Impressive update.
The very hard-working development team is really able to implement a full module whithin three months.
Let see what kind of additional surprice contend we can expect.
But now another question.
What is meant with “deploying FLEX” ?
A new tool set
a commercial about a Singapur company
or an announcement of an ESA mission.
Any other suggestions or guesses?
Regards
BC
The only solution is not to play.
Thanks.
Now for @Maenth
How do you believe this fails to address the bait structure issue it talked about?
Upwell FLEX Structures
FLEX structures are very specialised structures, fulfilling a very narrow and specialised set of roles. They are extremely quick to deploy or decomission, and also easier to destroy as they offer no Armor Reinforced timer. FLEX structures do not offer docking capabilities at all and can not be fitted, the service module for their function is integrated with the structure. The FLEX structures can be boarded like another ship in order to set them up and online them.
See details at: https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/213021829-Upwell-Structures
The ■■■■? 4 billion ISK for a single timer defense? That’s more valuable than the structure itself if its a medium sized, meaning theres no reason to do it from a money standpoint as it’s literally cheaper to replace than hire, and the mercs might not even succeed as your supercarrier-from-2000km example points out
Add quantum cores to capital ships.
This is why when people start sprouting nonsense about hiring mercs you should just laugh.
this idea was based on a current in development super capital plan which was mentioned awhile ago.
This here is where you can have some input.
only ones effected by this is the small corps as they will be the easiest to roll.
Keepstars would require a freighter to loot the Quantum Core
The middle sized structures only require a DST.
And the one that will get rolled that most only requires 50m^3 cargo space, so even a bomber could loot them.
Most ridiculous thing I find about this new system is that some core prices are ~10% of value of the structure and some more than 100% of the price of structure.
Wait I have an idea!
Add skillbook requirement: “Quantum core operations”.
#uninstall
well you can just buy them from npc and looters have a 100% npc buyer.
There’s no player build required, no special requirements for construction of cores.
Can you use a better name than ‘Core Room’?
‘Core Compartment’ maybe? (i.e. analagous to Reactor Compartment)
Wait, what you said promped me to think about something. It is possible that players who looted quantum core put them on the market for sell at price lower than npc.
Cause whats the point to put it into their own structure only for someone else to pop it and loot it.
You are correct.
The reason to consider paying such an exorbitant sum for mercs was weighed against the cost of canceling the jobs in-progress (time & materials), as well as the cost of any BPO involved (asset safety is 15%).
When you’ve had a research job going for the better part of a year, and / or paid over 3 billion ISK to start it, you have a great deal of incentive to see that it completes.
Also, that 4 billion was only the starting cost for bare-bones no-name mercs. There can also be additional costs depending on the mercs hired, like extended travel costs, loss reimbursement, lowsec surcharge, etc.
I think you are mis-reading the dev blog. The Medium structures core volume is 500 m3, maybe the ninja looting T1 Haulers will block out the sun!!!
I would have to look at the bomber fit to get to 500 m3, still specialised ninja salvagers might find this fun content.
A sunesis or T1 exploration frigate with a cargo expander or at most few can get that much cargo space, the sunesis doesn’t even need cargo expanders so can be fully stabbed too and has omni-resists. 
Edit: Though a fully stabbed nereus with the pre-initate warp trick can grab more stuff and still has a good chance to escape it is quite fragile even if fully tanked but cheaper so might still be the better choice depending on the situation. Outside hi-sec though probably the frigate / sunesis is more survivable… I guess, especially as the sunesis can be made to align sub 2 sec.
We’ve seen it before.
I expect the npc buy price will be 80% of npc sell price.
So yes I expect bomber group and other structure killers will.
