Shipwright Archive

It seems to me that all the repair kits are not usable in their current state. Most people either pay the stations to repair or go to deep space for the decay free fix.

I propose that they make all the specific repair kits (not including theall purposerepair kit) recuded decay fixes and removing of the decay free fix in deep space. An appropriate increase in resouce requirements would be required (I suggest ten times the current amount). Decay can be set at1 percent of repair value (rounded up to the nearest whole number). Decay for station repairs and all purpose repair kits can be set at 2 percent of repair value (rounded up to the nearest whole number).

This, I think, would have the following effects in game mechanics.

Pilots will engage in PvP more often as they can maintain the functionality of their craft longer.

PvP will no longer be relegated to Deep Space as people will no longer be afraid of loosing their "uber" parts due to the unacceptably high decay rates currently in effect.

Interplanetary shuttle use will increase as pilots might not have the nessary kit to repair their ship.

POB viability will be increased as in space repairs to ship componentswill no longer incur decay.

All items will eventually decay thus allowing for items to turnover including removing parts that were deemed imbalancing (such are RE'd super sheilds, and reversed-time droid interfaces).

The Math:

Reduced decay using a specific repair kit-

Regular decay using station fix or all purpose repair kit-

Mah randum musings