Indian,

Don't bother argueing with Reef. He doesn't care about anyone's view but his own.

So the fix didn't fix the issue, it just created more code and more things to complain about.

Don't worry, the next patch will make it 'on lock'.

The next patch after that will then make it if there are any agents on your landmark list.

And the next patch after that will just remove the ability to delete...

Does the combat flag go on when you are locked?

Plenty of bots out there moving 100kps+ with 500M + lock range. Gives the pilot about 5 seconds to see you, realize you are going to catch them, and execute a delete. Last night it felt like only a second from when I saw you enter the landmark window til you have me locked, but was probably more like 4. I don't think deleting cargo this way will be an issue.

Recall I was for removing the delete ability, I just didn't think it should be ONLY during combat. Either you can or can't delete cargo. I'm disappointed they chose to fix the delete issue with a special rule.

You almost ganked a Termis last night 

So making the Islands less safe is going to promote more PVP?

Perpetuum has better cake?

Thanks for the clarification Neoxx.

The alliance that controls the island can still leave an arkhe sitting on the gate to let incoming friendlys know the gate is clear. If it gets popped they can always send out another.

Its intersting how making the porter not safe would effect the beta Island dynamic.

First, Alliances with the resources can now gate camp and effectively control any small roaming squad. A small squad won't jump through blind (they may one time and learn thier lesson) so even 1 actual combat bot on a gate will kill the scout and warn the alliance that somone is coming.

Alliances that can't gate camp will now have more small squads roaming. The scout will raise the alert level, but unless the alliance can gather a force to start immediately for the gate, the squad will come through, kill the arhke or single combat bot on the gate, and disappear off in some unknown direction.

Personally I hate it when the enemy sits on our gate, so being able to clear it would be nice, I'm just not sure if changing that dynamic is going to be an advantage for all beta islands, or just the ones that have the ability to keep a significant force on the gate (or able to respond immediately to the intrusion).

What specific issue is this trying to fix? How exactly is a safe area killing PVP?

Is it the ability to leave a scout on the gate and report movements?

Is is players porting in, seeing a gate camp, and leaving?

*sigh*

Well, not what I wanted, maybe I can make a better arguement on the next item.

I do hope the devs actually read thier own forums and not just 3rd party ones like MMORPG.

corrected, just a little confusing

I don't get it? Shouldn't have to save EP to delete... doesn't it just go negative if you have all your EP assigned?

That was my thought too, not worth losing the Rep and Kernal research.

I put speculation in because its on an unoffical forum.

But I'd be willing to swap to 90% wish.

If you look at all the posts from BoyC, it looks like he is legitimately a dev. But even Zoom posts unoffical stuff here on these forums, so until its in the patch notes, its just speculation... speculation by a highly informed source though.