ESS Changes Suggestions to CCP

[BHAM_Domino]

First of all I will list suggestions then give reasons why I am suggesting this:
1: The Main Bank, Reserve Bank Linking spot should not be on landing point. 50km away min
OR
Huginn, Lachesis, Curse, Rook, Should have 50% Speed penalty inside ESS grid & 20 % decrease in scan resolution Due to intereference in ship systems by ESS .

2: Upon one successful hack of the ess the next amount of isk collected with go to reserve bank not main bank.

3: few NPC frigates inside ess near hacking terminal that attack the hackers.

4: Upon succesful hack of 1 ess the hackers should have timer which reduces their hacking time for a certain amount if they keep hacking successfully in a row and a penalty timer increasing hacking time upon failing or discconnecting.

Reasons:
For 1 : I tried going for ess hacking solo and with 2-3 friends, when solo always hugin followed by 20 men fleet and even with friends ewars dropped on zero rendering as unable to get any fight or do something. If hacking terminal is moved 50km away, with 50% targeting range penalty for hackers in 5000m radius of hacking terminal this will allow hackers to have some time to react and fight and with 50% targeting range penalty will allow the defenders not to get abused by the range.

For 2: I dont see reserve banks getting robbed much or reserve banks increasing in value, thats why a little extra input might help.

for 3: Few npcs around hacking terminal would help get those ess stabber bots,

for 4: this will prompote hacking and defending rates making it pain in the ass for afk ratters which CCP loves

[Eloken_Toralen]

@BHAM_Domino

Huginn, Lachesis, Curse, Rook, Should have 50% Speed penalty inside ESS grid & 20 % decrease in scan resolution Due to intereference in ship systems by ESS .

Only if ships which attempt to steal have their speed capped at 1,000 m/s ( and cannot eject the tokens) for 10 minutes like on a skyhook.

Otherwise this is just handing ISK over to the oversize prop mod stabbers and phantasms.

@BHAM_Domino

For 1 : I tried going for ess hacking solo and with 2-3 friends, when solo always hugin followed by 20 men fleet and even with friends ewars dropped on zero rendering as unable to get any fight or do something. I

Pilot goes into enemy territory, attempts to steal, and the locals beat the crap out the intruders. That is EVE working as intended. Next time bring a fleet.

@BHAM_Domino

For 2: I dont see reserve banks getting robbed much or reserve banks increasing in value, thats why a little extra input might help.

No, the keys are too damn expensive, most of Null will self rob once the ISK amount is more than the cost of the key.

@BHAM_Domino

Few npcs around hacking terminal would help get those ess stabber bots,

Stabbers can still fit Drones.

@BHAM_Domino

this will prompote hacking and defending rates making it pain in the ass for afk ratters which CCP loves

Not against forcing folks to sacrifice a mid for a data analyzer, though if the ratters are really AFK then why are 20 man groups responding to toss out thieves? Ever consider the ratters are just jucing the bank to attract ESS robbers?

[Dark_Lord_Trump]

@BHAM_Domino

Upon one successful hack of the ess the next amount of isk collected with go to reserve bank not main bank.

This is a terrible idea. The reserve banks aren’t robbed because they’re not worth the effort and risk. It does however punish the ratters in that system by not only stealing the isk they currently have in the ESS but also ensures they won’t see the ESS portion for the next 3 hours.