Gremrod wrote:

Well the cargo module is more for filling in the gaps.

@Arga, I don't subscribe to your arguments for why cargo modules are a bad idea.

Cargo module would slow or add mass like other modules which in turn may slow down a bot by maybe 1 or 2 kph. But I would say that the cargo module would reduce armor like the lwf. This would be the trade off for expanding your cargo holder by X or X%

I see nothing wrong here at all.

At least you didn't add, Eve has them

1 to 2 Kph may as well be 'no effect on speed', so issue of trading off speed for cargo only becomes relevant when the loss of speed becomes a detriment to actually using the expander.

So, again, with no appreciable loss of speed, all transports will use the cargo expander, because speed and capactity are the only (2) factors that matter.

For the minority of uses where there is a danger, armor again isn't important, since sheilds provide a much better buffer; and transports don't have to worry about dropping them to shoot.

Without question, we can all agree that a cargo expander is a Benefit.

If a module provides all benefit, with no detriment, then there is never any reason not to use it. At that point, the devs have basically said, "The capacity is too small, so here's some more space". If they've already determined that capacities are too low, and they need to provide more, then why add in a module, they can just up the base amounts.

So, if this is going to be a decision on the players side, there needs to be an acutal detriment to using the expander; and that penalty should be appropriate for BOTH the majority of the transport use, AND the minority of the combat use (or for PVE loot gatherine, ect.).

Speaking of the T4 frame, the one 'real' disadvantage of the frame is the demob resist, not the armor. In most cases, for alpha carriers particulary, the added speed bonus would get you out of most situations before NPC's could lock and demob - now with the faster NPC's that is less likely, so there really is a disadvantage to using the LWF.

But, its already enough. That is, your already demobbed down to 5 kph, adding an additional demob penalty for having a cargo exander doesn't add enough penalty to really make it a penalty.

tl;dt- Actually, I'll just stop here. Because I dont really care if they add it or not.