New cube maps

I was thinking about how a lot of people like to solo cubes. A new map/maps where the rewards are not shared would solve a lot of problems. The weaker players can stay in the x6 maps and cube while stronger players can go to a separate map to solo. Just an idea.... What do u guys n gals think?

 

there are too many problems with cubes these days and maybe this has created certain of our current issues with MCCs as they want to dominate the URI and EP that they think they can, selfishly, achieve by 'solo'ing...
In order for the game to regain some equality, between UFE and new players (I know this will be debated as some don't want new players to fight on a lvl that gives the noobs a chance...)

maybe I am wrong but the slide needs to lvl the playing field a bit PLEASE

and no I am not begging... I can fight my own battles but...

 

The cube is a shared NPC

Cue violin...



The violin has now made 8 others join in spirit...share the cube

credit: gif from VintageAion

 

and thank-you yellowsubmarine but I know this fact, and I think that Tony[-6-] probably does too... Cubes share their 'bounty'... but there is a myth, from certain areas, that people are 'leaching' if they join with a cube (that the shared benefits are somehow not fair to the player that wants to 'have it all to themself')
This suggestion from Tony[-6-] might give the self-indulgent a place to go and do what they want ALONE and get exactly what they think they should have (total Domination), and the less than UFEs can still build their ships, as according to the apparent intention of the people that made the rules when they said that Cubes could be SHARED!

No offense meant but I dont bother with cubes anymore and many people feel that this has gone too far (references if you need them )

 

The term "leecher" came to be because players got massively boosted in firepower and defense, which in turn allowed them to solo cubes. The strength of cubes didn't change from 2007 (or time when cubes were introduced. Don't know exact), but the amount of work needed to kill them massively decreased.

The problem is the extreme unbalance of strength of NPCs over time vs. strength of players over time. Back in the days, people worked in groups to kill cubes because no single player could ever solo one. I do not need to tell you about today.

 

Cubes were never meant to be soloed...
BigPoint! Revive the cubes and make them OP again!
Make it to were a UFE cannot solo it XD

 

ya down with cubes make hard again

 

nice input...

The term 'leecher' suggests, in this case, someone or thing that is taking advantage and an unfair 'cut or share' of the result from killing a cube... though I don't disagree that the players have gotten stronger, this does not move away from the fact that some players are being selfish in denying others a part, and subsequently the Company system is failing as certain players think they are the only people that matter and therefore, as they build their ships consistently from Cube kills, that they are the only ones that can defend the maps... but this is self-proving as if the non UFE players cannot build their ships... so then how will they even be more than lower-level/ or to one degree or another (depending on server Im sure) treated like a lower form of 'life' and this is not doing the new player return ratios any good!!

this would also be an option but, I think, unfortunately would not resolve the problem of players or groups of players or Clans, 'hogging' all 4 cubes and still leaving the newer and not yet UFE players from advancing their ship... as I said above...

So it would seem that this might be worth a lot more discussion... 'there are many ways to skin a...'

My point would be that we all seem to agree that cubes were meant for all and some way of giving people access to them without getting shot down for their troubles is what is needed

 

Players are selfish now BECAUSE they have the ability to kill cubes all by themselves. They think that since they did most of the work, all rewards should go to them.

 

I agree with your statement... but that is not a solution... I feel that this 'Cube map' suggested by Tony[-6-] might offer a way out for both sides without dis-honour... and if cubes were given extra that this also would not solve the problem for the newer players

 

Increase the Shields/HP of cubes by x100 and increase dmg of prots by x10 and it will solve problems

 

or just take em off of map lol

this is true, but if there are all 4 cubes on map and i take 1 for my self i dont like when someone come and shoot it with me.
i understand that ppl need uri to build ships, just it is wrong to take credits for other ppl work you know.
they are "leechers" if there are all cubes on map and someone shoot cube that i am shooting.

 

Will you call him a leecher if he can't solo a cube?

 

yes!!!
it is not my problem if he/she cant solo it.
before 2 days guy with 2 iris and 5 flax ask me on chat can i shoot with you i first say no, but then we start talking and i let him to shoot he made enough credits with me for 2 iris. i like when ppl ask not some noob ship flying in and taking 300 uri from a cube without even saying thanks..

 

I never asked if the player would talk with you beforehand. I just asked if you would call him a leecher. You went to the specifics. I asked in general.

 

don't shoot if you can't solo it. there are a lot of other npcs for ships who can't solo cubes.
if you want easy uri fast go and buy some.
darkorbit is not sprint it is marathon no one can build strong acc over night it take time.
who want to shoot cubes should find a clan and make a group to do that not fly in like a mosquito and annoy ppl.

it's like if you ask lion in africa does he like to share his meat with other small animals xD
law of a jungle mate.

 

"Don't shoot when you can't solo it" Did people say this back in the days? No. Everyone shot at it because nobody could solo it. DO made the huge mistake of not increasing the difficulty of NPCs over the years.

 

Yes maybe you are right. Just to do that they have to put in bigger rewards, and you know how cheap and greedy DO is..

 

I dont think we are on different pages here... ONLY that we need to feel we get what we deserve for the work/Uri put in and so either there is a clarification of what each player gets from a cube (thus dispelling the MYTH that you can 'leech' from a cube... (I can solo but dont coz of the hassle)..) or we will continue with this difference between the non UFE and the bigger players fighting over an NPC that was meant for ALL!

 

The amount of work needed to solo a cube has been massively reduced.