Grikath
Caldari SWARTA
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Posted - 2010.02.20 13:19:00 -
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Hmmm... planet-wise , I would expect the same restrictions as with towers for the planet: 0.7 sec or lower, possibly with a "habitation" modifier for the habitables/earthlikes.
Any structures on the planet surface may be "invulnerable" at this time, but the mention of "launching the goods into space" implies a spacebound structure/mechanic, that, by the current game mechanics, would be pewpew-able/disruptable. I imagine a freight pad or something similar at least, possibly simply the currently existing towers. The space end of the whole operation should, and most likely will be vulnerable to everything an enterprising corp can throw at it.
You can bet your bunny breeches that there will be a risk/reward effect involved, either through an upkeep/maintenance scenario (maintenance on a plasma planet would be....interesting..), or simply because of the location. W- would be interesting, but unlikely, unless CCP opens up the moons there as well, so this thing will probably be limited to K-space.
The whole setup will most likely require a decent amount of ISK to start up, and judging from the blog post, would require a dedicated effort to keep things in the black. Skill-wise I expect a number of new skills to arrive, which may or may not tie into the current skillset, 99% likely the industry section.
I'm not sure whether or not a "new set of products/items" will be in order here. It may well be the planets will yield products that can be transformed using the reaction mechanic. As things currently stand the only logical end product would be T2 materials. Anything T1 related can simply be had from roids, or hullmining rogue drones after all. T3 mats need fullerenes, which are only found in W-, period. Then again, the blog post says *nothing* about the products planetary operations may yield, other than hinting at the risk/reward factor, so everyone is still in the dark here. [passes out the tinfoil hats to the conspiracy lemming squad]
In all the next upgrade is clearly aimed at the industrialists, which will tick off the pewpewers to no end. Then again, whatever CCP does, it will tick off the pewpewers to no end, will enrage the pedants and professional whiners, and will give cause to endless bickering, whining, and emotears on the forums.
yet, I'm curious what CCP comes up with. This has...potential.. |