It says that the use of an interdiction bubble on the Heavy Interdictor (Hictor) prevents any type of remote support, but does this also apply while the focused warp disruption script is active. Ergo, if I were to use the Hictor to warp disrupt someone in high sec, would I be able to be repaired? Additionally, I have heard mixed reports on whether or not a Hictor with a script will disable MWDs, similar to the effect of a scrambler. Can anyone provide a confirmation on this?
Silas Sanyasi
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The Warp Disruption Field Generator I has a number of effects.
Unscripted the module generates a warp disruption bubble with a 16km base range (modified by 25% per level of the HIC skill). It also increases the HICs signature radius, while reducing ship mass, as well as the effects of afterburners and microwarpdrives. It also renders the HIC unable to receive any kind of friendly incoming effects like remote repair etc. The bubble can only be activated in null sec space.
Scripted the module works more like a regular point with increased range and infinite strength. This means the negative effects on mass, signature radius, acceleration and speed are no longer present, but the inability to receive remote assistance remains. The scripted module can be activated anywhere, including low sec and high sec.
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Matt
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That is interesting, it reduces the ships mass you say? so it makes a HiC easier to bounce, that doesn’t seem to fit with common process usually activating a ‘siege style effect’ dramatically increases mass and therefore reduces inertia and slows down a ships top speed…. If as you say mass is reduced that means the HIC would get faster when the bubble is up. This doesn’t sit quite right with me!
Silas Sanyasi
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Agree or not, it’s a fact :) When the bubble is up the HICs mass (and therefor agility) is increased substantially. This means that a MWDing HIC will slow down very fast once the bubble is activated. I suspect this was done by CCP to avoid nano HICs going 3k m/s with a bubble up. It also means they are susceptible to bumping.
Silas Sanyasi
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Agree or not, it’s a fact :) When the bubble is up the HICs mass is decreased substantially, resulting in a large increase in agility. This means that a MWDing HIC will slow down very fast once the bubble is activated. I suspect this was done by CCP to avoid nano HICs going 3k m/s with a bubble up. It also means they are susceptible to bumping
Matt
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Weird, good to know, but strange CCP mechanic. So that means you get a rediculous align time from it, bubble up, MWD on, bubble down, and align and spam warp when the bubble drops the MWD is about a second or two from cycling off, the speed increase drops and you warp out lol. Must admit, I was toying with the idea of getting in a HiC myself, only to try something new… how long is a bubble cycle for one do you know?
D. Sneckner, J.D.
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Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I still don’t see an answer to the question as to whether the focused, scripted version acts like a scram and shuts down MWD. (I’m guessing no.) Also, I’ve asked and been told that the scripted point is still infinite. Is that true at all, much less even in high sec?
Silas Sanyasi
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I believe I did answer this above, but to reiterate: The scripted point is infinite, yes. And it does not turn off MWDs.
Silas Sanyasi
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The scripted WDFG has an infinite point strength and can be activated anywhere. It does not turn off MWDs.
I was searching for just this and found it at the bottom of the pile. Retagged for focus-warp-disruption and HIC :–)