i've been thinking about what it would be like to use a stealth device in Vendetta. severely limit the detectable range of your ship to make it harder for others to see you (namely pirates, i'm keeping traders in mind). maybe make the device cost a lot and take up a l-port. i'm open to suggestions. :)

and i'm still waiting for star trek style shields. :D

A stealth item would be great.
In my eyes:

When on:
Battery stops rechargeing.
Weapons can't fire.
No turbo
Aim bot powers down.
Sensors go from 3k range to 1k range

When deactivated:
Recharge comes back after 3 seconds
Turbo comes back after 4 seconds.
Weapons come back after 5 seconds.
Aim bot comes back after 6 seconds
Sensors reach full power after 7 seconds.

Nothing like being blind while you are stealth!

I think stealth/cloaking abilities should be limited to special ships only. Everyone would buy 'em otherwise. See the special ships thread in the general forum for a detailed explanation.

i dont think cloaking would be a good idea anyway. i was thinking along the lines of "hide the ship on everyone's radar until they get within X meters." maybe 500 meter would work out. and the thought of a valk with a cloak (or any stealth device for that matter) is very frightening. that's why i suggested that it take up an l-port. the only small ship that'd be able to use it would be the warthog. but a warthog isn't gonna do much harm with one s-port. then again, they're called special ships for a reason and are already very expensive. and lemming has some good ideas on what the side effects could be.

hey, don't let my idea die too soon! this is my first real contribution to the devs. ;)

Independence: It takes alot of imagination to make any idea that hasn't been offered 5 times before.

PS: That isn't to say you shouldn't contribute, but don't be suprised if your first idea doesn't overwhelm anyone.