Discovery Feature Survey - No.2

[mjolnir]

1) In what ships did you observe texture replacement bugs? What other ships are bugged and should be replaced?

Textures: Havoc MK II, Virage, Falcata (very rarely and only on low details)
Models: Loki/Odin

Others: Arwing, Civilian Bomber



2) What do you think about codename weapon balance? How should location of codename wrecks change in the next release?


I see 2.00 Codenames as reasonably balanced, In the 3.03 cathegory Prometheus is far too good compared to other ones.

Most of the good codenames are located very close to Omicron Alpha/Gamma, maybe shuffling them around a bit.


3) What ships require a hitbox change?


- worst ones are bolded
- some ships might need rebalancing if hitbox change is made

LFs:Slipstream, Loki, Arwing
HFs: Taiidan HF, Greyhound, Crow (finished I believe)
VHFs: Kushan VHF, Stinger, Virage, Raven Claw, Viper MK II, Odin
SHFs: Spatial
Bombers: RH bomber, Taiidan Bomber, Both Catamarans (too short hitbox), Thor, Havoc MK II
GBs: BHG GS, LH GS, Liberty GB, Dragon GB, Orca
Cruisers: Liberty BC - getting new model though I believe


4) What is your attitude to possible integration of all Vanilla ship components into the hull root? This means that Vanilla ships will have only one component, like all new ships, and will take same splash/missile damage.

5) How the ship hit points should be rebalanced if all components of Vanilla ships will be integrated into one (so the original ships would have only one component, like all new ships)?

Yes, would be nice... but then 2 things would be needed:
1. All vanilla ships would need to be rebalanced compared with non-vanilla ones, probably getting decreased agility in a way. - But this would make them more vulnerable to bombers.. so maybe upping the non-vanilla ones instead?
2. Explosives would need a big damage upgrade to hurt all ships.

NOTE: Some vanilla capships are actually even more vulnerable than fighters to explosives.
Also if all armor upgrades are removed some gun combination will get really deadly.


6) What do you think about complete disabling of NPC shield and hull repairs? Decrease of NPC ship strength will be compensated with better shields and reinforced hull where necessary.


Don't like it, now you can hit them and kill with some high damage weapon before they regen.


7) Which areas of Sirius have too many NPCs? Specify exact locations you are observing in the current mod version.


Generally there are too many low level NPCs that have no impact on player ships, this is mostly true of Liberty and even more of Bretonia.


8) Consequences of which RP event you consider worth including into the next mod version? What should be included? Name only ONE event.


KNF-QCO war


9) What do you think about removing Campaign SP compatibility from Discovery (not Open SP compatibility)?

No problem removing it since it blocks some major and probably needed changis.


11) What if all/most armor upgrades are removed and replaced with special expensive money-saving item (similar to credit cards, but without the risk of losing it)?


Removing armor is a no from me, some loadouts will get extremely dangerous to fighters - as would capships guns.


12) What should be done about Nova cannon and other bomber weaponry?

I belive Clayph has made different Supernovas for a lot of factions, but I don't believe those should have shield-specific damage.

Nova torpedo could get much higher damage, since it's very difficult to hit anything with and not blow yourself up.


13) How would you suggest to balance the missiles for fighters, gunboats, cruisers, and battleships? Note that refire rates for most missiles will be lowered anyway, since missiles are known to be a source of server lag (multiple moving objects).


Fighter missiles should get a wider seeker angle (angle at which they track target).

GB and Cruiser misisles should be limited by either:
1) Making them a new turret class and letting each ship mount only 2 of those
or
2) Introducing Ammo for them

BS missiles are fine, can even use some damage upgrade.

14) What new IDs would you suggest to add? What ID changes you consider necessary?

Trader ID should not be allowed to fly transports only freighters.
Military ID should be allowed max. GBs

All Police IDs should not be allowed to fly bigger than GBs, maybe not even bigger than fighters.

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