, etc. |
Galrick M'kron
Sand Mercenary Corps Inc.
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Posted - 2013.04.20 15:17:00 -
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I was agreeing with you. I was just drawing attention to the physics-defying engine of EVE. In-lore, we could explain it as this: When you equip armor plates, it comes with additional exoskeletal support, so it doesn't affect you moving normally. However, spending a significant amount of effort to move (i.e. sprinting) is hard with all that load, so that's where your stamina penalty comes from. On a side note, since shields have no drawback (no, they actually don't increase scan profile), do you think a scan profile increase should be added for extenders (5% increase in profile for basic, 7% for enhanced and 10% for complex)? |
Galrick M'kron
Sand Mercenary Corps Inc.
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Posted - 2013.04.25 13:35:00 -
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I'm in favor of a stamina-only penalty. The armor plates aren't heavy, but they're uncomfortable to run in. How about this: 15% penalty for basic, 20% for enhanced and 30% for complex. |
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