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Is there any reward for using an interdictor? |
Wild Cat
Fleet Admiral
Joined: August 28, 2004
Posts: 109
From: The Netherlands
|  Posted: 2010-06-25 10:53
I've asked the question few times in game and picked and followed a few chat discussions in game, yet I'm hearing two different stories.
From my own experience and keeping track of my prestige points, I don't believe there is any kind of reward for flying with an interdictor and preventing the enemy from using there jump drive.
Can any one confirm this, or is there a reward system, would you be able to explain how it works.
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NoBoDx
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Joined: October 14, 2003
Posts: 784
From: Germany / NRW
| Posted: 2010-06-25 11:07
the only reward is satisfaction, because you helped someone from you team to kill someone else
i sugested some time ago that u'll get a percentage of the pres for ships killed within your dictorfield but afaik nothing like that had been implemented till now
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YIIMM
Grand Admiral
Joined: June 16, 2005
Posts: 851
From: Barcino, Hispania Tarraconensis
| Posted: 2010-06-25 11:48
No prestige reward.
Interdiction, scouting, EW, point defence and the like that can help a fleet immeasurably but don't actually net any real prestige are likely a major reason for grouped prestige gain being a long-term goal.
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Chewy Squirrel
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Joined: January 27, 2003
Posts: 304
From: NYC
| Posted: 2010-06-25 12:49
You get Mad props and Street Cred for it
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Wild Cat
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Joined: August 28, 2004
Posts: 109
From: The Netherlands
| Posted: 2010-06-25 16:14
That stinks, I mean the interdicor is one of the few devices that makes a huge difference when it comes down to being wounded and escaping or being killed because you could not jump to safety.
Turning on a interdictor lights you up like a Christmas tree screaming to be shot at... Its true it will give the side using it a use advantage, but ones both sides use it, you have the best kind of battles out there.
Interdictors aren't very popular to fly in, but when they do are around, smaller vessels suddenly become a lot more useful as the are protected from being point jumped and shot to pieces and are often considered less threatening when more bigger threats are about.
I can't grasp why, you would not award some one for using an interdictor.
I'm not looking major rewards, the suggestion made of getting a minor percentage from each kill made with in the interdictor field sounded reasonable.
Badges bronze/silver/gold/plat based on the the hours use or amount of enemy died with in your interdictor field would work for me, as I'm not looking for prestige points, just some thing to brag about and have some thing to show for.
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Iwancoppa
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Joined: November 15, 2008
Posts: 709
| Posted: 2010-06-25 16:15
you get nothing. and should never get anything!
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Talien
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Joined: May 11, 2010
Posts: 2044
From: Michigan
| Posted: 2010-06-25 16:43
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On 2010-06-25 11:48, YIIMM wrote:
No prestige reward.
Interdiction, scouting, EW, point defence and the like that can help a fleet immeasurably but don't actually net any real prestige are likely a major reason for grouped prestige gain being a long-term goal.
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What he said. I guess it's a good thing there's a few people around who don't care about pres anymore and don't mind flying Interdictors or beacon ships.
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SpaceAdmiral
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Joined: May 05, 2010
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| Posted: 2010-06-25 16:48
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On 2010-06-25 16:43, Talien wrote:
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On 2010-06-25 11:48, YIIMM wrote:
No prestige reward.
Interdiction, scouting, EW, point defence and the like that can help a fleet immeasurably but don't actually net any real prestige are likely a major reason for grouped prestige gain being a long-term goal.
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What he said. I guess it's a good thing there's a few people around who don't care about pres anymore and don't mind flying Interdictors or beacon ships.
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Too bad they usually are GAs and above.....
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Antra
Admiral
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Joined: February 16, 2002
Posts: 657
From: Grand Rapids, Michigan
| Posted: 2010-06-25 20:16
I typically fly non-supply support ships. Check my deaths.  I'm also still an Admiral, partially because I don't fly a lot of pew pew. Quite a bit of *fwoosh*fwoosh*fwoosh*fwoosh*.....................*boom*. But not so much the pew pew.
Interdictor cruisers are one of my favorite ships. I wish they had some sort of offensive capability of their own instead of feeling like sitting ducks, like the Zuul's Node Cannon in SotS or somesuch. In any case, grouping is one solution and it has worked well in the past. I just wish that fulfilling important strategic and tactical roles gave you rewards other than "thanks for being a target, bro!" and with grouping, a little bit of pres.
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JBud
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Joined: February 26, 2008
Posts: 1900
From: Behind you.
| Posted: 2010-06-25 20:53
Grouping system will allow for Interdictors, Scouts, etc... To earn a percentage of the prestige that the ships they are assisting are earning.
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On 2010-06-07 09:29, Mersenne Twister wrote:
- Grouping system which allows players to form groups within their faction in-game.
Players will most likely be automatically added into groups with their fleetmates (fleet joining perk). Pres gained in a category (say bombing) will be shared at a reduced percentage to nearby group members (and other mechanisms to discourage leeching). It may be possible to create and disband groups on the fly with other players as well.
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Antra
Admiral
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Joined: February 16, 2002
Posts: 657
From: Grand Rapids, Michigan
| Posted: 2010-06-25 20:58
It will work wonders for us support vessels. Was great in the past, and is great now. Encouraged task forces with interdictor support to go on the offensive. I remember the days...let's hope they come back.
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DiepLuc
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Joined: March 23, 2010
Posts: 1187
| Posted: 2010-06-25 21:16
Is there ANY reward for using EXTRACTOR?
It upsets me that new players always ask for pres when they fly the ships. The most importance that new players should ask for, is the skills - skills to use ALL the ships.
When playing, every player has the goal to archieve, therefore using the right ship at the right time in the right way is the most valuable decision. It is more precious when supporting the other players when needed.
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Danek Ma`arna C`arns
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Joined: March 26, 2004
Posts: 102
From: Atlanta
| Posted: 2010-06-25 22:18
Once upon a time, the reward for using the extractor was Planet Caps, as it was the best K'Luth transport.
They were talking about grouping pres in 2004. If it hasn't happened since then, it never will.
Besides, the people who really drive the decision making in this game have no desire to see MORE interdictors in the game. They might lose pres.
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