Introduce a new npc species called the nekkro (or something like that ) with a mission chain culminating in 2 new pvp slots. These are reserved for nekkro-infected PLAYER ships that have been inactive for a year. Nekkro ships can be randomly buffed/debuffed and have random traps but never a halc. Infected can be disabled , raided , and hacked normally

I also like the halc buster idea, though it shouldn't work on calming amps, only halc traps. It could be an offensive arti that removes a halcyon aura, or it could be a counter-trap you set on your own ship which will block an enemy's halcyon trap from tripping.

artis are there for a reason, both defensive and offensive.

Best way to deal with the halc issue is have a 'passive mode', where you switch it on and become untargetable for attacking, and you appear less on battle tabs.

Didn't specify Hacks but i guess they would count as an offensive action. Maybe you could get hacked, maybe you couldn't. Who knows as it hasn't been implemented but it is a solid idea in my view.

Erm... Thanks for talkin about my idea guys lol


Anyway my reason for this is 2fold...
1) more pvp targets
2) theres alot of old players who's ships are just floatin around out there. It would be cool to see them around again if only as a ghost. Maybe dan could make a medal for finding and defeating nocifer or fluffybunny or some other notorious player from the past

Best way to deal with the halc issue is have a 'passive mode', where you switch it on and become untargetable for attacking, and you appear less on battle tabs. But works like a halc, except you have to wait 2 days before you can activate it after performing an offensive action. That way people who want to PvP can and people who prefer not to dont get harrassed. (On a side note, they should change combat rep to clearly reflect the status eg 320x someones deaths in kills equals insane)